Bernard Marr is an acclaimed futurist, renowned for his expertise in the fields of business and technology. Passionate about using technology for the benefit of humanity, Bernard is esteemed as the Founder and CEO of Bernard Marr & Co, with whom he provides consultation on strategy, KPIs, analytics, AI and performance. As an acclaimed keynote speaker, Bernard has delivered speeches for the likes of Amazon, Microsoft, Dell and EE, who sought Bernard to share his expertise on everything from the future of work and the AI-driven workplace, to digital transformation that delivers results and building a high-performance data culture.
Following education at the University of Cambridge, Bernard’s decorated career began as a Research Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School. Later joining the Cranfield School of Management, Bernard departed the world of academia to launch Bernard Marr & Co. Today, Bernard is a respected consultant on strategy, digital transformation, future trends and artificial intelligence, working with clients such as The Ministry of Defence, The Royal Air Force, Walmart, Mars, DHL, Cisco and Google to name but a few. Alongside his business, Bernard has also built a strong following as an influencer, boasting over four million followers, earning recognition from LinkedIn as a Top Voice and the No.1 UK business influencer.
Bernard is also renowned as the author of over 20 books, authoring titles that have achieved the 2022 Business Book of the Year, Amazon No.1, the Axiom Book Award, the CMI Management Book of the Year and the WHSmith Best Business Book Award. Some of his bestselling titles include Business Trends in Practice, The Intelligence Revolution, The Future Internet and Key Performance Indicators, and his most recent publications, AI Strategy, Data Strategy and Generative AI in Practice. His acclaimed publications have been published in over 20 languages, and he has also had his expertise published in leading outlets such as the Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The Times and The Guardian. He is also a regular contributor to Forbes and is the host of Bernard Marr’s Future of Business & Technology Podcast. Aside from business, Bernard is a wine enthusiast, and in 2023, he became the Founder and CEO of Bernard Marr's Wine Guide.
Recognised as Europe’s leading futurist, Bernard Marr is a highly popular choice as a keynote speaker on business, digital transformation, AI and data. Having delivered keynotes to all manner of organisations, from startups to Fortune 10 companies, Bernard is a well-versed speaker in over 30 countries. With a network of millions of business leaders and professionals, Bernard is trusted to deliver keynote speeches on topics such as the big technology trends shaping the next five years, the rise of AI agents, digital transformation that delivers results, reinventing customer experience through data and AI, the trust advantage in the age of ai and the future of leadership in a technology-driven world. If you are looking for a speaker who can impart trusted insight on the top challenges and opportunities shaping the future, hire Bernard Marr today.
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Books
AI Strategy: Unleash the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Your Business
Data-Driven HR: How to Use AI, Analytics & Data to Drive Performance
Generative AI in Practice: 100+ Amazing Ways Generative Artificial Intelligence is Changing Business & Society
Key Performance Indicators: The 75 Measures Every Manager Needs to Know
The Future Internet: How the Metaverse, Web 3.0 & Blockchain Will Transform Business & Society
Data Strategy: How to Use Data & Artificial Intelligence to Transform Your Business
Future Skills: The 20 Skills & Competencies Everyone Needs to Succeed in a Digital World
Artificial Intelligence in Practice: How 50 Successful Companies Used AI & Machine Learning to Solve Problems
Big Data: Using SMART Big Data, Analytics & Metrics to Make Better Decisions & Improve Performance
Key Performance Indicators for Dummies
The Intelligent Company: Five Steps to Success with Evidence-Based Management
The Intelligence Revolution: Transforming Your Business with AI
Business Trends in Practice: The 25+ Trends That Are Redefining Organisations
Bernard Marr's official speaking topics are listed below:
- The Future of Work & The AI-Driven Workplace - How artificial intelligence, automation and emerging technologies reshape jobs, skills, workflows and leadership. A practical roadmap for building human-centric workplaces where AI enhances creativity, collaboration and productivity.
- The Big Technology Trends Shaping the Next Five Years - A fast-paced and accessible tour of the trends defining business success, including AI, automation, robotics, quantum computing, space technologies, digital twins, metaverse-style interfaces, sensing networks and more.
- Transforming Your Business with AI - A clear, business-friendly tour of the AI use cases delivering real results today, and how organisations move from isolated pilots to enterprise-wide value. What leaders must do now to make AI reliable and scalable.
- Becoming an AI Native Company - What separates tomorrow’s winners from the rest. The operating models, data foundations, culture shifts, and governance frameworks that define AI-native organisations, brought to life with global examples.
- Data Strategy in an AI World - Why data quality, accessibility and governance determine the success of every AI initiative. How to break down silos, activate data across the enterprise and build the foundations for intelligent decision-making.
