James Taylor is renowned as a business creativity and innovation keynote speaker, who has spent the past two decades advising CEOs, governments and entrepreneurs on how to build innovative organisations. Having formerly spoken for the likes of McDonald's and Apple, and with a Masters in Business Administration, James is trusted by many high calibre organisations on unlocking the creativity of their people and accelerating innovation. When looking for a keynote speaker who will detail his expertise on creativity, innovation, change, AI and the Metaverse, book James Taylor today!
Starting his career managing high-profile rock stars as the CEO of P3 Music Ltd, James worked in the music industry for a decade before becoming the Vice President of Global Business Development for ArtistWorks Inc. Sitting at the helm of a large social e-learning platform, James developed his astute understanding of business and expertise in areas such as online marketing strategies. In 2017, James began to focus his interests on speaking, becoming the Founder and Host of the International Speakers Summit, an event at which over 100 world-class experts revealed their secrets to speaking better and speaking more. In 2018 he became the Dean of SpeakersU, helping others to launch their own international speaking careers.
Since 2013, James has enjoyed a successful career as a keynote speaker, now the host of The Creative Life podcast and TV show and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. As a keynote speaker, James specialises in unlocking creativity, accelerating innovation and adapting to change, understanding that businesses are changing at the speed of light and emerging technologies are much to blame. In the age of disruption, James helps clients to leverage creativity to give them a huge competitive advantage. When booked as a speaker, James engages with audiences to help them to understand what disruptive technologies mean for businesses, what job roles are at risk of automation, how to lead innovative teams, how to foster a creative culture and developing creative thinking skills.
When looking for a leading speaker on creativity and innovation, look no further than James Taylor. Having spoken in 120 countries for Grammy-award winning music artists and Silicon Valley startups, James is sought after for both in-person and virtual events. He has been recognised with several awards, including The Modern ONTRApreneur Award and the S.D. Southern Award. Aside from his expertise in creativity and innovation, James is also booked to speak on the Metaverse, detailing how the Metaverse will affect business and how people will begin to make money from the Metaverse. Building innovative organisations, unlocking creative potential and increasing productivity, don’t miss out on an engaging speech from James Taylor.
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James Taylor received a 5 star rating across 16 events in 2023.
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"James Taylor is an exceptional keynote speaker who truly knows how to connect with an audience. His talks on creativity and innovation are not just inspiring but also packed with actionable insights. If you're looking for someone who can engage, motivate, and leave a lasting impact, James is your guy."
How to hire James Taylor
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James Taylor's official speaking topics are listed below:
Supercreativity: Augmenting Human Creativity In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence
Business is changing at the speed of light. Today exponential technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning are creating new disruptive business models almost overnight.
In this new world, one where McKinsey & Co predict that 45 percent of jobs will be automated in the next 20 years, there is one distinctly human competitive advantage you and your people must leverage – your creativity.
In this tailored, entertaining and highly visual one-of-a-kind keynote, James Taylor takes the audience on a journey to discover the backstage secrets of the world’s most creative individuals and innovative organizations.
Superproductivity: Accelerating Growth During The Great Reset
As we recover from a global pandemic, too many countries and companies remain locked in a cycle of low or flat productivity growth. The old methods for increasing productivity just don’t work in our hyper-connected world.
In SuperProductivity™, award-winning creativity and innovation keynote speaker James Taylor shares how any organisation can improve productivity by 20-25% through maximising collaboration.
Only when our people are aligned and connected around a shared vision and mission can they achieve higher levels of productivity and unlock their full creative potential.
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
"Easy to work with, powerful content, and dynamic, engaging speaker. What more can you ask for in a keynote" - Joy, HDI Service Management World
"James Taylor is more than a great keynote speaker. He's a great partner who truly cares about your business" - Jessie, Head of Meeting Innovation, Meeting Professionals International
"James Taylor was a fantastic keynote speaker. His presentation was an insightful and entertaining closing keynote for the event audience. If you are looking for a speaker to inspire your employees to 'reclaim their creativity' look no further than James Taylor" - Kristi, Events & Marketing Director, G3 Communications
"Thank you James for bringing us a unique session on boosting your creativity in the age of artificial intelligence at our annual event. Your keynote was authentic, inspirational and entertaining, truly engaging the audience from the beginning" - Carine, CEO, Profacts
"Your presentation was one of the most interesting topics at the conference. It was an honour for us to have you as one of our keynote speakers" - Abdulqader, Chairman of the Board, The UAE Internal Auditors Association
"Creative, thought-provoking, inspirational and well-presented" - Graham, Co-Chair, World Intellectual Property Day
"James Taylor transformed the audience with the right mindset, tool sets and skill sets to fully unlock their creative potential. His engaging, insightful and interactive style is unique, exciting and totally inspiring. Thank you James for your wonderful job!" - Pajaree, Program Head, M Academy
"James has been phenomenal and very engaging in the session. He really managed to capture everyone's attention and the feedback from the team has been super good. I would hire James again if I could. He is a great speaker" - Anna, Red Hat Inc
"James was one of my all-time favourite speakers" - Anne, President, MarkeitngSherpa (MEC Labs)
"James Taylor is a very powerful speaker with a strong message. Highly recommended" - Mauricio, Consultor Empresarial, Asociacion Colombiana de BPO
- 2024 - Host of The Ethical Futurists Podcast
- 2018 - Dean of SpeakersU
- 2017 - Co-Host of the Event Professional Summit
- 2017 - Founder & Host of the International Speakers Summit
- 2016 - Host of The Creative Life Podcast
- 2010 - Vice President of Global Business Development for ArtistWorks Inc
- 2001 - CEO of P3 Music Ltd
- Taught hundreds of thousands of individuals in over 120 countries
- Subject of a 30-minute BBC documentary about his life and work
- Awarded The Modern ONTRApreneur Award and the S.D. Southern Award
