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Andrew Grill

The Actionable Futurist™
The Actionable Futurist™
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The Actionable Futurist™

The Actionable Futurist™

Degrees (1)
MBA
University of Technology Sydney
1996 to 1999

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An experienced corporate leader, Andrew has launched and run technology companies in Europe and Australia and worked with some of the world’s leading companies and organisations including Vodafone, Nestle, British Airways, Barclays Bank, BBC, American Express, John Lewis, and Unilever.

He is also a seasoned TEDx speaker, having presented at 4 separate TEDx events.

Andrew’s bespoke and distinctive keynotes include:

* Disrupt or Be disrupted – Digital disruption and what it means for you and your business.

* Workplace of the future – How can your employees adapt to changes in the nature of work.

* Social Selling - a new way to influence the influencers and get the sale.

* Digital Diversity – Why you need digital practitioners on your board.

* Rising above the noise – How to stand out in the digital world.

* Brand advocates – how your best advocates are already on the payroll.

Andrew’s first-hand experience of the digital world and the power of social media networks spans three decades, and can be traced back to the early 1980’s when he found himself online via bulletin board and email. His passion and involvement in the digital world continued into later life, launching Australia’s largest commercial property website, PropertyLook, and Australian location technology company Seeker Wireless to the world stage.

Prior to his role at IBM, he was head of international client strategy for Visible Technologies, owned by WPP.

Andrew regularly contributes to a wide range of media outlets including The Drum, Changeboard and ANZ BlueNotes along with numerous online blogs and publications. He has appeared several times on Sky News, and has been published in the Financial Times, The Telegraph and the Guardian.

Presentations

Presentations (10)
Disrupt or be Disrupted – Digital Disruption is here now

Digital Disruption is here now. What it means for your business.

Topics covered include: What is digital disruption, how can companies prepare for disruption, tips on how to have a discussion with your board about the issues, how innovation can drive digital transformation, how the network effect will drive innovation, and what can happen to your company if you become disrupted.

Brand Advocates – your best advocates already work for you

This talk is suitable for marketers, HR professionals, boards of directors, senior management and corporate audiences on how companies can leverage their own employees to promote the company. Topics covered include: how do you find and promote your brand advocates, the benefits of a brand advocate program on the bottom line and for recruitment,

Eminence & Influence in a Digital World

How you can build and drive a eminence and influencer program for your company. This talk is ideal for companies looking to develop a corporate influence or eminence program to promote their staff and leverage their own thought leaders. Topics covered include: What is eminence, how do you become influential, social media techniques to build a social profile, how do you set up an eminence program.

Brand "You" - the art of Personal Branding

Drawing on his years of experience in developing and maintaining his own personal brand, Andrew outlines the tips and tricks to get you started with your own personal brand both using social media and more traditional techniques.

This talk is suitable for large groups or small teams, wanting to stand out and "rise above the noise floor".

Digital diversity: why you need a digital lens on your board

Digital diversity – why you need experienced digital practitioners on your board & how to find them.

This explains how boards need to change and attract digital talent. This talk would be suitable for senior level managers looking to find ways to become more digital in their outlook, and also companies looking to be inspired to make the change to become a digital organisation.

Big Data in the age of Cognitive

How big data + cognitive + IoT is the future.
This talk looks at technology trends such as cognitive computing and the Internet of Things (IOT), and explains how these technologies could be integrated into organisations. This talk would also be suitable for business audiences wanting to understand new technology trends and how they will affect their business

How digital will change your company’s culture

How you can position for success. This talk looks at how digital transformation, collaboration and big data can be used to change the entire culture of a company.

Think and act like a startup

Andrew’s experience running 6 startups over 12 years will help you think and act in an agile way.

This talk would be ideal for a company looking to transform rapidly, and look and think like a startup.

The Workplace of the Future

The nature of work is changing, driven by digital, social and mobile. How can you and your employees adapt?

This talk examines how the workplace is changing and the tools available, and being demanded by new employees – especially Millennials will change the workplace forever.

New technology trends – social business, IoT, Cognitive

New technology trends – social business, IoT, Cognitive computing – what’s next?

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Past talks (29)
Disrupt or be Disrupted
Linedata Exchange Europe
London
December 31, 2015
Disrupt or be Disrupted - What you need to know to stay ahead
Hult Global Alumni Summit
San Francisco
December 31, 2015
From Social Media to Social Business
Thomson Reuters Social Media Day
New York
December 31, 2015
Big Data in the Age of Cognitive
Big Data Belfast
Belfast
December 31, 2015
Opportunities and Threats in a Digital World
Non Executive Director's Association
London
December 31, 2015
RIsing Above the Noise Floor - using social to get noticed in a digital world
Leap Summit
Zagreb
December 31, 2015
How Social Collaboration will win the war on talent and give all employees a voice
The Future Workplace
Las Vegas
December 31, 2015
Is Social Media Kiling the Powerful Business Hierarchy?
ANZ BlueNotes Debate
Melbourne
December 31, 2014
The Power Within: Harnessing your Brand Advocates
NewsCred Think London
London
December 31, 2014
The Future of Social for Travel
Google Accord Travel Summit
London
December 31, 2014
The Future of Social
Econsultancy: Future of Digital Marketing
London
December 31, 2014
Connected Aircraft and the impact of live, real-time social media
Airline Retail Conference
London
December 31, 2014
Digital Literacy Matters
Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce Conference
Belfast
December 31, 2014
Blogs & Brands - Walking a fine line into the future of social
Social Travel Summit
Hamburg
December 31, 2014
The Impact of Technology for Organisations (full day course)
London Business School Executive MBA
London
December 31, 2014
The Need for Digital Literacy on Global Boards
TEDx KPMG
London
December 31, 2014
From Social Media to Social Business
Trends Night
Brussels
December 31, 2014
Reimagining Social Business
Dialog Conference
Sweden
December 31, 2013
Going beyond analytics
Google Analytics User Conference
Brussels
December 31, 2013
Future Trends in Marketing - Innovation Forecast
Bloomberg Digital Summit
London
December 31, 2013
Transforming thre Organanisation to a Social Business
IBM CIO Leadership Exchange
Berlin
December 31, 2013
Digital Reputation in a Social World
PR Week Global Awards & Congress
Barcelona
December 31, 2013
The Power of Social
London Business School eCOmmerce Conference
London
December 31, 2013
The Magic of Social
TEDx London Business School
London
December 31, 2013
When David met Goliath - how IBM is attracting key talent from startups
Entrepreneur Country Forum
London
December 31, 2013
High Speed Evoloution with Weapons of Mass Collaboration
South by SouthWest (SxSW)
Austin
December 31, 2013
Facebook vs Face Time
Economist at SxSW
Austin
December 31, 2013
Leveraging the power of mobile data and designing for trust
Mobile Workd Congress
Barcelona
December 31, 2013
What has social media taught us?
IBM Connect 2014
Orlando
December 31, 2013
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  • I have had the opportunity to see Andrew Speak, but also meet one on on. He is an interesting and engaging speaker who connects with a wide audience and is always interesting to listen to
    James Crawley
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