Doug Lindsay, who was bedridden for 11 years with a debilitating illness and pioneered a new surgery to
restore his health, will share his inspirational story. Lindsay’s against-all-odds success story of
helping to diagnose his extremely rare condition, inventing his own surgery, and becoming his own lead
medical researcher seven years into his illness was CNN Health’s top story of 2019. Believing that
almost any obstacle can be overcome, Lindsay shares the skills to tackle problems like a
scientist ─ take control, take the lead and take on the impossible with imagination, innovation and
creativity.