Meet EVOLVE 2023's Keynote Speakers

Mark Schaefer
Keynote Speaker
The Most Human Company Wins

Mark Schaefer
Keynote Speaker
The Most Human Company Wins

Mark Schaefer
Keynote Speaker
The Most Human Company Wins
Meet EVOLVE 2023's Keynote Speakers

Mark Schaefer
Keynote Speaker
The Most Human Company Wins

Mark Schaefer
Keynote Speaker
The Most Human Company Wins

Mark Schaefer
Keynote Speaker
The Most Human Company Wins
Meet EVOLVE 2023's Keynote Speakers

Mark Schaefer - Keynote Speaker
The Most Human Company Wins
With a very high-energy and entertaining style but a gravitas that earns attention, Mark uses real-world data and memorable stories to express a new marketing mindset about the consumer.
In this session, you will learn:
- How marketing, advertising, sales, customer engagement, and customer loyalty have changed forever
- Why two-thirds of your marketing is occurring without you
- Why this “third consumer rebellion” is redefining the business landscape
- Practical ideas on what you can start to do today to adapt to the new consumer culture
Learn more about Mark at https://businessesgrow.com/

Victoria Labalme - Keynote Speaker
Risk Forward & Rock It with Victoria Labalme
Uncomfortable on video? Want to be more engaging and hold your customers’ attention? Wish you had a fail-safe structure that worked every time? Join renowned Performance Coach, Victoria Labalme, founder of Risk Forward® and Rock The Room®, for this high energy keynote experience. Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, in this session Victoria will give you select tools to capture people’s imagination, rock it on video and increase your sales.
Learn more about Victoria at www.VictoriaLabalme.com

Don't Miss the Generational Shopping Panel
With host Nicole Leinbach Reyhle
Have you ever wondered how consumers make decisions based on their generational preferences? Join globally recognized retail thought leader Nicole Leinbach, Founder of RetailMinded.com, as she moderates a discussion across the generations. Expect to gain practical insight inside the minds of today's consumers, including a Gen Z college student, a Millennial, and a Gen X and Boomer woman. This panel will reveal the realities of how consumers truly navigate their paths to purchase while revealing what you - brick and mortar decision-makers - can do to ensure you're prepared to capture both their attention and dollars. Come prepared with questions for a Q&A opportunity at the conclusion of this engaging, informative, and eye-opening discussion!
About Nicole:
Retail Minded’s Founder Nicole Leinbach is recognized as a global retail thought leader from companies that include IBM, American Express, Lightspeed POS and more – including having been recognized as #3 out of 100 worldwide retail influencers. Together with her Retail Minded team, Leinbach regularly produces events at industry trade shows that include ASD Market Week, NY NOW, IGES and more. She also contributes to media outlets that include Forbes, Entrepreneur, NBC and others – as well as speaks at worldwide events with a core concentration on commerce and consumer experiences. In addition to Retail Minded, Leinbach is also the Co-Founder of the Independent Retailer Conference and Author of the book “Retail 101: The Guide to Managing & Marketing Your Business” from McGraw-Hill and supported American Express’s Small Business Saturday as their Spokesperson since 2014. Additionally, in 2022, WWD recognized Leinbach as one of their Inspirational Women to follow in fashion and retail.
The Age of New Solutions: How to Manage Change in Changing Times
With host Paul de la Garza
In business and in life, why do we often feel perpetually stuck, stagnant, and in conflict when presented with today’s challenges? Lightbulb moment alert: It’s because we’re applying old solutions to new problems. New problems call for new solutions, and that means having the ability to shift our mindset and execution perspective. Paul walks you through the necessary steps to ensure your leadership is crisis management-ready and able to bolster your team through changing and unpredictable times.