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Jim Harris
Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI
Innovation
Transform your AI strategy with Jim Harris, leading artificial intelligence and innovation keynote speaker. Jim equips executives to anticipate technological shifts and implement practical AI solutions, speaking at 60+ international events annually. Named one of North America's top ten speakers and TEC Canada's Speaker of the Year 2024.
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Jim Harris is a leading authority on artificial intelligence, generative AI, and business disruption who presents at more than 60 international events annually. Association magazine named him one of North America's top ten speakers, and in 2024, TEC - the largest CEO peer mentoring network in Canada - recognized him as Speaker of the Year for his AI presentations. Jim also leads strategic planning sessions with executive teams. His impressive client list includes American Express, Barclays Bank, IBM, SAP, Munich Re, Walmart, and Zurich Insurance, as well as the UK Cabinet Office and the Top 200 CIOs of India.
Jim's book, Blindsided!, has been published in 80 countries and became a number one international bestseller. Soundview Executive Summaries selected it as one of the year's best business books, distributing a summary to 80,000 executives globally.
Through his keynotes, Jim helps organizations understand how AI and emerging technologies will reshape their industries and operations. He translates complex technological shifts into practical strategies that executive teams can implement immediately. His approach combines real-world case studies with actionable frameworks that help leaders anticipate market changes before competitors do.
Audiences leave Jim's presentations with specific insights on applying AI to their business challenges, understanding which disruptions pose the greatest threats and opportunities, and developing concrete action plans for organizational transformation. His sessions have been described as mind-blowing, riveting, and eye-opening!
Book Jim to help your organization move from reactive to proactive in an era of rapid technological change.
Topics, sessions and talks
Jim Harris discusses how AI is reshaping business, government, and society, with productivity increases ranging from 10x to 10,000x. He highlights that AI could generate up to $4.4 trillion annually by 2030 and addresses its impact on various sectors, including healthcare. Attendees will learn practical strategies, actionable tools, and insights on implementing AI to enhance customer satisfaction, reduce costs, and improve organizational efficiency.
Jim Harris discusses the critical need for executives to master Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUCA) in today's fast-paced business environment. He highlights the unprecedented speed of change, illustrated by significant market fluctuations and technological disruptions. Jim emphasizes that leadership strategies must evolve to foster resilience, adaptability, and bold decision-making. Attendees will learn how to navigate VUCA effectively, transforming challenges into opportunities and ensuring their organizations thrive amidst constant change.
In this session, Jim Harris highlights that many companies tap into less than 50% of their employees' skills and motivation. With a significant number of baby boomers retiring, it's crucial for organizations to find innovative ways to engage their employees. Jim teaches attendees strategies to unlock talent, creativity, and collaboration within their teams.
Most organizations need to innovate – but no one wants to change! It’s the paradox of our time. A staggering 88% of CEOs say that innovation is essential to growth and profitability, but only 33% are happy with the results that they’re getting. But innovation doesn’t just happen on its own. Jim Harris takes his insights from working with Fortune 500 companies worldwide to explore why innovation is essential for 21st-century organizations.
Since 1990, Jim Harris has been helping organizations focus on the future. He was honoured to be the closing keynote speaker for the World Future Society conference, which brings together the leading futurists from around the globe. In this session, Jim will customize this presentation for your organization and industry, giving your team the essential insights on future trends that will have people talking, thinking, and acting differently long after your event.
Jim Harris transforms complex AI concepts into actionable strategies that executives can implement right away, helping organizations to stay ahead in today's fast-changing market. As TEC Canada's 2024 Speaker of the Year and bestselling author trusted by Fortune 500 companies, Jim delivers practical frameworks that turn technological disruption into competitive advantage. Book Jim today to move your organization from reactive to proactive.
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Jim Harris structures his sessions around real-world case studies paired with actionable frameworks, translating complex technological shifts — particularly in AI and business disruption — into strategies that executive teams can implement immediately.
Jim Harris speaks on AI implementation and productivity, leadership in volatile and uncertain environments, and organisational creativity and talent engagement. He was named Speaker of the Year in 2024 by TEC, the largest CEO peer mentoring network in Canada, and his book Blindsided! reached number one on international bestseller lists and was published in 80 countries.
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