SPEAKING HISTORYPAST ENGAGEMENTS

Conversations across
professional communities.

A chronological archive of speaking and facilitation engagements listed on PAL’s website.

Historical listings, not upcoming events. This archive contains 60 distinct entries from 2014–2025. No future bookings are represented here.

Some historical engagements involved Brain Aware Training or other third-party programs. Those titles describe past work; the organizations and their intellectual property remain separate from Justin’s own offerings.

2025

OCTOBER 15, 2025

Brain Aware Leader: Driving Execution + Accountability

Sempra - San Diego, CA

OCTOBER 14, 2025

Brain Aware Leader: Leading Effective Change

Sempra - San Diego, CA

OCTOBER 02, 2025

Brain Aware Executive: Building a Culture of Team Excellence

Veritext - Livingston, NJ

OCTOBER 01, 2025

Brain Aware Executive: Creating an Emotionally Intelligent Organization

Veritext - Livingston, NJ

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025

Science of Change

Save the Children - Washington DC

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025

Emotional Intelligence & Science of Change

National Geographic -Washington DC

AUGUST 28, 2025

Brain Aware Professional: Thriving Through Change

Tricon Residential - Virtual

AUGUST 14, 2025

Brain Aware Professional: Increasing Emotional Intelligence

Tricon Residential - Virtual

AUGUST 07, 2025

Brain Aware Professional: Growing Your Career

Tricon Residential - Virtual

JULY 16, 2025

Brain Aware Leader: Creating Peak Performing Teams

Sempra - San Diego, CA

JULY 15, 2025

Brain Aware Leader: Increasing Emotional Intelligence

Sempra - San Diego, CA

JUNE 06, 2025

Insights Discovery: Beginning the Journey

City of San Jose, San Jose, CA

MAY 29, 2025

Insights Discovery: Self & Team

High Trail - Miami, FL

MAY 21, 2025

The Science of Change: New Developments and Strategies

ACMP Change Chicago - Chicago, IL

MAY 04, 2025

The Urgent Need for Critical Thinking in the Age of AI

American Council of Engineering Companies - Seattle, WA

APRIL 29, 2025

Brain Aware Executive: Leading Effective Change

Veritext - Livingston, NJ

APRIL 28, 2025

Brain Aware Executive: Organizational Growth + Development

Veritext - Livingston, NJ

APRIL 16, 2025

Brain Aware Leader - Coaching for Impact

Sempra - San Diego, CA

APRIL 15, 2025

Brain Aware Leader - Managing People

Sempra - San Diego, CA

APRIL 09, 2025

Creating Belonging for Talent Development

CMATD - Virtual

MARCH 24, 2025

Leading Effective Change

National Geographic - Virtual

MARCH 21, 2025

Thriving Through Change

National Geographic - Virtual

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Thriving Through Change

National Geographic - Virtual

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Leading Effective Change

National Geographic - Virtual

JANUARY 21, 2025

The Neuroscience of Change

1871 - Virtual

JANUARY 20, 2025

Achieving Peak Team Performance

Rooftop Digital - Los Angeles, CA

2024

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Brain Based Strategies for Performance Reviews

Brain Aware Training - Virtual

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Driving Execution of Outcomes

Private Company Engagement - Lisbon, Portugal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Thriving Through Change: The Neuroscience of Resistance

Ignite Media - San Diego, CA

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Creating Belonging: A Practical Approach to Accelerate Belonging in Organizations

1871 - Virtual

AUGUST 22, 2024

Creating Belonging: A Practical Approach to Accelerate Belonging in Organizations

1871 - Chicago, IL

JULY 18, 2024

The Science of Change

Siouxland SHRM - Sioux City, IA

JUNE 13, 2024

Bias Interrupted Hiring

1871 - Virtual

APRIL 25, 2024

Bias Interrupted Hiring

1871 - Chicago, IL

APRIL 15, 2024

The Urgent Need for Critical Thinking in the Age of AI

SHRM Talent Conference & Expo - Las Vegas, NV

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Science Behind High-Performing Teams

Brain Aware Training - Virtual

2023

DECEMBER 07, 2023

Brain-based Strategies for Performance Reviews

Brain Aware Training - Virtual

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Creating Belonging & Neuroscience of Leadership

ECI of Greater Siouxland - Sioux City, IA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Improve Communication Through Color

Virtual

AUGUST 25, 2023

Creating Belonging: A Practical Approach to Accelerate Belonging in Organizations and Communities

Allendale - Virtual

JULY 18, 2023

Creating Belonging: A Practical Approach to Accelerate Belonging in Organizations and Communities

Elevate Network

JUNE 27, 2023

Creating Belonging: A Practical Approach to Accelerate Belonging in Organizations and Communities

Training Industry Conference & Expo - Raleigh, NC

JUNE 08, 2023

Creating Belonging: A Practical Approach to Accelerate Belonging in Organizations and Communities

ENTRE FEST - Iowa City, IA

APRIL 13, 2023

Creating Belonging: A Practical Approach to Accelerate Belonging in Organizations and Communities

OD Network of Chicago - Virtual

MARCH 14, 2023

Creating Psychological Safety

SIS - Virtual

MARCH 01, 2023

Brain Aware Leader

John Deere - Virtual

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Creating Belonging: Author Chat

ATDChi Chapter Event - Virtual

JANUARY 23, 2023

Engaging & Retaining Your Workforce with Psychological Safety

Carr, Riggs & Ingram CPAs & Advisors Annual Partner meeting - New Orleans, LA

2022

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Creating Belonging: A Practical Approach to Accelerate Belonging in Organizations and Communities

The Learning and Performance Summit (LEAPS 2022) - San Antonio, TX

AUGUST 02, 2022

Creating Belonging Workshop

SIS - Virtual

JUNE 28, 2022

Creating Belonging Workshop

SIS - Virtual

JUNE 02, 2022

Bias Interrupted Hiring

Huckleberry - Virtual

APRIL 01, 2022

Brain Aware Leader

Physicians Assistant Association - Virtual

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Navigating a Transition to Virtual

eLearn Success Series 2022: The Design Session - Virtual

2021

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Broken Evaluation: An Alternative to Traditional Methods

TechLearn Conference - Virtual

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Authentically OUT: Integrating All of You at Work

ACCEL-KKR ERG - Virtual

AUGUST 27, 2021

Belonging: Integrating All of You at Work

ACCEL-KKR - Virtual

2020

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Broken Evaluation: An Alternative to Traditional Methods

Training Magazine Training Conference - Orlando, FL

2017

MAY 02, 2017

Taking Charge of Your Professional Development

Catholic Extension - Chicago, IL

2014

NOVEMBER 05, 2014

Leading A Cultural Transformation

Vista Equity Partners High Potential Program - Las Vegas, NV

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