Digital Transformation Authority & AI Strategy Expert; Founder of CognitivePath; Author of "Never Normal"
Greg Verdino Biography
Greg Verdino is a business futurist, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur specializing in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and technology strategy. Verdino has spent more than 30 years advising organizations, including over 50 Fortune 500 companies, and has held senior leadership roles at multiple technology start-ups. He has guided major brands in developing and executing transformation strategies. Verdino is the author of "Never Normal: Uncommon Ideas for Leaders Who Won't Settle for the Status Quo" and "microMARKETING: Get Big Results By Thinking and Acting Small."
Verdino previously served as executive vice president at social business firm Dachis Group, joining through its acquisition of crayon, where he was chief strategy officer. He has also led digital innovation for Digitas and held roles in media, marketing, sales, and general management at Akamai Technologies, Arbitron, Wunderman, and Saatchi & Saatchi. This experience across agency and technology sectors provides Verdino with a multidimensional perspective on business evolution and competitiveness.
Verdino is the founder of CognitivePath, a strategic AI consultancy focused on helping organizations leverage generative AI to improve productivity, creativity, and performance. He holds a graduate-level certificate in AI strategy from Cornell University's SC Johnson College of Business and a certificate in AI ethics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Through CognitivePath, Verdino has partnered with the Association of National Advertisers to produce reports on marketing AI and deliver AI workshops for enterprise clients.
As co-creator of "The Adapt Manifesto," Verdino works to align leaders around principles for organizational adaptability. He is also co-host of "No Brainer: An AI Podcast for Marketers," which explores the impact of artificial intelligence on media and marketing and provides insights for business leaders. Verdino has been featured as an expert in media outlets such as Bloomberg Business, CNN, eMarketer, New York Times, Raconteur, and Wall Street Journal.
A professional member of the National Speakers Association, Verdino has delivered presentations at corporate and association events worldwide, addressing audiences ranging from executive gatherings to large auditoriums. Consulting and speaking clients have included the Kingdom of Jordan, Lincoln Financial Media, Allianz SE, Campbell Soup, Coca-Cola, Cisco, Hershey, Novartis, Sanofi Pasteur MSD, and Thales Group. Verdino provides practical guidance on digital disruption, AI strategy, and business innovation for leaders navigating change.
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Greg Verdino Speaking Topics
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ADAPT
Why Adaptability Has Become the New Operating System for Modern Business
PERFECT FOR EVENTS LOOKING FOR A SPEAKER ON: future of work, adaptability, resilience, grit, agility, leadership
The ability of people, teams and entire organizations to reliably, repeatedly and successfully adapt to today’s “never normal” business environment — an environment defined by unrelenting, accelerating change; one in which new conditions, challenges and opportunities emerge every day — makes the difference between success and failure, growth and stagnation, relevance and obsolescence.
Based on the Adapt Manifesto, which Greg co-created as a way to align leaders around a set of core principles for infusing adaptability into every area of their organization, this keynote highlights the seven values and 10 key practices every business person must embrace to thrive in the face of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.
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THE NEVER NORMAL
What's Coming Next, What Will It Mean, and How Can You Thrive in the Era of Constant Disruption
PERFECT FOR EVENTS LOOKING FOR A SPEAKER ON: future trends, technology trends, exponential change
The world will change more in the next 10 years than it has in the last 100. Welcome to the Never Normal — an era of unprecedented disruption and exponential opportunity.
In this provocative keynote, Greg guides audiences through the rocky landscape of exponential change — from a hype-free look at the hottest new technologies to an eye-opening realization that digital will be the least of all disruptions. And provides practical guidance for turning always-on change-readiness into the ultimate strategic advantage.
Greg Verdino Videos
Three Things Future-Ready Leaders Do Differently
Futurist speaker Greg Verdino shares three things leaders can to to adapt and thrive in the age of AI and exponential change. He highlights three of...
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Greg Verdino is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as ADAPT, THE NEVER NORMAL and DIGITAL REVOLUTIONARIES. The estimated speaking fee range to book Greg Verdino for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Greg Verdino generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Mark DeVolder, Richie Etwaru, Kevin Surace, Sharon Gai and Libby Gill. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Greg Verdino for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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