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Connected & Empowered
Let’s be honest: you’re not hiring an entertainer to fill an hour.
You’re investing in someone who can deliver a business outcome.
We transport you into the room where we’ve built breakthroughs.
We share what worked, what didn’t, and why.
It’s the conversation you need to have at your next event.
The Speakers
You pay the same for all our speakers. (22k in person, 10k virtual) So, choose whoever’s right for you.
Stephanie Trunzo
SVP & GM Oracle Health | Former Global Head of IBM Garage | Founder of PointSource, now a Globant company
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Compassionate executive leaders are rare. But a compassionate leader who has architected some of the biggest transformations in the Fortune 500 is gold dust. Stephanie Trunzo is executive gold dust. Stephanie has catalyzed astounding growth in some of the biggest corporations in the world. But she does it her way, by empowering others to do…read more
Greg Larkin
Author of “This Might Get Me Fired” | Founder, Punks & Pinstripes | Former Head of Innovation, Bloomberg LP
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Greg has built some of the biggest breakthroughs of our time inside some of the biggest companies on Earth. What he’s learned along the way is this: there is no such thing as the ‘right’ innovation or transformation strategy. Breakthroughs happen because a leader was able to recognize and overcome the obstructionist defense. Once that becomes clear, change doesn’t just become possible…read more
Lisa Wardlaw
Former Chief Digital Strategy & Transformation Officer at MunichRe | Former. CFO at Farmers Insurance
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When CEOs recognize that something big needs to shift they call Lisa. (Especially insurance CEOs). Lisa has spent her career in the epicenter of a taboo subject: Since 2018 Fortune 500 companies have invested $510 billion in startup investments, acquisitions, and partnerships with almost no discernible impact on earnings performance…read more
Mike Amato
Former Head of Global Product, Barclays | Former Board Member, Banco Santander, Tandem Bank
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There are two things you need to know about Mike Amato: First, he led one of the biggest turnarounds in banking history. Second, during that turnaround he insisted that P & L stood for “people and leadership” - not profit and loss. Mike embraces a crisis as a hidden opportunity to lead with compassion and build loyalty. A crisis breaks down…read more
Stephen Gates
Former Global Head of Design and Innovation at Starwood Hotels, Citi, and WW⏐Advisor, Designer for Apple, IDEO, NIKE, NASA, Home Depot, and more
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What do Metallica, Apple, & Citi all have in common? They turned to Stephen Gates to lead design. Stephen is a global design leader building world-class organizations that integrate research, data, & behavioral science with human-centered design to drive a long-term vision & near-term business impact. His work has received over 150 international awards. His app designs have been named one of the World's 100…read more
Michael F. Schein
Author of The Hype Handbook (McGraw Hill) | Head Hype Artist at MicroFame Media
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When brands finally understand they can be safe or they can be successful they call Michael F. Schein. Few people understand the difference between building a brand & launching a movement like Michael. His book The Hype Handbook: 12 Indispensable Success Secrets From the World’s Greatest Propagandists, Self-Promoters, Cult…read more
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