Speaking Engagements

SIMA Super Summit
Rivian South Coast Theater - Laguna Beach, CA

SIMA Super Summit

The New Retail Playbook: How to Win When the Rules Have Changed

The SIMA Super Summit is a dynamic gathering of surf industry leaders and innovators across business, culture and sport. In a time of disruption, digital acceleration, and shifting global landscapes, this summit is designed to spark collaboration, elevate sustainability and drive forward-thinking strategies for long-term growth.

Join Kevin Kelley for his keynote speech on unveiling the new playbook for retailers: one built on human connection, cultural meaning, and social experiences that no screen can replace.

Learn more and join here!

NRF 2026: Retail's Big Show
New York, NY

NRF 2026: Retail's Big Show

Revitalizing Customer Experience with Community-Centric Strategies

Retail success stories are written by companies that are simultaneously crushing it in the now and primed for what's next. NRF 2026 calls it The Next Now.

Join Kevin Kelley and Shannon DeVito, senior director of book strategy and customer experience with Barnes & Noble, for a fireside chat exploring the impact of retail on community and creating store environments that tap into discover, delight, escape, and social bliss.

Learn more and join us here!

Past Speaking Engagements

The Mirage Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV

2016 IGA Worldwide

A Comprehensive System For Creating New Store Prototypes

This February, IGA is celebrating their 90th anniversary in Las Vegas.

This year's event is not a rally—it is IGA Worldwide 2016—because everything’s exciting and new in their 90th year!

2016 IGA Worldwide

Presented by: Kevin Kelley

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Northern State University - Aberdeen, SD

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.

Learn more and join here!

Anaheim Convention Center - Anaheim, CA

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.

Learn more and join here!

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