Kent Gregoire – one of the first certified conscious capitalism consultants around the world – is the Founder and CEO of Symphony Advantage, which has been providing advisory, consulting, training, and coaching services to CEOs and their executive-level management for over 35 years. In addition to his work with Symphony, Kent is a serial entrepreneur, an angel investor in purpose-driven companies, and a sought-after speaker in the U.S. and beyond. Kent is an EO GSA (Global Speaker Academy) graduate. Kent launched his first manufacturing company at age 14. Since then, he has founded or led more than fifteen organizations. He has accompanied his companies through all phases of their business cycle—start-up, growth, and repositioning. He has also led many of those through successful exits and raised tens of millions of dollars in private capital for business acquisitions, start-ups, and expansions.
In his consultancy work, Kent is known as the ‘CEO to ‘CEOs’ who focuses on a win-win approach that delivers exponential value to all stakeholders, including its leaders, shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers, and the environment around it. Why? It’s a competitive advantage that will endure over time.
As a result of his extensive experience and expertise, Kent is a coveted speaker who has shared his powerful insights to engage audiences around the world in venues such as the United Nations, EO (GLC, Alchemy, and chapters), St. Bonaventure University (SBU), FintechSouth, and many others. Kent is a published author in the Harvard Business Review and a contributor to Inc.com and Forbes. He is a founding member and past president of EO U.S. East Bridge chapter.
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Speaker Contact Details
| Full Name | Kent Gregoire |
| Chapter | EO US Bridge |
| Email Address | [email protected] |
| Phone Number | +1-770-990-9119 |
| Country of Origin | USA |
Signature Talk Overview
| Category | Business |
| Presentation Topics / Key Words |
1. Courage to Grow: Make the Noise Go Away™: Reclaiming Your Entrepreneurial Freedom 2. Navigating Chaos: The CEO’s Guide to Evolving Beyond Operational Systems 3. The Five Advantages Experience: A Pathway to Becoming a Company of Consequence |
| Description | Today, traditional capitalism is heavily criticized as the root cause for climate change, income disparities and more. However, capitalism remains the most powerful engine ever invented to channel human ingenuity at scale. As such, we are witnessing the emergence of a new way of conducting business: stakeholder capitalism. This new modern-day business model is anchored around purpose and a win-win-win approach that benefits everyone, including society at large and the environment around us.
After all, seven in every ten Americans believe that businesses have an obligation to improve societal and environmental issues. And, employees and consumers alike are willing to work for or buy from companies based on corporate values alone. Meanwhile, by focusing on a win-win-win approach, companies gain a competitive advantage, accelerate employee engagement – and therefore performance – and boost financial performance, among a long list of other benefits. While many business leaders understand that stakeholder capitalism is both the right and the smart thing to do, they struggle with implementation. During this session, Kent Gregoire – the Founder and CEO of Symphony Advantage, and the Co-Founder of Stakeholder Business – will help entrepreneurs establish a concrete roadmap towards triple bottom line. |
| Format |  15-30 min talk (TED-type) 1-day workshop 1-hr keynote ½ day keynote |
| Rates (in US$, excluding travel) | USD $5,000 – $11,000 |
| Languages | English |
| Travels From | North America, and open to offers with other geographies. |
| Suggested Keynote Speaker Programs | Navigating Chaos: The CEO’s Guide to Evolving Beyond Traditional Operating Systems
Sub-title: Transform Business Complexity into Your Competitive Advantage in an Age of Disruption The business world has reached an inflection point. While most companies struggle with outdated systems, an elite vanguard is shattering records using a revolutionary approach to value creation. Kent Gregoire unveils E-BOS (Evolving Beyond traditional Operating Systems], transforming ordinary companies into companies of consequence—not just an upgrade to EOS or Scaling Up, but a fundamental shift. This isn’t about throwing out what’s working but addressing what’s essential to manage rapid shifts in business complexities. Discover how to: • Make stakeholders the center of value creation, an unbeatable competitive advantage • Achieve magnetic employee engagement and retention, attract and retain top talent, increase customer acquisition and loyalty, accelerate innovation and efficiency, and leadership excellence • Build resilient organizations that thrive in any market Through compelling case studies, Kent reveals the potential beyond your current operating system. For leaders at the limits of traditional frameworks, E-BOS is your essential evolutionary leap. The question isn’t whether business systems will evolve—they have. Will you lead this evolution or follow it? |