Marcus moved to Nashville in 2000, he was a college dropout with a one-year-old son and a baby on the way. He waited tables and lived in a week-to-week efficiency hotel. From the outside, Marcus looked like the furthest thing from a budding success.

Flash forward, two decades later, Marcus is a successful venture capitalist, a bestselling author and co-founder and co-owner Nashville's Major League Soccer team. 

This type of journey doesn't happen accidentally. Marcus walks you through his unlikely journey. He demystifies much of what keeps people from pursuing success, and he helps instill the necessary courage for you to dream beyond your comfort level. Making your dreams into your new reality.

Success and innovation don’t always look like we imagine. 

There is no innovation without failure. Not only do you have to be OK with that, but you have to come to expect it, and know that when it arrives, you’re close to the breakthrough you are seeking.

Whitney offers three lessons, culled from his life, to help organizations innovate effectively:

First, “pray for constraint and clarity.” 

It is not about having an abundance of resources.  

Second, “Cast a dream beyond your comfort.” 

Marcus will use his experience founding a professionals sports team as a template for how we must all dream as big as possible in order to innovate effectively. 

Thirdly “be courageous and classy.” 

Remember that your power means nothing unless you have the courage to use it for good.

Health care delivery across the country is transforming, with a focus on the future. Even before the great health care disruptor — COVID-19 — hospitals and health systems have been innovating to meet the changing needs of their patients while harnessing the latest advances in science and medicine to provide the highest quality, most personalized care possible. In this talk, Whitney will talk through the high level trends that are driving meaningful change, and offer proof that now, more than ever, disruption is at the door of our industry.