Michelle Smeby
Bio
Michelle Smeby is CEO and Transformation Leader of wHolistic Change, Inc. with 25 years of experience implementing enterprise solutions at Fortune 500 companies. Michelle is an author, speaker, trainer, and consultant who specializes in helping corporations deliver transformational change.
Michelle has a Masters degree in biomedical engineering and is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Michelle’s first book, "wHolistic Change: Delivering Corporate Change That Lasts" has been used in over 70 countries spanning 6 continents. Her second book, "The Tenacious Leader: Your Map to Overcome Change Fatigue" is coming soon in 2026.
Links: - wHolistic Change, Inc - LinkedIn Profile
Presenting Sessions
Past Presentations
Participating Sessions
- 50 Ways to Leave Your Company in Ruins
- Don’t Blame the User—Fix the Design: The UX of Streets and Cities
- Don't Rip and Replace: how to avoid the shiny upgrade pitfall in long-term systems
- Owning your engineering career progression and some advice from Tom Hanks
- What Happens When You Combine Bad Bunny + AI + Mental Health?
- Questions to ask during a transition... and who can help.
- A weather station, plant monitors, buttons, and other smart home fun
- Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Defeating the Loneliness Epidemic!
- Website Improv: You're the Worst Client Ever
- I Learned How to Tell Stories in This Building — Here's What Most Techies Miss
- You’re Not Leading. You’re Reacting.
- From Demo to Deployment: Why Most AI Projects Never Make It to Reality
- Get finance to say YES to your idea: The other side of the dashboard
- You Are a Superhero. Let's Discover Your Superpower So You Can Use It for Greatness
- Resume Refresh: Ready for AI, Designed to Impress
- Building Elite Teams - Forgotten Lessons from the Ranger Battalion