Monday Keynote | The Energy Instinct: Tap Into Your Natural Power for Peak Performance
Monday, May 19, 2025 | 1:00 — 2:30 pm
In today’s fast-paced, high-pressure world, leaders and teams are constantly chasing more—more output, more results, more success. But what if the secret to unlocking peak performance wasn’t about doing more, but aligning with what already
comes naturally? In this transformative keynote, Erin King—renowned speaker and researcher behind The Energy Exam—reveals how to harness your unique “energy instinct” to elevate your influence, productivity, and impact without burnout.
Through engaging storytelling and actionable strategies, Erin inspires audiences to stop chasing perfection and start aligning with their presence. This isn’t about adding more effort—it’s about making energy effortless.
Erin King — Named one of SUCCESS Magazine’s “Top 10 Must-See Motivational Speakers of 2024,” Erin King is a leading expert
in personal energy management, peak performance, and leadership. After a serious health scare, she spent a year conducting the world’s largest study on human energy alongside award-winning PhD researchers.
As the creator of The Energy Exam®, King helps top organizations—including Google, Disney, The Academy Awards, VISA, and the U.S. Navy—unlock peak performance and intentional leadership. Her insights have been featured in Forbes, Harvard
Business Review, and Psychology Today, and her podcast ranks in the top 1% of all iTunes downloads.
With a dynamic stage presence, King has delivered standing-ovation keynotes worldwide, empowering audiences to re-energize, refocus, and lead with greater impact.
Tuesday Keynote | Creating Ripples of Impact: The Power of Innovation & Collaboration in Aging Services
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 9:00 — 10:30 am
The future of aging services is being shaped by those willing to think differently, collaborate boldly, and act with purpose. In this keynote, Dr. Robyn Stone will share how research, real-world innovation, and collective action are driving meaningful change across our field. With an emphasis on practical solutions and inspiring success stories, this session will highlight how every leader—regardless of role—can contribute to a lasting impact.
Stone was a political appointee in the Clinton Administration, serving in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as deputy assistant secretary for disability, aging, and long-term care policy. She also served as assistant secretary for aging. Stone’s widely published work addresses long-term care policy and quality, chronic care for people with disabilities, the aging services workforce, affordable senior housing, and family caregiving.
She is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and the National Academy of Social Insurance, and was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2014. Stone received an MA in public policy from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and a DrPH from the University of California Berkeley.
Wednesday Keynote | Ripples of Impact: Leadership, Legacy, and Lasting Change
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | 10:00 — 11:30 am
Join us for an inspiring closing general session with Dr. Albert L. Reyes, the sixth President and CEO of Buckner International, a distinguished 146-year-old organization. In his keynote address, "Ripples of Impact," Dr. Reyes will share
his journey and insights on leadership, legacy, and the power of making a difference.
As leaders in the aging services sector, you are uniquely positioned to create ripples of impact that extend far beyond your immediate environment. Dr. Reyes will offer practical strategies and powerful anecdotes to empower you to drive
meaningful change within your organizations and communities.
Dr. Albert L. Reyes, DMin, PhD, is the president and CEO of Buckner International, leading the organization since 2007. Previously,
he served as president of Buckner Children and Family Services and Baptist University of the Américas, where he spearheaded significant growth and transformation.
With experience as a pastor, corporate manager at Sprint, and president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Reyes now serves as vice president of the Baptist World Alliance, USA Region. He holds degrees in business, theology, missiology,
and global leadership from Angelo State University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Andrews University.
A recognized leader, Reyes has received D CEO’s Leadership Excellence Award, the UN Day Global Leadership Award, and was named to the 2023 D CEO Dallas 500 list. He is also a board member of the Christian Alliance for Orphans and the Angelo
State University Foundation.
Reyes has authored three books, including Never Alone: The Power of Family to Inspire Hope (2024). He and his wife, Belinda, have three adult sons and are active members of Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas.
