It’s nearly April, and with The 21 Convention in Orlando,FL only a few months away, I think it’s time to introduce the current speaking line up. It’s “subject to change”, but for the most part, only for good =). We do indeed have room for a few more speakers, but I am extra tight about spots at this point.

New to The 21 Convention? Check out the following 2009 event trailer.

In any case, here we go, in no particular order, for The 21 Convention 2010 (Orlando).

Adam Lyons

Does this guy even need an introduction?

Adam Lyons is considered to be “the world’s best pick up artist”. His two presentations at The 21 Convention (08 + 09) have consistently received more page views than any other page on the entire site – including Dj Fuji’s 2009 presentation (arguably more popular due to it’s unprecedented level of discussion though, and only a tiny bit behind Adam’s in page view popularity).

Adam is currently the CEO of Pua Training North America, and teaches workshops every weekend around the US. This will be his third year speaking at The 21 Convention. I think it’s safe to say, he’s going to rock the house once again.

Rick Smith

Rick Smith is by far the most well known speaker to ever attend The 21 Convention. His books have been best sellers on Amazon, The Wall Street Journal, and Business Week. He’s been featured on over 50 major media outlets, and has endorsements from guys like Anthony Robbins, Tim Ferris, Howard Schultz (Starbucks Chairman), and Arianna Huffington (co-founder of The Huffington Post).

Read the full T21C post on Rick Smith here. His speech is also available to locals as a limited access ticket. Meaning if you live locally and only wish to attend his speech – and not the rest of the convention – you can do so by visiting the link above.

Mark Sisson

Mark Sisson is the author of one of the most popular health and fitness blogs on the net, as well as The Primal Blueprint, which recently hit #1 in all niche categories, and #2 on all of Amazon (it probably would have hit #1 had Amazon not screwed up fulfillment).

And surprisingly enough, the book is self published – making his success on Amazon all the more inspiring to the independents (cough cough, like The 21 Convention =D).

In any case, Mark is a top authority on health and nutrition, and he is sure to impress this year (his first) at The 21 Convention. Look forward to his talk which last I heard from him personally, will be geared towards college guys (although, still applicable to anyone) and some of the specific challenges/goals we face as men in our early 20′s.

Doug McGuff MD

Doug McGuff is an emergency room medical doctor, and owner of the state of the art exercise facility, Ultimate Exercise.

He is the co-author of my all time favorite book on exercise – and for that matter, one of, if not the world’s top authority on the subject. His book, Body by Science, is available at every major book store nationwide.

Having him speak this year (tentatively) is a true milestone for this event, and for me personally. Not because he’s an MD, not because of his best selling book, but because he’s a true leader, and perhaps, one of the wisest men of our time.

Truly underrated, definitely look forward to his presentation this summer. I suspect it to be one of the most well received, online, and especially live and in person.

‘Dj Fuji’

Former chief instructor and dating coach for Mehow Inc., Dj Fuji is a rising star with the first ever presentation to break into triple digit comments here on The21Convention.com. Due to this, his speech is arguably the most popular ever given at the event – and rightfully so. Dj Fuji rocked the stage in 2009 for nearly two full hours, jam packed with content immediately applicable to success with women and your dating life.

Will his 2010 speech top his 2009 presentation? Who knows. With a 2009 speech like his, he has certainly set the bar high for himself and other dating coaches though =).

Best of luck to him, and the poor bastard that gets to go right after him! Haha

Drew Baye

Author of the world’s most popular high intensity training blog, Drew will be returning for his second year to The 21 Convention – and shall I dare say, with his book completed and ready for sale!

Having spent nearly two decades training clients one on one, and having met nearly every authority to have ever lived on the subject of high intensity training – including multi-hundred millionaire and Nautilus inventor Arthur Jones – expect Drew to once again deliver a phenomenal presentation as a thought leader on the subject of proper exercise.

Steve “El Topo” Mayeda

Steve Mayeda will be returning for his third year to The 21 Convention – one of the first speakers aside from myself to ever do such a thing.

Steve is considered to be one of the best dating coaches in the industry – both by his students and his competitor’s alike – and with damn good reason. I know of few (if any) other coaches who are as patient, thorough, and open with their students as Steve is. A man of true passion for the individual, Steve is the man when it comes to learning success with women.

