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His lessons from living, working, and spacewalking on the International Space Station, perhaps the most complex structure ever built, serve as a perfect illustration for collaboration.\n\n&nbsp;\n<blockquote><span style=\"color: #72bc68\"><em>\u201cRon Garan delivered an extremely inspirational and thought provoking address. His personal insight into a field that very few of us will ever get to experience combined with strong messages and lessons for the audience ensured that his participation was one of the highlights of the event.\u201d<\/em> &#8211; Sir Paul Judge, President, Association of MBAs<\/span><\/blockquote>\n&nbsp;\n\nHis approach has a powerful effect, allowing audiences to set aside differences, work as a team, and embrace change for a brighter future. Ron\u2019s long-term and big-picture perspective inspires change in teams and organizations around the world.\n\n&nbsp;\n<h4>Ron&#8217;s most sought-after keynote topics include:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">\n<h6><strong>Transforming innovative ideas into exponential progress <\/strong>&#8211; Learn to look beyond.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">\n<h6><strong>Finding unity in divisive times <\/strong>&#8211; build a foundation of trust. Work as one team.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">\n<h6><strong>Innovation and planetary stewardship <\/strong>&#8211; go after the root cause rather than the symptom.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">\n<h6><strong>A planetary perspective for problem solving <\/strong>&#8211; we think we see the whole picture, when in reality we only see a small representation of it.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">\n<h6><strong>Finding True North <\/strong>&#8211; replace outdated maps and compasses by calibrating leadership<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n \t<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">\n<h6><strong>Building Trust <\/strong>&#8211; The easiest way to build trust is to share in a<i style=\"font-size: 16px\" data-stringify-type=\"italic\">we and wonder.\u00a0<\/i><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Trust, but verify. Take ownership of your responsibilities to the team.<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><\/h6>\n&nbsp;\n\nAs part of a select group of individuals who have been fortunate enough to see the world from space, Ron champions his \u201corbital perspective\u201d message to improve life on earth. As part of his work, Ron is the author of three books &#8220;Railroad to the Moon&#8221;, &#8220;The Orbital Perspective&#8221;, and\u00a0 &#8220;Floating in Darkness&#8221;. In his latest book, Floating in Darkness, Ron addresses fundamental aspects of the evolution of society and humanity. His book is a call to action to help steer the trajectory of our society toward a future we would all want to be a part of. Thus, Ron is celebrated not just for his research in space but also for his humanitarian contribution to life on earth.\n\n&nbsp;\n<blockquote><span style=\"color: #72bc68\"><em>\u201cRon\u2019s focus is on finding new connections and collaborations that cross borders and allow us to transform the world for the better before we destroy this big blue ball we call home.\u201d<\/em> &#8211; Peter Gabriel, Musician &amp; Founder of WOMAD<\/span><\/blockquote>\n&nbsp;\n\nRon Garan has spent 178 days in space and has traveled more than 71 million miles during 2,842 orbits of our planet. He flew on both the US space shuttle and the Russian Soyuz spacecraft, where he accomplished four spacewalks. Ron also spent eighteen days at the bottom of the ocean during a research mission held in the world\u2019s only undersea research lab, Aquarius.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLater, Ron Garan was assigned to the US Agency for International Development, leading the Unity Node project. The project\u2019s task was to develop a universal, open-source platform, enabling humanitarian organizations to work toward mutual goals. In 2007, Ron co-founded Manna Energy Limited. Created with the goal of leveraging the carbon market to finance humanitarian projects, Manna is the first organization in the world to register a United Nations Clean Development Mechanism carbon credit program for water treatment.\n\n&nbsp;\n<blockquote><span style=\"color: #72bc68\"><em>\u201cRon Garan delivered the perfect opening keynote to start our conference on mobility. His unique orbital perspective not only inspired our very international and diverse audience, it also <\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #72bc68\"><em>put things into perspective, big time. I would recommend Ron for virtually any kind of event where people wish to be inspired.\u201d <\/em>Job Karstens, PR &amp; Events, EVBox<\/span><\/blockquote>\n&nbsp;\n\nAstro-Futurist Ron Garan helps individuals, organizations, and businesses design and implement a path toward an exponential and visionary future. 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