Tupelo Keynote Speaker
Chris Sund is a keynote speaker for conferences, association meetings and company events in Tupelo, Mississippi. He is President and COO of Uniti Med, GQR Healthcare and Nebula, the award-winning, bestselling author of You Are Capable of More (five book awards, including a 2026 Literary Titan Gold Book Award), a 2026 SIA Healthcare Staffing 100 honoree, Vice President of the NATHO Board, and a contributor to Forbes and Inc. He has spoken at national healthcare conferences including the AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention and the NCCHC National Conference, spoke at the TORCH/TARHC Fall Conference in Round Rock, Texas, and is booked for the Healthcare Staffing Summit in Arlington, Texas, in November 2026. He speaks on workforce motivation, leadership, retention and human potential for North Mississippi health systems, manufacturers, associations and company meetings.
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See Chris in front of a room before you book him for Tupelo.
The full SPARK Advantage keynote: why people stay or leave, and what leaders do every week that decides it. The same material runs as a hospital leadership day, a statewide conference general session or a plant all-hands.
The SPARK Advantage, a full 57-minute culture and leadership keynote built on Support, Purpose, Appreciation, Relationships, Knowledge and Growth. More sessions on Chris’s YouTube channel.
A regional medical center and a manufacturing base.
Tupelo punches above its size as a meeting and employment hub for northeast Mississippi. What a planner should know:
- North Mississippi Medical Center is a 640-bed regional referral center and describes itself as the largest non-metropolitan hospital in America and the largest private, not-for-profit hospital in Mississippi.
- Cadence Bank Arena near downtown seats up to 10,000 and offers 33,800 square feet of exhibit space, and its conference center beside the Hilton Garden Inn adds eight meeting rooms.
- The Tupelo Furniture Market and the region’s furniture manufacturers sit alongside Toyota’s Mississippi plant in nearby Blue Springs in the local economy.
- Statewide gatherings meet here: the Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church has brought thousands to Cadence Bank Arena for its annual conference.
Those are the kinds of events Chris can serve here: a hospital or health system leadership day, a nurse recognition event, a manufacturer’s supervisor session repeated across shifts, or a statewide association meeting.
The nearest rooms Chris has already been in.
Chris has not spoken in Mississippi yet. This is the closest real proof, all listed on his speaking events page.
Healthcare Staffing Summit
Booked for the SIA Healthcare Staffing Summit in November 2026.
TORCH/TARHC Fall Conference
Spoke at the fall conference and tradeshow of the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals.
AHCA/NCAL and NCCHC
Spoke at the AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention in Boston and the NCCHC National Conference in Las Vegas.
Keynote programs for your Tupelo event.
Every session is customized for the audience, the format, and what you are actually trying to change.
The Power of Small Moments — Turning Good Care Into Great Experiences
Built on the CARE framework for hospital, health system and long-term care audiences.
You Are Capable of a Better Culture — Build a Workplace People Never Want to Leave
Retention built on the SPARK framework: Support, Purpose, Appreciation, Relationships, Knowledge and Growth.
You Are Capable of More: Leadership — How Great Leaders Unlock the People Around Them
An interactive 60 to 90 minute workshop built on table discussion, for supervisors, managers and emerging leaders.
You Are Capable of More: Become the Best Version of Yourself
The signature keynote on closing the gap between what people are doing and what they are capable of. The strongest fit for a general session or company-wide event.
Chris speaks in Tupelo as a healthcare keynote speaker, leadership speaker, motivational speaker, sales kickoff speaker, sales keynote speaker, culture keynote speaker and high school speaker.
What event organizers say after booking Chris.
“Chris was an outstanding speaker and a highlight of our 2025 Patient Experience Recognition Dinner. He took the time to deeply understand our organization, our culture, and our specific goals — and thoughtfully personalized his presentation. His message resonated across all roles.”
Macy WebbDirector of Human Resources, Crawford County Memorial Hospital
“Chris consistently brings a wealth of knowledge, insight, and practical advice to every presentation. At our NAHCR Conference he led two impactful sessions, acknowledged the real challenges we face, and shared valuable strategies.”
Gina SalazarTalent Acquisition Lead, University of Kansas Health System & NAHCR Board
“I enjoyed your presentation today at the NCCHC conference. Your message about the importance of caring for and engaging with patients so they feel seen, heard, and valued really resonated with me.”
Nkiruka Ndu, MD, FACP, QME, CCHP-PChief Physician and Surgeon, California Correctional Health Care Services · 2026 NCCHC National Conference
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