$20,001 - $30,000
Keynote fee falls within this range. For exact fee, please contact us.
Pennsylvania
A past columnist for both The New York Times and The Washington Post, Gene now writes regularly for The Guardian, The Hill, Forbes, Entrepreneur, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Times and The Chicago Daily Herald.
Gene also hosts two very popular podcasts: Thrive and Small Biz Ahead where he interviews politicians, economists, policy makers, celebrities and entrepreneurs that impact business.
Gene has written 5 books on business management, specifically geared towards small and medium sized companies. His most recent is Want More Cash?: 100+ Ideas And Strategies For Increasing Your Company’s Cash Flow This Year.
Nationally, Gene appears regularly on Fox Business, MSNBC, as well as CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor and SiriusXM’s Wharton Business Channel where he talks about the financial, economic and technology issues that affect business leaders today.
Gene owns and operates the Marks Group PC, a highly successful ten-person firm that provides technology and consulting services to small and medium sized businesses.
Prior to starting the Marks Group PC, Gene, a Certified Public Accountant, spent nine years in the entrepreneurial services arm of the international consulting firm KPMG in Philadelphia where he was a Senior Manager.
Through his keynotes and breakout sessions, Gene helps business owners, executives and managers understand the political, economic and technological trends that will affect their companies and— most importantly—the actions they can take to continue to grow and profit.
AI, Automation & The Future of Your Industry
For more than 20 years, Gene Marks has covered business technology for Forbes, reporting regularly on artificial intelligence, automation and enterprise software. In this fast-paced, practical keynote, he separates AI hype from business reality and explains what is actually impacting industries like construction, manufacturing, distribution, retail and financial services.
Drawing from interviews with Microsoft, Google, emerging AI firms and real-world companies implementing these tools, Gene shows where AI is delivering measurable ROI — and where businesses are wasting time and money.
The session covers AI agents and automation, practical applications in sales, CRM, estimating, forecasting and finance, workforce implications, AI governance and data management, where to invest in 2026–2027, and what leaders should expect over the next 12–24 months.
Attendees leave with a clear, practical technology roadmap — not theory — and a better understanding of how smart leaders are using AI to protect margins and drive growth.
From Washington to Your Workplace
Economic, Policy and Business Trends Impacting Your Industry
In this fast-paced, highly customized keynote, Gene Marks helps business leaders understand how the economy, Washington, taxes, tariffs, interest rates, labor issues and changing public policy will affect their companies — and what they should do next.
Drawing from his national reporting, interviews with business leaders and policymakers, and firsthand experience working with hundreds of small and mid-sized companies, Gene cuts through the headlines and focuses on the developments that matter most to business owners and executives.
The presentation is tailored to the audience’s industry and provides practical guidance on economic conditions, government policy, workforce challenges, technology investment and the business decisions leaders should be making over the next 12–24 months.
Attendees leave with a clearer understanding of what’s coming and specific actions they can take to manage risk, find opportunities and position their organizations for growth.
The Great Workforce Handoff
How to Replace Retiring Talent, Transfer Critical Knowledge and Build the Next Generation of Your Workforce
Businesses across the country are approaching one of the biggest workforce transitions in decades. Experienced owners, executives, managers, salespeople, technicians and other key employees are retiring — and when they leave, decades of relationships, skills and institutional knowledge can leave with them.
In this practical keynote, Gene Marks shows business leaders how to prepare for the generational handoff before critical knowledge walks out the door. He addresses succession planning, knowledge transfer, recruiting and retaining younger workers, changing workplace expectations, multigenerational teams and the growing role of AI and technology in capturing and sharing institutional knowledge.
The session also examines what Gen Z and younger employees expect from employers, how managers can adapt without sacrificing accountability or performance, and how organizations can build systems that preserve experience while developing the next generation of leaders.
Attendees leave with practical steps to protect institutional knowledge, strengthen succession plans and create a workforce strategy that prepares their organization for the years ahead.
