Curtis Hughes is a consultant, coach, speaker, and author, as well as a Co-founder and Managing Partner of C5 Insight, a management consulting firm that helps organizations work together better. Curtis has nearly 20 years of experience consulting with businesses and government agencies across North America, Europe and Asia in the areas of collaboration, employee engagement, digital workplace, user adoption, leadership, and productivity. His company has twice been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing privately held companies in the United States, and has been recognized four times as one of the top 20 Best Places to Work in Charlotte, NC. He has served in a leadership role for the Information Technology Advisory Council (ITAC) for the American Red Cross, sits on the Advisory Board for the UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics, and at the ripe age of 34, was named as one of Charlotte's prestigious "40 Under 40" in recognition of his business accomplishments and commitment to the community.