Wes Arens

Wes Arens

Keynote Speaker: Digital Transformation Expert, Senior Advisor, Former Amazon VP

Wes Arens Biography

Wes Arens advises CEOs facing digital disruption. He provides advisory services to senior business leaders and their investors on how to improve innovation and business performance. Arens is an expert on digital transformation and the business models that are transforming how work gets done in the 21st century.

Arens helps CEOs clarify their customer vision, market point of view, and ask the hard questions necessary to transform the business. Using leadership principles learned from Amazon, he collaborates with senior leadership to leverage their collective intelligence to create their own culture of innovation. This proven approach has helped dozens of companies unlock new innovations, objectively assess their own internal capabilities and operational gaps, and transform business models. The outcome is an actionable roadmap on where to place critical digital bets that aligns to broader business strategy and overall investment priorities.

Currently, Arens serves private clients through Wes Arens and Advisors, LLC on digital strategy and transformation. He is also the co-founder and managing partner at Digital Brand Insights, a company that provides performance improvement advisory services to merchants on platforms like Amazon, Walmart, and Wayfair. Additionally, he serves as a Senior Advisor at Alvarez & Marsal and Rossman Partners, guiding companies like Georgia Pacific, Iron Mountain, Boeing, Regence Blue Cross, and Microsoft. As a keynote speaker, Arens shares insights on topics including business performance, strategy, customer service, disruption, innovation, retail, and technology, with presentations such as "The Art of Failing Forward" and "Think Like Amazon about — The Future of Your Industry".

Previously, Arens was Vice President of Merchant Services and Sales with Amazon.com, where he oversaw the commercialization of Amazon's e-commerce platform and business process outsourcing. He was responsible for driving enterprise direct sales, channels, alliances, and partnerships. His team worked closely with leading enterprises to provide e-commerce digital capabilities that leveraged Amazon's world-class digital technologies for customer service, payments, order fulfillment, and online merchandising. Before Amazon, he was a senior executive at Syncra Systems, a leading SaaS supply chain management company providing internet-based collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment solutions to the largest retailers and their suppliers. Arens started his career at IBM and served in various sales management roles during IBM's historic transformation from a hardware company to a services company.

Arens grew up in Boston and graduated from Boston College. He currently lives in the Seattle area.

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What topics does Wes Arens speak about?

Wes Arens is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Executive Leadership, Marketing, Leadership, Customer Experience, Computer Science, Digital Transformation, Futurism and E-Commerce.

Where does Wes Arens travel from?

Wes Arens generally travels from Bainbridge Island, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Wes Arens is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Executive Leadership, Marketing and Leadership. The estimated speaking fee range to book Wes Arens for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $20,000 - $30,000. Wes Arens generally travels from Bainbridge Island, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are John Rossman, Zack Kass and Jonas Kjellberg. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Wes Arens for an upcoming event.

Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 04/11/2024.
  • How do I book Wes Arens to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Wes Arens 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 Wes Arens, 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 Wes Arens or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Wes Arens for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Wes Arens, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Wes Arens are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $20,000 - $30,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Wes Arens, 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 Wes Arens speak about?

    Wes Arens is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Executive Leadership, Marketing, Leadership, Customer Experience, Computer Science, Digital Transformation, Futurism and E-Commerce.
  • Where does Wes Arens travel from?

    Wes Arens generally travels from Bainbridge Island, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Wes Arens?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Wes Arens 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 Wes Arens 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 Wes Arens 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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