Organizing a corporate gathering and on the hunt for business topics that will resonate with your audience? We’ve got you! Below we’ve compiled a list of the 10 best business topics for meetings in 2023. Whether you’re looking to create better customer experiences, boost business growth, or bridge the gap between business and heart, these 10 business topics for meetings are sure to get your audience’s wheels turning. Get ready to ignite conversations that will leave a lasting impact on everyone involved!

Molly Bloom – Top Booked, Award-winning, Inspirational Keynote Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Bestselling Author of Molly’s Game, Oscar-nominated film. Professional Athlete and Alumnus of U.S. Ski Team.

Topic: MAKE EVERY CUSTOMER FEEL LIKE A HIGH ROLLER

Molly Bloom didn’t know a thing about running a poker business when she was asked to set up the most exclusive high stakes poker game in Hollywood. She was faced with the daunting question: how do you create an experience that will keep the rich and famous coming back when they can go anywhere to play poker? Molly found if she built a unique customer culture, not only would players come back, the game would become so exclusive that everyone would want to be a part of it. In this exciting and informative talk, Bloom shows how she created an experience like no other for her players and how you can apply the same principles for creating an exclusive experience for your customers.

Matthew Luhn – Top Creativity Keynote Speaker, Award Winning Filmmaker, Director, Former Lead Storyteller and Animator at Pixar Studios

Topic: STORYTELLING FOR BUSINESS

Storytelling is the #1 business skill necessary to connect, motivate, and lead people in today’s world. Stories compel us to engage in experiences, learn lessons, and define our values and ourselves within our organization. Matthew Luhn, a 20-year Pixar story veteran, brings his experience creating and developing 10 blockbuster films at Pixar, and provides practical strategies that teach and inspire people and teams to connect more effectively with audiences on an emotional level. Matthew uses the power of storytelling to bridge the gap between business and heart, driving your story toward one unforgettable selling point.

Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour – America’s First Black Female Combat Pilot; Former Marine & Cop; Author, Zero to Breakthrough; and Consultant to Business

Topic: A NEW CONVERSATION: ACTIVELY TRANSFORMING A COMPANY, CULTURE AND COUNTRY

It’s time! This is about coming together – working to create an equitable culture for employees, stakeholders, and customers. A place where ALL can feel like they belong and are part of the team. It starts by establishing rules of engagement for civil, productive conversations that find solutions – not fault. Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour was a diversity officer for U.S. Marine Corps HQ; its liaison to the Pentagon. As a gay Black woman she brought valuable personal experience to her work. She learned: When you bring people together, their differences can result in tension…THIS IS NORMAL! How you MANAGE that diversity is the key!

SAMPLE TAKEAWAYS:

• Create a culture that values and respects all team members
• Why it’s time to turn THE Conversation into a NEW Conversation
• Ways to face uncomfortable issues without playing ostrich
• How to prevent a counter-productive herd mentality
• Set an example of civility and motivate people to respond in kind

TAILORED TO THESE THEMES: Belonging, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Organizational Culture, Teamwork, Communication Skills

James Clear – #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Atomic Habits, Top Booked Keynote Speaker and Founder of Habits Academy

Topic: ATOMIC HABITS: HOW TO GET 1% BETTER EVERY DAY

How can you see dramatic improvement in your personal and professional life? The natural impulse is to attempt big steps to improve. However, taking big steps often results in failure or only temporary gains. You rarely see the permanent results you want. The key to successful change is in small habits. In this entertaining talk, James Clear focuses on the science of small habits, how they work, and how their effects compound and multiply over time. Through research and personal stories, audiences will not only be entertained but also come away with practical strategies they can immediately apply in their personal and professional lives.

Tiffani Bova – Business Growth Keynote Speaker, Growth Evangelist, and Author of Growth IQ

Topic: RETURNING TO GROWTH

Most businesses – think approximately 85% – will hit a growth stall at some point through their history. The past few years have thrown a spotlight on how fragile many businesses were, but it also showed how resilient organizations can be when challenged. Returning to growth will require focusing on the right things at the right time and in the right sequence.

Remember, top-line growth is never a short-term play. You must build a company that is responsive to whatever the market may throw at you. Setting the tone at the top with a clear vision on how the company will grow and what each employee can do to play their part is the key to success.

