To Joel Zeff, games used as icebreakers at team meetings should be about creating passion and having fun, with the emphasis on fun. Zeff, a speaker, work culture expert, author, and humorist with corporate clients ranging from Walmart to McDonald’s to AT&T, gave attendees at his CAMEX25 Main Stage presentation, The Spirit of TA DA—Watch What Happens When Work Becomes Play, a variety of games that produced plenty of laughter while still being engaging and challenging.

Juan Bendana is an entertaining guy who kept attendees of his two sessions at CAMEX25 in Fort Worth, TX, in stitches with his stories. He also found time to throw in some good advice about leadership. During his second educational session, A Culture of Confidence: Helping to Inspire High-Performing Teams, he was able to slip in six “big ideas” aimed at helping NACS members become better leaders.