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David Rowan
Navigate digital transformation with David Rowan, speaker and former WIRED UK Editor-in-chief. David works with Fortune 100 companies to demystify emerging technologies, drive innovation strategy, and implement transformative business models, delivering acclaimed insights globally.
David Rowan translates complex technological concepts into actionable insights as the former Editor-in-chief of WIRED UK. His unique ability to demystify emerging technologies helps organizations navigate digital transformation with clarity and purpose. David has authored the acclaimed book "Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World's Smartest Minds" and delivered keynote speeches for Fortune 100 companies, banks, and governments worldwide. His journalistic background includes writing technology columns for prominent publications, complemented by his experience as an investor in multiple tech ventures. Through global exploration of innovative companies, David provides organizations with practical strategies to embrace technological change while mitigating disruptive risks. His approach combines rigorous analysis with captivating real-world examples, helping businesses identify genuine innovation opportunities amid technological hype and uncertainty. Audiences leave David's presentations with a clearer understanding of how emerging technologies will reshape their industries, practical frameworks for fostering innovation culture, and specific strategies to implement transformative business models. His engaging delivery style, infused with British humour, ensures complex concepts become accessible and memorable. Book David to transform your organization's approach to innovation with insights from the world's most forward-thinking companies.
David Rowan, former Editor-in-chief of WIRED UK, demystifies complex technologies and provides actionable innovation strategies drawn from his global exploration of the world's most forward-thinking companies. Book David to transform your organization's approach to innovation with practical frameworks that will help you navigate digital transformation while identifying genuine opportunities amid technological hype.
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David Rowan draws on first-hand research from visits to innovative companies worldwide, translating findings into practical frameworks that organisations can apply to digital transformation and innovation strategy.
David Rowan speaks on emerging technology, innovation culture, digital transformation, and the identification of genuine opportunity amid technological hype. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of WIRED UK and author of Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World's Smartest Minds.
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