Accelerate 2023 - Speaker Roster

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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. 

Liz Wiseman

Liz Wiseman

CEO, Wiseman Group
"Building a Team of Impact Players"

Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Founder, Strategic Coach
"10X is Easier than 2X"

Mark Moses

Mark Moses

Founder, CEO Coaching International
"Making Big Happen"

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 Circle

Hoby Darling

President of Logitech’s Sports & Human Performance Division
Former CEO of Skullcandy, C-Suite roles at Nike, Converse, and Volcom

Jim Ferrell

Jim Ferrell

Founder, Withiii Leadership Center
Bestselling Author of Leadership & Self-Deception and The Outward Mindset

Anita Grantham Circle

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

Nate Randle

CEO, Gabb Wireless 
Formerly in marketing leadership roles at Utah Jazz, Nike, Qualtrics, and Vivint

Shannon Waller - circle

Shannon Waller

Entrepreneurial Team Strategist, Strategic Coach
Creator of The Strategic Coach® Team Programs, and author of two books on entrepreneurial teamwork

Tom Miller

Tom Miller

CEO, VisionLink
Led VisionLink to becoming the premier compensation design firm for private businesses

Cheryl Jekiel

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 circle

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

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

Jason Levi Pinegar

Partner, McDermott+Bull Executive Search 
Co-leads the firm’s Consumer, Industrial, and Sustainability and ESG Practices

Mike Birch circle

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 circle

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 circle

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 circle

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 circle

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 circle

Kurt Flygare

Previously Chief Revenue Officer, Visible Supply Chain Management 
Former executive at Fonix, IntegraCore, Weaver Popcorn Bulk and PointClick

Effective EE Value Prop