Doug Noll, JD, MA is a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators, the world’s most prestigious mediation organization, and recipient of IAM’s Syd Leezak Award of Excellence. Named California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (2012) and Best Lawyers in America Lawyer of the Year (2013), he was as a Purpose Prize Fellow for pioneering the Prison of Peace program, teaching emotional literacy to violent offenders in maximum security facilities over 10 years (2010-2020).

As Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (ranked #1 in the nation), Doug teaches graduate courses on decision-making under stress and conflict resolution.

Doug is the author of four books, including the bestselling De-Escalate (45,000+ copies, translated into five languages).

Doug will be delivering a TEDx talk entitled “How to Listen Someone into Existence” at TEDxApex in Apex, North Carolina on April 18, 2026.

When the latest research reveals that 43% of U.S. CEOs cite Uncertainty as their #1 threat — the answer has been playing all along. Music — the world’s oldest language — has always known how to navigate dissonance, hold tension, and resolve it. Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm aren’t metaphors for leadership. They are leadership: how you communicate, how you collaborate, and how you execute under pressure. They are Evergreen. They are Human. And they deliver the one thing every organization is chasing — the Score: decisive, winning outcomes.

Dubbed the “Keynote Maestro” by the Mayor of Los Angeles, Freddie Ravel is the Founder of Life In Tune® — his patented methodology — trusted by NASA, Apple, and GRAMMY icons — and one of the rare voices at the intersection of music mastery and business performance. A #1 charting pianist with over 10 million streams and producer of GRAMMY-winning projects, he has forged his insights across the world’s most contrasting stages: from headlining the Million Dollar Round Table Global Conference in Dubai to working with indigenous tribes in the Amazon — from performing for the Prime Minister of India to restoring the spirit of the Farm Credit Bank of Texas post-hurricane — proving that the tools of Life In Tune® are universal and evergreen.

His direct collaborations span Madonna, Carlos Santana, Prince, Earth Wind & Fire — and the creative teams behind The Beatles, Bruno Mars, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — mastering high-stakes alignment across generations, cultures, and global brands including IBM, Toyota, EY, and Prudential. 1,500+ performances across 84 countries. Knighted by the UN-recognized Order of St. John (est. 1080). When the world is out of tune — the Keynote Maestro brings it back.