Mike Krzyzewski’s talk will center on “Victory through Teamwork and Leadership,” followed by a live audience question-and-answer session
Las Vegas—The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) has announced that Coach Mike Krzyzewski will be the headline speaker at the AAPEX 2026 Keynote Breakfast. His talk will center on “Victory through Teamwork and Leadership,” followed by a live audience question-and-answer session.
Coach K, as he’s often called, is best known for his storied career as a basketball coach. His leadership and skills for fostering teamwork helped the Duke Blue Devils win five NCAA championship games, and the U.S. Olympic Basketball Team win three gold medals.
He has also written New York Times best-selling books based on his experience, including Beyond Basketball: Coach K’s Keywords for Success, Leading with the Heart: Coach K’s Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life, and more recently, The Gold Standard: Building a World-Class Team.
“Coaching is really about teaching a course on teamwork and leadership every day,” Krzyzewski told LEADERS magazine in a 2023 interview. “For me, even though I have retired from coaching, I have not retired from the study of leadership and teamwork.”
Krzyzewski’s the co-founder of the Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics at Duke University—and continues to study the topic as a Professor of Practice Leadership at the Fuqua School of Business. In those roles, Krzyzewski has contributed to the leadership development of more than 6,500 MBA students since 2024.
Show and keynote ticket information
With a reputation for a place where business gets done, AAPEX is one of the fastest-growing trade shows in the world. It attracts thousands of exhibitors and tens of thousands of attendees from more than 120 countries annually.
AAPEX 2026 will be held at the Venetian Expo and AAPEX Forum in Las Vegas from Nov. 3-5. The keynote breakfast is a ticketed event and will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 6:30 a.m. until 8:45 a.m., at The Venetian Hotel, Palazzo Ballroom.
For keynote ticket sales, contact Chris Kalousek, CEM, Director of Sponsorship, 708- 226-1300 or via email at chris.kalousek@aapexshow.com.
Show registration for AAPEX 2026 is now open.
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