NADL Vision 21 | January 16-18, 2025
SPEAKER SHOWCASE
Join us for the 2025 NADL Vision 21 Meeting, where the theme is INSPIRE, INNOVATE, and IGNITE! This premier dental laboratory business meeting is set to showcase an exceptional roster of industry leaders and visionaries who will share their insights and experiences to elevate our profession. Prepare to be inspired by dynamic presentations that will spark new ideas and ignite your passion for innovation in the dental laboratory technology field. Don’t miss the chance to engage with these influential speakers and connect with your peers. Register today and be part of a transformative experience that promises to shape the future of dental laboratory technology! Check out the incredible speakers below to see what awaits you at this unmissable event.
SCOTT FRIEDMAN, CSP - FRIEDMAN & ASSOCIATES
Opening Keynote: The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Create it & Deep Dive Workshop: Winning the Hearts and Business of Tomorrow's Customers
Scott Friedman, CSP, former President of the National Speakers Association (NSA), is an internationally sought after speaker and author. As a motivational humorist, Friedman inspires and entertains with fun-filled, interactive and content-rich programs. He speaks on a variety of topics over 80 times a year. Friedman's main area of expertise is as an employee engagement speaker and innovation, celebration, and customer experience expert. In addition to being the CCO at Friedman & Associates, Friedman has written “Celebrate! Lessons Learned from the World’s Most Admired Organizations,” “Happily Ever Laughter—How to Engage Any Audience,” “Using Humor For A Change,” and “A Celebration a Day! 365 Ways to a Happier, Healthier Workplace.” He is also the co-author of four additional books.
As a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and trusted member of the speaking community, Friedman continues to have a strong presence both domestically and globally. He now spends 30% of his time speaking throughout Asia and other locations around the globe. His international clients include Singapore Airlines, the Singapore Government, Gold Fields of South Africa, Young President’s Organization, Hyatt Asia, HSBC, and many Fortune 1000 companies. Friedman offers all of his clients a global and culturally sensitive perspective on how to get more out of work and life. His varied experiences have brought him success in many industries including hospitality, meetings, real estate, insurance, health care, education, government and just about any association.
RICKI BRASWELL, CAE - BEYOND COACHING
The Changing Landscapes in Dentistry
Ricki Braswell, CAE, has spent 30 years serving as an executive, most of it for dental organizations; 10 years as the Co-Executive Director of the NADL and NBC and then 8 years as the CEO for The Pankey Institute. Braswell has had the unique opportunity to lead both the laboratory and clinical side of the profession, and has been successful in turning around organizations which struggled with sustainability in changing markets.
She has turned lagging organizations into thriving organizations and developed teams who demonstrated a commitment and culture which bolstered the organizations. Braswell's strengths lie in the areas of strategic thinking, financial management, creating new revenue streams, building teams, developing culture and honing leadership skills. She holds internationally recognized certifications in both non-profit management and coaching.
JOHN EMERY - EMERY AGENCY LLC
Awakening your Dental Lab's Brand
John Emery is a former pastor turned entrepreneur, and serves as a trusted guide for prominent cultural figures and Fortune 100 companies, aiming to nurture the joy of success in others, with his life goal being to "Grow fruit on other people's trees." His client portfolio includes notable names such as Paul McCartney, Cameo, Yoga with Adriene, Hitachi, Martin Sexton, Rich Roll, JDRF and several of the largest healthcare networks in America.
In addition to his brand consultancy, Emery invests in and advises startups in sustainable agriculture, regenerative cannabis farming, fintech, and life insurance. He resides on the picturesque southern coast of Maine with his wife and three children. His family life reflects his dedication to fostering positive, healthy internal cultures, both at home and in the workplace.
RICH FRIGON - ONE ON ONE, INC.
Growing and Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders
Rich Frigon's passion are people and teams; developing leaders and teams is his experience. Since 1993, Frigon has been developing his client’s human capital, leaders, and teams. His expertise comes from years of experience in coaching and training, from front-line supervisors to the Board Room and everyone in between. His clients range from domestic companies as small as 10 people to international, global companies with as many as 60,000 employees worldwide.
His unique ability to impact visible and sustainable leadership and team growth comes from years of experience working with a personality and behavioral assessment process to coach individual and team performance. Frigon's consulting strength lies in his coaching skills and his ability to improve individual and team performance with a sincere, intuitive, and practical approach that gets results. Whether he is coaching an up- and-comer, dealing with the most difficult team conflict, poor performers, or personality conflicts, his direct, nurturing, and facilitative approach is intuitive and experience-based. His extensive and diverse business experience and ability to understand personality and behavior have fostered his reputation as an effective leadership coach. Leaders, entrepreneurs, and business owners know Frigon for providing pragmatic, effective business advice as it relates to solving people problems, team, and performance issues. Frigon is known for having very strong, sincere, and long-term relationships with his clients, with a passion for customer service and a great customer experience.
CARRIE LING - LIFELIKE DENTAL STUDIO & JAMIE STOVER, CDT - CARBON, INC.
Beyond AI, New Technologies for your Business
Carrie Ling has owned and operated Lifelike Dental Studio Inc. alongside her husband, Chris in their hometown of Temple Texas. Ling is a wife, mother of four and a lab owner. She and her husband started Lifelike Dental Studio in 2005. Over the past 19 years, she has learned how to juggle the many different roles she has played, both in the lab and at home. She says the hardest part of her journey was “learning to have a work/life balance…it is hard to do when you are married to each other and you spend 24/7 together”. Ling is excited about the growth of digital dentistry and looks forward to the opportunities it brings!
Jamie Stover, CDT, is the Senior Manager of Application Strategy and Integration, Oral Health at Carbon. Stover has been a dental laboratory technician for over 25 years and in his current role oversees application support globally for dental materials. He is a consultant for labs and clinicians on streamlining production with the digital workflow, implementing strategies for business growth and development, and utilization of new applications. Stover is a respected educator with dozens of dental technology articles published domestically and internationally, and hundreds of lectures both live and web-based.
Stover is a member of The Dental Technician Alliance of the American College of Prosthodontists, a member of the NADL Business Management Committee, is Chair of the National Board for Certification in Dental Lab Technology, and was awarded the 2021 NADL Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement.
