Join us for the Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Tony Bridwell, Chief Talent Officer at The Encompass Group. The Follower Effect: Unlocking Success by Reframing Leadership, will be an insightful conversation for all attendees, whether you are just starting out in your career or are an established working professional.

The first 100 students in the door will receive free swag! Ask your professors if you can earn extra credit for attending this event. Please register in advance.

This event is open to the general public and is FREE.

Tony Bridwell brings 25-plus years of experience working with global organizations related to employee experience and culture. As Chief Talent Officer for The Encompass Group, a leading people optimization company, he leads the Firm’s organizational consulting practice. Most recently, Bridwell led the award-winning People Group function of the global tax and technology firm Ryan, LLC as their Chief People Officer.

Before his role at Ryan, Bridwell was the Chief People Officer for Brinker International and a Senior Partner with the global culture consultancy Culture Partners. Tony is an accomplished author of six books; an international speaker, having presented in 44 countries; and a sought-after consultant and advisor specializing in purpose and culture.

Tony was selected as the 2015 HR Executive of the Year by Dallas HR (the local SHRM affiliate) and won the 2015 Strategic Leadership Award from Strategic Excellence HR and was most recently recognized as a 2022 top 50 HR Professional by OnCon Icon Awards. Tony, having studied architecture, theology, and business, has a Bachelor of Science in Business, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Doctorate in Organizational Intelligence. Tony is an adjunct professor at SMU in Dallas, teaching MBA students Executive Leadership. He is also dedicated to multiple organizations, including being a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) member and serving on the board of directors for Southwest Transplant Alliance.