Author's Table: Featuring Alyssa Dver
Stop by the NorCal Marketplace to talk to the author and receive a signed book from Alyssa Dver, author of ERG Intelligence: What Every Leader Needs to Know about Employee Groups
Alyssa Dver leads the ERG Leadership Alliance, the largest global association of employee group champions working together to make all workplaces diverse, equitable and inclusive. She also founded the American Confidence Institute, where she delivers brain science-based training and keynotes. Recognized by the Stevie Awards as a Thought Leader, Alyssa is an adviser at the MIT and Wharton innovation centers and a spokesperson for L’Oréal’s IT Cosmetics brand and The American Distilling Institute. Check out her two TEDx talks and popular Real Confidence podcast. ERG Intelligence is her 8th expert-endorsed book.
Alyssa Dver

Confidence Crusader, Neuro Nerd and Success Equalizer, Alyssa Dver founded and leads the American Confidence Institute, which uses brain science to teach the skill of confidence. She also is the founder & chair of the ERG Leadership Alliance, the largest global association of employee group champions working together to make all workplaces inclusive. Author of 8 books, her latest, “Confidence is a Choice: Real Science. Superhero Impact.” and, “ERG Intelligence: What every leader needs to know about employee groups.” Her work has been endorsed by leaders at Harvard Medical & Business Schools, MIT, Wharton Neuroscience and UPenn Medical School, Yale, UC Berkeley, Amazon, Xerox, The World Bank, and many more.
Alyssa delivers 100+ event keynotes and training workshops each year, frequently being asked back to the same group year after year. She also teaches at the MIT and Wharton innovation centers and is the official confidence educator for L’Oréal’s IT Cosmetics. Alyssa has been recognized by Chief Navigators as a Top 10 Pioneering Women Leaders in Business and the Stevie Awards as a Thought Leader. Check out her two TED talks and popular Real Confidence podcast.
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