Mike Evans

Mike Evans isn’t another AI expert who discovered it in 2023 and rebranded. He’s the speaker who’s been tracking the seven-force convergence disrupting work since 1995, with AI as the most recent accelerant, not the original threat.

The difference: 27 years, not 27 months.

By 2034, experts predict 80% of jobs will be fundamentally transformed or eliminated. Organizations face seven massive forces attacking simultaneously: AI, revolutionary software, robots, globalization, outsourcing, digital disruption, and disruptive competition. Most speakers describe the problem. Mike delivers the defense manual.

Mike is the architect of two proprietary frameworks no other speaker has:

The 7-Sided Pincer Movement: Understanding all forces attacking work simultaneously, not in isolation. Most leaders focus on AI alone and miss the other six forces multiplying the threat.

The 5-Ingredient Kryptonite Defense: IDEAS, SPEED, TALENT, DISTINCTION, and LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS, the integrated system to not just survive but dominate. These aren’t theories. They’re battle-tested across 27 years working with 34 Fortune 50 companies.

Mike developed these frameworks from executive roles at Kotter International, FranklinCovey, and Tom Peters Company. These weren’t consulting positions where he advised from the sidelines. He was in the room when billion-dollar decisions were made, working directly with Dr. John Kotter (change acceleration), Dr. Stephen Covey (effectiveness and execution), Tom Peters (excellence and innovation), Jim Kouzes, and Barry Posner (exemplary leadership), executing transformation with Intel, Apple, Caterpillar, PepsiCo, Capital One, Pfizer, and 28 other Fortune 50 companies.

The results were measurable: NetApp achieved 175% equity growth. The U.S. Army Aviation Center transformed pilot training under severe budget constraints. Intel accelerated decision-making from weeks to days.

His new book, Distinct or Extinct: Future-Proofing People and Organizations in the Age of AI (April 2026), gives organizations the complete playbook. How to see the battlefield clearly, deploy an integrated defense, and build capabilities AI cannot replicate. It’s the essential guide for leaders navigating the 2026-2034 disruption window.

What makes Mike different: Most speakers inspire with motivational stories. Mike equips with battle-tested frameworks. He doesn’t offer platitudes about “embracing change” or generic advice about AI. He delivers the 7-Sided Pincer Movement so audiences understand ALL forces converging simultaneously. He delivers the 5-Ingredient Kryptonite so they have specific, actionable strategies they implement Monday morning.

His style is energetic, story-driven, practical, never preachy or fear-based. He opens with engaging stories that make disruption viscerally real, then arms audiences with tools to win. He builds frameworks audiences can visualize and remember. He closes with specific action steps they execute immediately.

His signature message: “Those prepared need not fear the forces at work.”

Mike works across technology, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, pharma, retail, energy, agriculture, transportation, government, and associations. He delivers 40-60 keynotes annually and consistently earns 4.8+ ratings. Clients describe him as “a ball of energy with unmatched focus and passion”—someone who doesn’t just deliver a keynote but transforms how organizations think about their future.

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