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Alan Webber

Founding Editor, Fast Company Magazine; Mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Alan Webber Biography

Alan M. Webber is an American entrepreneur, author and politician serving as the 43rd and current Mayor of Santa Fe since 2018. As one of the most widely respected and knowledgeable leaders in business journalism today, Alan Webber brings audiences unusual depth of knowledge and insight into an economy fueled by information, change and innovation. He currently writes regularly for USA Today as a member of its board of contributors and was the cofounder and former editor of Fast Company magazine. Webber understands the important characteristics of a 'fast company': the ongoing competition for the best people, for great ideas, and for the right way to think about leadership.

 Webber coauthored Changing Alliances: The Harvard Business School Project on the Auto Industry and the American Economy, an important book on the competitive future of the American auto industry in the global economy. He also coauthored of Going Global: Four Entrepreneurs Map the New World Marketplace, a blueprint for how to expand into global markets.

Alan is in wide demand as a speaker and has been a consultant to some of the most innovative and successful companies in the world. The former managing editor/editorial director of the Harvard Business Review, his columns and articles have appeared in numerous national publications, including the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The New York Times Sunday Magazine and The Washington Post. He has appeared on several broadcast networks discussing how companies are adapting to today’s fast-changing business environment.

Webber is a former fellow of the U.S.-Japan Leadership Program and a John J. McCloy Fellow. He has worked in the public sector as a special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and in several capacities for the city of Portland, Oregon.

Credentials

Cofounder and former editor of Fast Company

Co-author, Changing Alliances: The Harvard Business School Project on the Auto Industry and the American Economy,

Co-author, Going Global: Four Entrepreneurs Map the New World Marketplace

Columns and articles have appeared in numerous national publications, including the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The New York Times Sunday Magazine and The Washington Post

Former Harvard Business Review editorial director

Former Harvard Business Review managing editor and associate editor

Former fellow, U.S.-Japan Leadership Program

Former special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation

Former editorial page editor of the Willamette Week

Former administrative assistant to the mayor of Portland and chief of his policy council Former administrative assistant to Portland’s city commissioner

Former Associate Editor, Oregon Times magazine

Recipient, Oregon State Newspaper Publisher’s Association Award for news and feature writing

Named John J. McCloy fellow

Speaking Topics
  • Optimism, Innovation and Leadership

    The last decade has been a dizzying time of change: boom, bust, scandal, terrorism, war, disease—and who knows what comes next! It’s easy to lose focus and to get discouraged. In fact, much of the conventional wisdom today sounds pretty pessimistic. Webber’s message is different:

    Three words define where we are today: optimism, innovation, and leadership.

    Why Optimism? First, because conventional wisdom is wrong: much of the ‘90s was right! We built the technological infrastructure to change how business gets done, how people live and work, how value gets created. The next ten years will see an even more exciting, more demanding, more important business revolution — conversion to this new operating system — and the people who understand and respond first will win.

    We should also be optimistic because, in each industry that conventional wisdom says is failing (airlines, retail...), one company stands out—through innovation. That’s the second key word.

    Here are 10 rules for out-innovating the competition. Great companies:

    Don’t let lean times make them mean organizations.
    Practice “serious innovation.”
    Change customer expectations.
    Change the basis for competition—they reinvent the rules.
    Change the economics of their industry.
    Get more than their share of great people.
    Live inside their customers’ skins.
    Learn across the board, and learn at all levels.
    Create new opportunities for their partners; they have an “open system” approach to doing business.
    Have great leaders who “get it” when it comes to building a future.
    

    Leadership is the key, especially in challenging times. Great leaders make sense for their people, their customers, and their business partners. They describe a future that is important, powerful, desirable, achievable, and reasonable; and they show people how to get there by working together. They adapt, they understand essentials, they understand the need for integrity and transparency in their operations, the value of values. They deliver productivity. They are honest.

