Erik Qualman

Top Technology and Motivational Speaker, #1 Bestselling Author, Former Sitting Professor at Harvard & MIT’s edX labs

5x Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker, Erik Qualman, has performed in 55 countries and reached over 50 million people. He was voted the 2nd Most Likeable Author in the World behind the Harry Potter series. He is a former sitting professor at MIT and Harvard’s edX labs and has received an honorary doctorate for his groundbreaking work.

“His depth of insight and breadth of examples have prompted us to shift our thinking.”  — Starbucks

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  • Languages Spoken

    English

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    Texas, USA

  • Erik Qualman Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

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  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Travels From

    Texas, USA

Suggested Keynote Speaker Programs

Generative AI: Future Proofing You and Your Organization.

We don’t have a choice on whether we team-up with AI, the choice is how well we do it. As a leading futurist, practitioner, professor, author, and speaker, Erik Qualman is at the forefront of the AI revolution and the impact it’s having across all sectors: business, ...

We don’t have a choice on whether we team-up with AI, the choice is how well we do it. As a leading futurist, practitioner, professor, author, and speaker, Erik Qualman is at the forefront of the AI revolution and the impact it’s having across all sectors: business, education, healthcare, government, and beyond.

In entertaining fashion, Qualman will cover these 3 critical organizational outcomes:

  • How AI is revolutionizing the way we live and work and how your organization can harness AI to drive innovation, enhance customer experiences, and streamline operations.
  • Overcoming the challenges these new technologies present including: successfully navigating ethical implications, job adjustments, algorithmic bias, privacy, security, and more.
  • Striking the right balance between AI and Eye-to-Eye (Jetsons + Flintstones).

This entertaining, educating, and empowering experience will provide you with the tools and
knowledge needed today, and tomorrow, to harness the power of AI to drive growth and
innovation. Your audience will learn how to stay a year ahead of your competition but never
a year ahead of your market.

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Digital Leadership: Striking the Balance Between AI and Eye-to-Eye

The Focus Project: Simple and Doing Less

Welcome to The Focus Project, a keynote designed to provide answers and solutions to the challenge of focusing in an unfocused world. Combining street science and institutional research alongside his own personal focus project, Qualman delivers practical advice on doing the ...

Welcome to The Focus Project, a keynote designed to provide answers and solutions to the challenge of focusing in an unfocused world. Combining street science and institutional research alongside his own personal focus project, Qualman delivers practical advice on doing the important things instead of a bunch of things.

The following is a guide to pursuing less in order to achieve more—both personally and professionally. We will realize that leading an overly busy life is a choice, but it’s not a wise one. Being overscheduled isn’t something to be proud of, it’s something to avoid at all costs. Instead, we should choose to focus on what matters most.

This choice determines our success, happiness, health, and fulfillment. Successful and happy people understand it’s not about getting more things done, it’s about getting more of the big things done.

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Digital Leadership: The 5 Simple Habits of Digital Leaders

Leaders this digital decade are made—not born. The key is understanding the balance of offline and online. Using profound and practical research, Qualman showcases the 5 Habits that drive success & happiness for employees, partners and customers in a WiFi World. Qualman ...

Leaders this digital decade are made—not born. The key is understanding the balance of offline and online. Using profound and practical research, Qualman showcases the 5 Habits that drive success & happiness for employees, partners and customers in a WiFi World. Qualman reveals new techniques including Posting-It-Forward, Being FLAWsome, and other insights to positively impact and transform your audience & organization.

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Focus: How to Focus in an Unfocused World

What’s the difference between winners and losers in a digitally distracted society? Focus. Winners focus on what matters most. While simple, it’s not easy. The #1 killer of promising careers, teams, and businesses is a lack of focus. We either try to do too much, or we put...

What’s the difference between winners and losers in a digitally distracted society? Focus. Winners focus on what matters most. While simple, it’s not easy. The #1 killer of promising careers, teams, and businesses is a lack of focus. We either try to do too much, or we put our time, treasures, and trust into the wrong buckets. Qualman shares specific focus techniques used by the world’s most successful people and organizations.

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Innovation by Design: Becoming the Disruptor vs. the Disrupted

To ensure you are the disruptor versus the disrupted, you must understand societal shifts and instill a culture of creativity around them. This session looks at key future trends and their impact on your organization. Qualman provides the roadmap for your organization’s ...

