CHRIS RIDDELL

Award winning global futurist and industry recognized inspirational keynote speaker on emerging trends in our hyper connected world.

TRAVELS FROM:
Australia
SPEAKER FEE:
$20,001 – $30,000

Speaker fee falls within this range. For exact fee, please contact us.

"Chris Riddell is someone who engages the audience and brings clarity to the complicated. He speaks at a level that everyone understands, and his style of presenting is exciting to say the least. Digital is something that impacts us all, and is a huge part of our global future. If you want to prepare your audience for the new world ahead, my recommendation is get them to hear what Chris has to say. They’ll walk away prepared and with exciting new perspectives."

Optus

"Chris Riddell showed a wonderful articulation for technology and its real life use, with practical examples and none of the propeller spinning complexity and jargon that is often seen. Chris has also recently been a keynote speaker at our Telstra Retail Conference, speaking about the future of digital and how it’s impacting our world. Chris was able to not only entertain and inspire but delivered on the future ways of working and the challenges faced by business leaders today. I’d highly recommend Chris for any key speaker appointments for business that are needing thought provoking discussion on how their businesses will continue in the future with technology."

Telstra

"Chris was excellent! He was a pleasure to work with and very well received by attendees."

Property Casualty Insurance Association

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ABOUT CHRIS RIDDELL

Chris Riddell is an award-winning Global Futurist, and industry recognized keynote speaker on the future of humanity and digital. He is also a renowned media commentator and global emerging trend spotter for businesses and leaders in today’s highly disrupted world.

A global trailblazer, Chris Riddell has worked for some of the largest and most successful companies and brands in our modern world. Having lived and worked in countries such as the UK, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Kuwait, China, New Zealand, and lately Australia, his understanding of our new world is compelling and thought provoking to say the least.

Over the past 5 years, Chris has touched the lives of more than 350,000 conference delegates around the world, bringing them unparalleled insights into the trends shaping their homes and workplaces.

Chris is the first ever Global Futures Partner for the Australian Federal Police, providing advice and insights into emerging trends and global drivers that inform strategy and global capability into future law enforcement and policing.

Chris Riddell was the first ever Chief Digital Officer (CDO) for MARS Incorporated in Australia and New Zealand, architecting the corporate digital strategy behind brands including Whiskas, Pedigree, Wrigley, Starburst, Masterfoods, Snickers, and Maltesers.

Chris Riddell is frequently called on as a futurist, keynote speaker, and expert commentator to give insights into consumer technology trends within traditional media. As a regular on Sky News Business, BBC, CNBC, Prime Time and ABC Television, Chris Riddell’s insights and expertise as a trend spotter extend far beyond the walls of the corporate world.

Global futurist for the leaders of tomorrow, and keynote speaker for businesses of today.

CHRIS RIDDELL PROGRAMS & TOPICS

HIGH SPEED BUSINESS

How do you grow and ensure relevance in a world that is changing faster and faster as each day starts? Adopting a culture of deep innovation across the business, thinking and behaving like a start-up, and finding the entrepreneurs from within your business is more important than ever. Business leaders are under more pressure than ever to understand how to bring new world, blended and exponential thinking into existing businesses. Trust has taken a radically different meaning in the world after tomorrow, and it’s a new currency for businesses. How is this possible in a well-established business, and how can you create environments for ideas to flourish and create topline growth.

FUTURE CUSTOMER 2020

Being a successful and thriving business today, is not just about doing things well. Good is no longer good enough. It’s about having a deeper understanding of your customer than ever before. Even more importantly, in today’s fast paced world, planning for the day after tomorrow is a key skill that is critical to survival. We are now living in an era of hyper distraction, with customers being bombarded with content across platforms and devices. Advertising just doesn’t connect with Gen Y, let alone even touch the surface with Generation Z. Crafted storytelling, with a perfect blend of technology, frictionless experiences and people will be the hallmark of tomorrow’s business.

GROWTH & TRANSFORMATION

We have quickly moved into an era now of using technology to lead longer and better lives. The healthcare sector is seeing rapid growth through the adoption of wearable devices. We are literally swimming in data and have more insights into our lives than ever before in history. The democratizing of resources, assets and energy ahead mean that the way we consume everything is changing rapidly. Deep, real-time learning to create adaptive experiences and the building of solutions for specific problems, not general ones will set businesses ahead. Being able to “pull levers” and embrace “liquid data” is now how we will see the power balance between large businesses and small ones changed forever.

HUMAN IMPACT & MEGA TRENDS

Everything about our world is influenced by megatrends; slow moving large, social, economic, political, environmental or technological changes that impact us everywhere. Every business is now a technology business, it’s no longer something special. It’s our new normal. Megatrends influence a wide range of activities, processes and perceptions, both in government and in society, and they last for decades. These forces then drive trends around the world. The most successful, innovative and forward-thinking businesses are continually plugged into these movements and use them to support their medium to long term strategies.

ALTERED REALITIES & TRUST

We’ve seen some interesting recent examples of where AI has proved it is in fact more intelligent than humans, with chess grandmasters and gaming. The “device” as we know it will disappear almost entirely, and this will dramatically influence how we see our world, and the definition of what relationships mean. Blockchain technology is the biggest revolution since the internet first started, and it is changing how we trust, and who we trust. It is set to transform not only the financial services industry but every organization that has a customer interface. Augmented Reality showed us in mid-2017 the possibilities of what a blended lifestyle can do, yet the Pokémon Go craze was just a taste of what is around the corner. Technology is a democratizing force, empowering people through information, and we are set for a revolution like no other over the next 5 years.

