Eric J. Holcomb

Looking for an American leader who knows how to strengthen communities and drive economic growth? Meet former Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and learn from the “Next Level” strategies that delivered real results. From 2017 to 2025, Holcomb attracted $120 billion in capital investment to Indiana, created more than 250,000 private-sector jobs, and helped propel the state to the top of Forbes’ “Best States to Start a Business” rankings. His leadership sparked a renaissance across Indiana’s small towns, suburban communities, and urban neighborhoods alike—proof that revitalization is achievable with the right vision and commitment.

Holcomb’s impact extended beyond job creation. His initiatives strengthened education, energy infrastructure, broadband access, and public health investment—catapulting Indiana to a leading position in clean energy and community resilience nationwide.

Key Takeaways:

• Leadership for Growth – Learn how Holcomb’s approach—grounded in listening, respect, clear goals, and accountability—built momentum for economic and community development.
• Public-Private Collaboration – Discover why continuous, proactive partnership between government and the private sector is critical to achieving sustainable growth.
• Openness to the World – Understand why a global perspective matters. No American governor traveled more extensively than Holcomb—not for photo ops, but to actively advance his state’s economic interests.
• Getting Future-Ready – Explore how Holcomb moved beyond investment wins to focus on the critical next steps: developing the future workforce and enhancing quality of life in communities across the state.

Holcomb’s experience, vision, and practical strategies will energize and inspire your audience. This speech can be customized to align with your event’s specific focus areas.

Looking for an antidote to the fear that Americans can no longer come together to solve problems and grow stronger? Meet former Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and rediscover, through powerful real-world examples, why leadership still matters. Under Holcomb’s “Better Way” model (2017–2025), Indiana achieved record economic progress in both rural and urban communities—delivering results often considered partisan victories: higher teacher pay and increased public-health funding typically associated with “blue states,” alongside balanced budgets and innovative high-tech investment strategies common to “red states.”

Holcomb’s leadership philosophy is straightforward yet transformative. He listens—to anyone willing to engage respectfully. He values innovation—believing consensus-seeking is more likely to drive real change than rigid, my-way-or-the-highway approaches. And he moves forward—learning from setbacks and rejecting the idea that today’s divisions must define tomorrow’s possibilities.

Key Takeaways:

• Both Sides Now – Confront the tough reality that America’s tensions are not the fault of one political party. We got here together—and we must improve together.
• Leadership Means Building the Team – Learn how Holcomb’s “6-of-10” rule replaces narrow victories with broad, durable coalitions for real progress.
• It Won’t Kill You – Hear real-world stories of how a major political leader strengthened his impact by doing what many shy away from: reaching across the aisle, investing in consensus, empowering local jurisdictions, and giving others credit.

Holcomb’s experience and the lessons of his uniquely effective leadership style will energize and inspire your audience. This speech can be customized to meet the specific interests and needs of your event.

Looking for a coherent vision of U.S. foreign policy that plays to our strengths and preserves our values? Meet former Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb: a U.S. Navy veteran, the most world-traveled governor in American history, and the only sitting governor to visit Ukraine since the Russian invasion. Holcomb is not afraid to remind audiences of America’s uniquely powerful assets as a global power: the most innovative and resilient economy in human history, hard-earned status as a beacon of freedom and opportunity, and a far-flung network of overseas friends brought to our side by conviction rather than coercion.

Holcomb believes that these assets create the framework for America’s role in an increasingly competitive world. First, the United States must recommit to the numerical and technological superiority of our armed forces. Second, America’s securityhinges on free and open economic relationships with the rest of the world (which allowed Holcomb, for example, to bring billions in foreign investment to Indiana). Finally, America’s alliances in Europe and the Pacific Rim need reinvigoration but must not be abandoned.

Key Takeaways:

• A New Style Military Build-Up – Consider how overdue defense investments can be both affordable and broadly beneficial to Americans. Holcomb calls for reforming our military procurement efforts to boost innovation and jobs across the United States.
• The Big Two – Take a fascinating tour of two innovative, resilient countries on the front lines of global conflict—Israeland Ukraine—to understand why they matter to America’s future in ways too often missed by our media and politics.
• The Deals of the Century – Come away with a fresh perspective on the ways in which the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and less formal alliances in the Middle East and the Pacific benefit the United States even more than they help our foreign partners.

Holcomb’s experience-based insights and willingness to go against the grain will energize your next event. This speech can be tailored to the audience’s interests.