Keynote Speakers | Bank Marketing Conference

Cole Brauer, First American Woman to Sail Around the Globe Unassisted

Cole Brauer is the first American woman to sail solo around the globe unassisted. Despite being the youngest competitor and only female sailor in the inaugural Global Solo Challenge race, she finished in second place after 130 days alone at sea. During her four-month voyage, she had to fix mechanical issues, contend with extreme weather and tend to her own injuries. Cole is a fierce advocate for women in the sport of sailing.

Natalie Bartholomew, Community President, First Community Bank, Founder, The Girl Banker

Natalie Bartholomew is a 23+ year career banker who currently serves as community president of First Community Bank in Northwest Arkansas. Natalie has been recognized on several 40 under 40 lists and was named as a Power Woman in Banking by Arkansas Money and Politics in 2020 and 2022. Natalie is a faculty member and alumna of the Graduate School of Banking in Boulder, Colorado, and is a past member of the Emerging Leaders Council of the Arkansas Bankers Association. She launched The Girl Banker platform in 2017 to create a voice for working moms and women in banking.

Paul Roetzer, Founder and CEO, Marketing AI Institute

Paul Roetzer is founder and CEO of Marketing AI Institute, and founder of Ready North (formerly PR 20/20), HubSpot’s first partner agency. He is the author of “Marketing Artificial Intelligence” (Matt Holt Books, 2022) “The Marketing Performance Blueprint” (Wiley, 2014) and “The Marketing Agency Blueprint” (Wiley, 2012); and creator of the Marketing AI Conference (MAICON). As a speaker, Paul is focused on making AI approachable and actionable for marketers and business leaders. A graduate of Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Paul has consulted for hundreds of organizations, from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

Dr. Sahar Yousef and Lucas Miller, Cognitive Neuroscientists and MBA Faculty, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

Dr. Sahar Yousef and Lucas Miller are both cognitive neuroscientists and MBA faculty at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. At Berkeley, Sahar and Lucas run the Becoming Superhuman Lab and teach one of the most popular MBA classes, called "Becoming Superhuman: The Science of Productivity and Performance," which teaches busy professionals how to get their most important work done, in less time, with less stress.