  • Human capital

    You can no longer cut your way to greatness, or merge your way to greatness. The key to success now is knowledge and creativity—in a word, people. Clients now are under enormous pressure to adapt, change culture, get customers to co-create their products and services and to attract talent in order to do all this. This is no less true for law firms.

    What’s the punch line of all these trends? A major disconnect exists between the law firms (and clients) of today and those of the future. Lawyers traditionally are left brain to the max: logical, skeptical, a little distant, urgent, often not great listeners and not team players. But increasingly, clients want to be heard and wooed; they want a relationship, not a transaction.

  • Technology

    As Web 2.0 expands, industries are converging. Everything is becoming connected and interactive and new forms of social communities and mass participation are emerging. This is shifting power to consumers.

  • Globalization

    He discusses how the world is becoming flat, a la Tom Friedman’s book, and the implications of this trend for clients and law firms alike.

  • Innovation, Leadership and the Law Profession

    The law profession is squarely in the cross-hairs where innovation and leadership intersect. Three major forces are upsetting the status quo — not just for lawyers, but for their clients, as well — and calling for effective leadership to guide the changes.

    Firms, CMOs, and lawyers who meet these challenges will flourish; those who embrace the status quo may do well in the short run, but in the longer run they run a huge risk of becoming dinosaurs like the Big 3 and other industrial age companies and industries that have failed to adapt. The three major forces are: globalization, technology and human capital. In this presentation, Alan Webber explores these forces in depth.

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Life Reimagined: Discovering Your New Life Possibilities

Life Reimagined: Discovering Your New Life Possibilities

Rules of Thumb: How to Stay Productive and Inspired Even in the Most Turbulent Times

Rules of Thumb: How to Stay Productive and Inspired Even in the Most Turbulent Times

Going Global: Four Entrepreneurs Map the New World Marketplace

Going Global: Four Entrepreneurs Map the New World Marketplace

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  • HOW TO BOOK Alan Webber?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Alan Webber for both live and virtual events for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Alan Webber, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Alan Webber or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK Alan Webber?

    Speaking fees for Alan Webber, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Alan Webber charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Alan Webber, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR Alan Webber?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Alan Webber for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Alan Webber for your next private or corporate function.
  • WHAT IS A FULL-SERVICE TALENT BOOKING AGENCY?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Alan Webber or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Alan Webber or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
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Alan Webber Biography

Alan M. Webber is an American entrepreneur, author and politician serving as the 43rd and current Mayor of Santa Fe since 2018. As one of the most widely respected and knowledgeable leaders in business journalism today, Alan Webber brings audiences unusual depth of knowledge and insight into an economy fueled by information, change and innovation. He currently writes regularly for USA Today as a member of its board of contributors and was the cofounder and former editor of Fast Company magazine. Webber understands the important characteristics of a 'fast company': the ongoing competition for the best people, for great ideas, and for the right way to think about leadership.

 Webber coauthored Changing Alliances: The Harvard Business School Project on the Auto Industry and the American Economy, an important book on the competitive future of the American auto industry in the global economy. He also coauthored of Going Global: Four Entrepreneurs Map the New World Marketplace, a blueprint for how to expand into global markets.

Alan is in wide demand as a speaker and has been a consultant to some of the most innovative and successful companies in the world. The former managing editor/editorial director of the Harvard Business Review, his columns and articles have appeared in numerous national publications, including the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The New York Times Sunday Magazine and The Washington Post. He has appeared on several broadcast networks discussing how companies are adapting to today’s fast-changing business environment.

Webber is a former fellow of the U.S.-Japan Leadership Program and a John J. McCloy Fellow. He has worked in the public sector as a special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and in several capacities for the city of Portland, Oregon.

