The Evolution of Business: Forbes Top 50 Speaker & Networking
The Evolution of Business: What 4 Decades of Being An Innovator Taught Me
| An evening with 2x Forbes Top 50 Influencer & Serial Entrepreneur Mike O'Neil |
What can 40 years of entrepreneurial experience teach you about building businesses today?
Join Impulso Madrid and The Meeting Scene for an intimate evening with Mike O'Neil, a 2x Forbes Top 50 Social Media Influencer and serial entrepreneur who's built multiple businesses across four decades of dramatic change.
From his first entrepreneurial venture in the 1980s to navigating today's AI revolution, Mike has consistently stayed ahead of the curve, not by predicting the future, but by understanding how networks, relationships and adaptability create opportunity.
In this talk + extended Q&A, you'll discover:
How to recognize and capitalize on major shifts in business and society
Why networks (both human and digital) are your greatest business asset
Lessons from building businesses through multiple economic cycles
How to pivot successfully when everything changes (like post-9/11)
Practical insights on leveraging AI and emerging trends for growth
What patterns from the past reveal about opportunities ahead
This isn't theory. It's battle-tested wisdom from someone who's built real businesses, adapted through real crises and consistently found new opportunities.
What's Included:
✨ Keynote Presentation
✨ Q&A session moderated by Amanda, founder of The Meeting Scene
✨ Open audience discussion
✨ Refreshments (Beer, Wine, Soft drinks) and snacks
✨ Networking with Madrid's entrepreneurial community
Who Should Attend:
Entrepreneurs and startup founders
Business professionals navigating change
Anyone building or growing a business
Network builders and community leaders
Career changers seeking perspective
Event Schedule:
19:00 — Arrival & welcome drinks
19:30 — Keynote talk
20:10 — Moderated Q&A
20:25 — Open Q&A
20:55 — Networking
Limited to 70 attendees.
Tickets:
€14.99 Early Bird
€19.99 General Admission
📍 The MUN (themun.es)
📅 Saturday, December 13th
⏰ 19:00–21:30
Speaker Bio
About Mike O'Neil
Mike O'Neil is a 2x Forbes Top 50 Social Media Influencer and entrepreneur with over 40 years of business experience across multiple industries.
His entrepreneurial journey began in the early 1980s and has included:
Building and scaling networking event businesses
Pioneering LinkedIn networking strategies in 2003
Navigating major career pivots (including post-9/11 transformation)
Working with Fortune 500 companies and startups alike
Building businesses through multiple economic cycles and technological shifts
Mike's superpower is pattern recognition, seeing how changes in technology, society and business create new opportunities for those paying attention.
For more info contact:
Impulso Madrid - https://www.instagram.com/impulsomadrid/
The Meeting Scene - https://www.instagram.com/themeetingscene/