Business Strategy
David Nour
Growth Strategist, Thought Leader and Global Keynote Speaker on the Concept of the Quantifiable Value of Business Relationships
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David Nour: Author of Relationship Economics | Strategic Relationship Advisor | Speaker on Collaboration and Business Growth
Why Book David Nour?
David moves the conversation beyond collecting contacts. His presentations encourage audiences to consider where they can contribute value, collaborate on ideas, and develop relationships that support the work they want to accomplish.
Why Is David Nour Right for Your Audience?
David is a strong fit for executive meetings, sales conferences, association events, and business development programs. Consider him when progress depends on relationships across functions or organizational boundaries.
Book David when your audience needs to:
- Build relationships around shared value
- Approach collaboration more deliberately
- Identify connections relevant to important goals
- Strengthen relationships beyond immediate transactions
- Develop ideas with customers or partners
- Connect professional growth with strategic relationships
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on a relationship they need to develop
- Ready to consider how they can contribute value
- More aware of connections beyond their immediate team
- Equipped with questions for collaborative conversations
- Focused on a purposeful relationship-building action
Keynote Programs
Relationship Economics®
David explores a systematic approach to developing valuable professional relationships. Ideal for sales, leadership, and business development audiences.
Co-Create
David examines collaboration as a way to develop ideas and business possibilities. Ideal for teams and organizations working with partners or customers.
Curve Benders
David considers relationships that can change a professional or organizational trajectory. Ideal for leadership and future-of-work programs.
Is David Nour Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the relationships your audience needs to strengthen and the work it wants to accomplish through collaboration. We can help select David’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker
Eric O’Neill
National Security Strategist at VMWare Carbon Black, Former FBI Agent, Bestselling Author & Speaker on Cybersecurity
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Eric O’Neill: Former FBI Counterintelligence Operative | Author of Gray Day | Speaker on Cybersecurity, Risk and Resilience
Why Book Eric O’Neill?
Eric uses storytelling to connect complex threats with the decisions people make at work. His presentations encourage audiences to question assumptions, pay attention to warning signs, and recognize their part in protecting information.
Why Is Eric O’Neill Right for Your Audience?
Eric is a strong fit for cybersecurity conferences, executive meetings, employee awareness events, and risk programs. Consider him when an organization needs an engaging way to make security responsibility more tangible.
Book Eric when your audience needs to:
- Recognize the human side of security threats
- Question assumptions when something seems unusual
- Bring greater care to information handling
- Understand the value of vigilance
- Strengthen conversations about organizational risk
- Take ownership of their role in protecting the business
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on the relationship between behavior and security
- Ready to examine a security assumption
- More aware of the importance of warning signs
- Equipped with questions for their organization’s security team
- Focused on a protective habit they can strengthen
Keynote Programs
Program options include Gray Day and a cybersecurity presentation tailored to your audience:
Gray Day
Eric shares the story of the Hanssen investigation and the judgment it required. Ideal for audiences seeking an engaging discussion of vigilance, pressure, and personal responsibility.
Cybersecurity and Protecting Your Organization
Eric connects his counterintelligence perspective with business security challenges. Ideal for executives and employee awareness programs.
Is Eric O’Neill Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the security questions your audience faces and the behaviors you want it to strengthen. We can help select Eric’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
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Erica Orange: Futurist | Author of AI + The New Human Frontier | Speaker on AI, Human Judgment and Change
Why Book Erica Orange?
Her message is especially relevant as AI changes how teams work and evaluate information. Author of AI + The New Human Frontier and co-founder of Wake the Future, Erica explores how people can strengthen independent thinking, curiosity, and judgment. She gives audiences a reason to engage with change and a fresh perspective on the human capabilities they need to develop.
Why Is Erica Orange Right for Your Audience?
Erica is a strong fit for leadership conferences, strategy retreats, association events, and organizations preparing for technological change. She is particularly relevant when leaders want to move from discussing disruption to examining their assumptions and deciding how to respond.
Book Erica when your audience needs to:
- Put emerging trends into a business context
- Consider the human implications of AI
- Challenge assumptions behind established ways of working
- Strengthen critical thinking in uncertain conditions
- Explore how to maintain credibility and trust
- Start a more thoughtful conversation about future priorities
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- With a clearer perspective on the changes affecting their work
- More aware of assumptions worth revisiting
- Ready to ask better questions before making decisions
- Better prepared to discuss the role of human judgment alongside AI
- Motivated to identify where their organization needs to adapt
Keynote Programs
AI + The New Human Frontiers
Erica explores how leaders can preserve independent judgment and a clear sense of purpose as AI becomes more capable. Ideal for leadership, talent, and technology audiences considering the human side of transformation.
