Travels from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ian Khan's speaking fee falls within range: $20,000 to $25,000
Ian Khan is a Metaverse, Web 3 Author, Keynote Speaker & Futurist. Featured on BBC, CNN, Fox, Bloomberg, Forbes and a Future Readiness pioneer. Created the Future Readiness Score, he is a highly prolific thought leader who has worked with clients including Intel, ServiceNow, Microsoft, Telus and hundreds of leading organizations.
Focus Areas
Future Readiness, Metaverse, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Future of Work, The Great Resignation, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, The Creator Economy
Philosophy
Ian is a passionate believer in good things. Dedicated to his expertise in helping organizations achieve excellence, he is always hard at work to cut through noise and to find ways to deliver a message of hope.
Inventor
Ian is the creator and inventor of the Future Readiness Score, a management and Future Readiness methodology to help organizations address the impact of Disruption before it occurs.
An advocate of emerging technologies, Ian helps organizations gain a competitive advantage in today’s era of disruption and rapid change. His core speaking topics include technology trends, industry future outlook, and the role of IoT, AI & Blockchain in shaping our future.
Author
Ian is also the author of over 8 books. Some of these include Cloud Wars, The Internet of Things (IoT) A Concise Introduction, The Internet of Things & the Future of Innovation, Make Me Like You, 21 Steps & Get Ahead, and Meaningful Conversations.
He is also a contributor to After Shock with Ray Kurtzweil, Ray Kurzweil, George Gilder, Martin Rees, Newt Gingrich, Alan Kay, David Brin, Po Bronson, John Schroeter, Deb Westphal and contributor to multiple industry publications including McGraw Hill, Forbes, Entrepreneur.com, Business.com.
A highly sought after expert, Ian has dedicated the last 20 years evangelizing technologies such as Cloud Computing, the Internet of Things, and emerging tech. Though his career he Ian has worked with Information Technology startups, SAP EBS Partner Companies, and key Microsoft partner ecosystem providers. Through his two decades of working in the industry, he also gained a complete understanding of where organizations face a maximum challenge as his roles included Sales, Business Development, Management, to managing global marketing teams.
Educator
Filmmaking
His works are available on Amazon Prime Video, Emirates Airlines, FlyDubai, and broadcast networks worldwide.
Contributing Author
He is also a frequent contributor to industry publications including Forbes, Business.com, Entrepreneur Magazine, McGraw Hill Education, AccountingWeb and other publications.
Media Recognition
Ian Khan is a multiple documentary film maker, author and has been featured on BBC, CNN, Bloomberg, Fox, CTV, Global TV, Arab News (Saudi Arabia), Gulf News (UAE), Expansion(Spain), Fast Company, and multiple other media outlets.
Community Involvement
Passionate about helping newer generations develop key technology understanding, Ian also works with educational institutions & nonprofit organizations. His recent work includes Chang School (Ryerson University), Schulich School of Business (York University), and others.
Media Host
Ian is also the host of the Ian Khan Show, 4Sight, Unbreakable series of podcasts and video series. Ian interviews Futurists, celebrities, Executives, and thought leaders, helping shape the future of the world through meaningful conversations. He also hosts the official Government of UAE Government Experience (GX) Podcast.
Memberships
Ian is also a member of the Association of Global Futurists, a member of the National Speaking Association, and the World Future Society.
Personal Life
Ian primarily lives in Toronto, Canada with his wife and two children and has a local presence in Toronto, New York, and Dubai. He enjoys photography, creative arts, music, nature, and trail walking as hobbies.
Artificial Intelligence – The Next Frontier What are the possibilities of artificial intelligence replacing humans, creating unprecedented automation and augmenting humanity ?
Blockchain – The Rise of Cities of the Future The state of Blockchain and the rise of distributed ledger technology to change the nature of trust
The Bitcoin Dilemma The Past, Present & Future of Cryptocurrencies
The Future of Work Debunked All about the remote work economy, digital nomads, the great resignation and the future of work realities
The Internet of You Why the future of business relies on humanity & not technology
The Great Resignation & the Rise of Human Super productivity The emerging worker movement to reclaim super productivity & longevity
The Hero’s Journey at Everyday Work Learn what makes people hero’s and why more of us need to embrace the idea that we are one
Transforming Your Business Mindset The rise of the digital nomad and other phenomenon keeping business on 24×7
Leading Gen Z & Newer Generations The new strategy to balance generational gaps at work and peace prevail between GenZ, GenX, Millennials and Others in the Workforce.
Why Leaders Fail 7 lessons on why leaders fail and what you can do today to spin that around
Space; The New Frontier New Breakthroughs powering the race to dominate space
The Creator Economy Wave The emergence of the Creator Economy & How Individual Creators will Change the Future
Digital Domino Effect Predicting the future of a digitally driven world
The Convergence Trifecta How Blockchain, IoT & AI will Change the Future of Business
Moonshots From disruption to innovation, How to Moonshot into Winning
Retrust Recreating Trust in a paranoid World
The Smart City Phenomenon The Evolution of Data Driven Intelligent Cities & the Future of Urbanization
The Distributed ledger Economy How Blockchain promises to Change the World
The Blind Side of Trust Ensuring Data Privacy in the Age of Big Tech Domination
The Amazon Effect How small business can learn from big business
The Inverted Impact Triangle The Upside-Down Model for Influence in the Age of Data
Technology Trends for 2022 Learn about massive disruptive forces at work in 2022
Hackers Delight How is Cryptocurrency Helping Hackers Become More Impactful
The Dark Web Opportunity Building Business in the Dark Web
Deep Web Exploration Mining Data Intelligence from the Deep Web – A primer for businesses
Foresight & Future Predictions 2030 Learn about the state of the world by 2030
Microbiome Wars The Race to Create the Next healthcare breakthrough
The Future is You The Rise of Human creativity, individual authority positioning & the transfer of value
Is the Future Non Fungible? The rise of the Non Fungible Token Economy is slowly moving from art to the tokenization of everything else. Is the Future Non Fungible?
The Promise of the Metaverse The upcoming surge of everything meta
“Ian was an outstanding keynote speaker at FinovateSpring; he is a tour de force! His understanding of how technology will change the world and his ability to communicate that captivated the audience. ”
“Ian also delivered a keynote at the American Supplychain Association in Chicago last week and delivered a highly resonating keynote on the future of the Supply Chain Industry and the Role of Artificial Intelligence.”
“Ian presented key technologies that are changing the business landscape. His message highly resonated with the audience.” – Big Data Toronto
“Ian delivered a highly targeted and relevant session covering IoT.” -UTC Association
“‘Thank you’ for your inspiring, informative, and thought provoking presentation.” -Windsor Essex Development Corporation
“An honest & clear message that helps understand what tomorrow will bring.” -Cloud Expo
“Ian presented on key technologies that are changing the business landscape today. His message highly resonated with the audience.” -Dina Al Wer, Corp Agency
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