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Backable

How to inspire others and move ideas forward

The future belongs to organizations that enlist everyone in the effort to adapt swiftly to relentless change. But in the changing world of work, building community, collaboration, and engagement has become harder than before. Creating a culture that spawns fresh ideas is only half the battle –showing people how to move their ideas forward is the other half that most leaders and organizations miss.

ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS FOR EACH AUDIENCE

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Embrace a new path to high performance that beats burnout and boosts innovation, creativity, and momentum

PRAISE FOR MOMENTUM

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Engagement Engagement

“Thank you for giving us a new way to think about how we work. At a time when work itself is being redefined and stress is coming from every direction, your presentation gave us real tools to use every day that will make us more effective, focused, and fulfilled at work and home. I could not be more impressed with what you delivered for our group.”

CEO, Campbell Soup Company

FULFILLED

“His stories were filled with humility, empathy and emotion, traits we rarely encounter from our keynote presenters.”

President, Association for Advancing Automation 

FULFILLED

“Deeply memorable and inspiring. Suneel blends science with storytelling in a way I haven’t quite seen before. We referred to Suneel’s takeaways throughout the event and put them into practice immediately.” 

CEO, Lighthouse

IMPACTFUL

“Suneel Gupta is one of the highest-rated speakers we’ve ever had.  His talk was filled with great insights on the essential ingredients for successfully accomplishing your goals by winning support from others along the way. If you’re looking for an excellent talk delivered with a strong sense of humanity,  I recommend Suneel Gupta.” 

President, Association for Advancing Automation

IMPACTFUL

“Suneel brought to life the concept of innovation.”

Senior Consultant, Deloitte Consulting

IMPACTFUL

“Suneel knocked it out of the park! He was so wonderful to work with and the consensus is he was great. We are hearing a lot of great accolades and people have been citing his keynote takeaways.”

Director of Events, AppFolio

EFFECTIVE

“Suneel left our team smarter and ready to innovate.”

Chief Marketing Officer, Walgreens

EFFECTIVE

“Remarkable! Extremely valuable! You ignited discussions that sparked fresh, creative ideas.”

Executive Director, SACRS

Energizing

“You jump-started our annual kickoff meeting with the perfect message and tone. What moved people the most were your stories and practical techniques for how to manage our energy and deepen our level of engagement. With the changes we’re facing, you delivered exactly what we needed to rise to the challenge. As the weeks pass, your message is sticking with us!” 

Chief Executive Officer, Constant Contact

Energizing

“I didn’t know what to expect and I’m still in awe. This wasn’t just a keynote – it was a unique experience. I’d strongly recommend that every emerging leader go through this experience; it’s inspirational and transformative.”

Vice President of Human Resources, HARMAN International (a Samsung Company)

Unique

“You exceeded our expectations! When we brought our company together for KnitCon 2022, we wanted a message that would help our people turn inspiration into realization. As a result of your keynote, we are more resilient, engaged and ready to face our rapidly changing world of work.”

Engineering Manager, Pinterest

Unique

“Thought-provoking and inspiring. He resonated deeply with our audience.”

Global Head of Wealth, Dow Jones

Refreshing

“A bright spot at our conference. His lively keynote kept everyone in the audience engaged!”

Editor, Corporate Board Magazine 

Refreshing

“Suneel’s keynote on beating burnout to drive innovation was timely and his ability to draw in the audience resulted in the highest engagement numbers of all of the sessions for our event.”

Vice President, Freddie Mac

Engagement

“This was the highest scoring session of our meeting, scoring 9.63 on a 10-point scale.”

Chief Experience Officer, Members Development Company

Engagement

BOOK SUNEEL FOR YOUR EVENT

Let’s pull something special together for your audience. Please email my manager, Kirsten Riemer at the D’Amelio Network.

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GET THE BOOK

In his bestselling book Backable, Suneel Gupta explains that the key to success is not talent, connections, or ideas, but the ability to persuade people to take a chance on your potential.

“This book is truly brave. I felt like I was sitting with Suneel as he unveiled secret steps that anyone can take to stand out and achieve their dreams.”

―Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, bestselling author of Brave Not Perfect

MOMENTUM

Accelerate your performance without the burnout

In the face of an exhaustion epidemic, it’s time to rethink how we view high performance. Grit and hustle have their place short-term but over time are scientifically associated with burnout. In this inspiring talk with actionable insights, Suneel helps people build emotional runway to increase performance, innovation, and creativity.

For a group of driven, competitive, analytical, type-A people that is one thing – and for people who are very proud of the service-oriented leadership work they and their organizations perform, it is quite another….Your presentation provided keys to unlock the potential in self-awareness and leadership by example.

COO, Nat’l Rural Electric Co-op Assn