Think Like a Futurist
Erica challenges audiences to reconsider habits and assumptions that may limit their view of what comes next. Ideal for strategy retreats, innovation events, and teams preparing for change.
The Trust Paradox
Erica examines credibility and authenticity in a world of synthetic content and misinformation. Ideal for leaders, communicators, and organizations exploring how to build trust with employees and customers.
Is Erica Orange Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the changes it faces, and the questions you want people to explore. We can help select Erica’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm her availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
Dr. Roch Parayre
Speaker and Expert on Innovation, Decision-Making, Scenario Planning and Blue Ocean Strategy
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Dr. Roch Parayre: Strategy Advisor | Speaker on Scenario Planning, Innovation and Strategic Thinking
Why Book Dr. Roch Parayre?
Roch encourages teams to look at how they frame the problem before settling on an answer. His presentations and workshops make room for structured discussion about scenarios, choices, and the capabilities a strategy may require.
Why Is Dr. Roch Parayre Right for Your Audience?
Roch is a strong fit for executive retreats, strategy meetings, innovation conferences, and leadership workshops. Consider him when an organization needs to test its direction rather than rely on one forecast.
Book Roch when your audience needs to:
- Explore different plausible business futures
- Question assumptions behind strategic plans
- Frame complex problems more clearly
- Identify opportunities for distinctive value
- Connect strategic choices with organizational capabilities
- Improve the quality of executive discussions
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on a strategic assumption worth testing
- Ready to consider more than one future scenario
- More aware of how problem framing affects decisions
- Equipped with questions about differentiation
- Focused on a planning discussion their organization needs
Keynote Programs
Scenario Planning
Roch explores how organizations can examine their direction against different futures. Ideal for executive strategy programs.
Blue Ocean Strategy
Roch introduces frameworks developed by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne for exploring new market space. Ideal for teams considering differentiation and growth.
Innovative and Critical Thinking
Roch examines how leaders frame issues and recognize thinking traps. Ideal for management and decision-making programs.
Is Dr. Roch Parayre Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the strategic choices your leaders face and the assumptions they need to test. We can help select Roch’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
Joseph Pine
Joseph Pine: Co-Author of The Experience Economy | Co-Founder of Strategic Horizons | Speaker on Customer Experiences and Business Value Why Book Joseph Pine? Joseph Pine helps businesses examine the value they create beyond the product or service they …
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Joseph Pine: Co-Author of The Experience Economy | Co-Founder of Strategic Horizons | Speaker on Customer Experiences and Business Value
Why Book Joseph Pine?
Joseph encourages audiences to reconsider what customers are really trying to achieve. His presentations connect that perspective with differentiation, employee experience, and the way businesses organize their offerings.
Why Is Joseph Pine Right for Your Audience?
Joseph is a strong fit for executive conferences, customer experience meetings, hospitality events, and business strategy programs. Consider him when an organization wants to move beyond competing mainly on features or price.
Book Joseph when your audience needs to:
- Understand the value of memorable experiences
- Look more closely at customer aspirations
- Consider opportunities for business differentiation
- Connect employee experience with customer experience
- Treat customers as individuals
- Review how offerings support the outcomes people seek
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on the distinction between services and experiences
- Ready to examine a customer aspiration
- More aware of opportunities to personalize an offering
- Equipped with questions about experience design
- Focused on a more distinctive value proposition
Keynote Programs
Welcome to the Transformation Economy
Joseph explores experiences that help customers work toward their aspirations. Ideal for executives considering new sources of business value.
Creating Employee Experiences
Joseph connects the employee environment with the customer experience. Ideal for leadership and service organizations.
From Marketing to Customering
Joseph examines treating customers as individuals. Ideal for marketing and business strategy audiences.
Is Joseph Pine Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the experiences your organization creates and the value you want customers to receive. We can help select Joseph’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
Marc Randolph
About Marc Randolph – Netflix Cofounder, Bestselling Author, Executive Mentor
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Marc Randolph: Netflix Co-Founder and First CEO | Author of That Will Never Work | Speaker on Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Why Book Marc Randolph?
Marc connects the startup story with practical questions about experimentation and focus. His presentations encourage people to test assumptions, learn from evidence, and consider what they should change as an idea develops.
Why Is Marc Randolph Right for Your Audience?
Marc is a strong fit for entrepreneurship conferences, executive meetings, innovation events, and company gatherings. Consider him when an organization wants an engaging story that opens a more practical discussion about trying new ideas.
