Most professionals assume performance is driven primarily by talent, effort, and expertise. But in reality, one of the biggest factors behind career growth, influence, and opportunity is often overlooked: the strength of your relationships. Not shallow networking, but intentional, trust-based connections that open doors, expand perspective, and create momentum over time.

In this program, based on Keith Ferrazzi's Never Eat Alone, participants will learn why the most successful professionals don't wait until they need help to build relationships. They create value first, invest in others consistently, and turn everyday interactions into opportunities to deepen trust. The program challenges the outdated view of networking as transactional and replaces it with a more authentic, strategic, and generous approach.

We'll explore how to overcome networking anxiety, build relationships before you need them, follow up in ways that add value, and become the kind of person others want to know, trust, and support. The result is a practical framework for building a network that compounds over time, strengthening collaboration, expanding opportunity, and increasing long-term professional impact.

Keith Ferrazzi is the founder and CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight and a New York Times bestselling author of Never Eat Alone, Who's Got Your Back, and Never Lead Alone. Named one of the top 50 thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, Keith has spent over two decades as a leading expert in organizational transformation. He advises Fortune 500 executive teams, unicorn companies, and government leaders on how to drive collaboration and measurable business outcomes through Teamship and Co-Elevation®.

Keith's methodology equips leaders with High-Return Practices that rewire how teams operate, shifting organizations from siloed hierarchies to adaptive, peer-accountable cultures built for an era of relentless disruption and AI-driven change. His breakthrough book, Never Eat Alone, has become a modern classic, translated into over 20 languages and embraced by professionals worldwide seeking to expand their influence, accelerate opportunities, and build meaningful relationships.

Before founding Ferrazzi Greenlight, Keith served as the youngest CMO of Deloitte and later as CMO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. He has also founded and sold two companies. His work and ideas have been featured in Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fast Company, Fortune, and more.