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Forbes names Mitch Joel of their “Speakers Worth Catching.”
When brands like Google, Walmart, LEGO, Shopify, Microsoft, Procter and Gamble, Cisco, and Unilever want to know what’s next for them (and their customers), they call Mitch Joel.
Is your company or industry association trying to figure out how to decode the future and see around corners? Do you want to know what's coming next and how think in innovative ways? What does the future of business look like?
Every industry and business is dealing with the future in different ways. Every business is trying to figure out how to best innovate and transform. This is where Mitch Joel fills in the gaps, and helps to build your business today for tomorrow.
Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, Mitch has been called “one of North America’s leading visionaries” by Strategy Magazine, and was awarded the highly prestigious Top 40 Under 40… but he is much more than that.
Since 2005, he has given thousands of keynote presentations to small, medium and large organizations in both the B2B and B2C space all over the world (and online). His style is big, engaging, entertaining, educating, customized and eyebrow raising. Your audience will leave informed and ready to tackle the future... today.
Mitch is also a bestselling business book author. His first book, Six Pixels of Separation (Grand Central Publishing - Hachette Book Group), named after his successful business podcast is a business bestseller. His second book, CTRL ALT Delete (Grand Central Publishing - Hachette Book Group) was named one of the best business books of 2013 by Amazon.
Mitch is currently an investor, media personality, podcaster, writer and Co-Founder of ThinkersOne.
Prior to ThinkersOne, Mitch spent close to three decades in the technology and media industry as both an executive and entrepreneur. This included publishing music magazines, launching a record label, building out media sales at one of the first search engines, marketing one of the first mobile content publishing platforms, and eventually building, running and selling his own marketing agency to WPP - one of the world's most valuable marketing and communications holding companies. In that role, he was President of a global marketing agency operating in 25 countries with close to 3000 employees.
In 2019, Mitch was named to Dr. Marshall Goldsmith's "100 Coaches" list celebrating the world's leading executive coaches, top business thinkers, and best leaders.
Thinkers50 named Mitch to their exclusive Radar class for 2021. "The Radar class features an eclectic mix of people who have crossed our personal radars and who, we believe, will make an impact with their campaigning, their ideas, their research and their passion in the year ahead."
If your next event is focused on helping your audience decode the future, figure out what's next to stay relevant and ahead of the curve, Mitch is here to serve - whether it’s live and in person or online in a virtual meeting.
Disrupting Disruption: Turning Change into Competitive Advantage. Technological disruption is now the foundation of today’s business environment. The real challenge isn’t reacting to change, but understanding how to use it as a strategic advantage. The companies that thrive in 2025 will be the ones that disrupt disruption—by decoding the future, understanding the new tools (beyond the hype), and rethinking their current approach. This session dives into everything from AI-driven personalization to immersive experiences, unraveling what these massive shifts mean for your culture, operations, and the bottom line.
Audiences leave with a smart, practical roadmap for turning disruption into your competitive advantage. If you’re ready to empower your organization to accelerate alongside this brave new present and future, then it's time to move from insight to action. Disruption is happening. The real question is: Are you prepared to disrupt it first?
AI in Action: How Smart Leaders Are Thinking, Planning, and Building Differently. Everyone’s talking about AI, and this session brings it to life in a way that's directly relevant to your world. Leaders have a powerful opportunity to learn from how other industries are already using these tools, unlocking new ways to save time, gain insight, and spark creativity.
In this highly visual, customized keynote, Mitch Joel uses industry-specific demos and real case studies to show how AI is already reshaping business operations, from strategy and ideation to customer communication and planning. He gives audiences practical, repeatable, and easy-to-implement AI insights that teams can immediately apply to boost productivity, spark innovation, and make smarter decisions.
You’ll see exactly how to generate business plans, reframe problems, pressure-test assumptions, and streamline workflows—all in real time. Your AI playbook starts here.
Marketing Forward: How Momentum Always Beats Speed in Marketing Today. As consumers get savvier and the marketplace grows ever more crowded, simply “producing content” or “making ads” is no longer enough. The real challenge is building a modern marketing center of excellence: a focused, strategic framework that consistently generates value, drives leads, and positions your brand as an industry authority. Let’s explore why modern marketing isn’t just about dropping a few podcasts or posting on LinkedIn (and it’s much more than better experiences). Marketing in 2025 is the careful coordination of product, price, place, and promotion—driven by data, grounded in empathy, and delivered with precision—to create enduring value for both businesses and their customers. This approach not only extends loyalty to your existing audience but also turns casual onlookers into devoted customers by offering brand experiences that educates, inspires, and connects. In a world where attention is scarce and authenticity matters more than ever, it’s critical to stand out and be built for the future. Are you ready to write the next chapter of your brand’s story?
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