Brandon Gibson and Jason Burgess have been friends for as long as either of them can remember — long before Hollywood, long before boardrooms, long before anyone was talking about pivoting anything. They grew up side by side in Memphis, Tennessee, then life took them in completely different directions.
Brandon headed west and built a career in entertainment — over 20 years in Hollywood as an actor, comedian, and keynote speaker, sharing screens with names like Robin Williams and Brie Larson, and mastering the art of improv in a way very few people on the planet can.
Jason took a different stage: the world of business and technology, spending years inside companies large and small, learning what makes organizations grow, where they get stuck, and how the right systems can change everything.
One shared vision
Gibson Burgess was born from a simple truth they'd both learned separately: the organizations that win aren't always the most talented — they're the ones who know how to adapt. Brandon brings that truth to life through The Pivot Principle, his keynote and breakout experience that blends Hollywood-tested storytelling, humor, and improv-rooted leadership tools into something audiences don't just hear — they feel it. Jason takes it from the stage into the strategy, using years of hands-on business experience to implement The Pivot Principle through technology, automation, and the operational systems that make growth actually stick.
Two childhood friends. Two completely different careers. One shared mission: to help you pivot with purpose.
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