Speaking Engagements
“Rick’s engaging talk was invaluable to me and my leadership team.”
“Rick was an incredible guest”
Keynote Speaker
Rick is an inspiring speaker with a message of optimism and a determination to succeed. He challenges leaders to create the future for the organizations they lead by the decisions they make. Rick shows his leadership audiences how to make better choices for their organization and themselves by being open to learning from others and other points of view.
Rick will engage and educate your audience as a Keynote Speaker for your conference or leadership retreat.
Speaking Topics
- Creating the Future for Your Company
- Making Difficult Decisions When You Must Get It Right
- Make Your Board of Directors Into a Value Accelerator
Endorsements
“Rick’s service on the board of Amorphex Therapeutics has been invaluable to me as the CEO and to other board members. He brought a point of view and resources from outside of our founders’ team and helped us navigate complex issues from product strategy to outside funding. I strongly recommend Rick as an independent director.”
—Bob Thompson, CEO, Amorphex Therapeutics
“Rick’s engaging talk at our leadership retreat on making difficult decisions was invaluable to me and to my leadership team as we prepare for a major leadership transition.”
—Scott Poole, President, Roy O. Martin, Inc.
“Rick has twice been a speaker at our Latinos in Bio leadership development program, consistently delivering high-value content and receiving strong reviews from attendees. I highly recommend him as a compelling and engaging speaker.”
—Carolina Alarco, Co-Founder & Co-Chair, Latinos in Bio
“I loved having Rick Williams on my podcast. He is knowledgeable, insightful, and a highly entertaining guest. My global audience of 500,000 listeners gave me some awesome feedback, and they enormously benefited from his positive message about successful leadership. I look forward to a return appearance.”
—Tim Hughes, host, #TimTalks podcast; Co-Founder and CEO, DLA Ignite
“Rick has the rare ability to deliver relevant and useful information that keeps the audience engaged. He was incredibly informative with his deep leadership experience coming out through the stories and examples. Without hesitation, I recommend Rick as a speaker.”
—Beth Yohai, Vice President Business Development, AIM (Associated Industries of Massachusetts)
“Rick led us through a discussion of how to think about success for a new initiative with case examples. He drew on his book Create the Future. Interesting with valuable insights and take aways.”
—Stephanie Oestreich, Board Director, Harvard Kennedy School Women’s Network & Chief Business Officer, Galecto, Inc
“Rick Williams was masterful as the moderator. His questions were insightful and direct—he has the unique ability to distill complex topics into an easy to understand narrative.”
—Raj Sharma, Managing Director – Wealth Management, Merrill Private Wealth Management
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Podcast Examples
TimTalk:
Powerful decision-making process for your company and yourself with Rick Williams
In this conversation we are going to talk about Rick’s new book “Create the future – powerful decision-making tools for your company and yourself” published through Amplify Publishing group
Servant Heart:
Leadership with a Servant’s Heart: Insights from Rick, Author of ‘Create the Future’
Rick shares the transformative power of community and mentorship, emphasizing the value of being part of groups like Vistage, where leaders can confidentially exchange experiences.
SUCCESS AT SCALE:
Your Board of Directors – A Value Accelerator
Gregg Stein of Triple G Ventures and Rick discuss why a fully engaged board of directors can be valuable to companies of all sizes.
“Rick’s engaging talk at our leadership retreat on making difficult decisions was invaluable to me and to my leadership team as we prepare for a major leadership transition.”
—Scott Poole, President, Roy O. Martin, Inc.
“Rick has twice been a speaker at our Latinos in Bio leadership development program, consistently delivering high-value content and receiving strong reviews from attendees. I highly recommend him as a compelling and engaging speaker.”
—Carolina Alarco, Co-Founder & Co-Chair, Latinos in Bio
“I loved having Rick Williams on my podcast. He is knowledgeable, insightful, and a highly entertaining guest. My global audience of 500,000 listeners gave me some awesome feedback, and they enormously benefited from his positive message about successful leadership. I look forward to a return appearance.”
—Tim Hughes, host, #TimTalks podcast; Co-Founder and CEO, DLA Ignite
“Rick was an incredible guest on Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart. His stories motivated, inspired, and educated the audience. I know his skills in leadership resonated with my audience.”
—Steve Ramona, host of Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart podcast
“Rick did a fantastic job for our inaugural Latinos in Bio (LiB) Board-Ready Program. He outlined the role and responsibilities of a board of directors’ member and the value a board brings to the company. Our participants got an incredible value and insight from Rick's presentation and from his vast experience serving on and managing boards. We're looking forward to having him back next year!”
Carolina Alarco, Co-Founder and Chair, Latinos in Bio, Founder & Principal, Bio Strategy Advisors
“Rick shared compelling business insights on my WCUW radio interview program and the feedback we’ve received has been great!”
Jonjy Ananth, President, WCUW
“Rick’s thought leadership videos for BusinessTown.com offer deep insight and take viewers to the next level of understanding.”
Bob Adams, Founder, and CEO of Business Town
“Rick moderated and organized our program on Financing Strategy: From Creation to Exit. Rick is a strong facilitator and contributor. His leadership resulted in a successful event for healthcare executives representing a broad range of markets including medical devices, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and health IT.”
Alan Lucas, Founder of New England Healthcare Executive Network.
“You were a terrific lead speaker for our program ‘A Board of Directors – Making Your Company More Successful and You a Better Leader’ Thank you for helping organize the program and leading the panel discussion. Great feedback!”
David Bertoni, President, North Shore Technology Council
“I have been Chairman of the ENET, the Boston Entrepreneurs’ Network, for several years. Rick’s talk to our early stage company founders and leaders on the value of a high performance board of directors was one of the best presentations we have had. I highly recommend Rick as a thought leader and speaker.”
Rob Adelson, Partner, Engel & Schultz, LLP; Chairman, ENET
“Rick is a former President of the Harvard Business School Association of Boston. He has also organized and spoken at many of the most important programs we have organized for the HBS alumni community and the greater Boston business leadership community. I know Rick as a thought leader for issues facing business leaders and an articulate communicator.”
Stephen Pittman, President, Harvard Business School Association of Boston, CEO, SD Pittman & Co. LLC
“You were a great guest for our board of director podcast. Our listeners were impressed and found your comments interesting and informative. Thanks for making us look good!”
Joe Ayoub, Co-Host, On Boards Podcast & President, Varuna Strategies