In this motivational keynote, Tiffani Bova, Global Growth Evangelist at Salesforce and WSJ bestselling author of Growth IQ, shares what it takes to stay relevant, be bold and create an engine for sustained and repeatable growth in preparation for 2023 and beyond.

Takeaways include:

• How to uncover the current market context to shape your future strategies.
• Learning the most common paths back to profitable and sustainable growth in challenging times.
• Looking to your people and your customers to guide your strategy.
• Understanding how to make the proper investments in the business across people, processes and technology.

Metta World Peace – (fka Ron Artest) NBA Champion and All-Star, Coach, Mental Health Advocate and Entrepreneur 

Topic: BE ON TOP OF YOUR GAME BY TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF

Knowing you need to take care of your mental health is a sign of strength these days, however, this was not always the case. Especially in sports, athletes were often afraid to seek help to deal with the pressures of the game and life in general. Perhaps, fearing it would make them look weak, athletes often suffer in silence or if pressures become too much to bear, act out. Metta is one of the first professional athletes to publicly speak out on the topic of mental health and has helped raise awareness and remove the stigmas often associated with mental health issues. Through his persistent advocacy, Metta has been a key player in destigmatizing mental health issues, He speaks from experience and is a living example of  how getting support has helped improve his life and game. In this riveting talk by the former NBA champion, you will learn that  to be on top of your own game, mental health and wellness must be prioritized. Audiences will walk away recognizing the importance of seeking help, learning how to find support when they are in need and how to support others that may be struggling.

Tsedal Neeley – Award Winning Author, Harvard Business School Professor and Keynote Speaker on Globalization and Digital Transformation

Topic: IT’S ABOUT LEADING A GLOBAL AND DIGITAL INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATION

Inclusive is global. Divides in business are real: digital, linguistic, and cultural. When your business needs to work, thrive, and lead people who are different from each other, how do you make the most of your team’s differences? In this talk, Neeley will show the policies and practices that determine success (or not) when negotiating business divides.  Professor Neeley also utilizes case studies from Harvard Business School in her presentations.

Kevin O’Leary – Top Business Speaker, Respected Investor, Author, Venture Capitalist, and Judge on ABC’s Shark Tank and CNBC’s Money Court Reality Show

Topic: COLD HARD TRUTH

Kevin O’Leary, one of North America’s most successful entrepreneurs, reveals the secrets that made him rich and shares his personal advice for those from every walk of life. Kevin describes his incredible journey, from his sometimes difficult childhood to the way he built his first company, managed personal pressures, and ultimately achieved remarkable success. His advice is engaging and practical – and will help audience members become the best entrepreneurs and business people that they can be. Topics cover business, money, and life, including how to find your calling and turn your talents into a profitable venture; building a dream team; transforming adversity into opportunity, and making and growing your business–and your money.

Chaunté  Lowe – Top Resilience Keynote Speaker, Medalist, 4-Time Olympian & Breast Cancer Survivor

Topic: CHAMPION MINDSET: OVERCOMING ADVERSITY AND TENACITY DURING CHALLENGING TIMES

Have you wondered just how much adversity you or your team can handle? As a young girl, Chaunté Lowe had a dream of becoming an Olympian. After years of hard work and determination, her dream finally came true, but she was met with challenge after challenge in her quest for a medal. In 2019, Chaunté received the devastating diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer—which is among the most aggressive forms. She decided to bring awareness to the importance of early detection and empower others by training for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games—while undergoing treatment. In her powerful and inspirational story of determination, perseverance, and strength, Chaunté openly shares the valuable lessons she learned as she beat impossible odds.

Marc Randolph – Entrepreneur Speaker, Netflix Cofounder, National Bestselling Author, Executive Mentor and Angel Investor

Topic: THAT WILL NEVER WORK: THE BIRTH OF NETFLIX AND THE AMAZING LIFE OF AN IDEA

Netflix Founder and startup CEO Marc Randolph shares the unlikely story of how a handful of dreamers with no money and a bad idea, created the company that eventually brought down Blockbuster.  Packed with dozens of stories that trace the dramatic ups and downs of those first exciting years, Marc weaves an inspiring story that shows the value of innovation, persistence and optimism.  Along the way he shares some of the many values that he believes made Netflix successful, including a focus on analytics and testing, its novel corporate culture, and its almost fanatical obsession with focus.  Equal parts inspiration, start up story, and practical tips, it’s a message that resonates well with anyone who appreciates a good “overcoming adversity” story.

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