Meet the Geek: A New Webinar With Robert Stephens, Founder of Best Buy’s Geek Squad

In 1994, when Robert Stephens founded the Geek Squad, the concept of 24/7 home tech support was a foreign idea to the general public. What started as a fresh idea to deliver quality support soon ushered in a new era of service expectations. Fast forward more than 25 years, and the notion of anytime, anywhere access to technology is practically ubiquitous. And paired with quality support teams, it is more important than ever.

A Refreshing Conversation for Modern Finance Leaders
Join us for the next REVx at your Desk, when we’ll sit down with Robert Stephens, Founder of Best Buy’s Geek Squad, AvidXchange’s CIO, Angelic Gibson, and Jess Scheer, executive editor of IOFM, to discuss how today’s business leaders can think about technology and make the best decisions for their tech stack—now, and for the future.

The panel will discuss:

• The importance of digitizing internal operations in the wake of COVID-19 — something 60% of business leaders call a priority
• Robert’s origin story, and how Geek Squad helped people take technology home
• Why support must be a critical consideration for any technology undertaking
• What to look for when evaluating new technology platforms and partnerships
• Why accounts payable and finance should be top priorities for businesses looking to improve their tech stacks in 2021

Don’t miss this all-star lineup of technology and business leaders! Registration is free, but space is limited. Sign up today.

Robert Stephens
Geek Squad Founder & Former CTO of Best Buy

Robert Stephens stimulates a spirit of ingenuity with insights on cultivating creativity and innovation as well as how to identify and harness future disruptive trends.
With $200, a bicycle and a subsequent collaboration with Best Buy, Robert Stephens, founder of Geek Squad, transformed the small, cryptic world of tech support into an accessible, profitable commodity. Now, he is again disrupting business models through his latest venture, Assist, which revolutionizes the way businesses across industry sectors interact with consumers.

Robert takes audiences on a memorable journey as he shares his passion for entrepreneurship as well as his thought-provoking perspectives on advancing technology, effective branding, successful business strategy, and the next “big thing.” Take away proven tactics for fostering creativity and developing a culture of innovation within your organization, as he inspires you to generate fresh new ideas and originate creative solutions to succeed in any industry.

Angelic Gibson
Chief Information Officer, AvidXchange

Angelic Gibson joined AvidXchange in October 2018 as the Chief Information Officer. Angelic has spent over 20 years in Information Technology in various leadership positions, including most recently, the SVP, Information Technology at Technekes, based in Charlotte, NC. Previously, she worked for American Tire leading various IT operations functions since 2008.

Angelic has deep experience in enterprise technology systems and management practices supporting databases, networks, telecommunications, and infrastructure. She has built and supported business intelligence/data management platforms and has extensive cloud computing strategic insight. In addition to overseeing Technology Delivery & Operations at AvidXchange, Angelic is passionate about and actively involved in building a talent pipeline for the next generation of technology talent, both inside and outside of the business.

Jess Scheer
Editor, IOFM

IOFM Editor Jess Scheer is an award-winning business reporter, focused on the intersection of accounting, finance and management. Immediately before joining IOFM, Jess spent five years as a Process Consultant, helping organizations more effectively and efficiently manage end-to-end processes, including Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash.

Jess draws on his experience helping organizations create effective measurement approaches, conducting custom benchmarking, and personally managing several large-scale benchmarking programs.