Talent. Team. Tech.
A power workshop for leadership and career growth.
Your next stage of leadership
Leadership for a changing workplace.
ASPIRE is for ambitious professionals ready to elevate their leadership, sharpen their skills, and expand their circle of influence.
Built around the three forces shaping the future of work—Talent, Team, and Tech—the program brings attendees together for one cohesive, fast-moving experience featuring expert speakers, audience participation, practical takeaways, and meaningful connections.
Clear takeaways
Fresh perspectives you can bring back to your workplace.
Actionable plans
Practical next steps to fuel leadership and career growth.
Meaningful action
One thing you’ll do differently starting Monday.
The people shaping the conversation
Meet your ASPIRE speakers
Featured keynote
Jessica Chen
Founder & CEO, Soulcast Media
Humanity at Scale: The New Rules for Achieving Peak Performance in an AI-Driven Workplace
Explore the powerful balance between AI fluency and the distinctly human skills professionals need to thrive amid constant change and unprecedented digital innovation.
The keynote experience
Drawing from her expertise and work teaching human skills to engineering students at Columbia University, Chen will introduce her signature Yin-Yang approach to developing the hybrid competencies that create a competitive edge.
Attendees will leave with new ways to think about productivity, adapt to change with confidence, collaborate more effectively, and achieve peak performance in an AI-driven workplace.
About Jessica
A best-selling author, global speaker, and former Emmy Award-winning journalist, Jessica Chen is the CEO of Soulcast Media and author of Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons. Her work helps professionals strengthen their influence, communicate with confidence, and gain visibility for their contributions.
Chen combines storytelling expertise and cross-cultural intelligence with practical insights into how professionals and organizations communicate and navigate change. She has delivered keynotes for organizations including Google, Microsoft, Mattel, Chanel, and the United Nations. Her insights have appeared in Forbes, Fortune, and Entrepreneur, and she has reached more than 2 million learners worldwide.
Talent
Dr. Stefan Bean
Orange County Superintendent of Schools
Developing and preparing people for a rapidly changing workplace.
Team
April Diaz
Founder & CEO, Ezer + Co.
Creating the trust, adaptability and culture teams need to perform through change.
Tech
Kristine “Krissy” Collins
Dean, UCI Division of Continuing Education
Engaging artificial intelligence thoughtfully, practically and responsibly.
Closing Summation & Action Plan
Colin Diaz
Founder, Focus on Win 360
Connecting Talent, Team and Tech and helping attendees turn insights into action.
Master of Ceremonies
Dave Coffaro
President & CEO, Greater Irvine Chamber
Aspiring Leaders Awards
Recognizing the next generation of leaders.
During ASPIRE, the Greater Irvine Chamber will recognize Orange County early- to mid-career professionals under 40 who are making a meaningful difference in their organizations, industries, and communities.
