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Anders Sorman-Nilsson

  • Global Futurist and Innovation Strategist
  • Thought Leader on Disruptive Thinking, Change Management and Digital Adaptation
  • Founder, strategic think tank Thinque

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As the Swedish-Australian founder of Thinque, Anders Sorman-Nilsson (LLB MBA) has become a valued strategist to Fortune 500s and ASX leaders, converting provocative questions into proactive, predictive strategies. A global thought leader since 2005, Anders works across four continents as a speaker, futurist and author.

Anders is an active member of TEDGlobal and has keynoted at TEDx in the United States and Australia, was nominated for the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leader in 2015, and was the keynote speaker at the G20's Y20 Summit in Australia. His presentations are meticulously researched, highly energetic and always fascinating with content tailored to the audience, which is why clients like Apple, Cisco, Mercedes Benz, Hilton, SAP, Gartner and Macquarie Bank have turned to Anders over the years to help them to push the bounds of the status quo -- translating research into valuable foresight and business impact.

Featured regularly in international media including Monocle, Business Insider, Sky News Business, CIO Magazine and BOSS, Anders has authored two books; Digilogue: how to win the digital minds and analogue hearts of tomorrow’s customer and Thinque Funky: upgrade your thinking. His new book is out and it is called: Seamless: A Hero's Journey of Digital Disruption, Adaptation and Human Transformation.

 


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Past Hosts Include:
  • Bus Industry Federation
  • EFTPOS Australia
  • FIS Global
  • Micro Beef Technology
  • CEB
  • Pernod Ricard Winemakers
  • Mercedes Benz
  • Adobe Symposium The Digital Experience Conference
  • Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals
  • ServiceSource
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Anders adapted to the unique demographics of our audience. His informative and energetic style was a huge hit with our attendees!

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"Anders attended our HR team workshop to engage the team in disruptive thinking and how we can be innovative in HR. It was a fantastic session which not only gave the team insight into what other companies are doing and societal trends but also supported giving them permission to experiment and try new ways of doing things. This has energized the team's desire to becoming trend setters rather than followers in the HR space."

-Pernod Ricard Winemakers

"Connecting quickly and effectively with our audience, Anders’ preparation, passion, and energy provided a high value experience for our valued customers."

-Micro Beef Technology

"We had such overwhelming feedback from the day and in particular your keynote to our dealer principals. You really captivated the audience and gave them a lot to think about, so thank you!"

-Mercedes Benz

"Anders is professional and easy to work with, gently bringing the audience into his world with an understated charisma that really brings his story to life. I was delighted with his participation in our client conference as the keynote speaker."

-FIS Global

"Anders presentation was an unexpected experience that I can only describe as astonishing."

-Harcourts

"His presentation on the digital world and how it's changing the ways we engage with our customers was "spot on.""

-Colloquy

"Anders is a thought-provoking and engaging speaker. His presentation at a recent customer event we ran was one of the highlights of the day."

-ServiceSource

"Anders' professionalism and attention to our needs displayed before and after his presentation was particularly refreshing. He made a great effort to understand our unique audience and address their specific challenges."

-CEB

"As always, your presentation was compelling, entertaining and thought-provoking, and you also managed to capture the EFTPOS message perfectly."

-EFTPOS Australia

"Excellent, professional, well-structured presentation and good connection to audience, very energetic and engaging."

-Bus Industry Federation

"I’ve never seen such positive feedback on our leadership meetings. People really left energized and engaged!"

-ELI LILLY PHARMACEUTICALS

"Anders' style is as entertaining and engaging as it is upbeat and informative. From the audience feedback, I know the attendees appreciated your unique take on forces at play in our global business environment and the personal transformations we must all undergo to remain compatible, effective and relevant!"

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Seamless: Weaving Digital & Analogue Worlds

The world is filled with friction. Everywhere we go we experience the frictive effects of badly designed “seams”. Smart brands understand that the future of customer service, great customer experience and the creation of raving fans, lies in their ability to design seamless transitions between physi ...

The world is filled with friction. Everywhere we go we experience the frictive effects of badly designed “seams”.

