Wes Lyons is CEO at Hotel Shield and a General Partner at Eagle Venture Fund, where he leads Eagle's investment theme of combating human trafficking. Wes has previously been a co-founder in two private equity funds focused on real estate and venture capital, helping to lead over $1B in real estate and venture deals. Wes was also a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy, where he was the officer in charge of the US Navy detachment to the Philippines in 2018, assisting the Filipino military in re-taking a city from ISIS.
The thirteenth floor of a Las Vegas hotel isn't supposed to exist, but Carly Fliesher slept there anyway—just hours before surviving the deadliest mass shooting in US history. What began as a carefree weekend at the 2017 Route 91 Harvest music festival became a defining moment that would transform how she understood trauma, leadership and the critical responsibility organizations have to support employees through life's darkest chapters. Explore Carly Fliesher's - The Thirteenth Floor: How Dealing With Trauma Transformed My Approach to Employee Well-Being
PaulMoxnessis an award-winning hospitality and security expert who helped grow a regional hotel company from 25 regional hotels to over 1000 hotels worldwide. He is known for developing a formula for hotel safety and security that can be applied in any hotel in any location, regardless of size, organization, or brand affiliation. He also developed a major event security preparedness program that was continually refined with learnings gathered over three decades of supporting hotels in all categories to successfully navigate multiple FIFA World Cups, UEFA Championships, and Olympic Games. Paul was awarded a Carlson Fellow for his exemplary results, dedication, and leadership, and he was named the #1 Global Influencer in the Security Executives category of the 2018 IFSEC awards.