Elevate Daytona Beach – Lighting a Fire Under Daytona’s Creative Community

Lighting a Fire Under Daytona's Creative Community!

A youth movement.

Treating people better.

Learning life's lessons from unexpected teachers.

Presentations on these topics and more are featured at Elevate Daytona Beach on Thursday, August 7, 2025, in fast-paced TED-style talks. Elevate Daytona Beach speakers get 20 slides, which automatically advance every 15 seconds, resulting in quick, exciting five-minute presentations.

The Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Daytona Alumni Council is proud to bring to you the Elevate Daytona Beach event as a service to generate high-level community discourse. At Elevate Daytona Beach, expect to be enlightened and entertained by unique presentations fueled by our speakers’ passions. Each year, Elevate Daytona Beach lines up some of our community’s best and brightest. Don't miss it!

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Look Who's Talking?

Check Out This Star-Studded Lineup!

Alexander Anderson

A Seat at the Table

Derrick Collins

The Power of Mentoring

Christen Gandy

The Fortune of the Finite: A Life Worth Limiting

Dr. Itzel Harriott

Building Business Resilience

Kaitlin Healy

The Cart and The Horse: A Business Fable

Kim Kroeger-Bushell

When the Student Is Ready, the Teacher Will Appear

Krista Oakes

I Am A Liar

Jacqueline Powell

Ho'oponopono

Jessica Stipanovic

The Future is Female and It's at Her Fingertips

Edith Tiencken

Living in Awe

Donald Toldson, Sr.

Why Civility Matters

Dr. Camesha Whittaker-Samuel

What If We Just Treated People Better?

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