Jan 13 2025
Bestselling author, CEO, and Harvard Alumnus Charlene Li is a leading authority in disruption, artificial intelligence, and the future of work.
From the emergence of the internet to the rise of artificial intelligence, Charlene Li is at the forefront of society’s biggest transformations. For three decades, she’s worked as an author, analyst, and entrepreneur, exploring and explaining the new world being created right before our eyes by these new technologies. She is an unparalleled expert in guiding businesses through transformative tech transformation journeys and inspiring leaders to embrace disruption. She is also well-known for her keynote and motivational speaking. Charlene Li is available to be booked for corporate and private events. Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group today to inquire about Charlene Li’s fees.
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After earning an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B. degree magna cum laude from Harvard College, Charlene Li spent the following three decades helping people see the future and thrive through disruption. She advises executives, boards, and organizations around the world to help them see one vital truth. Companies can’t simply innovate to stay competitive – they must transform.
Throughout her career, Charlene Li has been at the edge of disruption. She worked in newspapers in the early 1990s and helped them navigate the shift from print to online. As a Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, she covered interactive advertising, search marketing, and the rise of social media. In 2008, Charlene founded Altimeter Group, a disruptive competitor that challenged incumbent analyst firms and was later acquired by Prophet. She then went on to serve as the Chief Research Officer at PA Consulting, where she led the company’s thought leadership program. Now, she leads her own firm, Quantum Networks Group, where she continues to empower organizations to harness the power of innovation.
Charlene is also the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including The Disruption Mindset, Open Leadership, and the critically acclaimed Groundswell.
The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USAToday, Reuters, and The Associated Press frequently quote Charlene. She’s also shared her expertise on 60 Minutes, The McNeil NewsHour, ABC News, CNN, and CNBC.
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As a sought-after expert on disruptive transformation, leadership, customer experience, the future of work, and AI, Charlene works with hundreds of organizations. From Adobe and Southwest Airlines to the World Economic Forum and TED, Charlene has captivated audiences with her insights. Here’s what makes Charlene’s speeches unique – she provides trustworthy clarity.
In an age where complexity can overwhelm, Charlene stands out as a beacon of clarity. With a talent for unraveling the intricacies of topics like generative AI, she transforms complexity into clear, accessible insights. Charlene leverages cutting-edge research and real-world case studies, drawing from her extensive industry experience. This unique ability enlightens and empowers her audience, ensuring they leave with a profound understanding of even the most challenging subjects.
Whether you’re ready or not, it is time to explore the transformative world of generative AI. Because the adoption of AI is so varied, Charlene meets audiences where they are while still taking them to where they need to be. From providing foundational knowledge to exploring the balance between mitigating risk and maximizing opportunities, she equips leaders with advanced strategies they can apply today and well into the future.
In this speech, Charlene will tailor her talking points to the audience’s needs. For a large conference, she may focus on crafting a future-ready strategy. Whereas for an in-company executive session, she may create a unified vision and roadmap to enhance organizational excellence.
“Disrupt or die” has been the rallying cry for decades, but what does it mean to be disruptive? To make it the center of your strategy? Many established companies set a goal to develop “disruptive” innovations, believing innovation will disrupt their market and drive growth. But that’s not how it works. Disruption doesn’t create growth. Growth creates disruption.
In this speech, Charlene acknowledges that transformations are never easy, and the unrelenting pace of technological change makes it doubly difficult. But there is hope and a way forward and it starts with reframing your strategy, leadership, and culture so that disruptive growth is at the top of your agenda.
New technologies pop up daily that allow us to connect and communicate with employees in real-time. Yet organizations are wired for a bygone era when there was the luxury of time and proximity. Most organizations measure employee engagement in yearly surveys, which are hardly the way to truly engage employees in the digital era.
In this speech, Charlene makes the case to develop a new mindset, one that’s centered on creating a long-term relationship with employees that melds holistically with creating great experiences for customers. From creating belonging among hybrid workers to the adoption of generative AI, we’ll dig deep into how technology is changing the nature of work and our relationship with employees.
Digital technologies have revolutionized relationships, and leadership is no exception. To be truly engaged, effective leaders must harness and master the power of digital communications and branding, especially with the challenges of leading a distributed team.
In this speech, Charlene explains that the key is understanding how your leadership style can be extended and scaled through digital techniques to achieve your most important goals. You’ll learn the art and science of how to listen, share, and engage with employees and customers in the digital era. We’ll also discuss common objections and concerns of leaders and how to address them.
What does it mean to be wise? Wisdom is not just a matter of intelligence, knowledge, or character. Smart people make foolish decisions all the time. But what if we could improve our decision-making even a little bit and consistently make wiser choices? Imagine the exponential impact if we could intentionally support the people in our organizations to be wiser, regardless of their experience levels.
In this speech, Charlene takes audiences on a journey of discovery toward experiencing the true power of wisdom. With the right tools and guidance, you can learn to make the right decisions to create a life and organization filled with meaning, purpose, and happiness.
Her ability to tailor her message, connect with diverse perspectives, and ignite a spark of innovation makes her an invaluable asset. Having worked together for more than a decade, she’s repeatedly proven her ability to connect with audiences around the world, always leaving a lasting impact. If you’re looking for a speaker who can truly resonate with a global audience and drive positive change, look no further than Charlene! – Chris Stanley, Managing Director, WOBI USA
Her thought-provoking content coupled with her enthusiastic speaking led to it being one of the most engaging and highly rated talks. – Andrew Filev, Founder and CEO, Wrike
Attendees ranked Charlene’s keynote in the top 3. She exhibited not only a firm grasp of the topic at hand (in this case, how AI is disrupting companies), but also delivered it in a style that kept the audience engaged and taking notes. Her presentations aren’t filled with fluff. They’re factual, to-the-point, frank, and peppered with actionable perspectives. – Gordon Borrell, CEO of Borrell Associates
Charlene’s keynote was the absolute highlight of the event. She is an incredible speaker who offered a great perspective on the ever changing industry. She truly inspired the audience! – Cara Bernstein, Manager of Executive Education Partnerships, The Millennium Alliance
To be competitive, it’s no longer enough to be innovative. You must have a strategy for disruptive growth, a plan to seize an opportunity no one else has the audacity to attempt. This book will help you build your own disruption mindset and create positive change in the process.