Look forward to his content which has been consistent and principled throughout the years at the event. In fact, with age comes wisdom … maybe this will be his best year yet.

Time will tell =).

Julian Foxx

Made famous by the above “in field” video, which includes Mystery and Matador from VH1′s The Pickup Artist, as well as NY Times best selling author Neil Strauss – Julian made his debut at The 21 Convention in 2009. His speech, not unlike his above claim to fame, has since been regarded as one of the most controversial and content packed of 2009. Stay tuned in 2010 for the latest from Julian Foxx.

Bill De Simone*

(*Tentative)

A truly unique speaker, many would agree (including Doug McGuff, I think) that Bill is the foremost expert on the bio-mechanics of exercise, on the planet.

This might sound a bit strange, but I assure you, what he will speak about is relatively simple to understand, not found anywhere else, and easily applicable to your workouts, regardless of equipment used (even none at all in the case of body weight exercises).

Do not miss this one as it will go hand in hand with presentations from Doug McGuff and Drew Baye.

Nick Sparks

As seen on CNN, Nick Sparks is one of the top dating coaches in the industry, and is in a sense the co-founder of The Social Man. His 2009 presentation at The 21 Convention was one of the most well received at the event live, especially his infamous and downright riveting “piano speech”.

What does Nick have in store for 2010? Attend live to find out first and meet Nick in person.

Johnny ‘Manwhore’

One of the top speakers from the 2008 event, Johnny is also a classic 2007 speaker from the first ever “Under 21 Convention”.

With a large grass roots following, and as of now no commercial incentive for speaking, look forward to Johnny’s presentation at The 21 Convention 2010.

Or in other words, there’s a reason this guy received a standing ovation two years in a row at this event =).

Dodger ‘Hshudo’

Long considered the world’s best “under 21 pick up artist”, Dodger is the most consistent contributor to The21Convention.com (aside from myself!). Dodger is also one of the most active members on The 21 Convention Community, and will be the youngest speaker this year at The 21 Convention (USA).

He’s been in a long term relationship for some time now, so expect his focus for this year’s presentation to shift a bit from last year’s.

Erika ‘Awakening’

More of a ‘spiritual coach’ than a classic ‘dating coach’, Erika is another interesting speaker to make a debut at The 21 Convention 2009 – and was the first female speaker to ever present at the event for that matter.

Her content from 09 is unique in the attention it has drawn. Second to perhaps only Julian’s in controversy, it has also garnered some of the most passionate praise from attendees and online viewers alike.

She’ll be here in 2010. Will you?

Rob Judge

In his early 20′s, Rob will be one of the youngest speakers at this year’s event – but don’t count him out just yet. Rob is one of the most popular up and coming dating coaches in the industry, a top contributor for TSB Magazine, and recently released a new book.

Check out his official site here.

Jared ‘Ratisse’ & Right Hand Man

(Not a joint presentation)

These two speakers have both spoken at the event since 2008, and Jared has actually been at the event all three years. Both are mostly known only from The 21 Convention, but each year they are as well received as anyone else – including the guys with all the press. Not as well known, but I highly recommend you pay extra attention during their presentations, both offering perspectives on meeting women that are ‘unique’ at the very least, and well, not found anywhere else, that’s for sure! =)

Bonus Speakers

I will be speaking once this year, instead of my usual 2 or 3 sessions on stage. In addition to the fact that I am the founder of this convention, I have chosen not to include myself on this speaking roster. I just find it unnecessary, and would be very surprised if anyone made it this far in the list and didn’t know who I was.

What will I speak about? Hard to say until late June (after T21C Sweden) when I decide on the topic and organize my thoughts into an hour long presentation. Whatever I decide, I will give it my all like always.

And yes, it will be the opening presentation as is tradition at the event. Will it be long like in years gone by? Unlikely. I love speaking, but I think it’s time for me to begin stepping aside and letting others shine in my stead – those who are far more likely to benefit from such an opportunity that they would not likely get elsewhere – regardless of their field of expertise.

Finally, there will be 1 joint presentation from two former convention attendees. This talk will not be filmed, and is for LIVE attendees only. Don’t miss out on this event bonus.

That’s all for now. A similar post is next for The 21 Convention being held in Stockholm Sweden this June.

-Anthony “Dream” Johnson

ps- Any additions to this list will be made into their own individual posts.