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Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy
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Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Global Sales and David Phelan, Account Executive
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Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering
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Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course
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