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Dom LeRoux at TEDx Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
“We Have Opportunity Backwards” — TEDx Talk
Dom LeRoux, award-winning author, e-commerce growth executive, and speaker, will take the TEDx Oconomowoc stage on October 17, 2026, in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
His TEDx talk, “We Have Opportunity Backwards,” challenges a belief many of us have carried throughout our lives: that we need to wait for the right opportunity before we can move forward.
What if we have it backwards?
Dom proposes a different approach:
Create value first. Build trust. Strengthen relationships. Then create the conditions for opportunity to emerge.
TEDx Oconomowoc 2026 Event Details
Event: TEDx Oconomowoc
Date: October 17, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Oconomowoc Arts Center
Address: 641 E Forest Ave, Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Speaker: Dom LeRoux
TEDx Talk: We Have Opportunity Backwards
Format: Standard TEDx Event
Admission: Open to the public
View the official TEDx Oconomowoc event on TED.com
We Have Opportunity Backwards
We are often taught to look for opportunities.
The right job.
The right client.
The right introduction.
The right relationship.
The right person willing to open a door.
But waiting for opportunity can sometimes mean waiting a lifetime.
In “We Have Opportunity Backwards,” Dom LeRoux challenges the conventional order.
Instead of asking:
“Who can create an opportunity for me?”
What happens if we begin asking:
“Who can I create value for today?”
Dom's philosophy begins with a simple principle: create value first.
When we create genuine value for another person without immediately asking for something in return, we create the possibility of trust. Trust can strengthen relationships. And those relationships can create conditions from which opportunities may emerge.
Because:
“We cannot force an opportunity to happen, but we can create the conditions for one to emerge.” — Dom LeRoux
About TEDx Speaker Dom LeRoux
Dom LeRoux is an award-winning author, e-commerce growth executive, and speaker who has held leadership roles and helped scale eight- and nine-figure businesses. He has also served as a Panel Advisor to USF’s Muma College of Business.
His philosophy, “create value first,” guides how he approaches business and relationships: give people a reason to trust you before asking for anything in return.
Dom is the author of The Corporate Gifting Playbook, which explores how thoughtful giving can create genuine value, deepen relationships, and open doors with customers, clients, and prospects before a transaction begins.
His work expands that philosophy beyond business.
Through his TEDx Oconomowoc talk, “We Have Opportunity Backwards,” Dom explores what can happen when we stop treating opportunity as the starting point and instead focus on what we can control: the value we create, the trust we earn, the relationships we develop, and the environments we intentionally place ourselves in.
About TEDx Oconomowoc
TEDx Oconomowoc brings ideas worth spreading to Oconomowoc and Wisconsin's Lake Country community.
The 2026 TEDx Oconomowoc event takes place on October 17, 2026, at the Oconomowoc Arts Center in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, bringing together speakers and attendees for a day centered around ideas, stories, and meaningful conversations.
TEDx events are independently organized under license from TED and bring the TED-style experience to local communities around the world.
Dom LeRoux is one of the confirmed speakers for TEDx Oconomowoc 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Dom LeRoux is a confirmed speaker at TEDx Oconomowoc 2026 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. His TEDx talk is titled “We Have Opportunity Backwards.”
“We Have Opportunity Backwards” challenges the traditional idea that opportunity needs to come first. Dom explores a different sequence: create value first, build trust, strengthen relationships, and create the conditions for opportunities to emerge.
TEDx Oconomowoc takes place on October 17, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The event takes place at the Oconomowoc Arts Center, 641 E Forest Ave, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066.
Dom LeRoux is an award-winning author, e-commerce growth executive, and speaker. He has helped scale eight- and nine-figure businesses and served as a Panel Advisor to USF’s Muma College of Business. He is the author of The Corporate Gifting Playbook and the creator of the philosophy “create value first.”
“We Have Opportunity Backwards” is Dom LeRoux's TEDx talk and the philosophy behind his work on opportunity, trust, relationships, and creating value first. Its central idea is that instead of waiting for opportunities, we can intentionally create the conditions that make opportunities more likely to emerge.