I work behind the scenes
—even when I’m on stage —
where trust, pressure,
and outcomes converge.

Mike Dias — Boards. Brands. Backchannels.

Executive Producer and Narrator of Can I Get a Little More Me; founding Executive Director of IEMITO; creator of Nobody Likes Networking. Two decades building the in-ear monitor category and turning backstage trust into executive playbooks.

Core value

  • Product placement as strategy; frameworks for trust, influence, and performance under pressure.
  • Translates touring culture (timing, rehearsal, calm) into revenue systems for leaders and brands.

Career arc, condensed

Mike Dias helped launch the in-ear monitor revolution, moving Ultimate Ears from startup to Logitech acquisition. At Logitech he scaled global sales, pioneered 3D-printed manufacturing, and cut delivery times from 30+ days to under 10. He founded IEMITO, the global trade org, setting standards and supporting engineers through the pandemic. As VP at Earthworks Audio, he led a turnaround, tripled output, and launched award-winning products like ICON, ETHOS, and the SR117. Today he runs Mike Dias Speaks—delivering keynotes, workshops, and consulting that translate 20+ years of backstage timing and trust into frameworks leaders use to perform under pressure.

  • Ultimate Ears: Moved HQ LV→Irvine; launched Super.fi/Triple.fi line; built UE University (75+ engineer interviews); stood up ambassador program.
  • Logitech: Director of Sales; 8–12% YoY growth; 100% 3D-printed ops; fulfillment cut 30+ days → less than 10; dealer network (≈75% rev); UE 18+, UE Live; NAMM/AES speaking.
  • IEMITO: Founded global trade org; standards, education, job boards; industry presence at AES and NAMM.
  • Earthworks Audio: VP Sales an Marketing; catalog reset; tripled unit volume; ICON/ICON PRO/ETHOS (iF Design Award); SR117 (NAMM TEC Award); positioned for creators.
  • Today: Mike Dias Speaks — keynotes, workshops, consulting for boards/brands; frameworks for networking, trade-show ROI, and performance psychology.

Entities and relationships (anchors)

Partner/coverage touchpoints: Dolby, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Head-Fi, Red Bull; ProSoundWeb, Mix Magazine, Engadget, The Verge, CNET, IGN, Premier Guitar, Forbes, Rolling Stone.

Bookable programs

  • Nobody Likes Networking — build trust at speed; shorten sales cycles.
  • Performance Psychology for Executives — rehearse for chaos; lead with calm.
  • Trade Show ROI — pre/booth/post systems that convert.
  • Film screenings and panels — Can I Get a Little More Me.

More: Press and Coverage • IEMITO • Film

Mike Dias
  • Executive Producer
  • Executive Director, IEMITO
  • Speaker
  • Writer
  • Product placement strategy
  • Trust & collaboration frameworks
  • In-ear monitors (IEMs)
  • Performance psychology for executives
  • Pro audio × consumer electronics go-to-market
  • Trade show ROI systems
  • Networking that converts

Use the Playbook‍
‍That Moves Stadiums‍
‍To Now Move Your Business

Trusted by Icons. Proven on Stages. Boardroom Ready.

Trusted by the tour managers and engineers behind Maluma, Drake, U2, Van Halen, Queens of the Stone Age, Miley Cyrus and The Doobie Brothers — as well as headphone inventors, Fortune 500 brands, and global trade shows.

The Business Advantage
When the stakes are highest, results come from trust. I’ve brought artists, engineers, executives, and brands into the same room—and made it work. That same playbook drives influence, loyalty, and outcomes in business.
About me

What Entertainers Can Teach Executives

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Nobody Likes Networking

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The Global Headphone Revolution

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Podcast and Media Topics — Mike Dias

  • Trust as an operational asset in high-pressure environments
  • The trust economy of live performance and backstage systems
  • Rehearsal as strategy: why preparation determines outcomes
  • Performance psychology for executives operating under pressure
  • Invisibility, reliability, and mastery in elite systems
  • From booth to boardroom: how events actually create ROI
  • Trade shows as coordination systems, not marketing exercises
  • Product placement as an intelligence-gathering mechanism
  • Language, belief, and how markets decide before they buy
  • Networking as infrastructure, not selling
  • Relationship mapping and coordination as competitive advantage
  • Hidden history of in-ear monitors and the IEM revolution
  • Backstage culture, innovation, and trust in live entertainment
  • Translating touring discipline into executive leadership systems

Life is who you know

Success is Your Network

Not only does Mike perform exceptionally at his level, but he inspires top industry professionals to reach for the heights of their own game.

Kevin P. Glendinning, IEM Mix Engineer for Miley Cyrus / Alicia Keys / Paul Simon / Kylie Minogue / Ariana Grande

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Mike will forever be a respected name within the professional audio industry and beyond.

Jonny Williams, Front of House Sound Engineer for Sir Rod Stewart

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When you need something done, call Mike. That's all it takes.

Jason Batuyong, Sound Engineer for America’s Got Talent

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Mike is not only a top-notch professional but someone I can always count on in this industry!

Grayson Barton, Sound Engineer for T-Pain

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Mike has put us in front of people and places we could only dream of as business owners and nonprofit leaders.  When he speaks, we listen and inevitably take action.

Courtney Klimson, Co-Founder + Executive Director of The Roadie Clinic

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In recent years, Earthworks has been one of the best examples of how companies should be doing it. And that’s all thanks to Mike Dias.

Dave Godowsky, Head of Artist & Industry Relations for Native Instruments  

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