User Group Conference Speakers

Technology firms rely on Promenade’s speakers to keynote User Group Conferences and Advisory Boards. Where there’s a heavy dose of educational, technical and product knowledge sharing, audiences crave humor, big-picture topics, energy and an outsider’s perspective. Successful content can include workplace humor, futurists, science-fiction or literary authors, artists, interactive musical or dance performers incorporating technology, celebrity chefs, customer experience, learning, innovation, motivational or lifestyle speakers. Attention to personal and professional concerns will reinvigorate attendees mid-conference, set the tone for the event or end it on a positive note.

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Below are proven User Group and Advisory Board Speakers:

All Industries and Professions:

Rhonda Vetere – Seasoned C-suite technology executive, Author and global leader with 25+ years of experience managing large, global teams, M&A and Digital Transformation.

Sarita Maybin – Author, Say What You Mean in a Nice Way – Communicating with Kindness and Compassion

Lauren Hasson – Career Strategies for Tech Pros to Accelerate Advancement and Build Lasting Impact

Henna Pryor – Workplace Performance Expert, Former Staffing Sales Star, 2x TEDx speaker, Good Awkward Author.

Dr. Ruth Gotian – Weill Cornell Medicine’s Chief Learning Officer, Author of The Success Factor and other Books on High Achievers, Mentorship and Leadership Development.
Timothy Papandreou – Global thought leader on emerging technologies, moonshots, smart cities and the future of life & work.

Art of Everyone – Laser Guided Live Art brings groups of people together to co-create commissioned works of art.

Jenn Lim – Co-founder and CEO of Delivering Happiness; Founder of BEYOND HAPPINESS. Pivotal leadership role in the early years of Zappos’ world-renowned workplace culture.

Nikolas Badminton – Futurist with Extensive Corporate Tech and Executive Experience, Author of Facing Our Futures: How Foresight, Futures Design and Strategy Creates Prosperity and Growth.

Zack Kass – AI Futurist, former Head of Go To Market at OpenAI

Tucker Bryant – Former Googler and Stanford poet shares creative tools everyone can use.

Cassie Kozyrkov – CEO of Kozyr, AI Luminary, Former Chief Decision Scientist at Google, and Pioneer of Decision Intelligence

Dan Chuparkoff – Bringing Innovation to Non-Tech Teams. Former Google Exec shows how to make sense of AI and Harness the Power of Technology.

Jacques Martiquet – The Party Scientist on Maximizing Joy and Connection at Work

Jay Baer – Hall of Fame Business Growth Speaker, NY Times Best-Selling Author, Internet Pioneer, Serial Entrepreneur, Tequila Influencer.

Alana M. Hill – International change leadership expert, Author of What’s Your Catalyst, engineer, passionate energy industry veteran who has paved the way for Women leaders in tech.

Larissa May – Founder of Half The Story (HTS), Digital Wellness for Youth and Gen Z Marketing Authority.

Julie Holmes – Inventor, Enterprise Software Exec on Innovation and Thriving Amid Change

An underused yet effective tool to amplify learning is to add a “graphic recorder/visual storyteller”. These professionals illustrate a keynoter’s message in real-time on stage.

You’re left with a finished canvas that can be distributed as a physical takeaway and posted on social media. Or you can crowdsource ideas with social listening boards. Many of us are visual learners, so professional education is often better retained when accompanied by this holistic snapshot of the full concept.

Visual thinking workshops are another way to facilitate more innovative thinking, strategy, product development and team-building. Ask us for talent ideas:

Graphic Recorders, Visual Storytellers and Visual Note-Takers

Jez Rose – Behaviour Insight Advisor to most of the Fortune 500 and executive leadership performance coach, Author of Flip the Switch.