ST. LOUIS
SPEAKERS AND SEMINARS
Chris Bashinelli to speak at opening
ceremony, lead breakout session
Chris “Bash” Bashinelli was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. After a decade-long acting career, including an appearance
on the HBO series “The Sopranos,” Bash decided to use the media to bridge intercultural gaps. He now travels as host of the PBS
series “Bridge the Gap,” showing what it’s like to walk in someone else’s shoes.
Bash has spoken around the world, from the United Nations General Assembly Hall to Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneur organizations in Saudi Arabia. He’s shared the stage with Stevie Wonder, Dr. Jane Goodall and former United Nations
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Bash brings listeners on an inspirational journey, and he can equip you with the practical tools
you need to grow your business, connect with others and contribute to humanity.
Here’s a look at his two Travel Exchange sessions:
Rules of the Stoop: the Three Simple Steps for
Strengthening Relationships
Ignore the Noise
Keynote address at Monday’s opening ceremony and
breakfast
Noise in the modern world is constant and distracts you from
your goals and also from your internal decision maker—your
heart. Before you can identify your unique talents and offer
them to the world, you first must learn to ignore the noise.
By putting down your smartphone and turning your attention
inside, you will often gain insights into some of your most
pressing challenges.
The stoop is a universal metaphor for building connections with people across intercultural, intergenerational and
international boundaries. Bash’s childhood Brooklyn stoop
was a set of stairs he shared with friends of 13 nationalities.
Sometimes a stoop is a teashop in Saudi Arabia, a pile of
rocks in Haiti, or the community workplace in a Minnesota
accounting firm. In this flagship talk, Bash defines the practical steps by which you can create stoops both in your communities and in the workplace. Through thought-provoking
exercises, audience participation and uplifting videos, you
will be empowered to create more authentic relationships.
Meet and Greet with Chris Bashinelli
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