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Chip Conley

Chip Conley

Keynote Speaker: Strategic Advisor for Hospitality & Leadership at Airbnb; Founder of the Modern Elder Academy

Chip Conley Biography

Chip Conley joined the tiny tech start-up Airbnb nearly a decade ago after a successful career as a boutique hotel company founder and CEO. He was twice the age of the average Airbnb employee which earned him the title "Airbnb's Modern Elder" who was as curious as he was wise. As the internal mentor to the young Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, Conley got to see the value of intergenerational collaboration in a company that has now grown to be the most valuable hospitality company in the world.

His bestselling book "Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder" is a testament to rethinking the value of having 5 generations in the workplace and why more companies are doing their best to encourage their older workers to stay in the workplace longer. Conley's Modern Elder Academy has more than 2,000 alums who've come to the Mexican beachfront campus and MEA will be opening two campuses in Santa Fe, New Mexico soon.

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Chip Conley Speaking Topics

DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION: Learning How to See and Surf a Disruption

Chip Conley has disrupted the hospitality industry twice, once as the founder and long-time CEO of Joie de Vivre Hotels (America's second largest boutique hotel company) and more recently in 2013 when he joined the three founders of Airbnb to help grow and lead the company to become the most valuable hospitality company in the world. Chip has identified his three rules of disruptive innovation in any industry and how start-ups as well as established companies can see the foreshadowing of a new wave on the horizon and surf that wave to competitive advantage.

Toward a Psychology of Business: Simple Truths for Creating a Culture of Happiness and Success

Chip believes the most neglected fact in business is that we're all human and that business schools don't do enough to help us understand that creating peak experiences for stakeholders can create peak performance for a company. The PEAK model can be used to understand how a company can relate to relationships beyond those with employees and customers: investors, vendors, the community, and, even with yourself. As a practitioner who has used his own company (with over 3,000 employees) as a laboratory for understanding the human condition, Chip's philosophical but prescriptive approach to leadership will be very illuminating.

PEAK: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo From Maslow

Part memoir, part theory, and part application, Chip shares Joie de Vivre's remarkable transformation while providing real world examples from other companies and showing how attendees can bring about similar changes in their work and personal lives. He explains how to understand the motivations of employees, customers, bosses, and investors, and use that understanding to foster better relationships and build an enduring and profitable corporate culture.

Chip Conley Videos

An Alternative to the “Midlife Crisis” | Chip Conley | TED
CULTIVATE YOUR SECOND WAVE & Become A Modern Elder
The 'Great Midlife Edit': Master your middle years | Chip Conley

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What topics does Chip Conley speak about?

Chip Conley is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business, Sales, Authors, Entrepreneurship, Business Leadership, Human Resources, Personal Growth, Social Media, Big Think, News & Media, Inspirational, TED, Innovation, Motivational, Leadership, Economy, Finance, Marketing, Commencement, Literary, Corporate Strategy, Business Growth, Creativity, Strategic Leadership, Social Activism and Thought Leadership.

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Chip Conley generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Chip Conley is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business, Sales and Authors. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Chip Conley generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Daymond John, Marc Randolph and Peter Diamandis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Chip Conley for an upcoming event.

Chip Conley Speaking Topics

  • DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION: Learning How to See and Surf a Disruption

    Chip Conley has disrupted the hospitality industry twice, once as the founder and long-time CEO of Joie de Vivre Hotels (America's second largest boutique hotel company) and more recently in 2013 when he joined the three founders of Airbnb to help grow and lead the company to become the most valuable hospitality company in the world. Chip has identified his three rules of disruptive innovation in any industry and how start-ups as well as established companies can see the foreshadowing of a new wave on the horizon and surf that wave to competitive advantage.

  • Toward a Psychology of Business: Simple Truths for Creating a Culture of Happiness and Success

    Chip believes the most neglected fact in business is that we're all human and that business schools don't do enough to help us understand that creating peak experiences for stakeholders can create peak performance for a company. The PEAK model can be used to understand how a company can relate to relationships beyond those with employees and customers: investors, vendors, the community, and, even with yourself. As a practitioner who has used his own company (with over 3,000 employees) as a laboratory for understanding the human condition, Chip's philosophical but prescriptive approach to leadership will be very illuminating.

  • PEAK: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo From Maslow

    Part memoir, part theory, and part application, Chip shares Joie de Vivre's remarkable transformation while providing real world examples from other companies and showing how attendees can bring about similar changes in their work and personal lives. He explains how to understand the motivations of employees, customers, bosses, and investors, and use that understanding to foster better relationships and build an enduring and profitable corporate culture.

Chip Conley Videos

An Alternative to the “Midlife Crisis” | Chip Conley | TED
CULTIVATE YOUR SECOND WAVE & Become A Modern Elder
The 'Great Midlife Edit': Master your middle years | Chip Conley
Becoming a Modern Elder | Chip Conley | TEDxMarin
LinkedIn Speaker Series: Chip Conley

Chip Conley Reviews

  • Chip was a pleasure to work with!
    UKG - Oct 11 2022

  • Banco del Pacifico - Aug 22 2018

  • "We had very positive feedback from faculty, graduates and parents and our Dean. They thought he was fabulous and a wonderful choice for our Commencement - his speech had a very clear message that was both personal to him, yet very relevant to the students. We very much enjoyed hosting him and it's wonderful to hear he had a nice time."
    Ross School of Business, University of Michigan - May 02 2017

  • "Our event was a huge success. Chip was very charismatic and pleasant. I believe the take home value for the attendees was great. Chip was fantastic and I received a lot of very positive feedback from attendees after the event."
    Unknown - Dec 09 2015

  • Chip wildly exceeded all of our expectations and we can honestly say that our company is stronger because of his presentation. Many of his quotes and comments have become part of our everyday vernacular. It’s clear that his impact will continue to be far-reaching and lasting.
    The Container Store - Jun 23 2015

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