Shane Feldman Build better relationships with anyone, anywhere. Leadership Speaker, Travel Researcher, Founder & CEO of Count Me In

Quite often, the difference between success and failure in business comes down to our relationships.

In this new, high-energy keynote, perfect as an opening plenary, serial-entrepreneur Shane Feldman provides simple, actionable strategies to increase employee engagement and client retention in this new world of work.

Recognized by the White House and UN for his achievements in community leadership, Shane helps teams increase resilience, trust, and loyalty in an ever changing environment, leveraging AI as a tool to bolster relationships rather than squandering them. 

Whether you’re grappling with hybrid models, flexible work arrangements, service challenges or restructuring, Shane’s “AI Passport” framework will help you embrace the power of AI and other technologies, while continuing to strengthen the trust and connection that makes work human-centric, and talent irreplaceable.

Having researched community leadership and human behavior on the ground across 100 cities, towns and villages, spanning 6 continents, Shane Feldman will take your audience on a journey, sharing unforgettable case studies from his travels. Every keynote is customized, but audience favorites include stories from his research in Albania , China, Ghana, France, South Africa, Vietnam and Spain.

With actionable takeaways to increase engagement and retention, both internally and externally, this session is perfect for leadership, sales, and management audiences.

Shane will customize this session to fit your event. Learning outcomes often include: 

• Build stronger relationships with anyone, anywhere 
• Lead a team that will thrive through change and uncertainty 
• Leverage AI as a tool instead of viewing it as a threat
• Uncover the why behind your work, promoting authenticity 
• Embody a sustainable growth mindset
• Understand the ethics of AI when it comes to relationship building

In today’s unpredictable landscape, collaboration is your competitive edge. In this empowering, forward-looking talk, Shane Feldman goes beyond the hype and speculation to reveal a fundamental truth — in the future of work, community and relationships are what will set you apart.

Having researched community leadership and human behavior across 30 countries and five continents, Feldman brings audiences on a journey around the world, sharing lessons learned from global leaders. He decodes how to empower human connection, future-proof any organization, and optimize people, planet, and profit through real-world examples and clear strategies that can be applied right away. Audiences are left re-focused, re-connected, and ready to elevate their impact.

This is a customizable presentation that can be designed to meet your unique goals. Key takeaways often include how to:

• Build stronger relationships with anyone, anywhere.
• Build teams that will thrive through change and uncertainty.
• Uncover the why behind the work, promoting authenticity.
• Uncover a sustainable growth mindset.