{"id":107173,"date":"2020-06-16T06:53:27","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T11:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/?p=107173"},"modified":"2021-08-30T23:39:44","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T04:39:44","slug":"shark-tanks-robert-herjavec-inspires-at-wp-engine-summit-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/shark-tanks-robert-herjavec-inspires-at-wp-engine-summit-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Shark Tank\u2019s Robert Herjavec Inspires at WP Engine Summit\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here\u2019s a little-known fact: before Shark Tank was the massive TV hit we all know, it was a Canadian television program called Dragon\u2019s Den, and it included only two members of the cast who are on the show today\u2014Kevin O\u2019Leary and Robert Herjavec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latter\u2014who in addition to his position on Shark Tank is the founder and CEO of the Herjavec Group<\/a>, one of Canada’s fastest-growing technology companies\u2014was the keynote speaker at WP Engine\u2019s all-virtual Summit\/2020<\/a>, which took place last week. In what ended up being one of the most compelling keynotes in WP Engine Summit history, Herjavec spoke about all things Shark Tank, his own ups and downs in business and beyond, as well as the inspiring story of his family\u2019s journey to North America, and the lessons he was imbued with from that experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entire 30-minute keynote is available here for\u00a0one day only\u00a0<\/em>on June 17, and it\u2019s well worth the watch. Herjavec\u2019s behind-the-scenes stories from Shark Tank are both funny and motivating, and the personal breakthroughs he details are nothing short of inspirational.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Herjavec also took part in a moderated conversation with WP Engine CMO Mary Ellen Dugan, in which the two take a dive deep into emerging technology trends and the rapid digital transformation that\u2019s occurring all around us. That full discussion will be available here, beginning June 17, for two weeks, and it\u2019s a must-see session for anyone interested in the intersection of technology and business.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure and check out the keynote, and find additional on-demand Summit sessions <\/em><\/strong>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, where you can learn more about WP Engine and the amazing digital experiences we help our customers build on WordPress every day.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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