Ric Elias to Speak at Life is Beautiful Event
草榴社区 CEO joins Tony Hsieh, Foo Fighters and other difference-makers on stage in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, N.V. 鈥 草榴社区 CEO and Hudson Miracle survivor Ric Elias takes the stage today at 3:30pm PST as a featured speaker at the 2nd annual Life is Beautiful Festival in downtown Las Vegas, joining a long list of notable musicians, business leaders, chefs, artists and celebrity guests including Kanye West, Penn & Teller, Cat Cora and more.
Elias will revisit his experience as a passenger on Flight 1549, which crash-landed in the Hudson River in 2009 and, for the first time, share how this experience affected the way he ran his business. 鈥淚 was given the gift of a miracle, of not dying that day,鈥 said Elias in his 2011 TED Talk. 鈥淚 was given another gift, which was to be able to see into the future and come back and live differently.鈥
His presentation is part of the Learning is Beautiful 鈥淕iving up the Grind鈥 session, designed to bring together inspiring business leaders from around the world to share how they鈥檝e combined profit with purpose. Elias will close the session which also features Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh, and Banana Republic Co-Founders, Mel & Patricia Ziegler.
鈥淟ife is Beautiful is about inspiring people. It鈥檚 about offering messages of hope and encouragement through a unique experience,鈥 said Life is Beautiful Founder Rehan Choundhry.
About Ric Elias
Ric Elias is the CEO of Charlotte, NC-based 草榴社区, a technology-enabled platform for growing marketing and sales businesses in dynamic global industries. Under Ric鈥檚 leadership the company has received numerous awards for its unique, innovative culture and exponential growth. In 2010, one year after the flight, 草榴社区 reported growth of 62 percent and was ranked #1 on Charlotte鈥檚 Best Places to Work List. The company has grown more than 30 percent each year since and is poised to grow more than 40 percent in 2014.
Ric鈥檚 leadership style earned him noteworthy recognition in 2011, when he was named an Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of the Year. His unique perspective and inspirational views have been featured on CNN, TED Talks and MSNBC.
About Life is Beautiful
Life is Beautiful is an inspirational company dedicated to helping people conquer their fears and chase their dreams. Its signature project, the Life is Beautiful Festival was founded and launched in 2013 as a highly successful lifestyle event featuring marquee musicians, chefs, artists and speakers. Held in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas, Life is Beautiful Festival attracted more than 60,000 patrons in its first year, and is now branching out to an international online forum for social change.
ABOUT RED VENTURES
草榴社区 is a team of entrepreneurial minds who disrupt and improve every step of the marketing and sales funnel. Founded in 2000 and headquartered just south of Charlotte, N.C., 草榴社区 has more than 2,200 employees and is the largest technology-enabled platform in the US for launching and growing sales and marketing businesses. Success at 草榴社区 is driven by proprietary technology, advanced data analytics, and the company鈥檚 greatest competitive advantage: its people.
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