Mike Walsh
Futurist, speaker & author of 'The Algorithmic Leader'
Reviews
"Mike is a very engaging speaker and brings to life the future with stories and visuals in a way that is accessible to both people with a strong understanding of the future as well as those who don’t have the same level of understanding."
Peter Williams
Partner
Deloitte Australia
"Very insightful and full of powerful content. I really found your “next actions” a very useful tool for turning ideas into a concrete follow up to drive change."
David Velazquez
VP Operations China
Mercedes Benz Financial Services
"You made a great contribution to the success of our meeting and have given inspiration to move our marketing into a new ballpark. Thanks on behalf of our entire team."
Jürgen Stackmann
Global Board Member for Sales
Volkswagen
"Loved the presentation and gained a greater understanding of the need for us to move forward quickly to engage our people and our customers. Some amazing “a-ha” moments for me."
Nikki Franz
Training Manager SA/NT
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
"Stunning—one of the best and most engaging presentations I have witnessed!"
Shane Hinchliffe
Knowledge Manager
LinkWater
"Impressed with the level of research you did to speak to the audience rather than deliver a generic message. Probably the one session that I will share and use because it gives a structure to driving innovation and thinking strategically."
Elaine Legault
Director Production Services
Montreal Convention Centre
"Great session Mike, I liked your premise of customer-focused innovation and finding out the “one thing” that would make the board spill their coffee."
Doug Farndale
Cloud Director
Cisco
"Amazingly fresh presentation with tons of thought leadership and practical actions to take the next step in evolving our teams."
Daniel Serraon
Category Insights Manager
Red Bull
"Those insights into the future are a great eye opener to rebuild our mid-range planning."
Takao Kuroda
President
Sony Mexico
"You rocked it!"
Mark Stanley
VP & GM, Latin America
Sony Entertainment/Playstation
"Mike Walsh keeps astonishing digital pioneers time and time again."
Gary Woolf
VP Business Development and Digital
BBC Worldwide
"Fascinating! You should also write books on presenting technology topics to non-technology people. It’s a skill very few technologists have."
Walt Disney Studios
About Mike Walsh
Mike Walsh is the CEO of Tomorrow, a global consultancy on designing companies for the 21st century. A global nomad, futurist and author of the bestselling book, The Algorithmic Leader, he advises some of the world’s biggest organizations on digital transformation and disruptive innovation in this new era of machine intelligence. A prolific writer and commentator, Mike’s views have appeared in a wide range of international publications including Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, BusinessWeek, Forbes.
Speaking
Speaking engagement:
Keynote | Conference Speaker, Advisory Service, Master Class
Expertise:
Future | Trends, Innovation | Creativity, Business | Management | Strategy, Retail | Lifestyle | Fashion, Marketing | Sales | Service, Leadership, Technology
Field of Speaker:
Futurists | Trend Forecasters, Innovators | Visionairs, Authors
Best Audience:
Csuite/ Executives, Managers/ Supervisors, Diverse
Travels from:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Fee range:
Price on request
Topics
FUTURETAINMENT
Yesterday The World Changed, Now It’s Your Turn Available as a high impact 50 minute keynote or a half day workshop with interactive exercises and facilitated discussion. Supported by a global network of analysts and researchers - Mike takes the time to work with you and your team to tailor his presentations to directly address the issues directly relevant to your company and industry. Welcome to the Revolution. The balance of power has shifted and consumers have taken control. Based on Mike Walsh's bestselling book, FUTURETAINMENT is a fast paced tour of the latest technologies, global trends, and case studies that will forever change the way you think about your relationship with your customers. In this session Mike shares: • The most disruptive trends specifically researched for your industry and products and promotions that will engage the next generation of consumers • Consumer innovations from fast growth emerging markets and global best practices in mobile applications and platforms
FLEX
Business Re-Imagined What does it take to lead a 21st century company? New technology is not only an opportunity to improve productivity, it invites us to ask a much bigger question - can we re-imagine the way we do business? Forces of change surround us. Whether it be generational turnover, the Cloud, mobile work, or the rise of the social enterprise - the companies that thrive in the near future will be the ones that not only embrace change but are the first to break the rules. With original consumer market research, practical evaluations of next generational enterprise tools and case studies from some of the world’s most innovative firms - you will have everything you need to start thinking like a FLEX firm. In this session Mike shares: • The new digital platforms and enterprise tools and new models of innovation suitable for the current market. How consumerization, enterprise mobility and the Cloud will change the way your teams collaborate and act on information • Relevant case studies of the ‘winners circle’ of companies who have survived disruptive change and a roadmap for your company's future and identify the capabilities you will need to take it there
WORLD NEXT
Your Roadmap To The Global Future Social unrest, economic turmoil, rapid technological change - we live in a world seemingly dominated by crisis. And yet if you look more closely, you may also see a different set of patterns giving rise to new markets, new consumers and new ways to do business. The future is already here, you just need to know where to look. How we interact, transact and entertain ourselves in the future will be shaped by a billion new consumers from emerging markets. THE FUGUE is your roadmap to understanding and accessing the growth potential of tomorrow's world. In this session Mike shares: • How the Web of tomorrow will be different, new markets, consumers and technology trends that will be essential for the global growth of your business • Case studies of international companies, the winners and losers in the digital world and the disruptive innovation models of your emerging market competitors
Media
Books
The Algorithmic Leader: How to Be Smart When Machines Are Smarter Than You
The Algorithmic Leader offers a hopeful and practical guide for leaders of all types, and organizations of all sizes, to survive and thrive in this era of unprecedented change. By applying Walsh's 10 core principles, readers will be able to design their own journey of personal transformation, harness the power of algorithms, and chart a clear path ahead--for their company, their team, and themselves.
Reviews
Peter Williams
Partner, Deloitte AustraliaMike is a very engaging speaker and brings to life the future with stories and visuals in a way that is accessible to both people with a strong understanding of the future as well as those who don’t have the same level of understanding.
David Velazquez
VP Operations China, Mercedes Benz Financial ServicesVery insightful and full of powerful content. I really found your “next actions” a very useful tool for turning ideas into a concrete follow up to drive change.
Jürgen Stackmann
Global Board Member for Sales, VolkswagenYou made a great contribution to the success of our meeting and have given inspiration to move our marketing into a new ballpark. Thanks on behalf of our entire team.