Kevin Brown, an entrepreneur who was part of a leadership team that helped build a family business into a business that generated more than $2 billion in annual revenue, will provide the opening keynote at the 2020 NAFA Institute & Expo.
Will Bowen
Will Bowen, a motivational speaker who has been featured on shows like Oprah and the Today Show, to publications like Forbes and People magazine, will provide the closing keynote.
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The opening keynote will take place on April 6 at 12:15 p.m. The closing keynote will take place on April 8 at 12:30 p.m.
In his keynote Brown will focus on how you can grow results through expanding your vision. Key topics that Brown will cover include achieving greater results by eliminating ordinary thinking; owning moments that matter by taking responsibility for your attitude, actions, and results; and creating meaningful relationships to deliver an extraordinary experience for every “customer” at work and home.
Bowen will deliver a fast-paced and humorous closing keynote to end the event. Bowen will speak with attendees to about how they can silence complaints by building a positive environment at work and home. He will provide tools and resources to take the Complain Free Challenge to implement simple and effective strategies at home and office.
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