Join us at Xerocon, August 24-25, 2022

Xerocon New Orleans 2022 lineup so far

Indra K. Nooyi - Former Chairman and CEO PepsiCo

Indra K. Nooyi served as CEO and chairman of PepsiCo from 2006 to 2019. Her prescient strategic thinking, insight into consumer behavior, and wisdom on managing a vast, global workforce make her one of the world’s most sought-after advisors to entrepreneurs, executives, and governments. She is also revered as a role model for women and immigrants, and celebrated for her empowering messages on inclusivity. At PepsiCo, she was the chief architect of Performance with Purpose, the company’s mission to deliver sustained growth by making more nutritious products, limiting the company’s environmental footprint, and empowering its associates and people in the communities it serves. She has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honor, the U.S. State Department’s award for Outstanding American by Choice, and 16 honorary degrees. In 2021, Indra became an elected member of the American Philosophical Society and joined the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art. She was also inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame and National Women’s Hall of Fame. She is also the author of the book, My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future, a highly-anticipated memoir that offers insight and a call-to-action from one of the world’s most-admired business leaders on how our society can blend work and family — and advance women — in the 21st century. She is married to Raj Nooyi and has two daughters, Preetha and Tara.

Alex Sheen – because I said I would

We’re thrilled that Alex is Xerocon’s MC. As one of the world’s foremost experts on accountability and commitment, Alex believes that every individual has the strength to become a person of their word. He inspires others to become more accountable to their promises through compelling and real-life examples from the “because I said I would” movement that he founded. It’s an amazing story that you’ll love to hear. Alex is a five-time Tedx Talk speaker and his charitable work has been featured on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, CNN, The Today Show, NPR, The Los Angeles Times and many other programs.

Ben Nemtin

Master storyteller Ben Nemtin is also joining us as a keynote speaker. Whether you need to set bigger goals or reach the ones you already have, Ben will help you get from ‘ambition’ to ‘accomplishment’. His message of radical possibility combined with his ‘5 Steps to Make the Impossible Possible’ will leave you inspired and equipped with tools to tackle the seemingly insurmountable. Ben reminds us all that it’s never too late to start your list and leave your lasting impression. Ben is a #1 New York Times Bestselling author and has received standing ovations from Fortune 100 companies AIG, Amazon, AMEX, Anthem, Cigna, Cisco, FedEx, GM, Microsoft, Nationwide, Verizon and more.

Steve Vamos - Chief Executive Officer

In a must-see opening session, Steve Vamos, Xero’s CEO, will open up Xerocon London and share his vision for Xero as we come together to celebrate, learn and plan for what’s next. From partner stories of innovation and agility through to tales of great effort and challenge of the past two years, Steve will take you through ways in which we are creating a small business platform that puts our accountants and bookkeepers at the centre of our efforts.

Rachael Powell - Chief Customer Officer

Rachael Powell, Xero’s Chief Customer Officer talks with Alasdair McGill, co-founder of Ashton McGill, about how to overcome the barriers to digital adoption and shift the conversation beyond just tax and compliance to a true advisory discussion that can accelerate business success. The talk will include reference to Xero’s latest Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) special report focused on cash flow and late payments.

Anna Curzon - Chief Product Officer

Accountants and bookkeepers have carried a heavy load in the past two years as they’ve helped small businesses navigate digital acceleration and shift business models overnight to stay in touch with customers. In this session, Anna Curzon, Chief Product Officer at Xero will take you through how we evolved and refreshed Xero’s products at every stage of this journey to meet the immediate needs of our advisors and what we’re doing to ensure the business of doing the books will be more intuitive, connected and faster than ever before.