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Mark King

Mark King

CEO, Xponential Fitness; Former CEO of Taco Bell and TaylorMade. Mark King is not just a speaker; he is a rare leader whose real-life successes offer a roadmap for corporate leaders aiming to harness innovation and drive significant change.

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  • $40,000 - $51,000
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  • Branding
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    From the golf industry to athletic footwear to food service, Mark King has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to cultivate cultures that support innovation and disrupt industries. As a speaker, King’s fusion of candor, humor, and heart provides audiences with unexpected takeaways and enduring ideas. His leadership philosophy centers on the belief that the heart of competitive advantage lies in creating an environment where innovation thrives at every level.

    Mark King has consistently demonstrated that with the right culture, organizations can not only adapt to changes, but lead the disruption and redefine industries in the process. As CEO of three iconic brands, King’s visionary leadership and culture-building skills led Adidas, Taylor Made, and Taco Bell to record-breaking, industry leading, financial success by challenging existing industry norms in ways that lead customers to appreciate value propositions that they had not yet envisioned.

    For organizations seeking transformative experiences for their events, Mark King offers more than insights; he provides strategies leaders can immediately implement to inspire people to become part of the innovation process. His message is clear. No challenge is too big for a team willing to fully engage in doing the extraordinary routinely.

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    Keynote | Educational | Inspirational | Motivational

    In this keynote, Mark King addresses how, given supportive conditions, creating a habit of innovation is not only possible but likely. He describes how leaders can help people overcome their natural resistance to challenge the status quo, to better understand the customer, and to embrace the challenges of doing things that have not been done before.

    Keynote | Educational | Inspirational | Motivational

    This speech challenges conventional thinking by positioning innovation not as a business strategy, but as an organizational culture. Mark King illustrates how embedding innovation into the DNA of a company can lead to sustainable growth and ongoing success. He provides actionable insights on transforming organizational norms and behaviors to embrace innovation at all levels.

    Keynote | Educational | Inspirational | Motivational

    In this compelling keynote, Mark King shares his journey and the innovative strategies he employed to revolutionize companies in wildly diverse industries. He reveals how thinking beyond industry silos can uncover opportunities for innovation and growth, offering practical advice for leaders looking to drive innovation, nurture creativity.

    Keynote | Educational | Inspirational | Motivational

    The way we work has changed. People’s expectations have changed. In this keynote, Mark King describes how leaders must adapt to a marketplace where innovation is critical, engagement is more necessary and good leaders are more necessary and less powerful. Here he shares what he has learned in his journey as leadership transformation has become a necessity.

I received many favorable comments concerning the performance from those who were still able to speak after laughing so hard!
Executive - Legal Dept. Anheuser Busch Companies