About the Episode: The International Convention and Expo is taking place in Chicago, October 26th to the 29th. To help you get ready for the big event, we have three convention preview episodes for you. In these episodes, host Gabe Schauf is joined by Innovation Award Finalists, Workshop Presenters, and, of course, the Keynote Speakers.
In this final preview episode, we hear from our keynote speakers. At every convention, attendees can expect to learn from some of the most respected and recognized voices in the world, and Chicago will be no exception. On Monday, Felipe Gomez will kick off the convention with his presentation, Virtuoso: Living the Virtuoso Life. On Wednesday, Crystal Washington will close the four-day event with her presentation, Futureproof Yourself: Innovate and Thrive in Times of Uncertainty. In this episode, host, Gabe Schauf, is joined by Felipe and Crystal to share more about themselves and give a preview of their keynotes.
Join us for the International Convention and Expo this October in Chicago and start planning your itinerary today.
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About Felipe: Felipe Gomez is an accomplished executive with over 25 years of global entrepreneurial and general management experience. Felipe’s narrative is based on two powerful and interrelated themes that are critical to attract and retain talent, create long term value and successfully navigate uncertainty: The quest for extraordinary Performance and Entrepreneurial Mindsets.
He is a devout pianist and music has played a very important role is his life. He found a way to use music it in his keynotes and with the help of a grand piano on stage, he enhances his business and leadership ideas na provide a unique and entertaining learning experience.
Felipe frequently speaks at the world’s most prestigious management and leadership conferences – such as TED, WOBI Management Week, Nordic Business Forum, the global Peter Drucker Forum and the World Business Forum in New York, Sydney, Madrid, Milan, and Mexico City. He has delivered more than one thousand performances in twenty five countries. He is the author of Attitude-E, his bestselling book, hosts Pensando en Voz Alta, a weekly interview program and is currently writing his third book: Virtuoso. He has an MBA from the International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland where he also did a program on Leading Digital Business Transformation.
Felipe's presentation is sponsored by: 
About Crystal: Futurist, author, and Hall of Fame Speaker Crystal Washington equips organizations with the knowledge they need to become “future-proof.” As a technology strategist and certified futurist, Crystal makes complex artificial intelligence and app technology easy to understand and accessible for everyday people.
Crystal’s clients include Fortune 100 companies, including Google, American Express, and Pfizer. As a sought-after keynote speaker, she has entertained and educated audiences around the globe.
As one of Forbes’ 50 Leading Female Futurists, she appears weekly on season two of the Emmy-nominated show Life 2.0. She’s also appeared in numerous publications, including Entrepreneur and Bloomberg Businessweek, and major television networks regularly call on her as a tech expert.
Crystal is the author of One Tech Action and The Social Media Why.
Crystal's presentation is sponsored by: 