ENG26K03. ENGAGE KEYNOTE: Business, Brilliance... and Hotdogs.

What happens when Hollywood’s most charismatic entrepreneur meets one of the most respected financial minds in modern retail?

At ENGAGE, Ryan Reynolds and former Costco CFO Richard Galanti take the stage for an unforgettable keynote that blends sharp business insight, real‑world finance strategy, and laugh‑out‑loud storytelling.

Drawing from careers that span global brands, public companies, private ventures, and headline‑making exits, Reynolds and Galanti explore how great businesses are actually built - and just as importantly, how and when they should be let go. From Reynolds’ hands-on approach to investing in brands like Aviation Gin, Mint Mobile, and Wrexham AFC, to Galanti’s decades guiding Costco through disciplined growth and unwavering financial principles, this conversation reveals what sustainable success truly looks like behind the scenes.

Together, they’ll unpack:
- How creative risk and financial rigor can (and must) coexist
- Lessons learned from scaling companies over the long term without losing their soul
- Why simplicity, trust, and culture still matter more than hype

Entertaining, insightful, and refreshingly honest, this keynote offers a rare look at leadership through two very different - but highly compatible - lenses.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how creative risk and financial rigor can (and must) coexist.
• Learn how to scale companies over a long term without losing their soul.
• Learn why simplicity, trust, and culture still matter more than hype.