Ryan Estis has more than 20 years of experience as a top performing sales professional and leader. As the former chief strategy officer for the McCann Worldgroup advertising agency NAS, he brings a fresh perspective to business events. Known for his innovative ideas on leading change, improving sales effectiveness, and preparing for the future of work, Estis was recently recognized as one of “the best keynote speakers ever heard” by Meetings and Conventions magazine alongside Tony Robbins, Bill Gates, Colin Powell, and Mike Ditka.
Estis delivers all his offerings with an emphasis on actionable content designed to elevate business performance. He focuses on emerging trends influencing leadership effectiveness, sales performance, and customer experience to help participants prepare to thrive in today’s ultra-competitive, hyper-connected business environment.
In his consulting work, Estis supports the world’s leading brands, including Liberty Mutual, Darden Restaurants, Goodyear, the Dallas Cowboys, Medtronic, ECCO USA, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. He is also a faculty member for the Institute of Management Studies, a member of the SmartBrief on Workforce Advisory Board, and a certified human capital strategist.
Estis and his team publish original research featuring client case studies to expand the live event experience. He is also the author of Prepare for Impact: Driving Growth and Serving Others through the Principles of Human-Centred Leadership, the creator behind a popular blog on business performance, and his writing has been featured in Inc., Forbes, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, SmartBrief, Business News Network, Crain’s Business, and Yahoo Business.