25+ TOPICS
IN 1 DAY
Don't miss this once-a-year event that brings together business leaders from around the country to hear from and network with top executives.
Main Stage Speakers
At Accelerate 2023, you’ll hear from three nationally recognized thought leaders who will share ideas that will immediately make your business better.
Breakout Tracks
At Accelerate 2023, you will have the choice of three breakout tracks:
Talent: Lessons from Experts in Finding, Attracting, and Retaining Skilled, Educated, Experienced People
Performance: How Winning Companies Drive, Manage, & Sustain High-Performance Teams and Individuals
Employee Experience: Learnings from Leaders About Delivering on a Value Proposition that Magnifies Your Employer Brand.
Session Presenters
At the conference, you will be able to attend breakout sessions in three different tracks (Talent | Performance | Employee Experience) and learn from over 25 different experts. Here is just a sampling of those who are scheduled to speak.
New Speakers Being Added Daily!
Hoby Darling
President of Logitech’s Sports & Human Performance Division
Former CEO of Skullcandy, C-Suite roles at Nike, Converse, and Volcom
Jim Ferrell
Founder, Withiii Leadership Center
Bestselling Author of Leadership & Self-Deception and The Outward Mindset
Anita Grantham
VP HR, BambooHR
Former Chief People Officer of Pluralsight where she helped grow the company from 300 to 2,000 employees
Nate Randle
CEO, Gabb Wireless
Formerly in marketing leadership roles at Utah Jazz, Nike, Qualtrics, and Vivint
Shannon Waller
Entrepreneurial Team Strategist, Strategic Coach
Creator of The Strategic Coach® Team Programs, and author of two books on entrepreneurial teamwork
Tom Miller
CEO, VisionLink
Led VisionLink to becoming the premier compensation design firm for private businesses
Cheryl Jekiel
Founder, Lean Leadership Center
Formerly in senior leadership roles covering operations, human resources and as a chief operating officer, author of Lean Human Resources: Redesigning HR Practices for a Culture of Continuous Improvement
Ken Gibson
Senior Vice President, VisionLink
Frequent speaker and author on rewards strategies, has advised companies for 30+ years on executive compensation and benefit issues
Christine Wzorek
Founder & CEO, White Label Advisors
Named an industry “Disruptor” in 2019 by Utah Magazine, incorporates human intelligence to help executives optimize their relationships, improve their business culture and achieve business milestones
Jason Levi Pinegar
Partner, McDermott+Bull Executive Search
Co-leads the firm’s Consumer, Industrial, and Sustainability and ESG Practices
Mike Birch
CEO, Action Target
Former executive at Boart Longyear where he doubled the size of a business unit from $700M in 2009 to $1.5B by year-end of 2012
Lorrie Baldevia
Seattle Agency President, Assured Partners
Received the Women of Influence Award in 2015, named a 2021 Elite Women in Insurance by Insurance Business America
Teresa Easler
Founder, Connect To The Core Inc
Formed Connect To The Core Inc. after many years of consulting with corporate clients and realizing need help with their communication strategy
Sheila Williams
Senior Consultant, VisionLink
Former senior HR leader at multiple major U.S. corporations, supervises all short-term incentive plan and market pay assessment projects
Robert Rainey
Principal, VisionLink
Supervises long-term incentive plan design team, has helped company leaders develop high-performance compensation plans for 30+ years
Kurt Flygare
Previously Chief Revenue Officer, Visible Supply Chain Management
Former executive at Fonix, IntegraCore, Weaver Popcorn Bulk and PointClick