Award-Winning Human Futurist & Optimist; Expert in Digital Disruption, Resilient Leadership & Business Innovation
Chris Riddell Biography
Chris Riddell is an award-winning and industry recognized human futurist, forensic optimist, and energizing catalyst.
Driven by the real world, by humanity, and by ‘the now’, Riddell makes sense of the uncomfortable and challenging world of ‘the future’ and makes the case for excitement, motivation, and optimism. His expertise is frequently sought after for keynotes at major conferences, including the Telstra Retail Conference where he discussed the future of digital and its impact on our world.
And there’s never been a more critical time for optimism — but moreover, optimism with rigor. Riddell’s obsession with data, detail, and insights — making unique connections and unlocking new perspectives — forms a compelling case for a future that will be better than today. His engaging presentation style, combining detailed insights with dynamic screen content and showmanship, has resonated well at events such as the convention for Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and presentations for Isuzu Australia Limited.
This obsession with the future — and ‘the now’ that shapes it — has powered Riddell’s thinking, and his career, for 15 years. Having lived across the globe and worked for some of the largest and influential businesses and brands on the planet, Riddell has honed his ability to spot and track global patterns and unlocking opportunities in the increasingly disrupted digital world we live in. He has been described as someone who brings clarity to complicated topics and engages audiences with exciting new perspectives on digital impacts.
Riddell’s approach sits at the intersection of rigor and insight — and heart and energy. Taking what we know — and fear — about our world today and tomorrow and encouraging changes in attitudes, beliefs, perceptions, and mindsets… all wrapped up in awesome entertainment and showmanship. He offers a virtual event titled "Business Beyond 2030," focusing on preparing businesses for future challenges with innovative perspectives on business and leadership.
This is the power of the live Chris Riddell experience. It’s real, relatable, relevant, and revelatory, designed to prepare audiences for significant digital transformations and to inspire strategic thinking for navigating future challenges.
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Chris Riddell Speaking Topics
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BUSINESS BEYOND 2030
It’s never too soon to prepare your business for the world of tomorrow. The speed of change we’re experiencing is altering every facet of our lives—and this dramatically different world requires a shift in thinking and a fresh perspective on business, on leadership and on our global community.
So, let’s prepare ourselves today for this new world by immersing our businesses and our teams in the critical factors that have the power to affect how we do business today and how we evolve and thrive towards the future.
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THE NEW CUSTOMER
WHAT WILL THE CUSTOMER OF 2030 LOOK LIKE… THINK LIKE… BEHAVE LIKE? AND CAN WE PREDICT THEIR NEEDS BEFORE EVEN THEY KNOW WHAT THEY WANT?
The ‘future of customer’ is a story of data, real-time information and radical experience transformation. And in a post-pandemic era it is more important than ever to deeply understand the genetic construct of your customer and their continually evolving needs.
Generation Alpha—the “children of the millennials”—are already guiding many of the purchasing decisions within their families. They are expected to be the longest-living and the wealthiest generation to have ever lived. This will be the most diverse, demanding and tech saturated generation we’ve ever seen, and we need to understand who they are—and what’s important to them—right now.
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What topics does Chris Riddell speak about?
Chris Riddell is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Disruptive Thinking, E-Commerce, Futurism, Innovation, Marketing, Technology, Thought Leadership -
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Chris Riddell is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as BUSINESS BEYOND 2030, THE NEW CUSTOMER, REINVENTED BUSINESS, RESILIENT LEADERSHIP, FUTURE TRUST and RADICAL INNOVATION. The estimated speaking fee range to book Chris Riddell for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Chris Riddell generally travels from Melbourne, Australia and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are R "Ray" Wang, Scott Amyx, Erik Qualman, Vladimer Botsvadze and Jonas Kjellberg. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Chris Riddell for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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