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Karl Lillrud
Global thought leader on artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, Karl Lillrud is a beacon in both business and innovation.
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Why you should book Karl Lillrud for your next event
- Global Expertise, Local Impact: Karl's international experience empowers your team with a global perspective. Leverage his insights to tailor strategies that resonate locally, ensuring your organization stays ahead in the competitive landscape.
- Fortune 500 Success Stories: Karl's track record includes successful collaborations with Fortune 500 companies. By bringing him on board, you gain access to strategies and lessons learned from working with industry giants.
- Honored Entrepreneurial Vision: Karl's entrepreneurial spirit is honored globally, making him a beacon of inspiration. Unlock the secrets behind his entrepreneurial success, gaining insights that propel your organization towards sustainable growth.
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Impactful Tools for the Future, AI, Innovation & Leadership
Karl Lillrud is an international AI and innovation keynote speaker, author of nine books and two-time TEDx presenter. In 2026, he ranked No. 16 among Global Gurus Motivational Speakers and was recognized by Thinkers360 as No. 48 in AI, No. 8 in Digital Twins and No. 18 in AR/VR. With 30 years of entrepreneurial and enterprise experience, including his current role in Data and Analytics portfolio strategy at Volvo Cars and previous work involving H&M, SEB and Spotify, Karl makes AI, leadership, technology disruption and transformation practical for executives and teams.
Global thought leader on artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, Karl Lillrud is a beacon in both business and innovation. Known from TEDx, the World Economic Forum week in Davos and many other major events around the world.
Karl's collaborative endeavors with Fortune 500 giants and innovative unicorn startups demonstrate his versatile expertise and wide-reaching impact in the business world. His high-profile engagements consistently draw large audiences, highlighting his ability to captivate attendees with his expertise and reputation.
As a best-selling author, Karl's 9th book, 'AI, Your Second Brain: Evolve or Go Extinct,' skillfully demystifies AI, offering accessible strategies for leveraging technology. This work highlights his deep grasp of AI's complexities and its practical applications.
He provides insight into his depth of knowledge in AI. He covers a range of AI-related topics, including how to harness AI for business growth, driving customer engagement with AI, future of work, AI ethics, and leveraging AI for innovation among others. His ability to discuss AI from various dimensions, from technical to ethical, showcases his comprehensive understanding of AI. With first-hand experience of the implications of AI, and incorporation of cutting-edge technology, he is a drive for innovative forward-thinking.
Karl runs his consulting operation on 6 AI agents at $200 per month, delivering the equivalent output of 30 to 60 people. He is the AI speaker who deploys AI in his own business, not just explains it.
Karl's dynamic presentations empower audiences to harness the potential of disruptive technology. His engaging style makes him a sought-after speaker at international and corporate conferences, effectively translating complex concepts into relatable insights.
His broad spectrum of AI-related topics, coupled with practical insights into leveraging AI for business growth and innovation, set him apart. His practical approach real-world business acumen and a deep understanding of consumer behavior, enables him to provide actionable insights to audiences, thereby making him a relatable and impactful.
Customer Reviews
5 of 5
Working with Karl is not only a great lesson on the future of e-commerce and retail, but also a pleasure. Karl prepares very carefully for each workshop, explores the topic in depth, and each workshop is tailor-made for the particular client. The participants thanked us for a tremendous lesson and a discussion they didn't want to end.
Ewa LankiewiczDigital University, Poland
5 of 5
Karl is a great speaker & mentor who has skills and real life experiences to go along with it.
Gurjinder SinghIT Project Manager, MTR
5 of 5
Karl make you see the E-commerce world from a whole new perspective.
Shivani KohliConsular Section, Embassy of India
5 of 5
Extremely informative for anyone in the e-commerce landscape, takes the time to explain further when needed. Huge + for the pedagogy!
Boris BumbicTech Specialist, Urkund
5 of 5
We have been working with Karl in the past and knew inviting him as a guest speaker to one of our events would be good. It actually turned out great.
Karl talked about the future for e-commerce, a really current topic. He also brought in aspects as entrepreneurship and innovation, which really made it interesting for the broader group. We will for sure ask Karl to come back again soon.
Axel ÖdmanTEKTalk Stockholm
5 of 5
Karl Lillrud is truly an amazing, inspirational Speaker on many different topics around eCommerce. His range of knowledge of eCommerce is second to none, and Karl’s input into the Event went beyond the call of duty. He’s not only a complete Professional, but to work with him was a great experience. The feedback we received from the audience on the day; and the other companies who participated in eCommerce eXpo Ireland was extremely positive. Karl’s also one of the nicest guys I’ve met in my 20+ years of business! If you are considering working with him, I would highly recommend him.