Book Marc when your audience needs to:
- Test ideas before making large commitments
- Use evidence to challenge assumptions
- Learn more deliberately from early experiments
- Maintain focus as opportunities multiply
- Respond resourcefully when plans change
- Create more room for entrepreneurial thinking
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on an assumption they should test
- Ready to identify a manageable experiment
- More aware of the choices behind a startup’s development
- Equipped with questions about evidence and focus
- Encouraged to turn an idea into a practical test
Keynote Programs
NETFLIXED
Marc shares the early Netflix story and the decisions surrounding its development. Ideal for business audiences seeking a personal perspective on innovation, persistence, testing, and entrepreneurial focus.
Is Marc Randolph Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the ideas your audience wants to develop and the innovation habits you want to encourage. We can help select Marc’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
Scott Steinberg
About Scott Steinberg – Business Strategist & Technology Futurist
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Scott Steinberg: Business Strategist | Technology Futurist and Author | Speaker on Innovation, Change and Emerging Trends
Why Book Scott Steinberg?
Scott connects trend awareness with decisions about products, services, leadership, and skills. His presentations encourage people to look beyond familiar approaches and consider small experiments that could reveal useful opportunities.
Why Is Scott Steinberg Right for Your Audience?
Scott is a strong fit for executive meetings, innovation conferences, industry events, and employee development programs. Consider him when your organization wants people to respond to change with curiosity and initiative.
Book Scott when your audience needs to:
- Recognize trends relevant to their business
- Question assumptions about existing practices
- Explore new product and service opportunities
- Build confidence approaching unfamiliar technology
- Encourage experimentation within teams
- Connect future thinking with current decisions
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on a trend they should investigate
- Ready to challenge a familiar business assumption
- More aware of practical innovation opportunities
- Equipped with questions about future capabilities
- Focused on an experiment that could inform the next decision
Keynote Programs
Leading with Innovation
Scott explores ways to respond to disruption and encourage new thinking across an organization. Ideal for leadership and change audiences.
Think Like a Futurist
Scott introduces approaches to spotting emerging opportunities and considering their implications. Ideal for strategy, industry, and innovation events.
Is Scott Steinberg Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the market changes you need to examine and the innovative behavior you want to encourage. We can help select Scott’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
Eric Termuende
A Global Shaper of the World Economic Forum, Author, and Speaker on Optimizing Workplace Culture, Future of Work, and Engagement in the Workplace
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Eric Termuende: Bestselling Author of Rethink Work | Researcher on Workplace Culture | Speaker on Leading Through Uncertainty
Why Book Eric Termuende?
Eric combines research with engaging stories and a practical approach. His message gives people a way to respond to uncertainty together: build trust, make small deliberate shifts, and learn from action. He tailors his keynotes to the challenges facing the audience.
Why Is Eric Termuende Right for Your Audience?
Eric is a strong fit for leadership conferences, company meetings, association events, and teams navigating change. He is especially relevant when an organization needs people to stay aligned and act despite shifting priorities, technology, or customer expectations.
Book Eric when your audience needs to:
- Find direction when the path ahead is unclear
- Build trust and strengthen team resilience
- Reduce friction that slows collaboration
- Respond to change without waiting for a perfect plan
- Turn small experiments into useful information and momentum
- Prepare teams for an unpredictable future of work
Audience Takeaways
Attendees will leave:
- Clearer on the difference between choosing a direction and predicting an outcome
- Equipped to identify sources of friction within a team
- Better able to create trust and alignment during change
- Ready to use small, deliberate One-Degree Shifts to make progress
- More confident taking the next useful step amid uncertainty
Keynote Programs
The Certainty Crisis: How to Thrive in a World That Refuses to Stand Still
Eric challenges the habit of waiting for complete clarity before acting. He gives audiences a way to choose a direction, adapt as they learn, and use One-Degree Shifts to create momentum. Ideal for leaders and teams facing decisions with incomplete information.
Built for Uncertainty: Leading Teams in a World That Has Never Moved Faster
Eric focuses on the conditions that help teams stay aligned and effective as plans change. He explores trust, sources of friction, and small experiments that help people move forward together. Ideal for leadership and transformation events.
Blueprint to the Future: Leading in a New World of Work
Eric offers a framework for building teams prepared to adapt to an unpredictable future. He connects trust, resilience, and a culture of experimentation to everyday leadership choices. Ideal for audiences focused on workplace culture and the future of work.
Is Eric Termuende Right for Your Event?
