Dr. Brad Shuck is an internationally recognized business thought leader, entrepreneur, and academic in the areas of employee engagement, leadership development, and organizational culture. He is the author of Employee Engagement: A Research Overview (Routledge, 2020) and has published or presented more than 350 scholarly articles, book chapters, and invited presentations. Shuck holds five US Copyrights for his research-driven, intellectual property on employee engagement and culture management. His work has been featured in US-based international media outlets including Forbes, The Washington Post, and TIME, as well as international outlets such as Business World Online, India’s Economic Times, and the Hindu Times. He has given Keynote addresses on four of the seven continents including these countries: China, Spain, India, Panama, the United Kingdom and across the United States for some of the world's largest and most admired companies. Shuck is a tenured Full Professor and Co-Founder of OrgVitals, a purpose-built culture management software company. He is a member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels and holds advanced degrees in Counseling, Student Affairs, Human Resource Development, and Adult Education.

Gareth is Director of Global Total Rewards Transformation at The Coca-Cola Company, based in Newcastle, UK. In this role he is responsible for change strategy, activation principles, and global communications content around all of the company’s Total Rewards programs. He is also the thought leader behind Celebrating You, Coca-Cola’s global employee recognition strategy. Prior to joining Coke he led a varied career in multiple Human Resources disciplines across diverse geographies, taking in both generalist and specialist HR leadership positions with Procter & Gamble, IBM, and one of the UK’s most prominent real estate businesses. He’s been with Coke for over 4 years and has served as a major change agent for the Total Rewards team and the broader Global People Function.