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Discover the untapped value of human connection

In 2015, keynote speaker Rob Lawless began a journey to make 10,000 new friends.

Today, Rob shares insights on the transformative impact of intentional connections in creating positive, inclusive, and empowering organizational cultures.

Create a more connected, empathetic, and successful workplace through the exponential power of human connection.

In 2015, Rob Lawless set out to meet 10,000 people, spending one hour with each person to truly understand their stories.

Through this journey, Rob discovered how the power of intentional connection can unite, connect and empower us in ways far deeper than we ever imagined.

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"One of the most impactful presentations I've seen this year.

A clear call for improving communication, but more importantly making the effort to connect more deeply."

Discover the transformative impact of intentional, human connection in creating positive, inclusive, and thriving workplaces.

Rob's project concentrates on fostering human connections while highlighting the significance of empathy, emotional intelligence, and a sense of belonging.

By demonstrating the transformative impact of his authentic connections, Rob inspires organizations to create positive, inclusive, and empowering organizational cultures.

Through his keynote, Rob contributes to a broader dialogue about the future of work and how organizations can create environments that support meaningful connections, regardless of whether employees are working remotely or in a physical office.

6,000 friends & counting.

Rob Lawless, a 33-year-old native of Norristown, PA, graduated with the highest honors from Penn State University before starting his career at Deloitte Consulting. Over the past seven years, Rob has connected with more than 6,000 people from over 90 countries worldwide and has garnered significant media attention for his endeavors.

6637. “I’m a woman of faith and just one day God showed up to me and said, ‘Instead of living in sorrow, you need to live in thankfulness because you had your best friends for 53 years.” - About 5 years ago, Blanca Criner expe
6636. “In my mind, my whole life my mom’s been 35.” - As the baby of the family, Barbara Ayres has never stopped viewing her mom as invincible. However, in the past 10 years she’s had to come to terms with her mom’s batt
6635. “For my previous 18 years I lived in a tall building from like the 5th floor to the 19th floor so it’s very quiet.” - These days, Hao Zhang has the unique experience (for him) of living in a home that opens directly onto stree
6634. “I think the uncertainty of a gap year made me realize that I was not that ok with uncertainty for the rest of my life.” - Back in high school, Gina Treveloni would’ve told you that she wasn’t cut out for college. So she
6633. “I can’t imagine my life without them.” - Growing up in Harrisburg, Amy Fehl had 2 dreams. She either wanted to become a country singer or a dolphin trainer. But the latter seemed more attainable so she studied Marine Biology
6632. “I was like I gotta find something else so I ended up joining speech and debate.” - For most of his upbringing, Joe Oleksak played soccer. But during high school, he found himself riding the bench so he took his talents to the debat
6631. “I think he wanted me to figure out my own life without his influence.” - Growing up in Dallas, Austin Islam never understood why his dad penny pinched at stores like @costco (despite having a good job) while all of his classmates w
6630. “I’m not as tired as I thought I would be.” - For the last 10 months, Elle Leavitt has been working as a night shift nurse; an experience she’s actually fallen in love with. - Growing up in Massachusetts as the youngest
6629. “I’m a very heady thinker, and perhaps I do think too much.” - For most of his Vermont upbringing, Peter Silverman felt severely misunderstood. “It wasn’t that I was wrong. It’s just that I was different.&rdq
6628. “My phone broke for a week and I had nothing to do so I was like I’ll just go to Barnes & Noble and pick up a book because I’m so bored! And then I actually found a couple of books that I really liked and so I was like wai
6627. “I just wish someone would have told me in middle school that you can take whatever skills you have and work in the music industry.” - Growing up in New York, Chrissy Greco was surrounded by music. Her uncle was a phenom on the guit
6626. “I’m happiest when I’m with the people I love.” - Jake Borowsky used to be a big quality over quantity person when it came to relationships. But he’s recently realized that quality doesn’t have to limit quant

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