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Jon Bergoff

Co-Founder and CEO of XCHANGE Approach / Executive Education Professor, Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University

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Jon Berghoff is the founder of the XCHANGE Approach, a scientific approach to unlocking collective wisdom in any group. These are extraordinary times, which call for exponential conversations. Which is why innovative leaders have run to XCHANGE as the solution for bringing together companies, communities, customers in powerful ways.Before COVID-19, XCHANGE was leaned on by companies like Facebook, BMW, Costco, and Keller Williams to facilitate powerful, large scale conversations... when the stakes were highest.Since the COVID-19 outbreak, change agents of every type: coaches, consultants and thought leaders... are using XCHANGE to create connection, community and accelerated learning in every imaginable environment. All of it digitally, of course.

Jon Berghoff is the founder of the XCHANGE Approach, a scientific approach to unlocking collective wisdom in any group.

These are extraordinary times, which call for exponential conversations. Which is why innovative leaders have run to XCHANGE as the solution for bringing together companies, communities, customers in powerful ways.

Before COVID-19, XCHANGE was leaned on by companies like Facebook, BMW, Costco, and Keller Williams to facilitate powerful, large scale conversations... when the stakes were highest.

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, change agents of every type: coaches, consultants and thought leaders... are using XCHANGE to create connection, community and accelerated learning in every imaginable environment. All of it digitally, of course.

Jon served as co-founder and Managing Partner of the Flourishing Leadership Institute (FLI). The team at FLI has designed and facilitated whole-system change efforts, through large group collaborative summits for organizations that include Fathom, Boing Corporation, Vitamix Corporation, Fortec Medical, Fairmount Minerals, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Polygon Fairmount Minerals, McKinsey, Verizon, Cleveland Clinic, United Religious Initiative, the U.S. Navy.

Jon previously served as the head of sales for the direct sales team at Vitamix Corporation, where revenues grew by 400% in less than 4 years, as their team grew from 175 to over 600 members. His work on Appreciative Leadership, Emotionally Intelligent Negotiating and Influence has brought him to Australia, Japan, UK, and South America. Jon is in high demand, known for his authenticity and highly engaging style of creating powerful learning experiences for participants.

Jon grew up in Cupertino, CA, seeing first hand the pioneering spirit of a region that was lifted by great purpose. After living in the D.C. area for 8 years, Jon, his wife have settled in Northeast OH, which they believe unquestionably the best place to raise their three young children. Jon also serves on the Board for the Front Row Foundation, a wish organization that helps individuals who are braving a critical health challenge to experience the event of their dreams (concert, sporting event, theater, etc.

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additional presenters

Other presenters for 2021 include

Ron Fry

Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University and Chairman of the Department of Organizational Behavior

Chris Laszlo

Professor, Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University

Manuel Escudero

Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the OECD

Nancy J. Adler

Professor Emeritus, Organizational Behaviour

Patrick Cescau

Group Chief Executive, Unilever

C.K. Prahalad

Corporate and social strategist, educator and author

Michele Hunt

Transformation Catalyst

Dr. Audrey Selian

Founder, Artha Networks Inc.

David Cooperrider

Professor, Organizational Behavior