Anne Lise Kjaer

A consumer behaviour expert able to impart advice and analysis on trends of the ever-changing human mindset, Anne Lise Kjaer is without a doubt one of the leaders in her field. A popular keynote speaker at international conferences, Anne has entertained audiences at events for the likes of IKEA, Swarovski and Nokia. Anne has delivered speeches to over 100,000 people over time, and has given TED Talks that have been viewed thousands of times online. She wrote the cutting-edge book, The Trend Management Toolkit - A Practical Guide to the Future in 2014, which compiled years of top-level experience working as a trend management consultant.

Matthew Temple of the New York Times praised Anne as a visionary in the world of consumerism. He said: "Kjaer’s world is as fertile as Dali’s, only she creates social prototypes." She is also a Copenhagen Goodwill Ambassador. As a writer, author and speaker, Anne specialises in several areas including digitalisation, health and FinTech under the broad umbrella of consumerism. Speaking about the emotional needs of the modern consumer, and the importance of making people feel through branding, Anne is able to help businesses prepare their strategies to better reach the market their products are intended for.

Anne has presented lectures, workshops and specific presentations for academic institutions and companies around the UK. Using visual imagery to help communicate her thinking in a clear manner, Anne's efforts are typically engaging, interactive and action-packed, which has earned her praise from the likes of the European Commission, KPMG, Accenture and Dell, who have all benefited from her keynotes in the past.

Similarly, in academia, Anne has spoken to the University of Cambridge, London School of Economics and sits on the advisory board for global academic think tank, Challenge Future, whose aim is to drive young people towards new and exciting innovations. One of the elements of Anne's speaking efforts that has made her such a popular figure on the circuit is her ability to tailor her commentary on future trends to the needs of an audience. Couple this with her naturally engaging and entertaining style and Anne Lise Kjaer is undoubtedly a must-have keynote consumer trends speaker at your events.