All the world’s a stage…
A frequent speaker for business, religious, and civic organizations, Gary Thomson relishes the opportunity to share his knowledge and experiences with audiences of all sizes.
Using humor and a commanding stage presence, he delivers energetic keynotes that equip audience members with tangible takeaways buffeted by powerful stories, real-life anecdotes, and hard-won wisdom.
With experience serving on a cross-section of business, public policy and community-oriented boards, Gary ably interweaves relevant context on how economics, geopolitics, and public policy impact the subject at hand.
Signature topics
The “Big Four”
No, not those four. We’re talking about owner compensation, succession planning, buy-outs, and profitability. Gary examines this crucial four-way intersection to illustrate how an integrated strategy is essential for CPA firm success. Audiences can expect to learn a proven approach to creating a comprehensive plan that is both forward-looking and agile.
The Multiple Dimensions of M&A
Are you prepared to keep up with the pace of dealmaking, or are you curious about private equity? M&A is initiated by succession planning, specialization, future thinking, talent and capacity, and investments in technology and infrastructure. In a time of great disruption in our industry, Gary explores opportunities to capture talent and clients.
Growth & Capacity
Gary explores and discusses creative opportunities to help your firm with the capacity challenges that our industry is facing. We will take a deep dive into how you best grow and what you should take advantage of in your growth effort.
Governance
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to leadership. Gary will help you develop a strategy for structural efficiency, a succession plan to identify and train emerging leaders, and mediate those critical conversations to resolve conflicts amongst your leadership team.
Gary gets top marks for his high-energy, engaging presentations.
Recent audience feedback:
“Inspirational speaker. He made me want to take what I heard and do something with it.”
“His business knowledge and leadership experiences really came through in his speaking.”
“He took a difficult topic and made it both relevant and understandable.”