Speaker Bio
Jim Harris is one of North America’s foremost thinkers on AI, GenAI, disruption and innovation. He is one of the world’s leading keynote speakers presenting internationally at more than 60 in-person and virtual events a year. Association magazine ranked him as one of North America’s top ten speakers. Jim also leads strategic planning sessions with executive teams.
His clients include American Express, Barclays Bank, Canon, GM, IBM, SAP, Munich Re, the Top 200 CIOs of India, the UK Cabinet Office, Swiss Re, Walmart, Zurich Insurance.
In February 2024 Jim was recognized as the Speaker of the Year by TEC Canada. TEC is the largest CEO peer mentoring organization in Canada and part of Vistage the largest CEO mentoring group globally – with 45,000 CEOs. The award recognizes his presentations on AI which have been described as “mind blowing,” “riveting” and “eye opening.”
Jim’s last book, Blindsided!, is published in 80 countries worldwide and is a #1 international bestseller. Soundview Executive Summaries selected Blindsided! as one of the best business books of the year sending a summary to 80,000 executives globally. The Miami Herald calls Blindsided! “Brilliant stuff!”
As a management consultant, Mr. Harris works with leading businesses, Fortune 500 companies, and organizations aspiring to join these ranks. From 1992-1996 he represented the Covey Leadership Center – teaching Dr. Stephen Covey’s work, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
Speaker Topics
Jim Harris adeptly navigates the hype surrounding AI, shedding light on genuine, mind-blowing use cases that promise 10x to 10,000x productivity increases. Jim doesn’t just talk about the future; he empowers you to create it. His keynotes are a clarion call for leaders to pivot, adapt, and thrive in an AI-driven world. Through his unmatched expertise in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Digital Transformation, Jim equips organizations with the knowledge and tools to lead in the digital age.
Jim customizes each AI presentation by interviewing the event organizer, and executive responsible for the meeting outcomes. Then he interviews a dozen people who represent a broad cross section of the audience. Based on the hour-long objective setting session and the interviews, combined with research the client provides, he creates a completely customized presentation. Here’s a short list of the industries that he has created unique AI presentations for:
- Tech (AI, software, hardware, cloud, mobile)
- Healthcare & pharma
- Financial (banking, insurance, accounting, fintech)
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Education (university & colleges)
- Retail
- Real Estate
- Agriculture
- Entertainment & Media
Testimonials
In the fast-paced global business environment, the possibility of being blindsided by a competitor or new market entrant is very real, even for businesses that appear most secure. Jim Harris offers real-life examples that will cause the reader to stop, think and question whether he or she is doing everything in his or her power to avoid being blindsided. A must-read for all senior executives.
Just as change is now a constant in business, the risk of being blindsided with disruptive forces is the ‘Russian Roulette’ of business. I recommend sharpening your radar against these risks!
Jim Harris was just named the TEC Top Speaker of the Year. His profound insights into AI and digital transformation have been invaluable to our leadership and organizational growth.
Jim’s session was one of the most highly rated and I am certain that we will work with him in the future. What was particularly noteworthy was the accessibility and relevance of his material. Jim’s friendly, open style is critical in encouraging participants to take the material on board and shift their thinking.
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