Zack Friedman - Top Finance Keynote Speaker

Zack Friedman has spent his career working in the financial services sector as a CEO, CFO, advisor and investor.

He has worked at both Blackstone and Morgan Stanley, and at a multi-strategy hedge fund. As an investor, he has invested in banks, brokers, asset managers, credit card companies, exchanges, fintech, BDCs and other financial services companies.

As CFO of an international energy company, Zack understands the full suite of financial tools across finance, planning, accounting, budgeting, tax, audit, analysis, investments, capital markets and fundraising, among others.

Zack is the Founder & CEO of Make Lemonade, a leading personal finance comparison site that helps consumers save money and live a better financial life.

For his financial and strategic leadership, Zack was named Revolutionary CFO of the Year in the Middle East.

Millions of people rely on Zack for advice as an inspirational thought leader and financial expert. Through his appearances on CNN and MSNBC, and his regular column in Forbes, Zack is known for making his business advice simple, practical and empowering.

Zack combines his deep experience as an entrepreneur, investor, executive and author to deliver inspiring, motivational and actionable keynotes that drive results for your upcoming event.

Zack is an electrifying keynote speaker on leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, growth and peak performance, and will create a custom keynote that offers his unique perspectives on finance.

Through engaging storytelling and real-world examples, Zack isolates the key factors that significantly drive innovation, creativity and energy for every audience.

Zack is the ideal speaker to share his insights and analysis on multiple aspects of finance, including investing, banking, financial markets, M&A, Fintech, cryptocurrency, sales, trading, regulation, risk management, strategic partnerships and technology, among other topics. Zack is also focused on driving innovation, building a lasting company culture and how to hire the right teams.

A Wharton MBA and Harvard alum, his thought-provoking leadership lessons have been formed by his travel to all 50 states and 30 countries. Zack has interacted with presidents, prime ministers, CEOs and billionaires – and shares his fresh insights on leadership, transformational change and peak performance that will inspire you and your team to take action.

Top 10 Reasons Why Zack Friedman Is The Ideal Speaker

1. Results

Zack’s speeches are results-oriented. You will gain practical next steps that you can begin to implement immediately.

2. Inspiring

Zack is an inspiring speaker who uses clear examples and epic stories to energize you to conquer challenges with a fresh perspective.

3. Impactful

Zack wants to help you to create meaningful impact. Zack’s practical playbook will help audiences achieve transformational change.

4. Engaging

Zack’s enthusiasm is compelling and his speeches are truly an experience, the effects of which last beyond his keynote.

5. Practical

Zack is focused on delivering practical tools, techniques and frameworks. His advice is real-world and actionable to help you and your organization excel.

6. Experienced

An experienced entrepreneur, investor, CEO and columnist, Zack delivers substantive, real-world keynotes that are rich in detail and depth.

7. Energy

Zack is high energy and high impact. His electrifying keynotes will keep you engaged, entertained and inspired.

8. Interactive

A natural collaborator, Zack believes in creating an interactive experience with audience participation.

9. Custom

Zack wants to learn about your organization’s mission, goals, audience and objectives to create a custom keynote that is tailored to achieve maximum results.

10. Entertaining

Zack is a perfect balance between substantive and entertaining. He keeps audiences engaged through captivating story-telling and insider perspectives, while delivering unique insights to drive innovation.