Hospitality Entrepreneur & Leadership Expert; Founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality; Strategic Advisor at Airbnb; Author of "Wisdom@Work"
Chip Conley Biography
Chip Conley is a hospitality entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author known for his work in the boutique hotel and travel industry. At age 26, Conley founded Joie de Vivre Hospitality, transforming an inner-city motel into what became the second-largest boutique hotel brand globally. He served as CEO of the company for 24 years, contributing to the evolution of the boutique hotel movement. Conley explored the intersection of psychology and business in his book, "PEAK: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow," which examines how businesses can motivate stakeholders by addressing their higher needs.
Conley received the Pioneer Award, a top honor in the hospitality industry, and holds a BA and MBA from Stanford University, as well as an honorary doctorate in psychology from Saybrook University.
After selling Joie de Vivre Hospitality, Conley joined Airbnb at the invitation of its founders, helping the company scale into a global hospitality platform. As an internal mentor to CEO Brian Chesky, Conley played a key role in shaping Airbnb's culture and growth. His experience at Airbnb inspired his book, "Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder," which advocates for intergenerational collaboration in the workplace.
Drawing from his midlife experiences and research on aging, Conley co-founded Modern Elder Academy in Baja California, Mexico, recognized as the world's first midlife wisdom school. The academy offers programs and retreats, both in person and online, designed to help individuals navigate midlife transitions and develop a renewed sense of purpose. Modern Elder Academy later expanded to a second campus at Saddleback Ranch in New Mexico and has more than 7,000 alumni worldwide.
Conley is the author of several books, including "Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder" and "Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age." He has appeared as a guest on Good Morning America and The Today Show, and his work has reached a wide audience through his TED Talks and keynote presentations. Conley has been recognized by San Francisco Business Times as Most Innovative CEO and is noted for his contributions to hospitality, leadership, and the study of aging and midlife transformation.
Chip Conley Speaking Topics
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The Future of Work: How to Scale Your Culture in a Hybrid Organization
When the young founders of Airbnb asked Chip to help turn their startup into a world-class organization, he brought a core set of principles that would transform the culture of the company.
As the world adapts to the changing dynamics of hybrid work, these same principles are the key to unlocking productivity, creativity, collaboration, and culture
• all while maintaining flexibility. This framework will give you the tools to amplify a growth mindset at scale, and develop talent across all levels of your organization.
Chip deconstructs how to understand the motivations of employees, customers, bosses, and investors, and use that to foster better relationships and build a more connected culture than ever before.
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Disruptive Innovation: Learning How to See and Surf a Disruption
Chip Conley has disrupted the hospitality industry twice, once as the founder and long-time CEO of Joie de Vivre Hotels (America's second largest boutique hotel company) and again when he joined the three founders of Airbnb to help grow and lead the company to become the most valuable hospitality company in the world. Chip has identified his three rules of disruptive innovation in any industry and how start-ups as well as established companies can see the foreshadowing of a new wave on the horizon and surf that wave to competitive advantage.
Chip Conley Videos
An Alternative to the “Midlife Crisis” | Chip Conley | TED
Midlife doesn't have to be a scary time, says entrepreneur Chip Conley. In this short yet profound talk, he takes inspiration from the natural world...
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Chip Conley is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Future of Work: How to Scale Your Culture in a Hybrid Organization, Disruptive Innovation: Learning How to See and Surf a Disruption, Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo From Maslow, The Modern Elder: A New Framework for Sharing and Receiving Wisdom and Toward a Psychology of Business: Simple Truths for Creating a Culture (and Life of Happiness, Balance, and Success). The estimated speaking fee range to book Chip Conley for your event is available upon request. Chip Conley generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Daymond John, Danny Meyer, Marc Randolph, Will Guidara and Jesse Itzler. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Chip Conley for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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