Mark Thompson

Keynote speaker Mark Thompson is co-founder & CEO of Richard Branson’s Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship Hub for Virgin Unite. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of Best Buy, Korn Ferry, Interwoven (HP) and other global firms. He is Charles Schwab’s former Chief Communications Officer, Chief Customer Experience Officer, Chief IR Offier, and Executive Producer of Schwab.com. During his tenure, the company’s customer assets grew ten-fold to more than $800 billion dollars in over five million client accounts and continue to grow during the greatest economic storms in history. Thompson created the Schwab Leadership Series and worked face-to-face with many of the world’s best global leaders and entrepreneurs – from Richard Branson and Steve Jobs to Warren Buffett, AG Lafley, Herb Kelleher, Michael Dell, Bill Gates, Ford CEO Alan Mulally and Zappos founder Tony Hsieh.

Thompson did research for Jim Collins and Jerry Porras on Built to Last and Good to Great; during his presentations, he shows how to the principles discussed in Good to Great. Along with Jerry Porras and Stewart Emery, he co-authored the bestseller Success Built to Last. By focusing on Collins’ five levels of leadership, Thompson coaches leaders to get things done fast!

Doing it All: Getting Done What Matters Most

SIX steps to Passionate Engagement Despite Pressure & Change

Most Admired Company – Boost Employee Engagement

How can your team become the ‘Most Admired’ in your industry?

Make Change Happen – Success Built to Last

How do you convince your team not only to embrace change, but actually lead the transformation now – with urgency?

Build a Great Business – Boost Sales & Profit Growth

In this high-impact keynote, Mark reveals the 3 critical drivers of influence for every great business and high performance leaders.