Mike Wittenstein

Through engaging keynotes, interactive workshops and inspired consulting, Mike Wittenstein helps clients and audiences create memorable, profitable customer experiences. Mike is known for his chameleon-like ability to align with each client’s culture and is adept at working with all levels of an organization. They rely on him to think way “outside the box” and discover breakthrough solutions that are easy to understand and implement.

For more than two decades, Mike has worked on the front line leading change and innovation initiatives for hundreds of hospitality, retail and service firms like Holiday Inn, McDonald’s, Best Buy and Conner Partners. Fluent in four languages, he skillfully translates an organization’s intent into a plan everyone can endorse. Mike’s keen observational skills and articulate feedback give clients the equivalent of a front-row seat at their own company’s experience.

Mike earned his MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. As an e-Visionary at IBM, he launched the company’s first global experience design consulting practice. Mike was the cofounder and CEO of Galileo, a technology communications company nationally recognized for innovation and creativity. Mike’s strategy studio is Storyminers, where companies find and become their story.