SARAH L. SLADEK SPEAKER, AUTHOR, CEO SarahSladekisabest-sellingauthor,speaker,andCEO.Since2002,herlife'sworkhasbeendedicatedtohelpingorganizationsengagefuturegenerationsofmembersandtalent.

AsthefounderandCEOofXYZUniversity,Sarahhasgrownafuture-focusedcompanycomprisedofgenerationalresearchers,presenters,andstrategists.XYZUhashelpedhundredsoforganizationsgrowmembershipandreduceturnoveramongyoungergenerations.Asaleadingresearcherofgenerationalinsights,Sarahhasauthoredmorebooksandresearchpapersonthegenerationaltopicthananyotherconsultant.Herfivebooksincludetwobest-sellersforAssociationManagementPress:TheEndofMembershipAsWeKnowIt(2011),andKnowingY(2014).Herfifthbook,TalentGeneration(2017),identifiesthecorestrategiesessentialtoengagingtoday’stalent.Inadditiontobeinganauthor,Sarahisco-founderandproduceroftheMillennialstoMembersonlinecourse,thefirstinteractivecurriculumdesignedtohelpassociationsdevelopanengaging,future-focusedmembershipstrategy.She’salsofounderoftheRockStars@WorkConference,thenation’sfirstbusinessconferencefocusedonbridgingtalentandleadershipgapsintheworkforce.

Sarah’sexpertisehasbeenprominentlyfeaturedininternationalmedia,andshehaskeynotedeventsworldwide.Backedbyyearsofexperienceandsupportedbysolidresearch,Sarahremainscommittedtohelpingorganizationsengageeverygenerationtothriveandprosperintheneweconomy.