John and Mark X. Cronin, the inspirational father-son duo behind John’s Crazy Socks and Abilities Rising, have been named to MSN’s prestigious list of the “Top 10 Keynote Speakers You Need to Follow in 2025.”

This national recognition places John and Mark alongside world-renowned voices in business innovation, leadership, and social change and highlights the growing impact of their message: that inclusive leadership and disability employment are not just good values, but good business.

Inclusive Keynote Speakers with a Mission

John and Mark are not traditional speakers,  they are storytellers, entrepreneurs, and advocates who show what’s possible when you infuse business with mission and purpose.

John, a young man with Down syndrome, dreamed of selling fun socks. With the support of his dad, Mark, that dream became John’s Crazy Socks, an internationally recognized social enterprise with a mission of Spreading Happiness™. More than half their employees have differing abilities, making their company a model of inclusive hiring and purpose-driven business.

Their story has been featured in the award-winning documentary Sock Guys, and their advocacy has taken them from Capitol Hill, where they testified twice before the U.S. Congress, to the global stage at the United Nations. They have also delivered two TEDx Talks on disability inclusion and leadership, and spoken at conferences, corporate events, colleges and universities across the U.S. all in an effort to share a message of inclusion and show show what it possible in each of us and each of our organizations.

Why MSN Recognized John and Mark

In recognizing them as top keynote speakers for 2025, MSN praised John and Mark not only for building a successful business, but also for the way they inspire audiences to:

• See ability, not disability
• Lead with purpose and joy
• Build inclusive workplaces that thrive

Their keynote speeches leave audiences laughing, a little teary-eyed, and motivated to act. Whether addressing HR professionals, corporate leaders, nonprofit executives, or students, John and Mark deliver a message that is as practical as it is powerful: disability is not a limitation, but a dimension of human potential.

As John proudly says, “I have Down syndrome. Down syndrome never holds me back.”

Trusted by Global Organizations

From Microsoft and EY to SHRM and the Special Olympics, from Stanford University to Texas A&M to Rutgers and Holy Cross, John and Mark have headlined conferences and events across North America. Their presentations combine humor, authenticity, and actionable advice, showing audiences that inclusive hiring is not altruism, it is good business.

Their talks resonate because they are lived experiences, rooted in real-world success. More than just motivational speakers, John and Mark are inclusive leadership experts who model what they teach every day through their ventures.

Booking John and Mark X. Cronin for Keynotes

With MSN’s recognition as Top 10 Keynote Speakers to Follow in 2025, John and Mark are ready to bring their message of happiness, inclusion, and entrepreneurship to even more audiences.

If your organization is seeking:

• An inspirational keynote duo that energizes audiences
• Disability inclusion speakers who blend storytelling with strategy
• Motivational speakers who inspire action and build hope
• Faces seen on national TV and the biggest stages

Then John and Mark Cronin are the voices you want on your stage.

About John and Mark

Together, John and Mark have built more than a business. They’ve created a movement that challenges stereotypes, lifts communities, and spreads joy. Through John’s Crazy Socks, Abilities Rising, and their global speaking engagements, they are proving every day that when we give people with differing abilities a chance, everyone benefits.

To book John and Mark X. Cronin for your next event, visit johnandmarkcronin.com or email booking@johnandmarkcronin.com.

John and Mark’s recognition as MSN “Top 10 Keynote Speakers to Follow in 2025” is more than a milestone, it’s proof that inclusive leadership and disability employment belong at the center of the global conversation on business and innovation.