Keynote Speakers 2010

Keynote Speakers

Inspirational Keynotes.....Three internationally recognized thought leaders join us in 2010.

Peter Sheahan
Tuesday, April 27^th, Opening Keynote

Peter Sheahan, author of Fl!p: How to Turn Everything You Know On Its Head and Succeed Beyond Your Wildest Imaginings, is a globally recognized expert on Generation Y, workforce trends and innovative thinking. Voted Australia’s Keynote Speaker of the Year, Peter has worked with Newscorp, Google, Coca-Cola, L'Oreal and Ernst & Young and appeared as an expert on CNBC's "The Business of Innovation." His new book, Market-Ability: How to Turn Good Ideas Into Great Results is in stores now.

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Web site: http://www.petersheahan.com/

Video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koXlFrh2uJ8

Opening Keynote:

Fl!pping HR: How Counterintuitive Thinking Is Changing the World of Talent and What HR Needs To Do To Respond

The thinking that has made us successful to date will not in the future. In many cases it will hinder us. The expectations of the talent we attract and the business leaders we partner with are changing rapidly and HR needs to keep pace. Emphasizing a new philosophy for HR leadership, Peter offers a counterintuitive approach to innovation and change, and inspires you to take the intelligent risks required to add new value as a profession in the future.

And be sure to join Peter after his keynote for a special breakout session: Talent Magnet: Building a Powerful and Compelling Employment Brand

Bob Romano

Barbara Sanfilippo
Tuesday, April 27^th, Afternoon Keynote

Barbara Sanfilippo, CSP, CPAE, inspirational speaker, business consultant and author of Dream Big! What's The Best That Can Happen? formed High Definition People™ with her husband, Bob Romano, to inspire individuals to Be Vivid! Be Vibrant! Be Valued™ in their work and personal life. Described as authentic, compelling and playfully provocative, these successful business service and sales consultants turned performers will delight, challenge and inspire you and your staff to become High Definition People™. Barb has presented highly-rated mega sessions at four national SHRM conventions and strategy conferences.

Web site: http://www.barbara-sanfilippo.com/

Video Clip: http://www.barbara-sanfilippo.com/demovideo.htm

Bob Romano
Bob Romano is the President of Romano & Sanfilippo, a consulting and training firm that assists companies in enhancing their sales and service performance. He is co-author of the book, Five Star Service Delivery, and has written numerous articles on sales and service including, How to Build a Winning Sales Team, Take a Total Approach to Sales and Service and Six Ways to Energize Your Quality Service Process. He has also spoken at numerous associations on how to improve sales and service performance.

Keynote:

High Definition People^™– The Key to Ignite Passion,

Boost Performance and Experience Life and Work in Vivid Color!

Get ready for a unique, idea-packed, interactive performance by a dynamic husband and wife duo. Forget the stuffy, corporate mumbo jumbo as they educate and inspire you and all those you touch. You’ll leave energized and ready to make a quantum leap from ordinary to extraordinary by experiencing life and work in high definition. Want to know what it’s like to Be Vivid! Be Vibrant! Be Valued!^™? High Definition People^™will ignite your passion and equip you with practical and thought-provoking ideas and tools that impel your employees to take personal responsibility and make a significant contribution to your organization.

CAUTION: This is NOT your standard keynote presentation – it’s a “highnote”. It includes music, video, theater, humor and some silliness. It’s been described as creative, encouraging, life-affirming, life-changing, lively, engaging, unique and entertaining. To others it’s campy and light. To get the most out of this “highnote”, it’s best to suspend any expectations and analytical thinking and just sit back and enjoy the performance.

And be sure to join Barbara earlier in the day for an intimate breakout session bound to inspire: The HR Directors Role – Be Savvy, Be Strategic, Be Smart!

Homa Bahrami, Ph.D.
Wednesday, April 28^th, Morning Keynote

Dr. Homa Bahrami, Senior Lecturer, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, international educator, author and advisor, specializes in organizational design for global knowledge-based companies. Dr. Bahrami serves as an advisor to senior executive teams on reorganizations and related challenges, and has authored several books, including bestseller, Super-Flexibility for Knowledge Enterprises & the leading textbook, Managerial Psychology: Managing Behavior in Organizations.

Web site: http://www2.haas berkeley.edu/Faculty/bahrami_homa.aspx

Super-Flexibility in Action: A Toolkit for Thriving in Dynamic Times

Today, we live in a dynamic and interconnected world. Business entities navigate a myriad of economic, technological, geo-political, regulatory, social and cultural changes. Leaders have to anticipate, prepare for, and continuously adapt to new realities. Our leadership “toolkit” should help us diagnose on the fly, and adapt as new developments unfold. Based on Dr. Bahrami’s book, Super-Flexibility for Knowledge Enterprises, you’ll discover the secret to thriving on uncertainty and making your company super-flexible. Get a cross-functional, general management toolkit for strategizing, organizing, leading, and ultimately re-inventing knowledge enterprises for a dynamic world.

Homa will further develop her keynote topic in her special breakout session: Super-Flexible Organizations: Dynamic Models in Practice

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