
Rob Shanahan
Music industry insider and celebrity photographer Rob Shanahan reveals the art of passion-driven career success.
Music industry insider and celebrity photographer Rob Shanahan reveals the art of passion-driven career success.
From photographing rock legends to performing onstage, this acclaimed music insider delivers captivating keynotes that inspire creativity, passion, and purpose, offering rare, behind-the-scenes lessons from icons like Ringo Starr, McCartney, and Elton John to fuel professional excellence and bold thinking.
Keynote by Rob Shanahan:
What do legendary musicians and top-tier leaders have in common? According to rock photographer and drummer Rob Shanahan, everything. In this dynamic presentation, Rob pulls back the curtain on three decades of photographing and performing with rock icons like Ringo Starr, Keith Richards, and Sheila E. to reveal the habits, mindsets, and strategies that define great leadership.
Using his ICONS framework, Rob equips leaders to:
Inspire teams through bold vision and authenticity
Challenge the status quo and foster courageous decision-making
Create and seize opportunities in fast-changing environments
Cultivate resilience and consistency under pressure
Systematize success with high-impact habits
With unforgettable stories and powerful visuals, Rob delivers a leadership keynote that’s both artistic and actionable, leaving your audience energized and ready to lead at the next level.
Keynote by Rob Shanahan:
In the high-stakes world of sales, confidence, persistence, and boldness aren’t optional - they’re essential. Who better to inspire that mindset than Rob Shanahan, world-renowned photographer for the Rolling Stones, Ringo Starr, and hundreds of music legends?
In this presentation, Rob uses his ICONS framework to show sales teams how to:
Imagine bigger opportunities (and believe they’re possible)
Challenge their comfort zone to close more deals
Create Opportunities by seeing what others miss
Never give up in the face of objections or slow quarters
Structure success through winning daily habits
With visually stunning stories from his rock and roll adventures, Rob draws a clear line from backstage insights to boardroom breakthroughs, making this the most entertaining and practical sales program you’ll book all year.
Keynote by Rob Shanahan:
Creativity thrives on bold choices, fresh perspectives, and relentless vision, qualities Rob Shanahan has witnessed firsthand photographing music’s most legendary creatives. In this inspirational keynote for artists, designers, marketers, and innovators, Rob shares what decades in the music industry have taught him about unlocking originality and building a creative legacy.
Audiences will learn to:
Harness imagination as a launchpad for impact
Push boundaries and redefine what's possible
Turn unexpected moments into breakthrough opportunities
Sustain motivation when ideas don’t land
Build structures that protect and nurture creative flow
With breathtaking photography, compelling storytelling, and a rhythmic pulse only a drummer could deliver, this program reconnects creatives to their purpose and gives them the tools to create their next masterpiece