2025 Summit Keynote

Dr. Taylor Mauriello

Dr. Taylor Mauriello is an award-winning researcher, keynote speaker, and leadership strategist on a mission to cultivate organizations and leaders that are brave, equitable, and equipped to tackle the most challenging issues of our time. Internationally recognized for her expertise on psychological safety, high-performance teams, and organizational transformation, Taylor has sparked change for world-class organizations, including Microsoft, Cisco, Merck, Yale Medical School, Bloomberg, Prudential Assurance, PepsiCo and many more. Taylor’s research has won multiple awards, including recognition by the International Leadership Association. She was named a Top 40 Under 40 Leader by San Diego Business Journal, and her work on how leaders can navigate change was featured in a talk on the TEDx stage.

Own the Moment: How to Lead through Change in an Uncertain World 

Why is it so hard to lead ourselves and others through change, especially now?

We’re often told that people resist change. But what if that’s not the whole story? Drawing on years of research and real-world experience as a nonprofit executive, Dr. Taylor Mauriello invites leaders to reconsider what resistance really means and to explore the invisible forces that shape how people respond to the constant shifts in work and life. She shares practical, science-backed tools to help you move from white-knuckling your way through change to leading it with intention, heart, and skill. 

Whether you're navigating AI and technology disruption, an uncertain funding landscape, evolving workforce needs, or even personal challenges, this talk offers a powerful invitation: rethink what you know about change and own your role in shaping what comes next.