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Mike Walsh helps prepare global business leaders for what's next. He is a leading authority on the intersection of emerging technologies, consumer behaviour and fast growth markets. In his current role as CEO of innovation research lab Tomorrow, he helps some of the world's leading brands and companies shape the future of their industries.
Constantly traveling the world for the best ideas, he distils the most relevant insights into tailored keynotes that allow any audience to not only understand, but also start to influence the future direction of their industry. Rather than focusing on the distant future, Mike focuses on the next five years - scanning the near horizon for disruptive technologies and consumer innovations on the verge of hitting critical mass, and then translating these into usable business strategies.
Author of the best selling book 'Futuretainment' and publisher of the 'Disruptive Future' newsletter read by thousands of professionals in the media and entertainment space, Mike's unique insights and operating experience in emerging markets makes him an expert on the growing influence of consumers in BRIC countries on breakthrough innovation and business transformation. Mike's new book, "The Divergence" (published 2012), charts the rise of online consumers in these emerging markets, and shows that tomorrow's Web will be radically different to conventional Western models and will require entirely new engagement strategies. Mike's views have appeared in a wide range of international publications including Business Week, Forbes and Wallpaper Magazine.
Mike has been a pioneer in the digital space since the 1990s, running both successful start-up ventures as well as holding senior leadership positions in established media organisations. With a background in corporate law and management consulting, Mike began his career at XT3, a spin out from McKinsey and one of the first digital consulting firms created to help major companies embrace the embroynic Web. During the first dotcom boom, Mike launched the technology publishing group internet.com in Australia, which went on to become the leading local technology news and events platform in the country. He also founded and ran Jupiter Research in the Asia Pacific, one of the first research agencies to track the early adoption of e-commerce and digital business models by online consumers. During this period, he was recognised as one of Australia's "Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30" by the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age Newspaper.
After his experiences in the Web space, Mike spent five years in senior strategy roles at News Corporation where he helped shape the digital strategy for both their Australian newspaper and Asian TV divisions. Directly engaged by the CEO of Star TV to provide the company with a digital roadmap for their operations, he began his in-depth research into the fast growth markets of Asia.
While in Hong Kong and inspired by the dramatic changes taking place in China and India, Mike founded his latest venture, Tomorrow - an innovation research lab focused on emerging technology and disruptive consumer behaviour. Always in demand for his fresh insights and practical future focused strategies - Mike has advised the CEOs and senior management teams at multinational companies include the BBC, Fujifilm, Richemont, MSN, Star TV, Televisa, Philips, and HSBC.
Mike is a dynamic and high energy presenter, blending a multimedia feast of video, high impact visuals and mind blowing case studies of innovation from his personal experiences in cutting edge global markets. Whether a conference, strategy offsite or an intimate boardroom discussion - Mike's presentations act as a powerful catalyst for innovation, strategic planning and brand inspiration.
"Rather than a technologist, I see myself as an anthropologist looking at the disruptive impact of innovation on consumer behaviour."- Mike Walsh
MIKE WALSH PROGRAMS
Mike Walsh's keynote presentations and workshops help prepare business leaders for what's next. With an engaging blend of stories, relevant global case studies and first hand research into consumer and technology trends Mike can bring the future to life for you and your audience through his three core programs:
Futuretainment (engaging with the next generation of consumers)
The Divergence (the digital revolution in the emerging market era)
NextLAB (re-imagining business for the 21st century)
You can experience these topics as either a high impact 50 minute keynote or a half day workshop with interactive exercises and facilitated discussion.
Supported by a global network of analyts and trend scouts Mike takes the time to work with you and your team to tailor his presentations to address the issues directly relevant to your company and industry.
FUTURETAINMENT Yesterday The World Changed, Now Its Your Turn
Welcome to the Revolution. Everything we thought we knew about media, marketing and engaging with consumers is being overturned by a simple fact -there is a generation growing up today who have never known a world without the Web.
Based on Mike Walsh's best selling book, FUTURETAINMENT is a fast paced tour of the most latest technologies, global trends, and case studies that will forever change the way you think about your relationship with your customers.
THE DIVERGENCE The Future is Elsewhere
How will the Web of tomorrow be different from the one you use today? Who will the most powerful online players be and where will the biggest opportunities lie?
The future is already here, you just need to know where to look. From disruptive mobile technology from China to India's radical low cost business models, next generation mobile banking in Africa and social consumerism in South America innovation is shifting to an entirely new geography. How we interact, transact and entertain ourselves in the future will be shaped by a billion new digital consumers rising from the emerging world. THE DIVERGENCE is your roadmap to understanding and accessing the growth potential of tomorrow's digital world.
N E X T L A B Business Re-Imagined
If you could start again, what would you do differently? How would you find your customers, sell your products, and select your staff? Technology is changing the way we do business but more importantly it gives us the opportunity to re-imagine it.
Whether it be the potential of new digital platforms or a generational shift in your customers and employees for business leaders to embrace the future, they will need to understand both anthropology and technology. With original consumer market research, practical evaluations of next generational enterprise tools, and case studies from some of the world's most innovative firms NEXTLAB will both challenge and inspire audiences to answer a critical question for their future. What should the business of the 21st century look like?
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