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Larry Downes


Larry Downes is the best advisor for developing strategy in a world of perpetual upheaval produced by the advent of information technology since he has a unique viewpoint on digital existence.

Downes, a specialist in the convergence of innovation, strategy, and law, was the first to identify “The Law of Disruption,” in which technology advances at a breakneck pace while social, economic, and legal structures struggle to catch up.

As a disruption keynote speaker, Downes discusses how lawyers and business strategists can collaborate to build a company’s online presence, anticipate customer wants, and predict regulatory changes.

More and more people in the United States are going online, and the digital marketplace may be a rewarding and successful area for a company to expand — if lawyers and customers can keep up with the technology.

Alan Amling


Alan Amling is a digital disruption speaker and a thought leader on how to take advantage of innovative technologies. Amling worked for UPS for 27 years and is now a University of Tennessee Fellow, the CEO of Thrive and Advance LLC, and a member of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute’s Executive Advisory Board.

He studies manufacturing and logistics innovation, as well as how firms can identify and thrive in the face of change, and invests in, consults, and talks on the subject.

Amling’s most recent job at UPS was as Vice President of Corporate Strategy, where he was instrumental in reinvigorating the company’s digital economy and venture capital programs. Prior to this, he was the Vice President of Marketing at UPS Global Logistics & Distribution.

Rebecca Costa


Rebecca Costa has been working with the world’s largest corporations for almost four decades to acquire a head start on disruptive technology, new scientific discoveries, and foreseen trends.

Costa’s keynote speeches have been described as “jaw-dropping,” “entertaining,” “inspiring,” “energizing,” and “very instructive” by audiences.

As a disruptive technology speaker, she brings to the stage a futurist’s viewpoint, a corporate executive’s knowledge, and an author’s storytelling abilities, leaving audiences enthralled and wanting more. Costa is frequently regarded as one of the industry’s most in-demand speakers.

Jeremiah Owyang


Jeremiah is a founding partner of Kaleido Insights, a San Francisco-based research and advising organization. Their purpose is to provide companies with the tools they need to respond to technological disruptions based on innovative research and practical recommendations. Jeremiah also founded Catalyst Companies, a firm that advises and supports business innovation executives.

Owyang is the go-to source for corporate innovation programs, and we’re ready to help you translate the next wave of strong technologies and change the way you do business.

Jeremiah is a sought-after global disruption speaker and presenter at conferences and events all around the world, including global conferences, corporate kickoffs, and the TED stage. He is ready to translate the next wave of strong technology and alter the way you do business.

Tim Sanders


Tim Sanders, an Internet pioneer, and best-selling author counsels Fortune 500 executives on leadership, marketing, and new media strategies. He was a founding member of Mark Cuban’s broadcast.com company.

Tim joined Yahoo in 1999 after broadcast.com was acquired by the company, where he advanced to the position of Chief Solutions Officer and was appointed the company’s Leadership Coach. Tim has worked with hundreds of firms in the business-to-business, government, and consumer sectors since leaving Yahoo.

Tim brings to the table a wealth of knowledge in cutting-edge businesses, sales, and marketing. He’s seen both the quality movement and the dot-com bust, and he’s gained invaluable knowledge in the process.

Sanders worked for Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems in the early days of the cellular phone industry in the United States.

Rohit Bhargava


Rohit is passionate about assisting brands and leaders in being more influential by embracing their humanity and personalities.

Rohit believes that the world would be a better place if businesses and leaders acted more humanely, and he has spent his career advising businesses and individuals on how to do so. He has been regarded as a digital marketing, branding, and social business pioneer for more than a decade.

He is the author of five books on themes as diverse as the future of healthcare, how to develop a personality-driven business, and why leaders should never eat cauliflower. Non-Obvious, his most recent book, became an instant top seller on Amazon and a Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Leo Johnson


Leo Johnson is the Head of PwC’s Disruption & Innovation practice and the host of BBC Radio 4’s FutureProofing, Hacking Capitalism, and Hacking Happiness. He discusses how the world might respond to the big concepts that will affect business and society in the next years.

He specializes in mapping out unexploded volcanoes as the co-founder of Sustainable Finance, charting the collisions of megatrends that will cause seismic disruption, with a deep dive experience in Net Zero Innovation.

