Warren Knight

business

Digital Transformation & Digital Leadership Speaker

Warren Knight is an award-winning keynote speaker a top 100 Global Influencer and top 100 Tech Influencer, he’s internationally recognised as a speaker in 30 countries, trainer, and coach on Digital Leadership & Digital Transformation, with nearly 15 years digital experience he’s an award-winning technology entrepreneur, certified Agile leader and author of Think #Digital First.

Change agent Warren Knight’s personal approach to transforming how we view disruptive technology is to empower individuals with positive choices to reach business objectives and as a result, builds stronger companies and more engaged communities.

His vision is to, by 2035, help 1,000,000 leaders globally build a workplace based on culture, community, and technology for generation Alpha.

After receiving a grant from the Prince’s Trust at 22 (following a career as a hip hop dancer), Warren started a successful distribution company.

Next he became the director of a global stationery business working with Disney and Nickelodeon, growing the business from a $5M – $30M in a 5-year period, selling to over 30 countries, and achieving $1 million sales in one month.

Since then, Warren has won various industry awards and co-founded two IT companies. The first, an ecommerce platform that received SEIS investment, valuing the business at £1m within two years. The second, an online learning platform.

Warren has written four books, three digital books on sales, international growth and social media available on Amazon. His latest 2nd edition of Think #Digital First book is available to buy on Amazon and Think Digital First website.

Speaking Topics

Warren Knight is an engaging, dynamic keynote speaker. His speaking subjects include –

Survive Today, Thrive Tomorrow
Digital Leadership: The Future of Work
Digital Transformation into 2025
Five Enablers for Business Agility
Automation: Culture and Customer
I. and Robotics
Digital Business – The Tipping Point of Success
How Technology Disrupts Sales & Marketing

Within these core areas as a technology futurist, Warren covers everything from Fintech, Blockchain, AI, IoT, V.R., Marketing Automation and he focuses on business culture and customer communication, helping leaders to embrace digital leadership.

His clients include – Shell, GSK, Phonak, Capita, Royal Mail, Brittany Ferries, Omantel, PDO Oman, Nizwa Bank, Bank Muscat, BPMA, Vodafone, Prudential, QNB, Ahli Bank, Zain Telecoms, Safaricom, Qatar Foundation, Qatar Insurance, Saudi Electricity, Ministry of Justice Oman, Dealtrak,NMBS, NBS, Blackpool College, WGC Group, Garmin, Brother UK, McCurrach, Toshiba, Dominos, Dermalogica, Chester Zoo, Careers Wales, Sharp Business, Wigan, Milton Keynes and Chester Council, Glenair, NHS, RTI International, IHS Int, Voltamp, Oman Development Bank.

N.B – Congratulations to Warren for being awarded Keynote Speaker of the Year 2019 by the E-Commerce & Retail Awards.

Warren had a huge impact on our audience and was rated one of the best-rated speakers amongst the likes of Sir Clive Woodward.A truly engaging presenter which is tricky when speaking to over 400 attendees. We are already discussing ways we can work together in 2019. Would highly recommend Warren as a keynote.

— Tom Ward (EISM) NSC - UK's No.1 Sales Development Day

Inspiring. Entertaining. Dedicated. Passionate.With these words, I would describe Warren. A true professional who is very passionate about AI and leadership and inspires people to begin their AI journey. Warren's presentation is entertaining and energetic. He is very dedicated and wants that every presentation is unique and fits perfectly to the certain target group to which he is
holding the presentation for. Cooperation with Warren is very smooth and pleasant.
Thank you, Warren. It has been a true pleasure working together with you!

— Tea Repo, Head of AI and Robotics