Jim Harris

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. Harris 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, Harris 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.”

Harris’s last book, "Blindsided!," has been published in 80 countries 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, 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."