Presenter

Ryan Choura

CEO, Choura Events

Ryan J. Choura is an entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and CEO of Choura Events. Ryan founded his Los Angeles-based creative event agency in 2007 with a mission to build life-changing event experiences.

In a world where self-marketing has often overshadowed the realities of being an entrepreneur, Ryan openly discusses the challenging road he’s traveled in pursuit of building a dream. From lawsuits to firing best friends, he has experienced and overcome the difficulties of hiring, building a culture, personal failure, feeling emotionally bankrupt at times, and much more.

In alignment with his purpose to “help high-achievers become more vulnerable and connected with their internal feelings and true reality”, Ryan provides a framework for leaders and teams to uncover the “gaps” both interpersonally and with oneself. In doing so, he often exposes the reasons holding you back from experiencing breakthrough and living up to your true potential.

Ryan believes that answers are found in every individual by opening up this conversation - which will provide the foundation of true hope, happiness, and becoming whole. His ultimate goal is to engage the next generation of business owners, creators and leaders by helping them fight off the areas that too often hold high performers back such as loneliness, depression, fear and failure.

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