Mike's session definitely resonated with our partners and helped challenge their assumptions about the future and to “think bigger” -- specifically around “how to make culture the operating system” and to consider whether they are “probabilistic” or “deterministic” in their decision-making. Again, we sincerely thank Mike for sharing his insights and we appreciate him helping us to build transformative leaders.
Mike's presentation was great. He connected his content perfectly back to our vision for the week. His energy and enthusiasm for the content inspired the audience. We conducted a poll using our internal meeting app after the morning session and Mike's presentation was selected as the most impactful by a landslide.
Amazing! I have found that some futurists and speakers simply regurgitate other people’s work without much original thought. Mike’s session was the contrary – full of original insights and humour – it gave me a number of genuinely new insights. He was also on-point during the subsequent panel discussion and complemented the other speakers.
“Extraordinary! Great ideas and eye-opening comments that make you think."
Benavent, L&D Manager, Hewlett-Packard Company
“Phenomenal....that’s the only word to describe."
Chandrasekar Krishnamurthy, VP, EMC
“Fantastic session, Mike has the power to really make people think differently.”
Paul Tichener, Sr Director, IT Strategic Business Partnership, Intel
"Mike Walsh was engaging from the moment he took the stage to when he was signing books and meeting with our guests. He was relatable and brought humor into his talk that had us always on our toes! Guests raved about how applicable Mike's talkings points were for implementation into their own businesses and he left many of them talking day beyond the event."
First Bank & Trust
"Mike Walsh provided a thought-provoking and engaging presentation on a theme that we often think about but never really contemplate enough as leaders, the future."
Steven M. Sonnenstein, Digital Bridge Holdings
"Thank you for speaking at our Ameriprise Financial National Conference. Your perspective on the rapid evolution of the way we interact and live was captivating and enlightening. Our financial advisors and their guests enjoyed your unique presentation, as did I. My sincere gratitude to you for sharing your thoughtful perspective with us."
James M. Cracchiolo, Chairman and CEO, Ameriprise Financial
“The presentation by Mike Walsh was very insightful, it was my favorite part of the conference.”
“Mike Walsh aligned his presentation perfectly to align with our go to market strategy.”
Grant Thorton
"Mike did a great job at offering content that made our team think differently AND he wove our messages for the day (ambiguity, agility, change, importance of culture, etc.) into his talk seamlessly. We got a lot of great feedback about Mike’s presentation."
Lori Berquist, Talent Management Program Manager, Fulton Financial
"Loved him! Mike was the best speaker we've ever had!!"
FIS Global
"He was fantastic! What great energy and a great message – really
engaging!"
Katie Weber, The Principal Financial Group
“Great - inspirational - challenged us to think outside the box - innovative.”
Ravin Narain, SVP, HSBC
“Fantastic presentation! An extraordinary perspective on trends and insights which can realistically be converted to actions today.”
Fady Daher, VP Retail, American Express
“Excellent, eye opening presentation, changed the way I think about innovation and attracting/retaining future talent.”
Nikki Hutson, HR Officer, Railways Credit Union
“Forward thinking, thought provoking and informative. The presentation encouraged a sense of excitement for the future of our industry. It was well delivered and engaging."
Michael Tease, SVP Marketing, Widex USA, MBA, JD
“Very enlightening and empowering on what our future will hold. Food for thought!”
Jen Green, Administration Officer, Cerebral Palsy League
“Incredible, very innovating, inspiring, entertaining, and exactly on point.”
Eric Banks, Sr Systems Engineer, Premier Inc
“I found it thought stimulating and well delivered. I particularly like the "Continuous Partial Attention" which explains my kids.”
Carolyn Jenson, Business Unit Leader, GE Healthcare
“I found Mike's session to be incredibly informative and would love to continue to learn from him.”
Megan Branigan, SVP Marketing, BBC Worldwide Americas, INC
“Spellbound! I loved it! Was fascinated by the entire presentation."
Stephanie Molina, Director of Marketing, Beaumont CVB
“Terrific! Energizing and engaging. Thought provoking and really put forward issues and challenges facing marketers and CPG manufacturers."
Greg Kerr, Principal and Team Lead, IRI Worldwide
“Brilliant - one of the best presentations I have witnessed. Great content, excellent pace, great audio/visuals and a polished presenter!”
Reg Nash, Senior Manager Client Services, A & G insurance Services
“Fascinating insights into how emerging trends are going to influence business strategies.”
Robin Tritta, Doc & Technical Consultant, Sun Life Financial
“It was an epic speech, Mike was marvellous!”
Deniz Kalafat Uysal, CMO, ING Insurance
“Very compelling. Our industry has a TON of data but getting our arms around it, acting upon it, and effecting change is challenging. This will help me bring the engineers that run our company into the marketing fold in an environment they find more comfortable and actionable.”
Frank Willson, Vice President of Marketing, AEP Energy
“Enlightening, and made me realize how tough it is to keep up with the accelerating pace of change around the world.”
Jamie Benard, VP - Commercial Development, Summit Discovery Resources
“Mike is amazing and the session was incredible.”
Jason Gardner, Senior OD Trainer, Southwest Gas
"Mike was wonderful to work with. And he was great about adding nuance to his remarks in keeping with our thematic language. We appreciated it."
Lisa Kaplan, ICAN
“Mike was an "absolute home run." Polished, intelligent and very interesting to listen to. We were very impressed with the pre-event call - we really felt that Mike listened to us and reflected it back in his presentation.”
NRECA
"Mike's presentation was great. He connected his content perfectly back to our vision for the week. His energy and enthusiasm for the content inspired the audience. We conducted a poll using our internal meeting app after the morning session and Mike's presentation was selected as the most impactful by a landslide."
Sean Chadwick, Foot Locker
