Disruption Keynote Speakers
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Disruption, a prevailing theme in today's business landscape, has become a prominent topic for keynote presentations. As industries rapidly evolve, understanding disruptive forces that reshape markets is vital. Keynotes on disruption delve into innovative strategies, technology's impact, and adaptability to change. With organizations seeking to thrive in dynamic environments, these presentations offer insights on harnessing disruption as a catalyst for growth, ensuring continued relevance and competitiveness in an ever-changing world.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 4
Mick Ebeling Featured
Founder of Not Impossible Labs, CEO and Founder of The Ebeling Group
Most recently named one of Fortune Magazine’s World’s Greatest Leaders, a recipient of the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year Award and listed as one of the most influential creative people by The Creativity 50’s, Mick Ebeling has sparked a movement of pragmatic, inspirational innovation.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 8 Videos: 9
Matthew Griffin Featured
CEO and Futurist in Chief of the 311 Institute; Author; The World's Leading Authority on Emerging Technology, Trends, Foresight, and the Future
Described by Ray Kurzwiel's close friends as a "Young Kurzweil" Griffin is a world renowned futurist. Regularly featured in the media including AP, BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, Discovery, Forbes, Telegraph, ViacomCBS, and WIRED, his ability to explain the global cultural and industrial impact of hundreds of disruptive emerging technologies is unparalleled.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 3 Videos: 3
Soren Kaplan, Ph.D. Featured
Disruptive Innovation & Change Expert & Author of WSJ Bestseller Leapfrogging
Soren Kaplan is the bestselling and award winning author of Leapfrogging and The Invisible Advantage, an Affiliated Professor at the Center for Effective Organizations at USC’s Marshall School of Business, a writer for FastCompany and Inc. Magazine, a globally recognized keynote speaker, and the Founder of InnovationPoint and Praxie.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 1 Videos: 10
Alison McCauley Featured
Artificial Intelligence Top Voice, Best-Selling Author, AI Executive Advisor
Alison speaks to the human dimensions of artificial intelligence, examining what all this technology change means to us, and what to do about it. She talks to why this is happening now, what shape change will take, and gives her audience tangible guidance on how to forge a path forward.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 7 Videos: 36
Jamie Metzl Featured
Technology and Healthcare Futurist, Global Affairs Specialist, Science Fiction Novelist, and Genetic Engineering Expert
Jamie Metzl is one of the world's leading futurists and global public health experts who has been called "the original Covid-19 whistleblower" for his groundbreaking work exploring pandemic origins. He is the author of five books, including recent bestseller Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity.
Keynotes: 13 Books: 2 Videos: 4
Nikolas Badminton
Futurist Speaker
Nikolas Badminton grew up with his focus on the future from a very early age to being one of the world’s leading Futurist Keynote Speakers. Read more about his upbringing, education, experience, and some of the projects he became well known for.
Keynotes: 8 Books: 2 Videos: 2
Linda Bernardi
Technologist, Innovation Provocateur, Digital Disruption Strategist, and Former IBM Chief Innovation Officer and Watson Co-Lead
With highly engaged discussions, Linda raises the comfort level audiences have with embracing disruptive technologies. She shares an enthusiastic outlook on how a wide range of sectors such as finance, retail, manufacturing, and healthcare can futureproof their business and thrive in the disruptive economy.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 1 Videos: 3
Bonin Bough
TV Host, Marketing Exec, Investor and Author
Bonin Bough is one of the foremost-awarded marketing executives, the host of The Cleveland Hustles, and the author of Txt Me (646) 759-1837. He was one of the youngest C-suite executives in a Fortune 50 company, Bonin has spearheaded some of the industry’s largest global marketing campaigns.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 4 Videos: 7
Jim Carroll
Futurist, AI Keynote Speaker and Innovation Expert
Jim is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading global futurists, trends and innovation experts with a massive global blue chip client list. He has a track record of inspiring organizations to re-frame the opportunity for innovation in the context of significant, trans-formative change.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 13
Mike Evans
Leading Authority on Artificial Intelligence Impact, Change & Disruption, Culture Shaping, Exemplary Leadership and Accountability & Resilience
As a leading authority on artificial intelligence impact, change and disruption, Mike's mission is to help individuals, teams and organizations accelerate their ability to achieve more than they ever believed possible. He uses his unique insights, passion, experience, and humor to positively affect individuals, teams and organizations around the world.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 2
Chad Foster
Harvard-Educated Executive Dealmaker; Billion-Dollar Generator; Job Creator
As the first blind executive to complete the Harvard leadership program, Chad Foster teaches teams how to pursue success with blind ambition. He understands the anatomy of resilience at a practical level, providing tried and tested tools that empower people to emerge from setbacks stronger, sleeker, and resolute to succeed.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 4
Rocky Garza
Challenger; Truth-Teller; Belief Creator; Entrepreneur; Business Consultant
Rocky has reached millions of people with his powerful message: self-clarity breeds self-confidence, and true confidence is the belief that YOU ARE GOOD. As an executive coach and a Fortune 500 consultant, Rocky emphasizes for organizations to create lasting change, they must focus on developing the whole person.
