Ann Hiatt

In this session you will learn how to maximize your potential, expand your skills, create a deeper relationship with your executive and make your role even more impactful through executive level communication, problem solving, collaboration and passion. Ann will share these business lessons through captivating stories of things she's learned (often the hard way) directly from the Silicion Valley elite she has supported for the past 15 years.

As the right hand for some of the most powerful CEOs (Jeff Bezos -CEO, Amazon and Eric Schmidt - CEO,Google) Ann has witnessed what it takes to endure the relentless process of learning, pivoting and surviving while under extreme scrutiny. In this talk you will learn the keys for success through grit, reinvention and pivoting at the right times. The "celebrity CEO" trend has set a daunting spotlight for executives at all levels where it feels like everyone is watching your every move and not allowing for iterative learning or experimentation. We all need to develop agile strategies, push through unexpected pain points and continue to learn and grow personally while maintaining authority. This talk will explore the many ways in which you can use that spotlight to empower both you and your workforce to think creatively and get results. We can avoid perfectionist paralysis through rewarding growth an