Shane Feldman

AI Passport: Elevating Relationships and Retention in this New World of Work

Quite often, the difference between success and failure in business comes down to our relationships.

In this new, high-energy keynote, perfect as an opening plenary, serial-entrepreneur Shane Feldman provides simple, actionable strategies to increase employee engagement and client retention in this new world of work.

Recognized by the White House and UN for his achievements in community leadership, Shane helps teams increase resilience, trust, and loyalty in an ever changing environment, leveraging AI as a tool to bolster relationships rather than squandering them.

Whether you’re grappling with hybrid models, flexible work arrangements, service challenges or restructuring, Shane’s “AI Passport” framework will help you embrace the power of AI and other technologies, while continuing to strengthen the trust and connection that makes work human-centric, and talent irreplaceable.

Having researched community leadership and human behavior on the ground across 100 cities, towns and villages, spanning 6 continents, Shane Feldman will take your audience on a journey, sharing unforgettable case studies from his travels. Every keynote is customized, but audience favorites include stories from his research in Albania , China, Ghana, France, South Africa, Vietnam and Spain.

With actionable takeaways to increase engagement and retention, both internally and externally, this session is perfect for leadership, sales, and management audiences.

Shane will customize this session to fit your event. Learning outcomes often include:

• Build stronger relationships with anyone, anywhere
• Lead a team that will thrive through change and uncertainty
• Leverage AI as a tool instead of viewing it as a threat
• Uncover the why behind your work, promoting authenticity
• Embody a sustainable growth mindset
• Understand the ethics of AI when it comes to relationship building

Future-Proof Passport: Driving Connection and Collaboration in This New World

In today’s unpredictable landscape, collaboration is your competitive edge. In this empowering, forward-looking talk, Shane Feldman goes beyond the hype and speculation to reveal a fundamental truth — in this new world of work, community and relationships are what will set you apart.

Having researched community leadership and human behavior across 30 countries and five continents, Feldman brings audiences on a journey around the world, sharing lessons learned from global leaders. He decodes how to empower human connection, future-proof any organization, and optimize people, planet, and profit through real-world examples and clear strategies that can be applied right away. Audiences are left re-focused, re-connected, and ready to elevate their impact.

This is a customizable presentation that can be designed to meet your unique goals. Key takeaways often include how to:

• Build stronger relationships with anyone, anywhere.
• Build teams that will thrive through change and uncertainty.
• Uncover the why behind the work, promoting authenticity
• Uncover a sustainable growth mindset.

Leadership Passport: Attracting, Empowering and Retaining a High-Performing Team
Having researched community leadership and human behavior in over 30 countries, Shane Feldman has uncovered universal strategies that make teams click and businesses thrive. In this captivating and actionable talk, Shane reveals how to cultivate a work environment centered around community, that enables individuals and teams to perform at their highest levels. Shifting common misconceptions surrounding organizational culture, Shane breaks down how to foster an inclusive work environment where teams are inspired to innovate, think creatively, and collaborate.

Through engaging stories of remote African villages, bustling Asian cities and quaint European towns, Shane’s dynamic talk demonstrates simple shifts to become a stronger, more inclusive leader.

Motivational and actionable, Shane’s presentations are customized to fit the audience and objectives of each event. Key takeaways include:

• What it looks like to be a true community builder and to lead with authenticity
  The difference between culture and community, and what it takes to foster unity and collaboration at all levels
• One simple shift to ensure every voice feels valued and heard
• Building loyalty and engagement among employees to boost performance
• Empowering a courageous entrepreneurial mindset
• New and effective ways of working across all levels of an organization, regardless of your role

Relationship Passport: Inspiring and Retaining Loyal Customers
In today’s digital landscape, attention is the new economy. Organizations that rise above the noise do so through authentic relationships and community building.
In this talk, famed entrepreneur Shane Feldman bridges the gap between technology and relationships, giving audiences the tools to inspire customers and increase loyalty and retention.

Through his firsthand experiences traveling the world and spearheading the world’s largest millennial-led movement, Count Me In, Shane has uncovered the universal framework that allows certain organizations to build a community of customers who are also raving fans, followers and advocates. Break out of the constraints of old models and learn how to use tech as an advantage to make customers an integral part of your company’s community and story.

This customized session gives audiences key takeaways to:

• Make customers a part of your company’s story in a way that inspires and empowers
• Put customers at the center of your company’s community by implementing pathways for them to connect in authentic ways
• Embrace social media as an asset for growth
• Build genuine relationships and connections with customers that transcend evolving tech and trends

Education Topics:

Undercover Mentor: Elevate Your Influence and Impact

Perhaps the most in­-depth research project America’s education sector has ever seen, Shane Feldman recently completed a 2 ­year study that sent him into high schools, undercover as a student, to uncover the universal struggles facing today’s teens.

Shane’s stories will help education leaders gain new insight into the hidden social and psychological worlds of today’s youth. Shane’s findings will ignite honest conversations about the problems facing today’s teens and outline effective steps educators can take to better support their students.

At a time when the state of the average American teenager is far worse than most educators realize, this informative and captivating session will provide timely, critical insights, and practical steps that Principals can take in order to ensure their staff and students receive the support they need.

Shane’s adventures are at times hilarious, fascinating, deeply unsettling, and always inspiring. Most importantly, they provide a proven guide that will allow schools to adapt to these challenging times. Shane’s story will transport you into today’s physical and digital high school hallways, leaving you with a better understanding of this generation, and the tools to better support your school.

Building a Movement: Lead Yourself, Lead Others
Shane has spent the last ten years working with young people around the world — from the United States and Canada to Mexico and Malaysia.

Shane Feldman started COUNT ME IN out of his high school locker, and today the organization is one of the largest youth movements in the world, having impacted over 10 million students in over 100 countries. Over the past decade, COUNT ME IN has inspired more than 30,000 youth-led volunteer projects, equating to over 100 million hours of community service.

In this special one-man-show style keynote performance, Shane will take students behind the scenes of COUNT ME IN, revealing how the movement was born out of his challenging transition into high school. Students will leave with new ideas and insights into the power of meaningful connection, communication, leadership, and impact – and most importantly inspired to take action.

From leadership conferences to campus events, Shane’s thought-provoking message will transform the way students see themselves and interact within your community.

Leadership Passport: Empowering High-Performance
Having researched leadership and human behavior in over 25 countries, Shane has uncovered universal strategies that make teams click and communities thrive. In this captivating and actionable talk, Shane Feldman reveals how to cultivate an environment centered around community that enables individuals and teams to perform at their highest levels. Shifting common misconceptions surrounding organizational culture, Shane breaks down how to foster an inclusive environment that inspires innovation, creativity, and collaboration.

Through engaging stories of remote African villages, bustling Asian cities and quaint European towns, Shane’s dynamic talk demonstrates simple shifts to become a stronger, more inclusive leader. Motivational and actionable, Shane’s presentations are customized to fit the audience and objectives of each event.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Lead with authenticity and build trust
The difference between culture and community
How to foster unity and collaboration at all levels
Overcoming challenges and adversity​
Thrive in high-pressure situations​
Empower a courageous entrepreneurial mindset

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Increase confidence & self-esteem
Overcoming challenges and adversity​​
Thrive in high-pressure situations​
Avoid burnout​
Make an impact as a student leader in your school and community
Take responsibility and make great choices