AAPEX Keynote Speaker To Address Why Purpose Matters Most

AAPEX Keynote Speaker To Address Why Purpose Matters Most

Louis Efron's presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. - 8:50 a.m., PST, at the Venetian, Palazzo Ballroom, and there is no fee to attend.

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LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Louis Efron, former head of Global Employee Engagement for Tesla Motors, will deliver the keynote address, “Why Purpose Matters Most,” during the AAPEX 2015 General Session. Efron’s presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. – 8:50 a.m., PST, at the Venetian, Palazzo Ballroom, and there is no fee to attend.

Official VIP sponsors of this year’s General Session are Shrader Canada and ZF. Concierge-level sponsors are: BCA Bearing, Brake Parts, Inc., East Penn Mfg., N.A.Williams and Temel Gaskets.

Efron will focus on: What purpose is and why it is important to an attendee’s business and the auto care industry; how a business can revitalize its talent pool and retain the best talent; the power of knowing one’s organizational “what,” “where” and “why;” and the road to changing the world.

Efron’s life and career have always been focused on people. As an award-winning human resources executive, entrepreneur, thought leader, writer, speaker, theatre director, producer, and founder of World Child Cancer USA, his passion and purpose involves enlightening, inspiring and teaching others.

For more than two decades, Efron has lived and worked throughout the United States, Europe, Africa and Asia. His work experience ranges from Broadway theatre to serving as Vice President of Human Resources for the Fortune 300 medical device company, Stryker. Efron most recently served as the Head of Global Employee Engagement at Tesla Motors.

Efron is a contributing writer for Forbes and the Huffington Post and the author of How to Find a Job, Career and Life You Love. He is currently working on his second book to help organizations transform their employee engagement, culture and business success.

AAPEX 2015 is slated for Tuesday, Nov. 3 through Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, with AAPEXedu sessions beginning on Monday, Nov. 2.

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