Benita Matofska is a world-leading speaker, changemaker and future change consultant to some of the world’s most forward-thinking businesses. An award-winning social entrepreneur, she is renowned for her ability to inspire and captivate audiences worldwide with her knowledge, dynamism and insights on sustainability, social innovation, leadership and business transformation. Benita specialises in delivering future readiness and resilience. Benita is the author of 'Generation Share', a ground-breaking book, voted top isolation read for a positive future by Forbes. In 2024, Benita co-founded Climate Women, a network for women who are passionate about protecting the planet. She previously created Global Sharing Week, a campaign addressing resource inequality reaching 100 million+ people worldwide.
Driven by a passion to create global change and transform business into a force for good, Benita delivers her unique insights to people and companies seeking to future-proof their businesses or sectors by helping them to become resilient, future-proofed and sustainable. In a world with challenges such as climate change, instability and inequality, Benita ensures businesses stay relevant and secures their future by enabling them to create sustainable economic, social and environmental value. Based on over a decade of research, Benita uses innovation techniques and global intelligence to inspire transformation for businesses, people and planet.
Benita is a seasoned public speaker and has spoken to audiences worldwide including: VF Corp International Marketing Summit, IKEA Global Home Furnishings Forum, AMEX Leadership Academy, EUROCITIES, UITP Global Public Transport Summit, European Outdoor Group Summit, BBC Climate Creatives, BBC Worklife, Channel 4 News, M&S Festival of the Future, Virgin Innovation Sessions, CoreNet Global Summit, PMI Global Summit, Publicis Sustainability Awareness Forum, European Cities Marketing Summit, Global Women’s Forum, RSA Sharing Economy Talks, Global Entrepreneurship Congress, FT European Sharing Economy Summit, European Parliament, TEDxFrankfurt, UNESCO, the House of Commons, House of Lords and Number 10 Downing Street.
Benita’s incredible 35-year career has also seen her receive multiple awards, including: Ogunte Best Social Business Leader UK and World, Natwest Venus Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Inspirational Woman of the Year and the Cabinet Office/Nesta Innovation in Giving Award. She is also an RSA fellow, a blogger, social commentator and features regularly in the international media.
Books
Generation Share: The Change-Makers Building the Sharing Economy
Benita Matofska's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Changemaking the Future: Delivering Positive Change
- Future Fit: How to Get Your Business Future-Ready
- Urban Futures: Smart Cities are Human Cities
- Climate Change for Business in 10 Steps
- What Every Business Needs to Know About Sustainability
- Future Leadership: Conscious Leaders to Future-Proof Your Company
- Why Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Matter for your Business
- The Circular Economy and How You Can Be Part of It
- Social Innovation and the Power of Purpose
- The Sharing Economy
- Business Model Innovation and Future Trends
- Generation Share: Become a ChangeMaker
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
"Inspiring, powerful, innovative. Benita is a leading authority on sustainability, future-proofing and the circular economy who gave a thought-provoking keynote and captivated our global audience." - IKEA Global Home Furnishings Forum, Sweden
"Insightful, leading consultant and speaker with the rare combination of bringing both high-level strategic thinking and practical frontline knowledge on climate change and decarbonisation for business.” - Virgin Group, The Innovation Sessions, Global
“A dynamic, authoritative impact innovation expert who engaged our online audience with a highly informative and interactive session.” - Housing Federation Summit, Online
"Excellent speaker, knowledgeable, distinctive, future-thinking. Benita enthralled our audience with insights on sustainability and future business models.” - M&S Festival of the Future, London, UK
"A compelling and revelatory keynote. A new perspective on sustainability and how embedding specialist innovation can put your brand ahead of the rest.” - Sustainable Brands SB London, UK
"A riveting keynote on smart cities, the audience of Mayors, city officials, businesses, leaders and entrepreneurs from across Europe were challenged, informed and inspired.” - Eurocities, Milan, Italy
“Bold, forthright, inspiring. Benita’s opening plenary was the talk of the 1,400 strong audience from all over the globe. Absolutely unforgettable.” - Women’s Forum Global, Deauville, France
“VF Marketing Associates from across Europe were very inspired with Benita Matofska’s insights on diversity, the sharing economy and business model innovation. These new sustainable approaches to life and business are trends that certainly will shape our VF marketing strategies of the future.” - VF Corp Marketing Summit, Milan, Italy
- 2022 - Partner at Futertivity.com
- 2016 - Author of Generation Share
- 2011 - Chief Sharer at The People Who Share
- 2013 - Founder of Compare and Share
- 2010 - Associate Director at Enterprise UK
- 2009 - Head of Global Entrepreneurship at Enterprise UK
- 2009 - Managing Director & Creative Director at Think Media
- 2007 - Creative Director at Electric Sky Productions
- 2006 - Executive Producer at Electric Sky Productions
- 2004 - Head of Talent and Development at Ricochet
- 2002 - Series Producer at BBC NY Productions
- 1998 - Founder & CEO of Suitcase Productions
- 1994 - Producer & Director at BBC Entertainment
- 1993 - Director at the BBC
How to hire Benita Matofska
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