View past speakers for the Sykes Hall of Fame Business Speaker Series...
Spring 2018
Topic: “Driven to Succeed: Who Needs Customers When you Have Fans?"

John Gainor, Former President and CEO International Dairy Queen

Nick Friedman, President and Co-Founder College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving
Spring 2017
Topic:“Entrepreneurial Alchemy: Transforming Ideas into Business Success”
John West, Chairman, Hire Velocity
Dan Ciprari, CEO, Pointivo
Spring 2016
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Topic: “Shaping the Future of Tech”

John Thompson, Chairman of the Board, Microsoft Corp. and CEO, Visual Instruments

Bob Dutkowsky, CEO, Tech Data Corp.
Fall 2015
Watch VideoTopic: "Entrepreneur or Intrepreneur: Dare to be Different"

Mindy Grossman, CEO, HSNi

Elizabeth Smith, CEO, Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
Spring 2015
Topic: "Back From the Brink of Disaster! Reinventing Capitalism"

John G. Taft, CEO, RBC Wealth Management
Fall 2014
Topic: "Matching Wits with Wall Street - On the Money"

Jeffrey N. Vinik, Owner, Tampa Bay Lightning

Thomas A. James, Executive Chair, Raymond James Financial
Spring 2014
Topic:"Formula for Success...Past, Present, and Future"

Frank Morsani, Founder, Precision Enterprises

John Sykes, Founder, Sykes Enterprises