To ensure you are the disruptor versus the disrupted, you must understand societal shifts and instill a culture of creativity around them. This session looks at key future trends and their impact on your organization. Qualman provides the roadmap for your organization’s digital transformation. Leap over the pitfalls of incremental change and land on a foundation of progressive and practical innovation principles. Future forward!

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Socialnomics: Winning Customers’ Hearts and Minds at Scale

Based on his #1 Bestseller, Qualman dives into the powerful concept of Socialnomics. Word-of-Mouth is on digital steroids and has transformed into World-of-Mouth. Organizations must learn the new rules of social, mobile, and beyond or they will miss this once-in-a-generation ...

Based on his #1 Bestseller, Qualman dives into the powerful concept of Socialnomics. Word-of-Mouth is on digital steroids and has transformed into World-of-Mouth. Organizations must learn the new rules of social, mobile, and beyond or they will miss this once-in-a-generation opportunity to earn customers’ loyalty and drive long-term success. Socialnomics is the key to winning customers’ hearts, minds, and wallets.

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Digital Transformation: Design Your Future

We don’t have a choice on whether we digitally transform, the choice is how well we do it. Leaders this digital decade are made—not born. The key is not only understanding social media, IoT, mobile, AI, Blockchain, but, more importantly, understanding how they work ...

We don’t have a choice on whether we digitally transform, the choice is how well we do it. Leaders this digital decade are made—not born. The key is not only understanding social media, IoT, mobile, AI, Blockchain, but, more importantly, understanding how they work together. This session will give you tips and tricks on how to implement current and future digital trends to maximize your organization’s impact on the world.

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About Keynote Speaker Erik Qualman

#1 Bestselling Author and Keynote Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached 50 million people.

His Socialnomics work has been on 60 Minutes to the Wall Street Journal and used by the National Guard to NASA. His book Digital Leader propelled him to be voted the 2nd Most Likeable Author in the World behind the Harry Potter series.

What Happens in Vegas Stays on YouTube helped Qualman be listed by Forbes and Fortune as a Top 100 Digital Influencer. His business books are used in over 200 universities and he has received an honorary doctorate for his groundbreaking work.

His latest book,The Focus Project, is a guide to pursuing less in order to achieve more.

Qualman was formerly a sitting professor at Harvard & MIT’s edX labs.

Testimonials

“We couldn’t have been more pleased with choosing Erik Qualman as a Keynote for our 2018 Summit! His presentation and presence at the event was AMAZING!!! He has a wonderful energy and a presentation that truly resonates with the attendees.  His interaction with conference participants during the book signing was also quite extraordinary for a speaker of his caliber. He personally connected with each and every person, and created an infectious positive buzz for our closing day!”

Andrea Salanco

Director, Planning & Operations, GTDC

“His depth of insight and breadth of examples have prompted us to shift our thinking on leadership”.

Starbucks

 

“Equalman raised the bar to a new high that few will be able to match. His presentation delivered a perfect mix of thought leadership, trends, and the building blocks required to thrive in this digital era”.

Sony PlayStation

 

“Qualman was dynamic and inspiring. We appreciated that he tailored his presentation to suit our agency and office”.

FBI

 

“Wow!”

Disney

 

His depth of insight and breadth of examples have prompted us to shi1 our thinking on leadership.

Starbucks

 

“Qualman is to digital leadership what Deming is to quality and Drucker is to management.”

NYU Stern

 

“I have been planning meetings and conventions for over 20 years and Erik is by far one of my favorite speakers.”

Head of Events, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA)

 

“We are looking forward to welcoming Qualman again.”

Credit Suisse

 

“Qualman was the perfect kick off – a motivating and entertaining speaker, our participants were thrilled by his engagement and insights on digital trends affecting business and society.”

Bertelsmann

 

“Qualman continues to advance strategic insight in a digital world. He helps us execute our jobs — Eli Lilly Qualman Rocked It!”

CEO of SMG

 

“Qualman tailored his thoughts & ideas to our industry with thought-provoking and clear views, outstanding
delivery – we are thrilled to work with Erik in the future.”

BlackRock

 

“Our team can’t stop talking about your remarks. They were inspiring, insightful, and engaging.”

Whirlpool

 

“Wow! Oh wow, is he amazing!”

National Confectioners Association

 

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