Smart brands understand that the future of customer service, great customer experience and the creation of raving fans, lies in their ability to design seamless transitions between physical and digital channels, and to deliberately and empathetically remove friction from our lives.

In a future of the Internet of Things, Virtual Reality, and Artificial Intelligence, the ability of leaders and brands to go ‘seamless’ will distinguish the winners from the losers.

This bespoke tailored presentation will provide:

•             A futurephile’s guide to creating seamlessness for your brand and organization

•             Showcase how to think and design to avoid the top frictive mistakes of companies in demise

•             How to use seamlessness to create raving brand advocates and customer loyalty

Digilogue: The Convergence of Digital and Analogue

As some organizations careen recklessly into the digital future, others are being left behind. Smart companies are however realizing there is an important middle ground – the Digilogue. A place where digital and analogue converge. Where progressive ‘digital’ strategies satisfy a customer's mind whil ...

As some organizations careen recklessly into the digital future, others are being left behind. Smart companies are however realizing there is an important middle ground – the Digilogue. A place where digital and analogue converge. Where progressive ‘digital’ strategies satisfy a customer's mind while the old fashioned ‘analogue’ practices sooth their hearts. This customized presentation will provide:

• Appreciation of the parts of your business that simply cannot go digital

• Insights into the real customer experience, the touch points that thrill them by speaking to their hearts and not their head

• Understanding of how to develop your digital ‘story’ in a way that actually attracts business

• Recognition of why customer service will never be replaced, but reborn in the Digilogue

Waves of Change: Three Global Trends Disrupting your Existence

Having your finger on the pulse of the market place has never been more important. We are operating in a turbo-charged environment that waits for no one.  Waves of Change is a fascinating 'Did you know?' session covering the three major forces of change that are threatening every business. A perfect ...

Having your finger on the pulse of the market place has never been more important. We are operating in a turbo-charged environment that waits for no one. 

Waves of Change is a fascinating 'Did you know?' session covering the three major forces of change that are threatening every business. A perfect session to shake off organizational ‘change apathy’ and prepare your team for what’s next. In this customized presentation audiences discover:

• Insights into the key trends that are already upending your industry

• Tools to harness these game changing trends and use them to reinvent your strategies

• The ability to decode today’s landscape and use it as a way to drive innovation

• How to view change as a wave that can be channeled, rather than a threat

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Books by Anders Sorman-Nilsson
Seamless: A Hero's Journey of Digital Disruption, Adaptation and Human Transformation

Seamless: A Hero's Journey of Digital Disruption, Adaptation and Human Transformation

Seamless: Book Trailer

Seamless: Book Trailer

Digilogue: How to Win the Digital Minds and Analogue Hearts of Tomorrow's Customer

Digilogue: How to Win the Digital Minds and Analogue Hearts of Tomorrow's Customer

Thinque Funky - Upgrade your Thinking

Thinque Funky - Upgrade your Thinking

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Biography

Anders Sorman-Nilsson is a global futurist and innovation strategist who helps leaders decode trends, decipher what’s next and turn provocative questions into proactive strategies. With an average of 240 international travel days a year, Anders’ view is that the future and the now are converging in a city or start-up near you, giving the curious, the creative and the courageous a competitive and sustainable edge. At the same time, that same future contains fearsome forecasts for futurephobes.

This Swedish-Australian futurist has shared stage with Hillary Clinton, Nobel Laureates, and European and Australian heads of state. He is an active member of TEDGlobal, has keynoted at TEDx in the United States and Australia, was nominated to the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders in 2015, and was
the keynote speaker at the G20’s Y20 Summit in Australia.

His thought leadership has been featured in international media like Monocle, Business Insider, Sky News Business, Financial Review, CIO Magazine and Boss. He is the author of the books Digilogue: How to Win the Digital Minds and Analogue Hearts of Tomorrow’s Customers and Thinque Funky: Upgrade Your Thinking, and his latest book Seamless: A Hero's Journey of Digital Disruption. 

His presentations are meticulously researched, highly energetic and always fascinating with content tailored to the audience, which is why clients like Apple,
Cisco, Mercedes Benz, Hilton, SAP, Gartner and Macquarie Bank have turned to Anders over the years to help them turn research into foresight and business
impact.

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