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Executive Performance Consultant
Olympian Meeting
Dr Jess Garza is an executive and human performance consultant, keynote and TED speaker, founder of Legacy Mindset and co-founder of Circadian Cove. Circadian Cove is a science-backed human performance experience designed for meetings and events. Jess also provides sport psychology consulting to professional and Team USA athletes.
With more than 20 years of experience, Jess has trained more than 15,000 professionals across military, government, corporate and elite sport environments. These include Special Forces, the FBI, the CIA, members of Congress and Olympic and professional athletes. Her work focuses on the human factors that shape performance, including cognitive readiness, emotional regulation, communication, resilience, decision-making, leadership and performance under pressure.
Jess holds a PhD in Performance Psychology and master’s degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Sport & Exercise Psychology. Her TED talk on emotional contagion has received more than 2 million views.
Outside work, Jess enjoys traveling and spending time with her two children.
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Navigate IMEX with clearer purpose, not by chance. Gain a practical framework to focus your attention, make intentional decisions and get more value from every conversation, session and opportunity.
Learning outcomes:
Apply strategies to maximize opportunities
Discover how focused attention improves decision making
Create a plan for intentional engagement
Conferences demand more than physical stamina. They require mental endurance too. Discover practical techniques to recharge your attention, restore mental energy and stay fully present as you move between learning, networking and decision-making throughout the day.
Learning outcomes:
Apply techniques that restore mental energy
Discover how mental fatigue impacts performance
Create a personal reset between sessions and meetings
Great networking starts with meaningful conversations. Discover practical techniques to ask better questions, listen with intention and build genuine rapport so your interactions create lasting connections beyond the event.
Learning outcomes:
Apply strategies that create meaningful conversations
Discover what builds trust in professional relationships
Create memorable networking interactions
This session is approved for the following certifications.
* ICCA Skills Domain CICS/CICE: 0.25
Every interaction shapes how others experience you. Discover how body language, self-awareness and emotional regulation can strengthen confidence, credibility and influence, and leave with practical strategies you can apply immediately.
Learning outcomes:
Apply behaviors that strengthen executive presence
Discover how first impressions influence credibility
Build greater confidence in professional interactions
This session is approved for the following certifications.
* ICCA Skills Domain CICS/CICE: 0.25
Most event insights fade quickly without intentional follow-up. Discover practical ways to capture, organize and apply your most valuable takeaways so the impact of IMEX continues long after you return home.
Learning outcomes:
Discover why learning is often forgotten soon after an event
Apply strategies that improve long-term retention
Create a plan to implement event takeaways
Before heading home, take time to identify the insights, ideas and connections that matter most. Through guided reflection and journaling, create a simple action plan that helps turn inspiration into meaningful action after IMEX.
Learning outcomes:
Identify the most valuable insights and connections gained during IMEX
Understand how reflection and journaling can improve learning retention
Create a personal action plan to apply key takeaways after the conference