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Keynote SpeakerJim Harris

One of North America's top management speakers, author of `Blindsided!'

Jim Harris is a one of North America’s foremost thinkers on disruptive innovation. Disruption has been brought into sharp focus by the global pandemic which has definitely been disruptive – driving a decade of change in many industries in just two years. He is one of the world’s leading keynote... Read More

Popular Talks

  • Blockchain & Crypto Currencies: The Intersection of Money and Data
  • The Metaverse, NFTs, Web 3.0: Hype or Will It Impact Business
  • Blockchain & Crypto Currencies: The Intersection of Money and Data
  • Sustainable Practices: Key Competitive Advantage in Attracting Customers & Employees
  • The Great Resignation
  • More talks

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Biography

Jim Harris is a one of North America’s foremost thinkers on disruptive innovation.

Disruption has been brought into sharp focus by the global pandemic which has definitely been disruptive – driving a decade of change in many industries in just two years.

He is one of the world’s leading keynote speakers presenting internationally at more than 70 virtual and in-person conferences a year. Association magazine ranked him as one of North America’s top ten speakers. Jim Harris also leads strategic planning sessions with executive teams.

Over the last 30 years he has worked with organizations in every industry. His clients include American Express, Barclays Bank, Canadian Construction Association, Canon, GM, IBM, SAP, Munich Re, the Top 200 CIOs of India, the UK Cabinet Office, Swiss Re, Walmart, Zurich Insurance.

Jim’s book, Blindsided!, is published in 80 countries worldwide and is a #1 international bestseller. Soundview Executive Summaries selected Blindsided! as one of the best business books of the year sending a summary to 80,000 executives globally. The Miami Herald calls his book “Brilliant stuff!”

Popular Talks by Jim Harris

  • The Great Resignation
    It’s Really the Great Rethinking; The Great Disconnect. We’re living in a new, fundamentally transformed work world. Many corporate leaders are stuck using an old pre-pandemic play book. They need to adopt a new philosophy – one that’s a flexible and agile as the workforce leaders say they want.  ...
  • Exponential Organizations
    Why Some Firms are 10 Times Better, Faster & Cheaper Than Traditional Companies. If your company is not architected for agility, flexibility, adaptability and speed, it doesn’t matter what your strategic planning is. Your company is going to get left behind. ExOs taking advantage of trends scale better, faster and...
  • Disruption Turbo Charging Innovation
    A Decade of Change in Just Two and a Half Years. In this highly interactive, fun, and engaging session, Jim will explore what tech and societal trends are driving permanent change in customer behavior. More than 30% of the total time will be members talking in pairs and large group...
  • Blockchain & Crypto Currencies: The Intersection of Money and Data
  • The Metaverse, NFTs, Web 3.0: Hype or Will It Impact Business
  • Blockchain & Crypto Currencies: The Intersection of Money and Data
  • Sustainable Practices: Key Competitive Advantage in Attracting Customers & Employees
  • Definitely Disruptive! How COVID has Driven a Decade of Digital Transformation
  • Innovate or Die! Disruptive Innovation is Accelerating the Rate of Change
  • Exponential Organizations – Grow 10X Faster Than Your Competitor
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data & Edge ( IoT) – Are You Ready?
  • Re - imagining Healthcare: Lessons from the Pandemic
  • The Great Resignation: The Future of Work, Hybrid Work & Remote