AC Speaker Spotlight: Meet Major MJ Hegar - Be the Change

This speaker is one tough woman! We're proud to have Major MJ Hegar as our Opening Keynote Speaker this year.

Major MJ Hegar reveals how to be a catalyst for change on a large scale, be it in your career, at home, or on a national or global level. When someone tells you that something cannot be done, she says, the only way to prove them wrong is to do what they believe to be impossible. Her heroic actions in Afghanistan — where she was shot down on a Medevac mission, was pivotal in rescuing her crew and patients and became the second woman in history to earn a Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor Device — changed the perception of women in the military. And, her historic lawsuit against the Secretary of Defense opened the door for women to participate in ground combat, a significant step forward for equal rights for women in the military. How did she do it? And what can we learn from her experiences? A magnetic speaker, she combines harrowing war stories and powerful lessons on social change with practical advice on leadership, diversity, teamwork and motivation.

You can hear some of her story with this YouTube video (She begins her presentation around 4:00.) It’s sure to get you inspired! 

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