Larry Downes
Keynote Speaker: Business Strategy Expert, Author, Research Fellow
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Larry Downes Biography
Larry Downes is an expert on developing business strategies in an age of constant technological and legal disruption.
Downes is the author of the New York Times and Business Week business blockbuster, "Unleashing the Killer App: Digital Strategies for Market Dominance," which has sold nearly 200,000 copies. This pivotal work was named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the five most important books ever published on business and technology.
His latest book, “Pivot to the Future," co-authored with Omar Abbosh and Paul Nunes, details a dramatic new approach to strategy and execution for businesses facing constant technological disruption. His other publications include "Big Bang Disruption: Strategy in an Age of Devastating Innovation," "The Laws of Disruption: Harnessing the New Forces that Govern Life and Business in the Digital Age," and "The Strategy Machine." Each of these works explores different facets of innovation and its impact on traditional business models.
Downes writes regularly for The Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The Washington Post, and CNET, covering the intersection of technology, politics, and business. He also contributes to a variety of other prestigious publications, including The New York Times, USA Today, Inc., The Economist, Wired, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Recode, The Hill, Congressional Quarterly, Slate, The European Business Review, The Boao Review, and The San Francisco Chronicle.
He has held faculty appointments at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, and the University of California-Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, where he served as Associate Dean of the School of Information. From 2010-2019, he served as project director at the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy. From 2006-2010, he was a nonresident Fellow at the Stanford Law School Center for Internet & Society. Additionally, Downes is a Research Fellow with the Accenture Institute for High Performance, conducting extensive research into the challenges and strategies of dealing with disruptive innovations in various industries.
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Larry Downes Speaking Topics
Based on his bestselling book, Larry Downes provides a framework for rethinking the nature of business in today's wired economy, with digital strategies for market dominance. The goal is to take advantage of new technologies to create new goods and services and to thrive in, not just endure, the new business environment. Topics include intellectual capital as a source of new products, building an information supply chain, and overcoming obstacles to corporate transformation.
With technology as the driving force for growth in almost every industry, the intersection of business strategy, technology, and law affects nearly everyone. Any organization that has regular interactions with customers in an online environment has an interest in addressing these issues. Larry Downes explains that as Americans spend more of their time living digital lives, organizations will no longer have sole authority over the way their business is run. Organic change, developed in concert with consumers, is more likely to be the future. Downes provides strategies for anticipating customer needs, and staying ahead of changes in regulation. He addresses privacy issues, copyrights, patents, software and more, with case studies from companies like Facebook, Google, and Research in Motion.
Clear away the debris of the boom-and-bust cycles of information technologies, and you find profound transformations going on across industries - transformations driven by information technology innovations that go well beyond the Internet. Larry Downes argues that sooner or later every industry will wake up and find itself, like the character in Franz Kafka's novel "The Metamorphosis", changed into a cockroach. What are the stages of change? What are the warning signs that the hard parts are upon you? What are the tools executives need to thrive in the emerging new industry structures? Is being a cockroach such a bad thing after all?
History teaches that the development of new business infrastructure is harder than it looks but, once it's done, surprising new applications and new sources of wealth result. Across industries, improved information flows and the introduction of disposable computing directly into consumer goods is creating a parallel supply chain built on information about the underlying transactions. In many industries, this information supply chain will be the future source of profits. How do you position yourself today to thrive in that future?
Technology revolutions create regulatory chaos, perhaps never more so than today, as new developments in information technology, biotechnology, materials, energy and other fields challenge long stable social and political assumptions. Companies that hope to benefit directly or indirectly from innovation need to understand this accident-prone intersection and take seriously their obligations to educate governments and consumers about the risks of reflexive regulation.
Big Bang Disruption: Strategy in the Age of Devastating Innovation
The Laws of Disruption: Harnessing the New Forces that Govern Life and Business in the Digital Age
The Strategy Machine: Reinventing Your Business Every Day
Unleashing the Killer App: Digital Strategies for Market Dominance
Estrategias digitales para dominar el mercado (Spanish Edition)
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How much does it cost to book Larry Downes for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Larry Downes, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Larry Downes are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $20,000 - $30,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Larry Downes, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Larry Downes speak about?
