3 Reasons to Attend LinkedIn Talent Connect, Including Michelle Obama

Dallas, Texas is home to a diverse set of industries from telecommunications to financial services to energy and everything in between. In the digital world, business networking platform LinkedIn brings together professionals in an equally-wide set of fields.

This makes North Texas a natural home for LinkedIn Talent Connect, a three-day thought leadership and business conference.

So, what makes the 2019 edition of the conference worth attending? Here are a few reasons why, as well as what you need to know about the event:

  • An Incredible List of Keynote Speakers

Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama will deliver a keynote address, and she is just one of several notable names set to speak. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner will also lead a speaking session, as will entrepreneur and LinkedIn personality Gary Vaynerchuk. Attendees will also get the chance to hear from representatives from brands like Dropbox, Nordstrom, Microsoft and Google among others.

  • 2019 is Unique

This is the tenth LinkedIn Talent Connect and according to the company it will be bigger and better than ever before. More than 4,000 attendees are expected to be in Dallas for the conference and a list of 60-plus speakers will lead conversations and breakout sessions. Attendees will get the chance to not only meet colleagues in their industry but also receive product training that will better familiarize them with LinkedIn tools.

The company will also make exclusive announcements about the platform to give attendees a competitive advantage.

  • Location

LinkedIn Talent Connect will take place from Sept. 25-27 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas. Registration opens at 10 a.m. CST on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 7 a.m. on the 26th and 8 a.m. on the 27th.

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