Speaker: Graham Weston

Title of talk: Creating Workplace Cultures That Harness the Energy of Inspired Employees

About this talk: In 2005, Graham Weston converted a vacant department store into a first-class shelter for 2,500 Hurricane Katrina refugees in San Antonio. The project galvanized Weston's employees around a cause for which they were all passionate. That energy, Weston says, is what creates epic workplaces. "We all want to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission," he says.

About Graham Weston: Weston is the chairman of Rackspace Hosting, a world leader in hosted computing, including cloud computing. The firm has more than 3,000 employees and serves more than 100,000 customers globally. For more information on Weston: http://www.tedxsanantonio.com/speakers/2010-speaker-lineup/graham-weston/

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