Rob Volpe is an astute observer of life and a master storyteller who brings empathy and compassion to the human experience. He is the author of the award-winning book “Tell Me More About That: Solving the Empathy Crisis One Conversation at a Time”. The Independent Book Publishers Association recognized the book as one of the best self-help books of 2022 during the annual Benjamin Franklin Awards. Rob is the Founder and CEO of two companies: Empathy Activist, LLC and Ignite 360.

Rob has worked with clients across a range of industries, including Amazon, Starbucks, General Mills, Abbott Laboratories, Microsoft, Ulta Beauty, Whole Foods, Pernod-Ricard, Wells Fargo, Kraft Heinz, Nestle, and Cargill.

As a thought leader in the role of empathy in the workplace and life, he is a contributor to Entrepreneur’s Leadership Network and he frequently speaks on the topic at conferences, corporations, podcasts and college classes. He’s been quoted in Advertising Week, Mashable, Huffington Post, TheStreet, Hemispheres Magazine and the Chicago Tribune, among others. He is a regular contributor to the mid-morning lifestyle show Good Things Utah on KTVX-TV in Salt Lake City.