Credentials

Cofounder and former editor of Fast Company

Co-author, Changing Alliances: The Harvard Business School Project on the Auto Industry and the American Economy,

Co-author, Going Global: Four Entrepreneurs Map the New World Marketplace

Columns and articles have appeared in numerous national publications, including the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The New York Times Sunday Magazine and The Washington Post

Former Harvard Business Review editorial director

Former Harvard Business Review managing editor and associate editor

Former fellow, U.S.-Japan Leadership Program

Former special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation

Former editorial page editor of the Willamette Week

Former administrative assistant to the mayor of Portland and chief of his policy council Former administrative assistant to Portland’s city commissioner

Former Associate Editor, Oregon Times magazine

Recipient, Oregon State Newspaper Publisher’s Association Award for news and feature writing

Named John J. McCloy fellow

Alan Webber Speaking Topics

  • Optimism, Innovation and Leadership

    The last decade has been a dizzying time of change: boom, bust, scandal, terrorism, war, disease—and who knows what comes next! It’s easy to lose focus and to get discouraged. In fact, much of the conventional wisdom today sounds pretty pessimistic. Webber’s message is different:

    Three words define where we are today: optimism, innovation, and leadership.

    Why Optimism? First, because conventional wisdom is wrong: much of the ‘90s was right! We built the technological infrastructure to change how business gets done, how people live and work, how value gets created. The next ten years will see an even more exciting, more demanding, more important business revolution — conversion to this new operating system — and the people who understand and respond first will win.

    We should also be optimistic because, in each industry that conventional wisdom says is failing (airlines, retail...), one company stands out—through innovation. That’s the second key word.

    Here are 10 rules for out-innovating the competition. Great companies:

    Don’t let lean times make them mean organizations.
    Practice “serious innovation.”
    Change customer expectations.
    Change the basis for competition—they reinvent the rules.
    Change the economics of their industry.
    Get more than their share of great people.
    Live inside their customers’ skins.
    Learn across the board, and learn at all levels.
    Create new opportunities for their partners; they have an “open system” approach to doing business.
    Have great leaders who “get it” when it comes to building a future.
    

    Leadership is the key, especially in challenging times. Great leaders make sense for their people, their customers, and their business partners. They describe a future that is important, powerful, desirable, achievable, and reasonable; and they show people how to get there by working together. They adapt, they understand essentials, they understand the need for integrity and transparency in their operations, the value of values. They deliver productivity. They are honest.

  • Human capital

    You can no longer cut your way to greatness, or merge your way to greatness. The key to success now is knowledge and creativity—in a word, people. Clients now are under enormous pressure to adapt, change culture, get customers to co-create their products and services and to attract talent in order to do all this. This is no less true for law firms.

    What’s the punch line of all these trends? A major disconnect exists between the law firms (and clients) of today and those of the future. Lawyers traditionally are left brain to the max: logical, skeptical, a little distant, urgent, often not great listeners and not team players. But increasingly, clients want to be heard and wooed; they want a relationship, not a transaction.

  • Technology

    As Web 2.0 expands, industries are converging. Everything is becoming connected and interactive and new forms of social communities and mass participation are emerging. This is shifting power to consumers.

  • Globalization

    He discusses how the world is becoming flat, a la Tom Friedman’s book, and the implications of this trend for clients and law firms alike.

  • Innovation, Leadership and the Law Profession

    The law profession is squarely in the cross-hairs where innovation and leadership intersect. Three major forces are upsetting the status quo — not just for lawyers, but for their clients, as well — and calling for effective leadership to guide the changes.

    Firms, CMOs, and lawyers who meet these challenges will flourish; those who embrace the status quo may do well in the short run, but in the longer run they run a huge risk of becoming dinosaurs like the Big 3 and other industrial age companies and industries that have failed to adapt. The three major forces are: globalization, technology and human capital. In this presentation, Alan Webber explores these forces in depth.

Alan Webber Videos

  • BIF 9: Alan Webber - The Disappearing Man in the Grey Suit
  • Episode 746 | Election 2014: Alan Webber

Alan Webber Books

FAQs on booking Alan Webber

  • How to book Alan Webber?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Alan Webber for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Alan Webber, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Alan Webber or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Alan Webber?

