Free Webinar
July 29, 2026
10:00am – 11:15am (PST)
You can have a world-class wine list, perfectly engineered cocktails, razor-thin margins dialed in, and still lose your team.
In today’s beverage industry, burnout is high, turnover is expensive, and “just hire better people” isn’t a strategy; it’s a wish. This session cuts through the noise and gets real about what’s actually driving disengagement behind the bar, on the floor, and across beverage programs.
Blending behavioral science with real-world application, this session shows beverage program leaders how to build cultures that retain talent, improve service consistency, and ultimately protect profitability.
Because the fastest way to improve your program is to stop ignoring your people.
Meet The Speaker
Devin Hughes
International Speaker | Thought Leader | Author | Educator
Devin Hughes isn’t your average leadership speaker – unless your average speaker has a TED-worthy sense of humor, a black belt in culture transformation, and a résumé that spans Disney to the Department of Defense.
An award-winning speaker, author, and globally sought-after expert on organizational culture and team dynamics, Devin helps leaders do more than talk about engagement, he shows them how to actually build it (without another soulless PowerPoint parade). He has a sixth sense for sniffing out stale workplaces and turning them into connected, high-trust environments where people genuinely want to show up.
Forget the corporate fluff. Devin brings real talk, bold ideas, and a human-first approach that sticks. With a rare mix of insight, storytelling, and just the right dose of sarcasm, he tackles big topics like belonging, civility, and communication without making anyone check their inbox mid-session.
Devin is an Adjunct Faculty member at San Diego State University’s Fowler College of Business, was named one of Peoplehum’s Top 200 Thought Leaders to Watch, and was recently selected as a Top 30 Global Guru for Organizational Culture Professionals for 2026, ranked #23 in the world.
He holds a BA from Colgate University and an MS from Southern New Hampshire University, and his work spans Fortune 100 giants, scrappy startups, and mission-driven organizations that want more than buzzwords.
He doesn’t just talk about better workplaces, he helps build them.