Previous Speakers + Entertainers

We’ve had so many wonderful speakers and entertainers at SLIF over the years. Here are some of the most memorable…

Henry Winkler

Emmy Award-Winning Actor, Author,
Director & Producer

Seth Rogen

Actor + Founder,
Hilarity for Charity (HFC)

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels

Legendary Music Icon, Co-founder of
Run-DMC

Nolan Bushnell

Founder,
Atari & Chuck E. Cheese’s

Hazel ''Hurricane'' McCallion

Chief Elder Officer,
Revera

Chip Conley

Hotelier, NYT Best-Selling Author​
Founder, Modern Elder Academy

Dr. Bill Thomas

Pioneering Geriatrician, Founder of Eden Alternative, Green Houses and ChangingAging.org

Bob Kramer

Founder & Fellow, Nexus Insights | Founder & Strategic Advisor | NIC

Chris Barton

Founder, Shazam /
Innovation Expert

Roy Wood Jr.

Comedian/
Actor

Vince Kadlubek

Founder,
Meow Wolf

Mark King

CEO,
Taco Bell

Rachel Hodgdon

President & CEO,
International WELL Building Institute

Alan Patricof

Co-Founder & Chairperson,
Primetime Partners

Kevin Griffin

Songwriter & Producer,
Better Than Ezra

Paul Roetzer

Founder & CEO,
Marketing AI Institute

Oz Pearlman

World-renowned mentalist and Endurance Athlete

Stephanie Harris

CEO,
Arrow Senior Living

Lynne Katzmann

CEO,
Juniper Communities

Joel Theisen

Founder & CEO,
Lifespark

Dwayne J. Clark

Founder & CEO,
Aegis Living

Brian Vander Ark

Lead Singer & Songwriter,
The Verve Pipe

Kim Lear

Future Workforce + Generational Expert, Inlay Insights

Tama Duffy Day

Principal, Senior Living Practice,
Gensler

Fee Stubblefield

Founder and CEO – The Springs Living, Author of A Culture of Promise

Scott Stratten

Disruptive and UN-traditional Sales, Marketing, & Branding Expert

Richard Hutchinson

CEO,
Discovery Senior Living

Ryan Frederick

Author | CEO,
Here

Ken Schmidt

Former Head of Communications Strategy, Harley-Davidson

Bill Bullock

President,
Latitude Margaritaville

Yulun Wang

Chairman & Founder,
InTouch Health

Seth Sternberg

Co-Founder & CEO,
Honor

Wendy Nowokunski

Co-Founder & President,
Northbridge Companies

Ricky Kalmon

Celebrity Hypnotist /
Mindset Expert

Jill Vitale-Aussem

President & CEO, Christian Living Communities

Sean Kelly

CEO,
Front Porch

Steve Nygren

Founder & CEO,
Serenbe

Brian Solis

Futurist, Author &
AI Expert

Bill Walshe

Former CEO,
Viceroy Hotel Group

Alison McCauley

AI Strategist |
Best-Selling Author

Chris Dancy

The Most Connected Human
on Earth

Andra Keay

Managing Director,
Silicon Valley Robotics

James Lawrence

Ultra Endurance Athlete, Mental Toughness Expert, The Iron Cowboy

Alain Champagne

President & CEO,
Le Groupe Maurice

Elizabeth White

Founder,
NUUage Coliving

Matt Friend

Comedian /
Impressionist

Kim Elliott

Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, Brookdale Senior Living

John Erickson

Founder & Current Resident,
Erickson Senior Living

Matt Paxton

Best-Selling Author + Host,
Filthy Fortunes / Hoarders

Jack York

Founder,
Talegate

and so many more!