Request Availability for Chris Riddell

CHRIS RIDDELL

Award winning global futurist and industry recognized inspirational keynote speaker on emerging trends in our hyper connected world.

TRAVELS FROM:
Australia
SPEAKER FEE:
$20,001 – $30,000

Speaker fee falls within this range. For exact fee, please contact us.

“Chris Riddell is someone who engages the audience and brings clarity to the complicated. He speaks at a level that everyone understands, and his style of presenting is exciting to say the least. Digital is something that impacts us all, and is a huge part of our global future. If you want to prepare your audience for the new world ahead, my recommendation is get them to hear what Chris has to say. They’ll walk away prepared and with exciting new perspectives.”

Optus

“Chris Riddell showed a wonderful articulation for technology and its real life use, with practical examples and none of the propeller spinning complexity and jargon that is often seen. Chris has also recently been a keynote speaker at our Telstra Retail Conference, speaking about the future of digital and how it’s impacting our world. Chris was able to not only entertain and inspire but delivered on the future ways of working and the challenges faced by business leaders today. I’d highly recommend Chris for any key speaker appointments for business that are needing thought provoking discussion on how their businesses will continue in the future with technology.”

Telstra

“Chris was excellent! He was a pleasure to work with and very well received by attendees.”

Property Casualty Insurance Association

ABOUT CHRIS RIDDELL

Chris Riddell is an award-winning Global Futurist, and industry recognized keynote speaker on the future of humanity and digital. He is also a renowned media commentator and global emerging trend spotter for businesses and leaders in today’s highly disrupted world.

A global trailblazer, Chris Riddell has worked for some of the largest and most successful companies and brands in our modern world. Having lived and worked in countries such as the UK, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Kuwait, China, New Zealand, and lately Australia, his understanding of our new world is compelling and thought provoking to say the least.

Over the past 5 years, Chris has touched the lives of more than 350,000 conference delegates around the world, bringing them unparalleled insights into the trends shaping their homes and workplaces.

Chris is the first ever Global Futures Partner for the Australian Federal Police, providing advice and insights into emerging trends and global drivers that inform strategy and global capability into future law enforcement and policing.

Chris Riddell was the first ever Chief Digital Officer (CDO) for MARS Incorporated in Australia and New Zealand, architecting the corporate digital strategy behind brands including Whiskas, Pedigree, Wrigley, Starburst, Masterfoods, Snickers, and Maltesers.

Chris Riddell is frequently called on as a futurist, keynote speaker, and expert commentator to give insights into consumer technology trends within traditional media. As a regular on Sky News Business, BBC, CNBC, Prime Time and ABC Television, Chris Riddell’s insights and expertise as a trend spotter extend far beyond the walls of the corporate world.

Global futurist for the leaders of tomorrow, and keynote speaker for businesses of today.

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CHRIS RIDDELL PROGRAMS & TOPICS

HIGH SPEED BUSINESS
How do you grow and ensure relevance in a world that is changing faster and faster as each day starts? Adopting a culture of deep innovation across the business, thinking and behaving like a start-up, and finding the entrepreneurs from within your business is more important than ever. Business leaders are under more pressure than ever to understand how to bring new world, blended and exponential thinking into existing businesses. Trust has taken a radically different meaning in the world after tomorrow, and it’s a new currency for businesses. How is this possible in a well-established business, and how can you create environments for ideas to flourish and create topline growth?
FUTURE CUSTOMER 2020
Being a successful and thriving business today, is not just about doing things well. Good is no longer good enough. It’s about having a deeper understanding of your customer than ever before. Even more importantly, in today’s fast paced world, planning for the day after tomorrow is a key skill that is critical to survival. We are now living in an era of hyper distraction, with customers being bombarded with content across platforms and devices. Advertising just doesn’t connect with Gen Y, let alone even touch the surface with Generation Z. Crafted storytelling, with a perfect blend of technology, frictionless experiences and people will be the hallmark of tomorrow’s business.
GROWTH & TRANSFORMATION
We have quickly moved into an era now of using technology to lead longer and better lives. The healthcare sector is seeing rapid growth through the adoption of wearable devices. We are literally swimming in data and have more insights into our lives than ever before in history. The democratizing of resources, assets and energy ahead mean that the way we consume everything is changing rapidly. Deep, real-time learning to create adaptive experiences and the building of solutions for specific problems, not general ones will set businesses ahead. Being able to “pull levers” and embrace “liquid data” is now how we will see the power balance between large businesses and small ones changed forever.
HUMAN IMPACT & MEGA TRENDS
Everything about our world is influenced by megatrends; slow moving large, social, economic, political, environmental or technological changes that impact us everywhere. Every business is now a technology business, it’s no longer something special. It’s our new normal. Megatrends influence a wide range of activities, processes and perceptions, both in government and in society, and they last for decades. These forces then drive trends around the world. The most successful, innovative and forward-thinking businesses are continually plugged into these movements and use them to support their medium to long term strategies.
ALTERED REALITIES & TRUST
We’ve seen some interesting recent examples of where AI has proved it is in fact more intelligent than humans, with chess grandmasters and gaming. The “device” as we know it will disappear almost entirely, and this will dramatically influence how we see our world, and the definition of what relationships mean. Blockchain technology is the biggest revolution since the internet first started, and it is changing how we trust, and who we trust. It is set to transform not only the financial services industry but every organization that has a customer interface. Augmented Reality showed us in mid-2017 the possibilities of what a blended lifestyle can do, yet the Pokémon Go craze was just a taste of what is around the corner. Technology is a democratizing force, empowering people through information, and we are set for a revolution like no other over the next 5 years.

Request Availability for Chris Riddell