Frankie Russo

Frankie Russo is a visionary in authenticity, imagination and growth. An entrepreneur with a proven track record for using innovative methods to unlock rapid growth, Russo has led multiple companies to remarkable growth landing on the Inc. 500/5000 list eight years in a row, including 60X growth in three years of his tech company 360ia, leading to an acquisition by a Fortune 500 company.

Organizations that Russo has collaborated with who have embraced his “Love Your Weird” movement were able to adapt, innovate and grow through massive uncertainty and change. In his latest work, Russo shares the critical unlocks for driving unprecedented and continuous growth by leading with authenticity, imagination and generosity.

He is the author of two best-selling books and a sought-after speaker known for transforming organizational cultures and inspiring individual and corporate growth. His keynote experiences are tailored, experiential, and full of actionable insights for fostering a culture of authenticity, imagination and collaboration to unlock breakthrough results and extraordinary transformation and growth.

Since 2001, Russo has been building the Russo Capital portfolio of companies throughout multiple industries including technology, advertising, marketing, music, automotive, agriculture, publishing, and finance. He and his team have led two of his companies -- Potenza Inc. & 360ia -- to become some of America’s fastest growing privately owned organizations. In 2020, 360ia was named the fastest growing company in Louisiana by Inc. Magazine.

Russo has been named Entrepreneur of the Year, Top 20 Under 40, and a Founders to Watch in 2019. In addition, he has been featured in many media outlets, including Forbes, Entrepreneur, Time, CNBC, Bloomberg, and Inc. magazine. He has also earned many Addy and Telly awards for his work at Potenza, Inc.

"The Art of WHY," Russo’s first book, was on Amazon’s bestseller list in the business self-help category, and has been readapted and expanded into his second bestselling book, the rules-defying "Breaking WHY."