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Acknowledged as one of the most engaging and crowd-pleasing speakers in the world of neuroscience, John Medina is a developmental molecular biologist, a researcher, a professor, and the author of 10 books. His New York Times bestseller, Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving at Work, Home and School has been celebrated as the standard handbook on understanding the brain and optimizing its performance. Brain Rules has been translated into more than 20 languages and selected as a textbook at numerous universities. John’s focus is on the genes behind brain development and psychiatric conditions. He has spent most of his professional life as an analytical research consultant, working primarily in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries on research related to mental health. He also consults with hospitals and healthcare facilities on designing brain-healthy environments that reduce staff stress and improve patient outcomes. John is an affiliate professor of bioengineering at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is also the founding director of the Talaris Research Institute, which studies how infants encode and process information at the cognitive, cellular, and molecular level. His extensive study of the developing brain resulted in his most recent book, Brain Rules for Baby. John’s upcoming books, The Teenaged Brain and Your Aging Brain, further explore the brain’s life stages.John and his team work collaboratively with clients to understand his audiences and tailor his presentations to fit specific interests and challenges. His high-energy keynotes consistently receive high ratings and resounding applause. As one corporate event committee chair praised, “He was the talk of the conference—a rare combination of brilliance and engaging presentation style.”

John Medina

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Brain Rules by John Medina identifies 12 insights into how the brain works. Not only is his book entertaining and a fascinating read, it also provides some valuable tools to help us know how the brain works so we can become more effective trainers.

Applying the Brain Rules to Training

A closer look at five brain rules that influence the way we learn and perform at work.

Brain Rules: What Science Says About How We Learn

Michael E. Frisina is founder and president of The Frisina Group and The Center for Influential Leadership. He is responsible for teaching, publishing, and speaking on the current trends in organizational performance. Dr. Frisina is a retired career officer the United States Army Medical department serving in a variety of leadership positions of increasing responsibility.Dr. Frisina's professional faculty positions include The United States Military Academy at West Point, New York; The Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and School of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland; The Academy of Health Sciences, San Antonio, Texas, and Chairman, Health Administration Advisory Council, American Public University/American Military University. (Current).Dr. Frisina has authored over 50 papers and published articles on leadership and organizational effectiveness. He is a contributing author to The Borden Institute's highly acclaimed textbook series on military medicine. He also is the author of Influential Leadership – Change Your Behavior, Change Your Organization, Change Health Care (Health Forum, American Hospital Association Press, May 2011) and Leading Yourself to a Higher Level of Performance (Center for Influential Leadership, July 2014).Dr. Frisina is a Visiting Scholar at The Hastings Center in New York, a Visiting Fellow in Medical Humanities at The Medical College of Pennsylvania, a John C. Maxwell Top 100 Transformational Leaders for 2018 and 2019 and a two time Educational Grant Awardee for the American College of Healthcare Executives. And he serves as Chairman of the Health Administration Advisory Council for the American Public University/American Military University.

Michael Frisina

John Galto completed a master’s degree  in education and taught graphic communications at NYU. He earned a second master’s degree in media studies. He has operated a printing business, worked as a training director, and a curriculum development manager in the sales training division at a major corporation. He is currently completing his dissertation in pursuit of a PhD in training and performance improvement at Capella University.

John Galto

John Constantine is a veteran of 30 years in the life sciences industry, first at GlaxoSmithKline, then at Merck as executive director, Merck Polytechnic Institute in 2008, and joining the consulting world at Orchestrall, Inc. as senior VP, Talent Solutions in 2016. His background includes sales, marketing, corporate staffs, information technology, research and development, and 24 years in learning and development. John's expertise lies in the application of learning to business strategy to drive workforce effectiveness and the application of technology to learning to drive learning effectiveness and efficiency. John has been a member of ATD for over 10 years at the national and local levels. He has served on the board of directors of the Life Sciences Trainers and Educators Network (LTEN) for 14 years, including two years as president. He is also chair of the Board of the Asia (Global) Training Consortium, has advised both the National Board of Medical Examiners and the China Council for International Investment Promotion, and serves as an advisor to the Smart Healthy City Alliance.

John Constantine

John Kostek is a learning and performance consultant for Hitachi Vantara. Prior to joining a technology company, he was a research associate in a joint position between the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience at Rutgers Medical School and the Department of Veterans Affairs.Kostek’s evidence-based training programs have won praise from Chief Learning Officer, Brandon Hall Group, and the Association for Talent Development. His research has been published in Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Gambling Studies, Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Journal of Traumatic Stress, Computers in Human Behavior, Handbook of Personality at Work, Handbook of Testing and Assessment in Psychology and TD magazine.

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