by Mike Veny | May 7, 2026 | Articles
Introduction I've delivered keynotes for J&J, Merck, Sanofi, and Teva Pharmaceuticals. Here's what I've learned: most speaker programs that pharmaceutical companies book miss the mark. Pharma audiences don't just need another generic motivational talk. They're dealing...
by Mike Veny | May 5, 2026 | Articles
Here's what I wish I had understood about Global Meetings Industry Day before I started digging into this: We're sitting on a $1.60 trillion industry. The meetings world generates more money than telecommunications or air transport. Yet most people have no idea we...
by Mike Veny | Apr 27, 2026 | Articles
Here's something I need to get off my chest right away: most corporate wellness programs are complete garbage. I've been working as a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist® for years now, and I've watched companies throw money at wellness initiatives that nobody...
by api | Apr 17, 2026 | Articles
TL;DR: Social isolation increases mortality risk by 33%, comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes daily. Your brain is biologically wired for connection. Loneliness drives depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline. Building meaningful relationships through vulnerability,...
by Mike Veny | Apr 16, 2026 | Articles
I've watched this movie play out dozens of times. The company realizes employees feel disconnected. Leadership springs into action. More happy hours. Team lunches. Mandatory fun events. Six months later? The same employees report feeling even more isolated. Here's the...
by Mike Veny | Apr 14, 2026 | Articles
This is something event planners ask me all the time – and honestly, I was confused about it for years. I've been a professional keynote speaker since 2011, and something completely unexpected happened early in my career. People started receiving continuing...