Larry Downes is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business, Sales, Business Leadership, Technology, Authors, Futurism, Social Media, Innovation, Leadership, Consulting, Marketing and Corporate Strategy.
Where does Larry Downes travel from?
Larry Downes generally travels from Berkeley, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Larry Downes?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Larry Downes for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker 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. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Larry Downes for your next private or corporate function.
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AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Larry Downes or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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Larry Downes is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Business, Sales and Business Leadership. The estimated speaking fee range to book Larry Downes for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $20,000 - $30,000. Larry Downes generally travels from Berkeley, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Josh Linkner, Mike Walsh and Richard Florida. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Larry Downes for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Larry Downes Speaking Topics
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Unleashing the Killer App.
Based on his bestselling book, Larry Downes provides a framework for rethinking the nature of business in today's wired economy, with digital strategies for market dominance. The goal is to take advantage of new technologies to create new goods and services and to thrive in, not just endure, the new business environment. Topics include intellectual capital as a source of new products, building an information supply chain, and overcoming obstacles to corporate transformation.
-
The Laws of Disruption.
With technology as the driving force for growth in almost every industry, the intersection of business strategy, technology, and law affects nearly everyone. Any organization that has regular interactions with customers in an online environment has an interest in addressing these issues. Larry Downes explains that as Americans spend more of their time living digital lives, organizations will no longer have sole authority over the way their business is run. Organic change, developed in concert with consumers, is more likely to be the future. Downes provides strategies for anticipating customer needs, and staying ahead of changes in regulation. He addresses privacy issues, copyrights, patents, software and more, with case studies from companies like Facebook, Google, and Research in Motion.
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The New Industrial Revolution
Clear away the debris of the boom-and-bust cycles of information technologies, and you find profound transformations going on across industries - transformations driven by information technology innovations that go well beyond the Internet. Larry Downes argues that sooner or later every industry will wake up and find itself, like the character in Franz Kafka's novel "The Metamorphosis", changed into a cockroach. What are the stages of change? What are the warning signs that the hard parts are upon you? What are the tools executives need to thrive in the emerging new industry structures? Is being a cockroach such a bad thing after all?
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Building An Information Supply Chain:
History teaches that the development of new business infrastructure is harder than it looks but, once it's done, surprising new applications and new sources of wealth result. Across industries, improved information flows and the introduction of disposable computing directly into consumer goods is creating a parallel supply chain built on information about the underlying transactions. In many industries, this information supply chain will be the future source of profits. How do you position yourself today to thrive in that future?
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Technology Against The Law: The Coming Regulatory Nightmare And How To Stop It
Technology revolutions create regulatory chaos, perhaps never more so than today, as new developments in information technology, biotechnology, materials, energy and other fields challenge long stable social and political assumptions. Companies that hope to benefit directly or indirectly from innovation need to understand this accident-prone intersection and take seriously their obligations to educate governments and consumers about the risks of reflexive regulation.
BOOKS
Big Bang Disruption: Strategy in the Age of Devastating Innovation
The Laws of Disruption: Harnessing the New Forces that Govern Life and Business in the Digital Age
The Strategy Machine: Reinventing Your Business Every Day
Unleashing the Killer App: Digital Strategies for Market Dominance
Estrategias digitales para dominar el mercado (Spanish Edition)
NEWS
Larry Downes News
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How do I book Larry Downes to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Larry Downes for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Larry Downes, 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 speaking fee information and check availability for Larry Downes or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Larry Downes for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Larry Downes, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Larry Downes are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $20,000 - $30,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Larry Downes, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Larry Downes speak about?
Larry Downes is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Business, Sales, Business Leadership, Technology, Authors, Futurism, Social Media, Innovation, Leadership, Consulting, Marketing and Corporate Strategy. -
Where does Larry Downes travel from?
Larry Downes generally travels from Berkeley, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Larry Downes?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Larry Downes for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker 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. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Larry Downes for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Larry Downes or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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