Tell us about the changes your audience is facing and what you want people to do differently after the event. We can help choose Eric’s most relevant keynote, discuss customization, and confirm his availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
Haiyan Wang
Managing Partner of the China India Institute and author of Getting China and India Right
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Duncan Wardle
Former Walt Disney Executive & Speaker on Innovation and Creativity
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Duncan Wardle: Former Disney Head of Innovation and Creativity | Speaker on Creative Thinking and Practical Innovation
Why Book Duncan Wardle?
Duncan connects curiosity with practical approaches to problem-solving. His presentations invite teams to question their usual answers, make room for different perspectives, and create conditions in which people feel able to contribute.
Why Is Duncan Wardle Right for Your Audience?
Duncan is a strong fit for leadership conferences, innovation meetings, marketing events, and company gatherings. Consider him when an organization wants more people to participate in creative problem-solving.
Book Duncan when your audience needs to:
- Question habitual answers to familiar problems
- Build confidence contributing ideas
- Invite perspectives beyond their immediate team
- Make room for curiosity in daily work
- Support constructive creative risk-taking
- Develop a more inclusive approach to innovation
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- More confident exploring their own creativity
- Ready to reconsider an assumption behind a problem
- Introduced to practical idea-generation approaches
- More aware of how team culture affects participation
- Focused on a new way to approach a current challenge
Keynote Programs
The Theory of Creativity™
Duncan explores the human capacity for imagination and practical ways to develop it. Ideal for broad employee and innovation audiences.
Embedding Innovation into Everyone’s DNA
Duncan examines how leaders can build an environment where more people contribute creative ideas. Ideal for managers and culture-focused events.
Is Duncan Wardle Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the problems your teams need to approach differently and the creative participation you want to encourage. We can help select Duncan’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
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Crystal Washington: Futurist and Technology Strategist | Author | Speaker on AI, Innovation and the Future of Work
Why Book Crystal Washington?
Crystal connects future thinking with practical opportunities. Her presentations encourage audiences to look at how they work, identify useful applications, and approach change with more curiosity and less uncertainty.
Why Is Crystal Washington Right for Your Audience?
Crystal is a strong fit for leadership conferences, association meetings, sales events, and employee programs. Consider her when an audience needs an accessible way to explore AI and changing workplace technology.
Book Crystal when your audience needs to:
- Understand emerging tools without technical overload
- Identify AI applications relevant to their work
- Review assumptions about future skills
- Explore practical opportunities for innovation
- Build confidence approaching digital change
- Connect technology use with a clear business need
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on a technology development that affects their role
- Ready to explore a useful AI application
- More aware of the importance of continued learning
- Equipped with questions about adoption
- Focused on a manageable step toward greater preparedness
Keynote Programs
Future-Proof Yourself
Crystal explores ways to recognize opportunities and adapt during continuing change. Ideal for broad employee and professional audiences.
Generative AI for Leaders
Crystal examines the implications and practical possibilities of generative AI for leadership. Ideal for executives and managers planning adoption.
Is Crystal Washington Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the technology changes your audience needs to understand and the practical applications you want to explore. We can help select Crystal’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
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Dr. Julie Williamson: Business Strategy Adviser | Organizational Communication Scholar | Speaker on Leadership Alignment and Growth
Why Book Dr. Julie Williamson?
Julie brings experience working with organizations on transformation and growth. Her presentations encourage leaders to look at the way they make decisions, maintain alignment, and bring energy to difficult work.
Why Is Dr. Julie Williamson Right for Your Audience?
Julie is a strong fit for leadership retreats, management conferences, transformation meetings, and strategy events. Consider her when a leadership team shares ambitious goals but needs a stronger approach to achieving them together.
Book Julie when your audience needs to:
- Translate strategic agreement into coordinated action
- Discuss how leaders work together
- Clarify expectations during transformation
- Strengthen alignment across functions
- Bring constructive energy to difficult situations
- Review leadership habits that affect execution
Audience Takeaways
Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:
- Clearer on a gap between agreement and action
- Ready to examine a leadership working habit
- More aware of their influence on team energy
- Equipped with questions about alignment
- Focused on a shared practice that supports execution
Keynote Programs
Make HOW Matter
Julie explores how leaders can work together to deliver on ambitious goals. Ideal for internal leadership meetings and strategy retreats.
The Power of Intentional Optimism
Julie examines the role of optimism in leadership and the energy people bring to difficult situations. Ideal for management and change audiences.
Is Dr. Julie Williamson Right for Your Event?
Tell us about your audience, the goals your leadership team shares and the working relationships needed to achieve them. We can help select Julie’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.
Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.
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