Accelerent - Baltimore

After several decades as a top salesperson in media and insurance sale, Will Bowen was teaching a class on prosperity in July of 2006. That summer morning, his life changed forever. Will handed out 250 purple bracelets inviting people to use them as a tool to eradicate complaining from their lives. His idea exploded around the world and, to date, more than 11 million purple Complaint Free bracelets have been distributed to people in 106 countries. Among others, Bowen has been featured on Oprah, NBC’s Today Show CBS Sunday Morning, The ABC World News Tonight, And Fox News Channel. The Complaint Free movement he began has been featured in thousands of newspaper and magazine articles including People magazine, Newsweek, the Wall Street Journal, O magazine, Self Magazine and Chicken Soup for the Soul. Bowen personally presented the 6 millionth Complaint Free Bracelet to Dr. Maya Angelou. Will Bowen is a #1 International best-selling author; a multi #1 Amazon best-selling author; an award-winning speaker and trainer AND he is the world authority on complaining—what causes it, why we do it and how to get ourselves and others to stop.

Eric Termuende is a best-selling author, internationally recognized thought leader, and keynote speaker on all things future of work, leadership, workplace culture, and talent management. After years spent studying the world’s greatest places to work, he has deciphered what sets amazing leaders apart from the rest, and what it takes to build incredible teams that are resilient, innovative, and ready for the future.

His research and insights have inspired category-leading companies like Amazon, Coca-Cola, Nationwide, IBM, Zoom, Nokia, John Deere, and Toyota, to name a few. Eric’s perspectives and accomplishments have also been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., and many other prominent publications.

In addition to the hundreds of keynotes he has delivered around the world, Eric is an entrepreneur and leader in his own right. As co-founder of NoW of Work, Eric has been named one of the world's Top 100 Emerging Innovators by American Express, making him a trusted resource as we collectively navigate the future of work together.

Eric’s keynotes aren’t just engaging and insightful, they’re a fun, practical journey loaded with actionable takeaways that audiences can implement right away. Those that attend Eric’s keynotes often share that his refreshing, down-to-earth messaging not only gets them excited about the future, but also provides the practical tools and know-how to build teams and thrive in it.