Emblaze Revenue Summit 2025 Top Takeaways

In this episode of The Emblazers: B2B Leaders Igniting Revenue, hosts Amanda and Tim reunite to recap the highlights, top takeaways, and powerful trends from Emblaze Revenue Summit 2025 in Denver.

With 600 revenue leaders gathered, this year’s Summit brought together CROs, CXOs, and practitioners to tackle the biggest questions in B2B growth today—navigating risk, overcoming indecision, standing out in a saturated market, and balancing AI innovation with distinctly human skills. Amanda and Tim break down key moments from the event, including insights from Nasdaq President Nelson Griggs, research from Dr. Leff Bonney and Dr. Carmen Simon, and lively CRO and C-Suite panels.

Whether you were there or missed it, this episode gives you the inside look at the conversations shaping the future of revenue leadership.

Tune in to learn:

Why customer loyalty is your biggest asset in uncertain times
How distinctly human skills like creativity and curiosity are your new sales superpowers
What CXOs really think about risk and decision-making
How active listening actually works (and when it backfires)
The mindset shifts CROs are making to unify sales, marketing, and customer success

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Learn about Amanda DeVlugt

A veteran of global learning and development, Amanda DeVlugt spent 15 years at Hilton crafting leadership programs and revenue growth strategies that transformed operations across international brands. Her expertise in delivering impactful training has reached over 5,000 professionals through 400+ workshops, while her innovative approach to learning has produced more than 200 educational videos on leadership, engagement, and technical processes. As a trusted advisor to top management companies and a skilled facilitator of agile methodologies, Amanda combines her passion for continuous improvement with a talent for creating transformative learning experiences that drive organizational excellence. Amanda is Director of Member Experience and Success at Emblaze, the revenue leaders’ community powered by Corporate Visions.

Learn about Tim Riesterer

As Chief Strategy Officer at Corporate Visions and Chief Research Officer at Emblaze revenue leaders’ community, Tim Riesterer is a pioneering force in developing customer conversations that break through the status quo and drive measurable business results. His innovative approach helps companies craft differentiated messages and deploy them through powerful self-service and sales-directed tools that consistently outperform traditional content strategies. A recognized expert in value creation and capture, Tim enables organizations to transform their customer conversations through proven methodologies that elevate their market position and drive sustainable growth.