Scaling New Heights 2025: David Allen, Chaunté Lowe to Speak

Joe Woodard, CEO of Woodard^Ⓡ, took the main stage of Scaling New Heights 2024 on Wednesday, June 19, to close out the final main stage presentation and announce the details of Scaling New Heights 2025, including the date, location, and featured keynote speakers.

As in previous years, Scaling New Heights will occur in Orlando, Florida. The 2025 event will run from June 22 to 25.

Keeping with 2024’s Star Trek-inspired theme, “Boldly Go,” the theme of 2025 will be "Make It So."

“Our 2025 conference will provide the inspiration, education, and tools that accountants need to make an intentional, action-oriented response to both the significant disruptions and the significant opportunities intersecting the profession,” Woodard said.

Keynote speakers announcement

The anticipation in the room was palpable as Woodard prepared to announce the keynote speakers for the 2025 show. Previous years featured such notable figures as esteemed theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku, a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and robotics, who was the event’s featured speaker in 2024.

David Allen

Woodard introduced each of the 2025 keynote speakers individually, starting with David Allen. The Founder and CEO of the David Allen Company, Allen is a respected author, consultant, and international lecturer whose clients include over 40 Fortune 500 companies. Considered the global leader in personal and organizational productivity, he has won several prestigious accolades from top business authorities, including one of Forbes’ “Top Five Executive Coaches” in the U.S. and “one of the world’s most influential thinkers,” according to Fast Company. 

Chaunté Lowe

Woodard next introduced Chaunté Lowe, an Olympic world champion who thrice broke the American Olympic record in the indoor and outdoor high jump.

She is also a cancer survivor who uses her experiences to advocate for breast cancer awareness, early detection, and eradication. Despite undergoing chemotherapy and multiple surgeries, Lowe persisted through her intensive training regimen and competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, determined to continue her mission to persevere and inspire.

Scaling even greater new heights

Since it launched in 2009, Scaling New Heights has become one of the world's largest and highest-rated accounting technology conferences and expositions. Moreover, it is a place where those in the client accounting services (CAS) and related industries gather to make new connections, spend time with dear old friends, learn about cutting-edge technological solutions, train with leading experts in the field, and enjoy a community unlike any other.

Registration for next year’s show is open, so grab your tickets now and we’ll see you next year in Orlando. Make It So!