AGS announces keynote speakers

by eyetee | September 10, 2015 7:08 pm

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Retired four-star general and former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell is set to headline American Gem Society’s 2016 Conclave.

Held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City outside Washington, D.C., from April 13 to 16, the gathering will also feature Shawn Achor, the New York Times best-selling author of The Happiness Advantage and Before Happiness.

“Conclave 2016 will provide our members with enormous educational opportunities,” says Ruth Batson, chief executive officer (CEO) of AGS and AGS Laboratories.

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“We are planning sessions that will inspire, motivate, and help them excel even further in their business. We are incredibly honoured to have Colin Powell as a keynote speaker. And where else would be more perfect to host him than right in our nation’s capital? Adding to that, we have the go-to expert on happiness with Shawn Achor. These two keynotes will inspire attendees with lessons they can apply in their lives and in their business. Conclave 2016 will be a must-attend event!”

In addition to being national security advisor, Powell also served as chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was not only the youngest officer and Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) graduate to ever serve in the position, but also the first African American to do so. During his time as chair, he oversaw 28 crises, including the Panama intervention of 1989 and Operation Desert Storm. Powell’s autobiography, My American Journey, was a best-seller and has been published in more than a dozen languages. His second book, It Worked for Me, was an instant New York Times best-seller.

Achor graduated magna cum laude from Harvard and earned a master’s degree from Harvard Divinity School in Christian and Buddhist ethics. He also taught for 12 years at Harvard, where he won more than a dozen teaching awards and delivered lectures on positive psychology in what was the university’s most popular class.

Achor has worked with over a third of the Fortune 500 companies, along with the National Football League, the Pentagon, and the U.S Department of the Treasury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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