The National Speakers Association (NSA) is the premier professional association devoted to the art and business of public speaking. Every year, NSA awards the Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE®) Speaker Hall of Fame recognizing elite professional speakers who demonstrate unmatched excellence. Fewer than 250 individuals have been inducted into NSA’s Speaker Hall of Fame, placing CPAE honorees in the top 1% of the profession. Here are this year’s designees, announced earlier this week at the NSA awards banquet in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Brian Walter is this year’s Cavett Award winner. An emcee and entertainer who brings the house down every time, Brian will turn your event into an experience attendees will never forget. His onstage personality builds trust with audiences, delivers engaging interactions and raises the bar on discussions.

Clint Pulver (CPAE®) is an author, musician, pilot, Emmy Award winning film maker, and workforce expert. Known as the leading authority on employee retention, Clint has transformed how corporations create lasting loyalty through his work and research as the Undercover Millennial.

Joe Mull (CPAE®) teaches leaders and owners how to cultivate loyalty, ignite effort, and build workplaces where both people and performance thrive. As a founder of Boss Hero School™, Joe gives your organization’s leaders the tools they need to activate employee commitment and transform every aspect of your workplace.

Allison Massari (CPAE®) has dedicated her life to igniting passion and courage in individuals and organizations, inspiring them to reach total success, personal mastery, and fulfillment. Allison taps into her own extraordinary story of resilience to provide a blend of creativity, straight-forward guidance, encouragement, and business acuity.

Sylvie di Giusto (CPAE®) is the world’s first immersive 3D keynote speaker leveraging holographic technology to deliver transformative insights on leadership, sales, and customer experience. Her immersive and magical presentations are revolutionizing the event industry.

Vernice “Flygirl” Armour (CPAE®) takes leadership to new heights. As America’s first Black female combat pilot, Vernice’s presentation are jet fuel for inspiring and challenging leadership to meet today’s challenges. Her presentations will spark a movement of ownership in your organization.