AACE International is excited to announce that the 2018 Annual Meeting’s Opening Keynote Speaker will be Michael Brenner.

Michael Brenner is a globally-recognized keynote speaker on leadership, culture, and marketing. Author of the bestselling book The Content Formula, Michael's work has been featured by The Economist, The Guardian, and Entrepreneur Magazine. In 2017, Michael was named a Top Business Speaker by The Huffington Post and a top CMO Influencer by Forbes.

Over the last two decades, Michael has championed a customer-centric approach at organizations large and small. He led sales and marketing for software companies like Nielsen and FullTilt. As an executive at ICR, SAP, and Newscred, Michael's innovative leadership resulted in massive growth. His workshops and keynotes for Fortune 500 brands and tiny startups have inspired profound personal and professional change.

Today, Michael is the CEO of Marketing Insider Group, founded on the belief that strong leaders who champion their teams are the key to unlocking massive growth. When he's not working with clients, Michael travels the world helping even the most bureaucratic organizations break down silos, create cultures of innovation, and build engaged workforces.

Registration will open in December for the 2018 Annual Meeting, which will be hosted at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, June 24-27, 2018. Join professionals from across the globe for the premiere conference on total cost management where you’ll learn from the innovative work of peers, national, and international leaders. This is a great chance to gain insight into current tools and techniques used by industry leaders in managing and controlling projects and programs. Return with takeaways to put these principles into practice.

The Annual Meeting will also feature over 100 hours of peer-reviewed technical paper presentations, an exhibition hall to learn new tips and find new tools from the industry’s best and brightest, and a variety of networking events – from breakfasts, to breaks, to lunches and receptions – giving you plenty of opportunities to socialize with your colleagues.

As always, members receive the best rate. If you register for more than one seminar or a seminar and the Annual Meeting, joining AACE will not only save you money on the registration, but you’ll get all of the benefits of membership.