Likes, Comments and Leadership: Julius Solaris on Facing the Noise and Leading Boldly

Julius Solaris, founder of Boldpush, joins host Courtney Stanley for an honest, vulnerable and perspective-shifting conversation about what it really means to lead in the spotlight. He opens up about navigating the realities of social media negativity, balancing advocacy with diplomacy and finding the resilience to show up boldly in an industry that’s constantly evolving.

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Julius Solaris is the founder of Boldpush. He works as a consultant with Fortune 500, technology and event companies on strategy and founded and sold two businesses: EventMB (now Skift Meetings); and Showthemes, a tech company. Approximately 10 million people read Julius' content in 2025, making him a Top Voice on LinkedIn.

Julius was inducted into the Events Industry Council Hall of Leaders in 2024, the highest recognition given to event industry leaders. He's also a 2025 XLIST Top Experience Maker and has been named as one of the most influential of the past 25 years by Bizbash. He is the recipient of the first Outstanding Contribution Award in event technology from the Event Technology Awards.

Julius has conducted some of the most groundbreaking research for the events industry. Over 300,000 event professionals have downloaded his analyses and reports. Julius has been a keynote for events in 18 countries and for over 250,000 attendees.

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