Speaking Engagements
PCBC
Leader-to-Leader Program
Kevin Kelley, AIA, is an architect who gets inside the minds of consumers to understand how physical environments affect behavior and purchase decisions. His recently-released book, Irreplaceable: How to Create Extraordinary Places that Bring People Together, explores how and why physical places are essential to civil society, business, and community—and how we can do a better job of creating them.
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2024 Summer Fancy Food Show
Retail's Hidden Strength: Convening Consumers in Place
Join Kevin Kelley, renowned retail architect and author of 'IRREPLACEABLE', to uncover the next big thing in retail. Forget chasing after robots and AI trends. Instead, let's focus on what truly matters: human connection and experience.
Kevin argues that beyond meeting basic needs, consumers crave immersive experiences and a sense of belonging--and because of this, small to medium-sized brands can thrive by offering more than just products. Through real-world case studies, Kevin will showcase how successful food retailers are leading the way by creating unique, unforgettable experiences that bring communities together. Don't miss this thought-provoking session that will reshape your understanding of retail's true power!
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Past Speaking Engagements
Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo
The Latest Restaurant Food Trends Are Served Up in Los Angeles
The Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center is where you can "master emerging trends, amp up your profits, energize your business.”
Kevin Kelley will be a featured speaker at the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, taking place August 27 - 29 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Come see Kevin speak to learn How To Create Your Own Brand Bonfire as well as enjoy access to over 30+ free education sessions and over 500 of the leading vendors serving the restaurant & foodservice industry.
When: Tuesday, August 29, 1:00-1:45pm
Location: Theater B, Booth 2054
You can register for the show for free (save $65!) here.
Gravisite Site Selection Research Conference
The Bonfire Effect: How to Create Stores That Can Survive and Thrive in a Digitally-Dominant Era
We live in a time of digital replacements, where everything we used to do physically in place—shopping for groceries, getting dinner at a restaurant, and going to the movies— can now be achieved virtually online.
So how can place-based entities survive, much less thrive, in an era of digital dominance? By creating Irreplaceable places that have the power to convene people around a quality that Kevin Ervin Kelley calls, The Bonfire Effect.
Through engaging storytelling, human behavior insights, and real-world case studies, Kevin Ervin Kelley—an attention architect and cofounder of Shook Kelley, a strategic design firm that pioneered the field of “convening”—unfolds why physical places are essential to business, community, and civil society.
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Ivy: The Lifelong Business School
Virtual Event
IVY introduces business leaders to today's leading minds. We serve more than 10,000 CEOs and rising leaders across 100 countries, enabling them to overcome their most critical obstacles to growth, with a specific focus on three key areas: performance & wellbeing, leadership & management, impact & global trends. Past guests include Magic Johnson, Matthew McConaughey, James Patterson, Matt Damon, and more.
See what Kevin Kelley has to share by inquiring here.