Adam Mendler Keynote Speaker

Creator & host of top-rated podcast Thirty Minute Mentors since 2019
Co-founder & CEO, The Veloz Group, spanning e-commerce, manufacturing & tech (2012–)
MBA Fellow, UCLA Anderson (2010); Phi Beta Kappa USC graduate

Adam Mendler's Biography

Adam Mendler is a trusted voice on leadership and high performance, helping people and organisations grow. His top-rated podcast Thirty Minute Mentors shares insights from over 500 of America’s most accomplished CEOs, founders, generals, athletes and entertainers. A prolific writer, he has authored more than 70 articles in Forbes, Inc. and HuffPost, translating elite experience into practical guidance for audiences worldwide.

As co‑founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Veloz Group, Adam has launched and led companies across three industries, including Beverly Hills Chairs, Custom Tobacco and Veloz Solutions. He remains actively involved in their strategic direction while advising and supporting early-stage ventures.

Adam teaches graduate-level leadership at UCLA, serves on the board of UCLA’s Master of Applied Statistics & Data Science programme, holds emeritus status on USC’s Board of Governors, and advises numerous companies and leaders. As a keynote speaker and facilitator, he draws upon his podcast interviews and entrepreneurial background to deliver perspective-shifting insights for businesses, universities and non-profits.

Earlier in his career, Adam honed his strategic acumen at D.E. Shaw & Co., Credit Suisse, William Morris Endeavor, Universal Pictures, TWC Sports Management and on a U.S. presidential primary campaign. A dual-degree graduate of USC and MBA Fellow at UCLA Anderson, he was awarded the prestigious UCLA Anderson Fellowship Award in 2010.

A Los Angeles native, lifelong Angels fan and avid backgammon player, Adam brings enthusiasm, grit and relatability to every engagement.

Superpower to Success: Leading People, Teams, and Yourself in Today’s Landscape

Every leader and emerging leader aspires to reach their potential in order to live a happy, successful, and fulfilled life and to make a positive impact on the lives of others. But how can you reach your potential in your career and as a leader without understanding the process of how to become your best self? And how can you best lead and motivate others without understanding the strategies employed by the most successful leaders? After interviewing more than 500 of America’s top leaders – from Fortune 500 CEOs to founders of household name companies to four-star generals and admirals – what was once only understood by a select few has now been codified. The solution lies not in focusing on your skills, but in harnessing your “superpower.” But what is a leadership superpower? And how do you discover and activate it? Every leader aspires to lead deeply engaged and highly productive people and teams and to optimize the performance of the people and teams they are entrusted to lead. But how can you most effectively lead and motivate others without understanding the strategies employed by the most successful leaders? After interviewing more than 500 of America’s top leaders – from Fortune 500 CEOs to founders of household name companies to four-star generals and admirals – what was once only understood by a select few has now been codified. The solution lies not in focusing on your skills, but in harnessing your “superpower.” But what is a leadership superpower? And how do you discover and activate it?

Attendees will learn:

A three-step process to understand and unlock their leadership superpower
The most misunderstood but integral principles essential to leading in today’s landscape
The secret to recruiting, managing, motivating, and keeping the people you need in historically challenging and uncertain market conditions

After this presentation, attendees will be better equipped to lead others – and themselves – to new levels of greatness.

Superpower to Success: How to Unlock Your Leadership Potential

Attendees will learn:

A three-step process to understand and unlock their leadership superpower
The most misunderstood but integral principles essential to effective leadership
The secret to excelling in not only one vocation, but in multiple roles, jobs, and careers

After this presentation, attendees will have a better understanding of what makes them unique and how they can apply their distinguishing leadership superpower in leading their own lives and in leading others.

Popular Subtopics

Leadership
Leadership Development
Employee Engagement and Retention
Motivation
Generational Leadership
Leadership and Culture
Personal, Professional, and Career Development

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Comments & Testimonials

“Adam is an engaging, dynamic speaker that fuels positive energy into his audience. His insight on business success, overcoming obstacles, and finding true passion provided us with useful, tangible, inspiring materials to facilitate learning. Adam inspired me to remain committed to my professional goals as he shared his own journey with us. I would love to attend future presentations that Adam has to offer and would highly recommend him to those groups looking to take their members to the next level of performance, enthusiasm, and confidence.

Eva DiVenti Global PM, Uber for Business

“Adam kept [attendees] engaged with relevant content that was delivered in an way that they left empowered and ready to change the world. Adam was extremely flexible and willing to meet several times to ensure the speech was not only on topic but engaging and relevant. I highly recommend Adam for any speaking event as he has a unique ability to tailor the material to the targeted audience with immeasurable impact.”

Kim Donovan Sr. Partner Talent Acquisition Programs, DIRECTV

Adam Mendler is one of the most unique public speakers I’ve had the pleasure of listening to! I’ve witnessed his stand-and-deliver style as well as when he uses visual aids. Whatever kind of talk he does, not only does he engage the audience with his charm, but he also makes the experience feel like a conversation more than delivering a ‘lecture.’ I can appreciate his ways of speaking because he doesn’t make himself sound like he is above everyone else, but that we all can learn something from one another. It’s rare to find a public speaker who is both humble and successful in his delivery.

Laurie Leyden Advisor, UCLA Department of Statistics

“Adam has a unique ability to synthesize high level concepts on success and leadership and to present these in a fireside chat manner presentation style, approachable to any audience. Our group was spellbound and the feedback afterwards was uniformly positive. We hope to have him back soon for a ‘tune up.’”

Tony Price Director, L.A. Realty Partners