By SEMA News Editors
The SEMA Show’s comprehensive education program continues to provide valuable resources for the industry today, November 7, with a keynote speech, "The Power of Resilience--Never Give Up, Featuring Bear Grylls," from renowned survival expert, writer and adventurer Bear Grylls.
Grylls, host of "Man vs. Wild," "Running Wild With Bear Grylls" and "You vs. Wild," is appearing today at the 2024 SEMA Show as part of the trade-only event's professional-development experience. He will be joined by Rutledge Wood, auto racing analyst and TV host, to reflect on Grylls' experiences and lessons learned.
Grylls will appear this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. PST on the SEMA Show Main Stage, where he will speak about the experiences that have shaped him and the lessons he's learned along the way.
"I'm looking forward to guiding the audience through a journey to understand how to overcome hurdles and adversity and to learn from failures," said Grylls. "I hope my stories of resilience will inspire, uplift and empower SEMA Show attendees to face their own challenges."
Grylls' keynote address is part of a comprehensive SEMA Show Education program that focuses on best-in-class skill development.
"We're really excited about bringing Bear Grylls to our Main Stage Experience," said Gary Vigil, SEMA senior director of education. "His life motto of kindness, courage and never giving up is truly inspiring and will resonate with all attendees."
Grylls' keynote is part of the SEMA Show Education Program that includes 80 learning sessions scheduled for this week across seven highly focused tracks. Featured programs this week include the Dale Carnegie Management Essentials for Leaders program, the Women's Leadership Symposium, two on-site electric vehicle (EV) certification programs led by Legacy EV and seminars hosted by I-CAR, Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and Tire Industry Association (TIA). Access to most education programs is included as a benefit to registration. Fee-based sessions are identified under the session description when registering.
"The SEMA Show Education program is known as one of the industry's most rewarding professional development opportunities," said Andy Tompkins, SEMA trade show director. "Each session will drive immediate takeaways, whether you're a C-suite executive, manager, builder, sales or marketing professional, or someone who simply wants to expand your industry knowledge."
To view the remaining 2024 SEMA Show Education Program sessions, visit semashow.com/education.