Keynotes: 10 Books: 3 Videos: 2
Alex Goryachev
AI Innovation Expert; Former GM of Global Innovation Centers at Cisco; WSJ Best-Selling Author
Alex is an award-winning global technology operations executive, and WSJ best-selling author. With 20+ years of experience in building and leading global cross-industry business & technology teams focused on revenue and market share growth. He is known for demystifying complexities of emerging technologies, cutting through the hype.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 13
Polly LaBarre
Authority on Leading Organizational Change; Co-founder, Management Lab; Founding Team, Fast Company; and Co-author, Mavericks at Work
Polly LaBarre helps leaders create change-ready cultures that learn almost as fast as change itself. She arms audiences with a maverick manual – tools to break rules, harnessing the human element by inspiring, unleashing, and amplifying creativity, passion, and resourcefulness. Polly unpacks real-life lessons from her research and consulting.
Keynotes: 8 Books: 3 Videos: 3
Heather E. McGowan
Future-of-Work Strategist
Future-of-work strategist Heather E. McGowan averages 75 speaking events a year from small audiences of c level executives to large forums of thousands. Her speaking while grounded in the changing nature of work extend to include talking points on leadership, DEI/DEIB, engagement, empowerment, culture, innovation, and transformation.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 4 Videos: 7
Michael McQueen
Futurist; Trend Forecaster; Best-Selling Author
Michael McQueen is an award-winning forecaster and best-selling author of eight books. With clients including KPMG, Pepsi and Cisco, he has helped some of the world’s most successful brands navigate disruption and maintain momentum.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 12 Videos: 3
Tom Morris
World's Top Public Philosophers and Pioneering Business Thinkers
Philosopher Tom Morris has become one of the most popular keynote speakers in our time on topics of success, motivation, leadership, and change management. He brings the wisdom of the ages to bear on all our most pressing contemporary challenges with deep thought, high energy, and surprisingly great humor.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 0 Videos: 3
Morris Morrison
Speaker, Futurist, Author and Entrepreneur
Morris Morrison is a world-class entertainer, futurist, and author who became obsessed with building stronger, kinder, more focused human beings after being orphaned in New York City, then, being orphaned a second time as a teen — before a doctor’s words changed his life forever.
Keynotes: 9 Books: 5 Videos: 11
John Sanei
Futures Strategist; Global Expert at Singularity University; 5x Best-Selling Author
Keynotes: 5 Books: 5 Videos: 3
Howard A. Tullman
Entrepreneur, Futurist, Venture Capitalist, Author
Howard Tullman is an American serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer and art collector. He currently serves as General Managing Partner of Chicago High Tech Investors, LLC and G2T3V, LLC. He was formerly the Chairman of the Board of The Princeton Review (NYC) and The Cobalt Group (Seattle).
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- 41 Artificial Intelligence
- 18 Big Data
- 46 Branding / Marketing
- 77 Business
- 105 Business Growth / Strategy / Trends
- 20 CEO
- 88 Change Management / Organizational Change
- 57 Communication
- 4 Conflict Resolution
- 69 Corporate Culture & Governance
- 12 Corporate Social Responsibility
- 32 Customer Relations
- 20 Disruption
- 2 Distribution / Supply Chain Management
- 63 Diversity and Inclusion
- 28 Emotional Intelligence
- 74 Employee Engagement
- 83 Entrepreneur
- 11 Ethics / Values
- 57 Futurists / Trends
- 3 Hospitality
- 36 Human Resources / Workforce Issues
- 17 Influence
- 95 Innovation / Creativity
- 10 IT
- 205 Leadership
- 25 Management
- 14 Moderator / Facilitator
- 7 Negotiation
- 8 Networking
- 17 Productivity
- 5 Real Estate
- 4 Risk Management
- 8 Safety
- 65 Sales
- 19 Social Media
- 30 Storytelling
- 18 Stress Management
- 7 Sustainability
- 91 Teamwork / Teambuilding
- 35 Thought Leader
- 4 Trust / Honesty
- 35 Work-life Balance