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2025 Technology & Entrepreneurship Summit
Entrepreneurship Keynote
The Technology & Entrepreneurship Summit brings together entrepreneurs, industry professionals, students, and community members to explore the evolving landscape of technology and business. The summit is hosted by the Northern Innovation and Startup Center, in collaboration with the Aberdeen Development Corporation.
Join Kevin Kelley (Wednesday, September 24 at 9:00AM) for his keynote speech on entrepreneurship and his insights on how to design spaces that encourage innovation, relevance, and long-term success.
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Past Speaking Engagements
San Bernardino County Tourism Summit 2018
The Secret to Bringing People Together in Place: The Bonfire Effect
Going To The Next Level – The San Bernardino County Tourism Summit 2018 brings together panelists to discuss new technology, disrupters in travel and tourism, emerging trends and what it means at the local level. Kevin Kelley will discuss some of the more unknown reasons and drivers for why people are drawn to certain places over others. He will outline the process he uses with retailers to create what he calls the “Bonfire Effect.”
Where: Univeristy of Redlands, Casa Loma Room, E. Brockton Avenue, Redlands, CA 92374
Time: 1:30–4:30pm
PCBC 2025
Main Stage Keynote
A convention hallmark, PCBC's keynote sessions feature legendary thinkers and doers in the fields of business, strategy, performance, entertainment, leadership, and motivation.
Join Kevin Kelley (Wednesday, June 11 at 3:00PM) for his keynote speech on behavioral design with insights on how physical environments affect the minds of consumers. He will join a panel discussion with economy expert Christopher Thornberg (Founder, Beacon Economics) and consumer sentiment expert J. Walker Smith (Chief Knowledge Officer, Kantar Consulting) for an illuminating interrelated discussion.
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ICSC Las Vegas
Where Art and Science Connect to Create Meaningful Experiences
Join Kevin Kelley on Monday, May 19 at 1:00PM for his talk on "Where Art and Science Connect to Create Meaningful Experiences". Alongside fellow experts Bryan Chandler of The Shopping Center Group and Gregg Katz of Esri, they will engage in robust conversation about why physical place matters in retail and how data is complementing its creation.
ICSC Las Vegas gathers industry experts who drive innovation and evolution in commercial real estate.
Learn more and register here!