Johnson began his career as an environmental economist at the World Bank before co-founding the boutique advisory business Sustainable Finance, which was later bought by PwC Group.

Horace Dediu


In business and in life, the rapidly changing technology world needs constant adaptation from all of us. The possibilities, according to Horace Dediu, are unlimited. Dediu is a visionary and one of the most well-known business analysts and competent data analysts in the world.

He is the founder and author of the market intelligence website Asymco.com, as well as an independent analyst and advisor to telecom incumbents and entrants on mobile platform strategy.

Robert Safian


Robert Safian has chronicled thousands of odds-defying firms and leaders, gaining intimate access to their secrets of success, making him one of the most sought-after presenters, moderators, and interviewees in modern business. He distills their lessons into thought-provoking and extremely entertaining talks that are rich in captivating storytelling.

Robert Safian is the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of Fast Company, the world’s most influential and award-winning business magazine, with a unique editorial focus on innovation, technology, and leadership.

Fast Company and its affiliates inspire individuals to go beyond traditional limits and embrace a future that is evolving faster than ever before. Fast Company and its affiliates are written for, by, and about the most creative business executives.

Judah Pollack


Judah Pollack is co-author of “The Chaos Imperative: How Chance and Disruption Increase Innovation, Effectiveness, and Success,” a book about leadership and innovation in a fast-changing world. Judah Pollack delivers a unique and intriguing subject throughout the book and throughout his keynotes, demonstrating how the most innovative firms are those that embrace the most innovative processes.

Pollack is a frequent speaker at Startx, Stanford’s incubator, the Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley, and TEDx. He’s worked with Fortune 500 firms like Google and Oracle, as well as Lucasfilm, US Army generals, and Special Forces. He most recently devised a program to assist returning soldiers in reintegrating into noncombat military life after their war experience.

Terry Jones


Terry Jones is a keynote speaker, author, venture capitalist, and innovator. He is the founder of Travelocity.com, the founding Chairman of Kayak.com, the CIO of Sabre, Inc., and the current Chairman of Wayblazer, an innovation and travel firm. He has a track record of leading companies that have transformed the travel sector with his innovations.

Jones’ consulting firm, ON, Inc., where he serves as President, has assisted businesses in adapting to the fast-changing world by using the unique tools and approaches he invented.

Jones brings a unique viewpoint on innovation, having worked in both tiny startups and major corporations, giving audiences real-world examples of how to develop an innovative culture in a firm.

John Rossman


John Rossman is a Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal in Seattle, where he focuses on technology strategy, multi-channel operations scaling, and platform enablement across a variety of industries, including retail, service, and government.

Mr. Rossman has over 26 years of expertise in technology strategy, design, implementation, and operations, and has led various complicated enterprises and programs that have resulted in creative business models.

Retail, insurance, education, forest products, industrial items, and transportation are just a few of the industries where he has worked with customers. Mr. Rossman is the author of “The Amazon Way: 14 Leadership Principles of the World’s Most Disruptive Company” and a digital disruption expert who assists his companies in developing and implementing innovative business models.

Todd Mitchem


Todd Mitchem has been dubbed a visionary and authority on the “Future of Work.” He is a former tech CEO who witnessed directly how over-customizing technology has harmed and continues to harm human relationships, which he discussed in his TED talk.

Todd is also an accomplished author on the subject of disruption as well as a business executive who has worked with some of the Fortune 100’s best organizations. Todd Mitchem makes your event or conference something special by exceeding expectations with excitement, energy, and a powerful professional, engaging approach as a keynote presenter, whether virtual or in person. It’s no surprise that he’s referred to be a superb presenter.

Kaihan Krippendorff


Kaihan Krippendorff, a top company strategy, growth, and transformation expert, teaches firms how to use the resources they already have to create market-disrupting products.

Kaihan and his team have helped their clients produce over $2.5 billion in sales while also revitalizing their businesses as the founders of the revolutionary consulting firm Outthinker.

Fortune 500 companies from every industry, the Consumer Electronics Association, the National Association of Federal Credit Unions, Harvard Business Review, Wharton Business School, National Restaurant Association, Produce Marketing Association, FORTUNE Growth Summit, Young Presidents’ Organization, Entrepreneurs’ Organization, and the Institute for Management Studies, to name a few, are among Kaihan’s many clients.

