Keynote and Content Sessions
We are incredibly excited to bring you an exceptional opening kickoff and speaker spotlight series at RestaurantPoint East. This is an opportunity for you to gain valuable insights and be inspired by some of the most respected and accomplished professionals in the industry.
Kickoff with Stephen Shapiro
Sunday, October 11
Personality Poker® with Stephen Shapiro
The person you like the least may be the person you need the most.
It sounds counterintuitive, but innovation expert Stephen Shapiro has spent 25 years proving it true. The teammates who challenge your thinking, push back on your ideas, and approach problems nothing like you do? They’re not obstacles. They’re the missing pieces.
Drawing on insights from his latest book, “You’re Not Playing with a Full Deck,” and his interactive Personality Poker experience played by more than 250,000 people worldwide, Stephen will show attendees how to spot the thinking styles missing from their teams, turn friction into fuel, and build the kind of cognitive diversity that drives real innovation.
Expect sharp insights, a few surprises, and a fresh way of seeing the people you work with every day.