An award-winning speaker and nationally-recognized talent authority, Mike Matalone is the Founder and Chief Talent Officer of the XP3 Talent System and Leadership Academy. A highly-sought-after trainer, workshop leader, and keynote speaker, he’s published over 100 articles on the importance of having the right people in the right roles; he’s also the author of the book, HIRE • TRAIN • RETAIN: How to Get the Right People in the Right Roles Doing the Right Things, which provides a hands-on guide for accelerating any company’s efforts for transforming its biggest investment—its people. Mike’s engaging personality and uncanny ability to translate tricky concepts into easy-to-grasp “nuggets” of information have made him a prized addition to any talent initiative; in the past 17-plus years, he’s delivered more than 500 workshops and keynote presentations to business groups throughout the United States, Canada, and the U.K.