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Tom Goodwin
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Transform businesses through digital innovation with Tom Goodwin, speaker and futurist. Tom works with companies to navigate technological change, drive digital transformation, and implement strategic adaptation, delivering insights from his best-selling book "Digital Darwinism."
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Tom Goodwin is an expert in innovation and digital transformation. As a futurist and advocate for change, he can recognise the potential of new and emerging technologies and understands the imperative of leveraging them to propel businesses forward.
His unique talent lies in accurately predicting what will and won't change and providing invaluable guidance on how individuals and companies can best adapt to the future. With a career spanning over two decades, Tom has cultivated knowledge and experience across various sectors, including digital, creative/advertising, and media agencies.
He has dedicated his studies to understanding the profound impact of new technology, evolving consumer behaviours, and changing business dynamics, which greatly inform his work. Tom has shared his expertise with the world through his best-selling book, 'Digital Darwinism', and as the co-founder of the renowned New York event Interesting People, Interesting Times. Tom excels in guiding both individuals and brands through the process of implementing innovation.
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In this insightful keynote, attendees will embark on a journey through the evolving media and advertising landscape. Delivered by Tom Goodwin, offers a comprehensive exploration of the seismic shifts shaping your industry. With a focus on 8 to 12 emerging trends, the session is insight-led and supported by robust data. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of these developments and receive tailored analyses of what they signify for their specific business contexts. If you're looking to stay ahead of the game in marketing, this is an indispensable session that will equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the future confidently.
This talk from Tom Goodwin is specifically created for each client and built around a theme or category. Previous presentations have included the future of mobility, finance, social media, and travel. Many presentations include, where relevant, sections on Blockchain, AI, the Internet of Things, new mobility, the horizontalization of business, new customer interfaces, personalization, new privacy, and more.
What has propelled you and your company to succeed so far may not be what's needed to thrive in the future. In a world of thrusting startups and the loss of the incumbents' advantages, what’s needed is a new mindset for growth and change. Yet equally, the values your company was built upon, the qualities it embodies, and the strengths your people channel on a daily basis, can be precisely what needs to be reinforced in order to stand out and make an impact. Building your culture—and meaningfully aligning it internally and externally—is the most important way to create a platform for the future, and this presentation explains how.
Tom Goodwin's talk on Digital Disruption explores how technological advancements are reshaping industries, emphasizing the need for businesses to adapt and innovate in the face of rapid digital change.
Technology has profound implications for many markets; it changes the paradigms upon which financial products, experiences, and regulations have been based, alters our perception of competitive threats, and it transforms our understanding of consumer behaviors. It also opens up radically new possibilities for the years ahead and a range of opportunities to tap into now. From insurance to lending to digital wallets and beyond, players across all aspects of finance are set to be transformed by a new technology, an altered regulation, and a range of new consumer behaviors. Goodwin covers how trends such as API-based thinking, blockchain, emerging tech, and the no-code movement are shaping your future, what your strengths are in the current landscape, and what can be done to increase your impact immediately.
As a speaker, Tom Goodwin offers your team insights into digital transformation and innovation. His expertise in predicting trends and leveraging emerging technologies will empower your business to stay ahead, adapt to change, and thrive in the future. Benefit from his visionary guidance to navigate the digital landscape successfully — there is no better time to explore the not-too-distant future alongside Tom.
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Email tom.goodwin@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Tom's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.
Tom Goodwin structures his sessions around a curated set of 8 to 12 data-supported emerging trends, tailored to the client's specific industry or business context, drawing on sectors such as mobility, finance, and social media to ground the analysis in relevant examples.
Tom Goodwin structures his sessions around a curated set of 8 to 12 data-supported emerging trends, tailored to the client's specific industry or business context, drawing on sectors such as mobility, finance, and social media to ground the analysis in relevant examples.
Tom Goodwin structures his sessions around a curated set of 8 to 12 data-supported emerging trends, tailored to the client's specific industry or business context, drawing on sectors such as mobility, finance, and social media to ground the analysis in relevant examples.
Tom Goodwin speaks on the future of marketing and advertising trends, sector-specific futures (including mobility, finance and travel), and building organisational cultures of innovation. He is the author of Digital Darwinism and co-founder of the New York event Interesting People, Interesting Times, with over two decades of experience across digital, advertising and media sectors.
Tom Goodwin speaks on the future of marketing and advertising trends, sector-specific futures (including mobility, finance and travel), and building organisational cultures of innovation. He is the author of Digital Darwinism and co-founder of the New York event Interesting People, Interesting Times, with over two decades of experience across digital, advertising and media sectors.
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