Want More Cash?: 100+ Ideas And Strategies For Increasing Your Company’s Cash Flow This Year
In God We Trust: Everyone Else Pays Cash: Simple Lessons From Smart Business People
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GENE MARKS
Pennsylvania
$20,001 - $30,000
Keynote fee falls within this range. For exact fee, please contact us.
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A past columnist for both The New York Times and The Washington Post, Gene now writes regularly for The Guardian, The Hill, Forbes, Entrepreneur, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Times and The Chicago Daily Herald.
Gene also hosts two very popular podcasts: Thrive and Small Biz Ahead where he interviews politicians, economists, policy makers, celebrities and entrepreneurs that impact business.
Gene has written 5 books on business management, specifically geared towards small and medium sized companies. His most recent is Want More Cash?: 100+ Ideas And Strategies For Increasing Your Company’s Cash Flow This Year.
Nationally, Gene appears regularly on Fox Business, MSNBC, as well as CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor and SiriusXM’s Wharton Business Channel where he talks about the financial, economic and technology issues that affect business leaders today.
Gene owns and operates the Marks Group PC, a highly successful ten-person firm that provides technology and consulting services to small and medium sized businesses.
Prior to starting the Marks Group PC, Gene, a Certified Public Accountant, spent nine years in the entrepreneurial services arm of the international consulting firm KPMG in Philadelphia where he was a Senior Manager.
Through his keynotes and breakout sessions, Gene helps business owners, executives and managers understand the political, economic and technological trends that will affect their companies and— most importantly—the actions they can take to continue to grow and profit.
AI, Automation & The Future of Your Industry
For more than 20 years, Gene Marks has covered business technology for Forbes, reporting regularly on artificial intelligence, automation and enterprise software. In this fast-paced, practical keynote, he separates AI hype from business reality and explains what is actually impacting industries like construction, manufacturing, distribution, retail and financial services.
Drawing from interviews with Microsoft, Google, emerging AI firms and real-world companies implementing these tools, Gene shows where AI is delivering measurable ROI — and where businesses are wasting time and money. The session covers AI agents and automation, practical applications in sales, CRM, estimating, forecasting and finance, workforce implications, AI governance and data management, where to invest in 2026–2027, and what leaders should expect over the next 12–24 months. Attendees leave with a clear, practical technology roadmap — not theory — and a better understanding of how smart leaders are using AI to protect margins and drive growth.
From Washington to Your Workplace
In this fast-paced, highly customized keynote, Gene Marks helps business leaders understand how the economy, Washington, taxes, tariffs, interest rates, labor issues and changing public policy will affect their companies — and what they should do next.
Drawing from his national reporting, interviews with business leaders and policymakers, and firsthand experience working with hundreds of small and mid-sized companies, Gene cuts through the headlines and focuses on the developments that matter most to business owners and executives.
The presentation is tailored to the audience’s industry and provides practical guidance on economic conditions, government policy, workforce challenges, technology investment and the business decisions leaders should be making over the next 12–24 months.
Attendees leave with a clearer understanding of what’s coming and specific actions they can take to manage risk, find opportunities and position their organizations for growth.
The Great Workforce Handoff
In this practical keynote, Gene Marks shows business leaders how to prepare for the generational handoff before critical knowledge walks out the door. He addresses succession planning, knowledge transfer, recruiting and retaining younger workers, changing workplace expectations, multigenerational teams and the growing role of AI and technology in capturing and sharing institutional knowledge.
The session also examines what Gen Z and younger employees expect from employers, how managers can adapt without sacrificing accountability or performance, and how organizations can build systems that preserve experience while developing the next generation of leaders. Attendees leave with practical steps to protect institutional knowledge, strengthen succession plans and create a workforce strategy that prepares their organization for the years ahead.
Want More Cash?: 100+ Ideas And Strategies For Increasing Your Company’s Cash Flow This Year
In God We Trust: Everyone Else Pays Cash: Simple Lessons From Smart Business People