Terence Mauri


Terence Mauri is the founder of Hack Future Lab, a global think tank, and a #1 Bestselling Author (FT Publishing / Bloomsbury) who pushes leaders to succeed in the age of disruption.

Terence is an Entrepreneur Mentor in Residence at MIT and the London Business School, with over 20 years of experience assisting CEOs in overcoming hardship and moving beyond disruption.

Terence Mauri’s partnerships with Hack Future Lab and MIT enable him to give top-rated presentations and actionable content on how to win the future. His Inc. piece receives over 1 million monthly views.

This necessitates fresh growth techniques, tried-and-true concepts, and winning attitudes in order to scale daring and resilient leaders that welcome change.

Luke Williams


Someone, somewhere, will disrupt your entire industry at some point. Isn’t it supposed to be you? Luke Williams, an author and internationally recognized expert on innovation leadership, shares a style of thinking that may alter your company and keep you ahead of the competition.

Luke Williams is a top management thinker on innovation strategy and leadership in the world. He has worked with some of the world’s most prestigious companies and is a dynamic and in-demand keynote speaker who has taught in 21 countries and addressed the United Nations General Assembly and the World Innovation Forum.

Williams is an Innovation Professor at NYU Stern School of Business, the Founder and Executive Director of the W.R. Berkley Innovation Labs, and a Fellow at Frog Design, one of the world’s most prestigious design firms.

Whitney Johnson


Whitney Johnson, who has been named one of the world’s 50 most influential business thinkers since 2015 (Thinkers50), is an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption, a framework she outlines in the critically acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work.

Dare, Dream, Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream is her first book. Harvard Business Publishing will publish her latest book, Build An “A” Team: Become a Boss People Love, in May 2018.

After co-founding The Disruptive Innovation Fund with Harvard Business School’s Clayton Christensen, Whitney established her own framework and diagnostics. With nearly a decade of experience, the framework is reinforced with a thorough grasp of how leaders build and destroy value.

Kevin Surace


Kevin Surace is a serial entrepreneur, CEO, and Silicon Valley pioneer. Kevin has been published in publications such as Businessweek, Time, Fortune, Forbes, CNN, ABC, MSNBC, and FOX News, and has spoken at hundreds of events ranging from INC5000 to TED to the United States Congress.

He was named INC Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year, a CNBC top Innovator of the Decade, a World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer, Chair of the Silicon Valley Forum, a nominee for the Planet Forward Innovator of the Year, featured on TechTV’s Silicon Spin for five years, and inducted into RIT’s Innovation Hall of Fame.

While he has a strong technical background, he is best recognized as a dynamic public speaker who entertains, educates, and motivates audiences to take action. Audiences describe his speeches as “live edutainment.”

Tony Seba


Tony Seba is a thought leader, author, speaker, educator, angel investor, and Silicon Valley entrepreneur with a global reputation.

He is the author of “Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation,” “Solar Trillions,” and “Winners Take All,” as well as co-author of “Rethinking Transportation 2020-2030,” “Rethinking Food and Agriculture 2020-2030,” “Rethinking Humanity: Five Foundational Sector Disruptions, the Lifecycle of Civilizations, and the Coming Age of Freedom,” and “Rethinking Energy 2020-2030: 100 Percent Solar, Wind, and Batteries Is Just Bloomberg’s Forward Thinking: A Sustainable World, 2040 and SunGanges are among the films and documentaries in which he appears.

Many honors have been bestowed upon him, including the Savvy Award (2019), Solar Future Today’s Visionary Influencer Award (2018), and Clean Energy Action’s 2017 Sunshine Award. He is the one.

Alessandro Annoscia

At Parabolt, Alessandro Annoscia is the Chief Disruption Officer. For customers, he assists in the transition of unique ideas into disruptive and scalable enterprises.

Alessandro works with internally created ideas as well as innovative concepts from Latin American entrepreneurs and multinational organizations, using Parabolt’s collaboration platforms.

Parabolt is a stand-alone division of gA (Grupo Assa), the world’s leading technology company. gA allows large enterprises in the Americas and Europe to redefine their business models and organizations by using the power of data, business processes, and people through digital platforms and transformation services.

Alessandro, a visionary and creative entrepreneur, advocates for a fresh strategy to disruption: creating a core business based on technology.

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