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Session Title: Communicate Confidently Even When You're Put On the Spot
Session Description: In an unpredictable world, your ability to communicate with clarity and confidence sets you apart. This interactive, high-energy keynote reveals how the principles of improv comedy empower individuals to embrace change, collaborate under pressure, and transform challenges into opportunities.
Bio: Nathan Minns is a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and conference emcee who helps individuals become confident communicators—using the playful spirit of improv comedy. He’s led sessions in 8+ countries for governments, Fortune 500 companies, and universities, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Cardinal Health, and The Ohio State University, and in 2025 alone, he’s set to deliver 150+ talks. Nathan’s high-energy, interactive style helps professionals develop the skills to thrive when they’re put on the spot and communicate confidently in any situation. He’s also the creator of Pivot Pitch, a quick-thinking game that creates confident communicators. When organizations need to raise their communication game, they call Nathan.
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Bio: Will is SVP of Human Resources at Otis Elevator Company accountable for the design and delivery of an integrated people strategy for several global functions including Global Operations and Sales & Marketing. He has over 20 years of HR experience built at organizations like Honeywell, Whirlpool and Goodyear. Prior to his current role at Otis, Waller served as CEO of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA). He has extensive experience coaching Senior Leaders on how to drive culture change and improve performance by maximizing their greatest resource, people. His clients spanned the C-Suite and included leaders accountable for P&L's greater than $5 Billion in revenue. Will has been a member of the NWBA for the last 25 years, having contributed to successful teams at every level including the Sydney and London Paralympic Games.
Will revamped the Board of Directors and helped lead the NWBA through a financial turnaround and the COVID pandemic, while subsequently growing participation and unlocking the power of the NWBA brand. The Men’s and Women’s USA Wheelchair Basketball Teams brought home 2 medals from Tokyo 2020. USA was the only country to do so. Beyond wins and losses, wheelchair basketball has a direct impact on quality of life for people with disabilities. Waller experienced the benefits of competing directly. He was on a dangerous path, having grown up in the inner-city of Chicago, which resulted in a gang related gun-shot-wound, spinal cord injury and the permanent use of a wheelchair. It was wheelchair basketball that awoke a once dormant self-belief and fueled an improbable journey on the court, in the classroom and in business.
Waller also puts his business and leadership skills to use through speaking and coaching. During his Human Resource career, he was consistently sought out for the most difficult assignments, for which change management, teamwork and courage were the crucial requirements. Time and again, he rose to the challenge and was recognized for leading and inspiring his team and organization to achieve the necessary results. When it comes to building teams and shaping culture, Will can draw from his many experiences to share insights, success stories and lessons learned. He is known for being relatable, reliable and real whether interacting with people in the boardroom or lunchroom.
With his engaging style, he built a track record of developing and growing talent throughout the organization, while mentoring and motivating countless others
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