    Speaking fees for Alan Webber, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Alan Webber charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Alan Webber, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for Alan Webber?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Alan Webber for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Alan Webber for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Alan Webber or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Alan Webber or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Alan Webber is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Optimism, Innovation and Leadership, Human capital, Technology , Globalization and Innovation, Leadership and the Law Profession. The estimated speaking fee range to book Alan Webber for your event is available upon request. Alan Webber generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dan Ariely, Clay Shirky, Jimmy Wales, Gary Vaynerchuk and Moby. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Alan Webber for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Alan Webber Speaking Topics

  • Optimism, Innovation and Leadership

    The last decade has been a dizzying time of change: boom, bust, scandal, terrorism, war, disease—and who knows what comes next! It’s easy to lose focus and to get discouraged. In fact, much of the conventional wisdom today sounds pretty pessimistic. Webber’s message is different:

    Three words define where we are today: optimism, innovation, and leadership.

    Why Optimism? First, because conventional wisdom is wrong: much of the ‘90s was right! We built the technological infrastructure to change how business gets done, how people live and work, how value gets created. The next ten years will see an even more exciting, more demanding, more important business revolution — conversion to this new operating system — and the people who understand and respond first will win.

    We should also be optimistic because, in each industry that conventional wisdom says is failing (airlines, retail...), one company stands out—through innovation. That’s the second key word.

    Here are 10 rules for out-innovating the competition. Great companies:

    Don’t let lean times make them mean organizations.
    Practice “serious innovation.”
    Change customer expectations.
    Change the basis for competition—they reinvent the rules.
    Change the economics of their industry.
    Get more than their share of great people.
    Live inside their customers’ skins.
    Learn across the board, and learn at all levels.
    Create new opportunities for their partners; they have an “open system” approach to doing business.
    Have great leaders who “get it” when it comes to building a future.
    

    Leadership is the key, especially in challenging times. Great leaders make sense for their people, their customers, and their business partners. They describe a future that is important, powerful, desirable, achievable, and reasonable; and they show people how to get there by working together. They adapt, they understand essentials, they understand the need for integrity and transparency in their operations, the value of values. They deliver productivity. They are honest.

  • Human capital

    You can no longer cut your way to greatness, or merge your way to greatness. The key to success now is knowledge and creativity—in a word, people. Clients now are under enormous pressure to adapt, change culture, get customers to co-create their products and services and to attract talent in order to do all this. This is no less true for law firms.

    What’s the punch line of all these trends? A major disconnect exists between the law firms (and clients) of today and those of the future. Lawyers traditionally are left brain to the max: logical, skeptical, a little distant, urgent, often not great listeners and not team players. But increasingly, clients want to be heard and wooed; they want a relationship, not a transaction.

  • Technology

    As Web 2.0 expands, industries are converging. Everything is becoming connected and interactive and new forms of social communities and mass participation are emerging. This is shifting power to consumers.

  • Globalization

    He discusses how the world is becoming flat, a la Tom Friedman’s book, and the implications of this trend for clients and law firms alike.

  • Innovation, Leadership and the Law Profession

    The law profession is squarely in the cross-hairs where innovation and leadership intersect. Three major forces are upsetting the status quo — not just for lawyers, but for their clients, as well — and calling for effective leadership to guide the changes.

    Firms, CMOs, and lawyers who meet these challenges will flourish; those who embrace the status quo may do well in the short run, but in the longer run they run a huge risk of becoming dinosaurs like the Big 3 and other industrial age companies and industries that have failed to adapt. The three major forces are: globalization, technology and human capital. In this presentation, Alan Webber explores these forces in depth.

Alan Webber Speaker Videos

  • BIF 9: Alan Webber - The Disappearing Man in the Grey Suit
    Episode 746 | Election 2014: Alan Webber

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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