20 2026 Virtual Spring Conference The American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) www.abwa.org ©2026 ABWA LLC Speaker Information SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2026 12:45 PM–1:45 PM Kick small talk to the curb and delete all your preconceived notions about boring, awkward “conversation starters,” too. Deedre Daniel, the game inventor and show host, will lead several rounds of intriguing and funny questions designed to make you think creatively, laugh, and build stronger bonds. This isn’t trivia. Throw accuracy out the window, the people with the most ridiculous and creative answers win! Brace yourself, it’s about to get interesting! Special note to the socially shy: this game is introvert-approved. No pressure, we promise. Deedre Daniel pole-vaulted the corporate ladder at GEICO, starting in the call center and rising to run the Affinity Marketing and Corporate Partnership division. For 11 years, she worked hundreds of networking events across the U.S. and Canada, managing partnerships that generated $6 billion in annual auto premiums. Amid the handshakes and small talk, she spotted the crisis: people drowning in boring conversations and glued to their phones, rather than truly connecting. In 2018, fed up with her own soul-sucking rut, she founded The Interesting Conversations Company® to equip people with tools to think creatively, laugh, and build stronger bonds. Her signature keynote, How to Be More Interesting Than a Cell Phone®, dismantles nine conversation killers (one-upping, complaining, etc.) and delivers five skills to captivate anyone. Attendees rave it’s “hilarious and thought-provoking,” with 5.0 stars on Google for her snarky sass. She invented The Very Interesting Game®—a five-activity card game on Amazon—and, during COVID, pivoted it into The Very Interesting Game Show®, hosting hundreds of virtual sessions that cut through Zoom fatigue with ridiculous answers and belly laughs. She’s delivered keynotes, game shows, panels, stand-up comedy sets, board retreats, and workshops for clients including the U.S. Senate, GEICO, State Farm, ASAE, and more. On the side, she leads The Big Fat Tip® 501(c)(3), delivering over $86,000 in surprise $1,000 tips to service workers. Catch Deedre live—your next promotion, proposal, or proposition might ride on becoming more interesting. Deedre Daniel Networking Break: The Very Interesting Game Show®
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