- The Rise of AI Agents - How AI agents are transforming workflows, customer service and organisational design. What agentic AI means for productivity, innovation and the future of work.
- Digital Transformation That Delivers Results - A practical guide to rethinking processes, customer experiences and operations for a digital-first world. Lessons from global companies that have achieved measurable business impact.
- The Trust Advantage in the Age of AI - Why transparency, ethics, security and responsible AI are now non-negotiable. How leaders can build trust with customers, employees and stakeholders while reducing organisational risk.
- The Future of Leadership in a Technology-Driven World - How leadership is changing due to fast-moving technologies, increased complexity and hybrid work. The mindsets and behaviours leaders need to succeed.
- Human Intelligence, Creativity & Innovation in the Age of AI - How human creativity and critical thinking become even more important as automation accelerates. How humans and AI collaborate to generate breakthrough ideas.
- Building a High-Performance Data Culture - How to develop the skills, mindset and governance that empower teams to confidently use data and AI. Practical steps to embed data-driven decision-making.
- Reinventing Customer Experience Through Data & AI - How AI-powered personalisation, prediction and automation are transforming the way organisations engage with customers across every touchpoint.
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
I attended Bernard's talk at the Predictive Analytics Forum in Amsterdam 2016. It was one of the most inspiring and informative talks I have ever seen. - Mohammad
Bernard is a great and inspiring lecturer. I have had the honor of having him speak in some of my seminars. He has a unique talent in presenting complex matters in a well-structured and comprehensible manner – a fact that was clearly reflected in the evaluations. Bernard is a true thought-leader and a bestseller author in Performance Management, Big Data and Analytics. It is always a pleasure to work with him. - Ari
Bernard Marr is an amazing enterprise performance consultant, trainer and facilitator. He delivered a three-day in-house workshop on 'Becoming an Intelligent Company' for 70 of our most senior staff. His presentation and facilitation skills are second to none. The work helped us gain clarity on strategic objectives, information and data needs, KPIs, Analytics and Big Data needs as well as dashboards and performance reporting. I have a short attention span and it was the second time for me to participate in a three-day workshop led by Bernard - impressively he kept my full attention for the entire workshop! I would recommend Bernard for all Strategy and Performance consultancy and training work. - Gladys
Bernard Marr gave a great closing keynote presentation 'From KPIs and Dashboards to Analytics and Big Data' at the Gurus of BI (GOBI) conference in Oslo. The conference is the largest in the field of BI in Scandinavia, and Bernard's keynote gave the audience valuable insights based on his extensive experience as a performance management expert. - Lars
Bernard is as an extremely competent, confident and effective enterprise performance consultant and coach. He skillfully facilitated the development of a strategic performance management framework for the Medical organization of our biotech company – comprising of a strategy map, key business questions and KPIs that will help us answer them. In addition, he provided excellent advice, training and coaching on how to create a high performance culture and inculcate fact-based decision-making. His work helped us understand best practices in measuring, analysing and managing performance. Bernard is very good at working with groups of senior leaders and has a rare ability to make a complex project flow effortlessly. - Catherine
- 2025 - Author of "AI Strategy: Unleash the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Your Business"
- 2025 - Author of "Data Strategy: How to Use Data & Artificial Intelligence to Transform Your Business"
- 2024 - Author of "Generative AI in Practice: 100+ Amazing Ways Generative Artificial Intelligence is Changing Business & Society"
- 2023 - Author of "Data-Driven HR: How to Use AI, Analytics & Data to Drive Performance"
- 2023 - Author of "The Future Internet: How the Metaverse, Web 3.0 & Blockchain Will Transform Business & Society"
- 2023 - Founder & CEO of Bernard Marr's Wine Guide
- 2022 - Winner of the Business Book of the Year
- 2022 - Author of "Future Skills: The 20 Skills & Competencies Everyone Needs to Succeed in a Digital World"
- 2021 - Author of "Business Trends in Practice: The 25+ Trends That are Redefining Organisations"
- 2020 - Author of "The Intelligence Revolution: Transforming Your Business with AI"
- 2019 - Author of "Artificial Intelligence in Practice: How 50 Successful Companies Used AI & Machine Learning to Solve Problems"
- 2015 - Author of "Big Data: Using SMART Big Data, Analytics & Metrics to Make Better Decisions & Improve Performance"
- 2015 - Author of "Key Performance Indicators for Dummies"
- 2012 - Author of "Key Performance Indicators: The 75 Measures Every Manager Needs to Know"
- 2010 - Author of "The Intelligent Company: Five Steps to Success with Evidence-Based Management"
- 2000 - Founder & CEO of Bernard Marr & Co
- LinkedIn Top Voice
- Recipient of the CMI Management Book of the Year, WHSmith Best Business Book Award & the Axiom Book Award
How to hire Bernard Marr
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