PAST SPEAKER
Kat Cole
CEO of AG1
San Diego 2023
Nashville 2019
Before being promoted to CEO of AG1 (Formerly Athletic Greens) , Cole spent three years as COO and president of FOCUS Brands North America, and four years as president of Cinnabon, Inc.
Her story is often shared for inspiration. At 17 years old, she was working as a restaurant hostess and moved up to server and bartender, then began traveling globally to help open new franchises and learn every job in the restaurant business.
Cole is a sought-after speaker and consultant on leadership development, brand building, change management, and brand innovation and growth. She has been a featured guest on CBS, CNN, Bloomberg CNBC, MSNBC, and more. She was featured with Cinnabon on CBS's “Undercover Boss” in 2012, was named one of Fortune magazine's “40 Under 40” in 2013, and included on CNBC's “Next 25 List of Innovators, Leaders, and Disruptors” in 2014.
Get ticketsHer story is often shared for inspiration. At 17 years old, she was working as a restaurant hostess and moved up to server and bartender, then began traveling globally to help open new franchises and learn every job in the restaurant business.
Cole is a sought-after speaker and consultant on leadership development, brand building, change management, and brand innovation and growth. She has been a featured guest on CBS, CNN, Bloomberg CNBC, MSNBC, and more. She was featured with Cinnabon on CBS's “Undercover Boss” in 2012, was named one of Fortune magazine's “40 Under 40” in 2013, and included on CNBC's “Next 25 List of Innovators, Leaders, and Disruptors” in 2014.
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