Since 1996, John Blumberg has run a company called Keynote Concepts. John works with organizations and their leaders who want to create, cultivate and communicate a meaningful vision. As a professional keynote speaker, John has reached audiences in 9 countries on 3 continents.

John brings together the unique combination of the business insight of an Accounting Degree and CPA with the human insight of 18 years of human resources and worldwide recruiting roles. John’s messages are not simply conceptual theory from the classroom . . . but rather practical insight from the trenches of our business world.

John knows the impact beyond the bottom-line . . .
John knows just how much the bottom-line depends on trust, courage and focus. In fact he knows it goes beyond the bottom-line . . . and into the very survival of an organization. Although John left an 18-year career at Arthur Andersen in 1996, he has felt the heartbreak of seeing the efforts of building a 90-year legacy implode in just 6 weeks. It is an experience that will break your heart . . . and ignite your passion. What John shares will change the way you will want to lead.

John personally understands risk, change and transition . . .
In 1979, John initiated his first of many relocations to Arthur Andersen’s Houston office. He continued to work as a CPA in the firm’s Audit Practice. In 1981, John enthusiastically re-focused his energy in the firm from numbers to people. It was through this redirection that he realized his gift for touching the lives of people in a demanding workplace. John served in several positions of increasing responsibilities over the next 14 years as he relocated from Houston to Albuquerque, to Phoenix and finally to Arthur Andersen’s World Headquarters in Chicago. In 1996, beyond his many relocations, at one of the highest points and most fulfilling times of his career, John chose to leave behind a professional firm and position he loved . . . to capture his real dream in professional speaking.

John understands adult education . . .
John developed and delivered many of Arthur Andersen’s highest rated courses. His successful involvement in these education programs made him uniquely qualified to direct the firm’s worldwide Training Advisory Board for Practice Management Services. This Board was responsible for providing training to over 20,000 of the firm’s employees. He also led the development of the firm’s experienced hire orientation program, titled Transitions. It proved to be one of the most successful HR initiatives in the history of the firm.

John understands “meetings” that create value . . .
John has been in the role of the meeting planner. Working with both small budgets and budgets of a thousands of dollars, he KNEW what was lost if a meeting didn’t work . . . and if it didn’t deliver value. His answer? Simple. Don’t create a meeting. Create an experience. And his keynote presentations today build from that same theory . . . a theory that worked for him, as he repeatedly created outstanding ratings and truly memorable “meetings” throughout his career.

John understands communication and delivery . . .
His involvement in worldwide initiatives gave him the opportunity to frequently use and develop his knack to communicate and capture the hearts and minds of his diverse audiences. He soon realized his real love and talent came from the platform. His audiences agreed . . . and for years asked why he didn’t capture his talent in a professional speaking career. Now he brings his energy, enthusiasm and talent to do just that . . . combining practical business insight and the human spirit!! He has spoken with audiences from young to old in numerous cultures around the globe including Europe, Asia, Australia and throughout the United States.

And his peers in the speaking profession agree . . .
John is a Past President of the National Speaker Association’s Illinois Chapter. The NSA-IL members voted John as the 2001 winner of their Wordsmith Award, which acknowledges dedication to excellence on the platform, and as the 2002 winner of their Nick Carter Award, in recognition of his unrelenting enthusiasm and commitment to the profession.