{"id":492,"date":"2019-05-17T13:51:55","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T13:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/syta.org\/summit2020\/?page_id=492"},"modified":"2025-10-09T14:09:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T14:09:22","slug":"education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/syta.org\/summit2026\/education\/","title":{"rendered":"EDUCATION"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https:\/\/syta.org\/summit2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/02\/710806647-sytasummit-headers-sytatheme-education.png” title_text=”710806647-sytasummit-headers-sytatheme-education” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||4px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”56px” custom_margin=”||18px|||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Join us to Engage deeply, Connect meaningfully, and Influence the future.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-18px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Keynote Speakers\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#7a7a7a” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-16px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”10px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/syta.runengine.com\/summit2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/Stacey-Hanke-SUmmit26Headshot.jpg” title_text=”Stacey Hanke-SUmmit26Headshot” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||16px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Stacey Hanke<\/strong><\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-5px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Wednesday, January 21<\/span>, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coming from an entrepreneurial upbringing, Stacey learned early on how we consistently show up and interact determines our success in our organizations and in our lives. Starting with a career in voice-over, she quickly realized how every word matters – every movement of your body matters and every sound you make matters (volume, tone and inflection). All of these combined determines who listens, who stays connected with you, who believes you and then acts on your recommendation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stacey then jumped into the corporate world as a trainer for Fortune 500 companies, training every possible topic from motivation to customer service to leadership. She traveled internationally researching the difference between a leader who is influential versus a leader who\u2019s simply a good communicator.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, Stacey is the CEO of a highly sought-after consulting and training company where she mentors leaders who want to ensure their employees perceive them as an influential leader \u2013 those who are working towards a promotion \u2013 and sales professionals to ensure their message and style resonates with their clients.<\/span><\/p>\n

An inductee into the Speaker Hall of Fame, she has been a featured guest on media outlets including: The New York Times, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Thrive, SmartMoney Magazine, The Economist and Business Week. Her client list is vast: FedEx, McDonalds, Google, Kraft Heinz, Nationwide, American Express, Discover and Oracle. Her knowledge leading diverse, high-level teams makes her a sought-after speaker and consultant and she has inspired thousands around the world through her ability to connect with an audience and one-on-one.<\/span><\/p>\n

With over 20 years of studying influence across cultures and industries, leading large corporate teams makes her the perfect fit for organizations large and small who are ready to influence on a consistent basis. Clients hire Stacey because of her implementable strategies that help leaders get to the point, communicate with confidence and credibility, to build trust and deliver messages that drive action, creating lasting results.<\/span><\/p>\n

Click here to read her full bio.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

See her in action<\/strong><\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#7a7a7a” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”10px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/syta.org\/summit2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/SYTA-SUMMIT-2025-Christopher-Naughton.jpg” title_text=”SYTA-SUMMIT-2025-Christopher Naughton” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||16px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Christopher W. Naughton, Esq<\/strong><\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-5px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Wednesday, January 21<\/span>, 2026
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chief Executive Officer, Edgar CAYCE Foundation and A.R.E.<\/span><\/p>\n

Naughton is a leader withexperience across business, law, broadcasting, and nonprofit organizations. A former New Jersey prosecutor, Naughton is a six-time\u00a0Emmy\u00ae Award-winning<\/strong>\u00a0host and executive producer of\u00a0The American Law Journal<\/em>, which aired on the Philadelphia CNN affiliate for more than two decades. He also created and hosted the NPR-affiliate program\u00a0New World Radio<\/em>\u00a0on comparative spirituality. Naughton is the author of the recently published book\u00a0America\u2019s Next Great Awakening<\/em>, which examines the convergence of mysticism, atheism, religion, and science.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||5px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#7a7a7a” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”10px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/syta.org\/summit2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/SYTA-Presenter-Karen-Wright.png” title_text=”SYTA Presenter-Karen Wright” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||16px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Karen Wright, MA, MHt<\/strong><\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”||42px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Wednesday, January 21st, 2026<\/strong>
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Dream Interpretation Workshop: How understanding\u00a0 your dreams will help you both personally and professionally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this workshop featuring an integral leadership coach and student of the Edgar Cayce Foundation, you will learn to grow your confidence in understanding and applying the messages from your dreams to your waking life.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dreams and Meditation: A Practical Approach to Self-Discovery<\/strong>\u00a0explores how dreams and meditation together can unlock deeper self-awareness. Blending psychology and mindfulness, it offers practical exercises for recalling, interpreting, and meditating on dreams to reveal hidden emotions, resolve inner conflicts, and promote personal growth.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Karen Wright, MA, MHt<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>is a Master Hypnotherapist, Reiki Master, Life Coach, and Spiritual Intuitive. She serves as a lecturer and staff member at the Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.)<\/p>\n

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With a background as a dedicated educator and former professor, Karen was honored as Kentucky\u2019s Teacher of the Year in 2006. She holds dual Bachelor\u2019s degrees in Psychology and Spanish, as well as a Master\u2019s in Teaching and in Teaching English as a Second Language.<\/p>\n

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Karen is an avid traveler and will be leading the A.R.E.\u2019s 2026 Peru Group Tour next September 28th-Oct. 7th!<\/div>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-65px|||||” custom_padding=”16px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”15px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#7a7a7a” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||16px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Education Sessions<\/strong><\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-12px||46px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Speakers and topics selected by the Summit Commitee and attendees.<\/span>
Send topics to\u00a0<\/span>cassante@syta.org<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
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Thursday, January 23, 2026<\/strong>
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

What employers need to hear from Generation Z<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Gen Z (born roughly 1997\u20132012) is reshaping the workplace with new priorities and expectations. They\u2019re the first true digital-native generation, and their attitudes toward work have been shaped by economic uncertainty, global connectedness, and a desire for authenticity.<\/p>\n

Employers who\u00a0listen to Gen Z\u2019s voice<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 their need for purpose, authenticity, flexibility, and growth \u2014 will attract and retain top talent.<\/p>\n

This session will provide an overview of Gen Z and a panel of Gen Zers sharing their thoughts and expectations on working in the tourism and hospitality industry and how we can communicate and inspire them.\u00a0<\/span>
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Tour Operator Forums<\/strong><\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]

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