Christopher Cost

Christopher’s favorite story to tell, this speaking engagement is ideal as a commencement address or a conference keynote. It focuses the attendees’ attention on their self-worth, knowing who they are, discovering who they want to be, and inspires them to always strive to become the best version of their true selves. This speech is equally suitable for management and company retreats where you are looking for a motivational speech that empowers team members to express their selves amid efforts to improve the company’s culture. Regardless of the setting, this speech is a personal and professional development topic that touches on many facets of an individual’s personal and professional identity. Christopher presents a relatable experience drawn from his own life and career that exemplifies the power of perseverance and the truth that challenges are opportunities.

ISV's are developing software solutions that are being consumed by many customers and across many nations or jurisdictions. These solutions are more often than not sitting on public clouds as SaaS solutions or cloud hosted offerings enabling connectivity from virtually everywhere. Handling all of the requirements for the features and functionality in addition to all of the overlapping and competing laws and regulations becomes daunting. The PbD for ISVs series is a fully customized topic addressing the conceptual and or contextual needs of the event, group, or organization. It is configurable as a highly focused short presentation, full-length conference session or keynote speech, round table/panel conversation, or deep-dive workshop. Regardless the format and forum, the audience is given insights and takeaways they can being using right away.

People are at the front, center, and back of our businesses. People are tasked with the jobs that make us money, process our money, and make our money go further. Even in heavily automated warehouses, there is some component of people powering that success. Why are our people resources not always the first thing on our minds when we make business decisions? Technology is just a tool that should be doing precisely as it is instructed. It is supposed to enable our people to do their jobs better and faster to make room for them to focus on the things technology cannot (or should not) do. Why are businesses often forced to bend to the will of the tool? What if every business decision we make takes into consideration the impact it will have on our people resources? What if technology is truly an implement and utility that simply powers efficiency, optimization, and growth?