Signature Speeches | GREG VERDINO

Greg Verdino’s signature talks on digital transformation and the power of adaptability have never been more relevant than they are in today’s Never Normal.

Event planners say Greg is “scary smart,” “authoritative yet accessible,” and a “natural storyteller.”

His speeches entertain and inspire. But more importantly they deliver fresh, bold ideas and practical, actionable takeaways that attendees can apply to create exciting futures for their businesses and themselves.

Each customized keynote combines up-to-the-moment insights about the transformative effects of exponential change on leadership, culture, marketing, customer experience, and innovation with vivid, industry-relevant examples that speak your audience’s language. Greg draws powerful connections between the accelerating pace of change, the disruptive power of digital technology, why adaptability is an essential skill, and the actions attendees can take to create exponential value for their companies, customers and careers.

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DIGITAL REVOLUTIONARIES

How the World’s Boldest Businesses Tap Into Exponential Change to Transform Themselves, Their Industries and the World

PERFECT FOR EVENTS LOOKING FOR A SPEAKER ON: digital transformation, strategy, innovation

Businesses that can’t transform at the speed of change will face an uncertain future at best and certain failure at worst. Those that can will see exciting opportunities for exponential growth.

Welcome to the world of Digital Revolutionaries – the companies that are transforming themselves and entire industries. In this thought-provoking exploration of the technologies that are rebooting business right now, you will see how the world’s boldest businesses – both digital disruptors and innovative incumbents – are already putting tomorrow’s biggest business ideas to work today. Plus, attendees will learn how they can do the same in order to beat their competition to the future and meet the customer of the future.

THE NEVER NORMAL

What's Coming Next, What Will It Mean, and How Can You Thrive in the Era of Constant Disruption

PERFECT FOR EVENTS LOOKING FOR A SPEAKER ON: future trends, technology trends, exponential change

The world will change more in the next 10 years than it has in the last 100. Welcome to the Never Normal — an era of unprecedented disruption and exponential opportunity.

In this provocative keynote, Greg guides audiences through the rocky landscape of exponential change — from a hype-free look at the hottest new technologies to an eye-opening realization that digital will be the least of all disruptions. And provides practical guidance for turning always-on change-readiness into the ultimate strategic advantage.

ADAPT

Why Adaptability Has Become the New Operating System for Modern Business

PERFECT FOR EVENTS LOOKING FOR A SPEAKER ON: future of work, adaptability, resilience, grit, agility, leadership

The ability of people, teams and entire organizations to reliably, repeatedly and successfully adapt to today’s “never normal” business environment — an environment defined by unrelenting, accelerating change; one in which new conditions, challenges and opportunities emerge every day — makes the difference between success and failure, growth and stagnation, relevance and obsolescence.

Based on the Adapt Manifesto, which Greg co-created as a way to align leaders around a set of core principles for infusing adaptability into every area of their organization, this keynote highlights the seven values and 10 key practices every business person must embrace to thrive in the face of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.

Clients Rave About Greg

“Greg was the only speaker to receive a 100% ‘very satisfied’ rating in our post-event survey, which wholly supports the way he tailored his content to suit our customer audience. Greg found just the right amount of energy and levity to bring to the event, and we were more than delighted with the result. Highly recommended.”

"Greg Verdino is exactly what you look for in a speaker. Scary smart yet humble. Relaxed yet completely prepared. Authoritative yet funny and accessible. Greg knows everything there is to know about where business is headed, and did a fantastic job of delivering interesting, meaningful and – most importantly – actionable information to an already well-informed audience."

“At the Ohio Library Council Convention & Expo, Greg served as the keynote speaker for the highest traffic day – effectively the Convention’s lynchpin. So many of our attendees tweeted great comments like ‘mind blown,’ ‘awesome,’ ‘our board needs to hear this,’ and ‘what an engaging keynote!’ We were thrilled to have a speaker of Greg’s caliber to be part of our Convention, and I recommend him highly.”

"There are lots of people who can talk about what’s ‘cool’ and what’s ‘new,’ but Greg goes beyond the hype and gives you the nitty-gritty on what it means to you and your business. He’s smart, funny (and fun), easy to work with, and (most importantly for those of us who plan events) he delivers on his promise."

“I can’t thank you enough for you making our forum such a success! You really stretched everyone’s minds to start thinking about all of the opportunities we have in front of us. Our team was impressed with the research you did on our customers and competitors. Your keynote made it clear that if we don’t do anything we will get stuck following behind others. It was a pleasure working with you!”

“Thank you for the excellent presentation. The feedback we are getting is fantastic… Your session has engaged the entire leadership team, encouraged thinking and enthused people to go away and implement (with focus)!”

“What made Greg such a delight is that he’s a natural storyteller. Nobody wanted to stop listening and leave when we came to the end of the session. There’s nothing more wonderful that listening to someone who has something important to say and can say it in a way that engages and entertains.”

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The Adapt Manifesto aims to align leaders around a set of seven core values and 10 practical principles that provide a step-by-step action plan for repeatedly and reliably adapting to change.