Keller Williams Announces Brené Brown as Featured Speaker at Family Reunion 2027

Renowned researcher and bestselling author to bring insights on courageous leadership and culture

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keller Williams Realty, LLC (KW), the world's largest real estate franchise, announces renowned researcher, bestselling author, and leadership expert Brené Brown as a featured speaker at Family Reunion 2027.

“Great leadership is about facing what’s real, making the hard decisions, and moving forward,” said Chris Czarnecki, CEO and President, KW. “Brené has spent her career studying what that kind of courage looks like, and it reflects the kind of leadership and culture we strive to build at KW.”

At Family Reunion 2027, Brown will share insights from her research on courage and leadership, offering attendees a framework for leading through change, building stronger cultures, and navigating uncertainty.

Brown has spent more than two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy and works with leading organizations around the world to develop braver leaders and more courageous cultures.

She is the author of seven New York Times bestsellers and co-hosts The Curiosity Shop podcast with Adam Grant. Brown serves as Professor of Practice in Management at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business and as a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work.

In 2024, Brown was named Executive Chair of the Center for Daring Leadership at BetterUp.

Family Reunion, KW’s largest annual training and networking event, will bring together real estate entrepreneurs and industry leaders in Houston, Texas, from February 19 to 22, 2027.

About Keller Williams

Austin, Texas-based Keller Williams Realty, LLC is the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count with a global network of offices and affiliated agents. The franchise is No. 1 in units and sales volume in the U.S.

Since 1983, the company has cultivated an agent-centric, technology-driven, and education-based culture that rewards affiliated agents. For more information, visit kwri.kw.com.