Erik Qualman: Digital Leaders are made. Not born.

Erik Qualman, five-time bestselling author and keynote speaker, has spoken in over 55 countries and reached more than 50 million people. He is the #1 bestselling author of five books on digital leadership and was voted the second most popular author in the world after the Harry Potter series.

Lecture topics Erik Qualman

• Digital leadership: The 5 Habits of digital leaders

Leaders in this digital decade are made – not born. The key is to understand the balance between offline and online. Using sound and practical research, Qualman reveals the 5 habits that drive employee, partner and customer success and satisfaction in a WiFi world. Qualman reveals new techniques such as “Posting-It-Forward”, “Being FLAWsome” and other insights that will positively impact and transform your audience and your business.

• Focus: How to Focus in an unfocused World

What’s the difference between winners and losers in a digitally distracted society? Focus. Winners focus on what matters most. It’s simple, but not easy. The number one killer of promising careers, teams and companies is a lack of focus. We either try to do too much, or we put our time, treasure and trust into the wrong areas. Qualman introduces specific focus techniques used by the world’s most successful people and companies.

• Innovation by design: Becoming the Disruptor vs. the Disrupted

To ensure you are the disruptor and not the disrupted, you need to understand societal shifts and adopt a culture of creativity around them. This session looks at the key future trends and their impact on your business. Qualman provides the roadmap for your organization’s digital transformation. Overcome the pitfalls of incremental change and land on a foundation of progressive and practical innovation principles. Future forward!

• Socialnomics: Winning Customers’ Hearts and Minds at Scale

Based on his #1 bestseller, Qualman dives into the powerful concept of socialnomics. Word-of-mouth has shifted to digital steroids and morphed into world-of-mouth. Businesses must learn the new rules of social, mobile and beyond or they will miss a golden opportunity to win their customers’ loyalty and achieve long-term success. Socialnomics is the key to winning the hearts, minds and wallets of customers.

• Digital transformation: Design your future

We don’t have the choice of whether we digitally transform, the choice is how well we do it. Leaders in this digital decade are made – not born. The key is not just understanding social media, IoT, mobile, AI and blockchain, but more importantly understanding how they work together. This session will give you tips and tricks on how to implement current and future digital trends to maximize your company’s impact on the world.

Erik Qualman has been voted the second most popular author in the world, behind Harry Potter’s J.K. Rowling.

Erik Qualman is one of the top 50 MBA professors and is also familiar with the operational side thanks to his work as head of marketing at Travelzoo (TZOO). Today he sits on the board of directors of several companies. Erik Qualman is probably best known, however, as the author and producer of the most viewed video on social media. His work has been featured in 60 Minutes, The New York Times, WSJ, Mashable, USA Today, ABC News, Financial Times, Forbes, Fortune, CBS News and The Huffington Post. He is also in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest podcast.

TOP DIGITAL INFLUENCER – FORBES named Erik Qualman one of the top 50 digital influencers worldwide.

Erik Qualman’s book “Socialnomics” was nominated for “Book of the Year”, socialnomics.com is a top 10 blog (PC Magazine). Fast Company calls Professor Erik Qualman a “Top 100 Digital Influencer”. Erik Qualman was on the All-Big Ten basketball team at Michigan State University. In 2011, he was named Michigan State University Alum of the Year. Erik Qualman holds an MBA from the McCombs School of Business. He lives in Austin with his wife and two daughters.

Erik Qualman is an acclaimed speaker who has recently appeared at Coach, Sony PlayStation, National Restaurant Association, IBM, Facebook, SCG Thailand, ADP, Starbucks, M&M/Mars, Cartier, Raytheon, Chrysler, Small Business League, Home Furnishings Association, Montblanc, TEDx, Polo, UGG, Nokia, Google, AutoTrader and others. Qualman gave the graduation speech at McCombs Business School (University of Texas).