Stephen QuinE-Commerce eXpo
5 of 5
Karl Lillrud's keynote at Seamless KSA was nothing short of exceptional. His expertise, passion, and ability to inspire make him a standout speaker in the world of conferences and events. Highly recommend Karl as a keynote speaker to any event looking to provide its audience with a truly transformative experience. Thank you, Karl, for leaving an indelible mark on all of us at Seamless KSA.
Joseph RidleyGeneral Manager, Terrapin
5 of 5
An expert like you is worth attending your every session… I’ve been recommending you everywhere in Saudi.
Manahel ThabetPresident Economic Forum
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Keynotes
Keynote by Karl Lillrud:
Startup & Entrepreneurship
With 30 years of experience Karl has all the experience you can imagine to empower any startup or entrepreneur.
He will share his story with the audience, and bring out highlighted value points. Points that could only be found by daring to fail, to learn from the challenges and to empower future growth.
As a strong voice withing the community Karl connects you with your “creative self,” pushing you outside your comfort zone towards an unexpected level of success.
Key takeaways:
- Tools to drive your success.
- Challenges to avoid as well as challenges to embrace
- How to hack time and efficiency drivers.
- And much more…
Keynote by Karl Lillrud:
Metaverse, VR, AR, AI, Block chain
Buckle up for a thrilling journey into the world of metaverse, virtual reality, augmented reality and artificial intelligence. This keynote presentation adresses the cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the future of human experience. Discover how the metaverse, a shared virtual space, will transform the way we interact with each other and digital content.
Explore the mind-blowing potential of VR and AR to create immersive, unforgettable experiences. And gain insights into the latest advancements in AI.
Key takeaways:
- Real life examples, comarisons and tools to use within your organization.
- An understanding how smart tech will change our lives.
- Understanding how the future is shaping and how that will affect your company, the opportunities and the challenges.
Keynote by Karl Lillrud:
Growth strategies
Are you ready to supercharge your company’s growth? This keynote will reveal the proven sucess methods to drive change internally within your organization. We will explore the latest strategies for preparing your company for the future and staying ahead of the competition.
Discover how to identify new growth opportunities, build agile teams and leverage technology to achieve sustainable growth.
Key takeaways:
- Strategies for driving change whitin your organization to achieve sustainable growth.
- How to identify new growth opportunities and stay ahead of the competition.
- Best practices for building agile teams and leveraging technology to achieve your growth objectives.
Keynote by Karl Lillrud:
Future of work
The workplace as we know it has changed forever, and this keynote will explore the exciting possibilities of the future of work. We will examine the latest advancements in technology, including the metaverse, VR, AR and AI, and how they are transforming the way we work.
Learn from companies around the world and discover what works and what might just be an interesting distraction. You will discover insights that will guide you in developing your own innovatine approach to working.
Key takeaways:
- Understanding of how the workplace has changes forever and how texhnology is driving this transformation
- Insights from companies around the world about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to the future of work.
- Guidance on how to develop your own innovative approach to working that leverages the latest advancements in technology to drive success.
Keynote by Karl Lillrud:
Digital Marketing
The time you use to distract your viewer needs to be repaid somewhere and somehow. Karl will address how and how it will improve the life quality of the observer.
Secondly, Karl will help you understand that time is the new currency and how you should consider the new technologies to convert the visitor to a paying customer right there and then without having to move to your preferred transactional channel. This decreasing the risk of distraction and improving the overall conversion.
Key takeaways:
- Open your eyes
- Engage your organization in solving current problems
- Make you find new channels and even create new channels
Keynote by Karl Lillrud:
Consumer behaviour
In todays ever-changing business landscape, understanding consumer behaviour is more important than ever. This keynote will provide valuable insights into howconsumer behaviour and expectations differ around the world.
Discover how to be better prepared for future generations and their expectations, and how to drive business growth by meeting the needs of yout customers.
Key takeaways:
- Insights into how consumer behaviour and expectations vary across different regions of the world.
- Understanding of how to anticipate the needs and expectations of future generations of consumers
- Strategies for driving business growth by meeting the evolving needs of your customers, both now and in the future.
Karl Lillrud | AI & Innovation Keynote Speaker | Global Gurus Top 30 | 2x TEDx | Davos Speaker
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Karl Lillrud's - TEDx: Training Your Subconscious Mind For Entrepreneurial Success
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Blog posts by Karl Lillrud
Elevate Your Event: Harnessing Magic of Innovation & AI with Karl Lillrud
Karl Lillrud is my name, I have been making companies grow faster for 30 years as a speaker, consultant and mentor, earned awards as one of the worlds top 30 speakers, top 30 mentors and been awards as one of the worlds top 10 thought leaders on AI. To connect the dots, let's start with a story. In
Books by Karl Lillrud
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Hacking your destinyBy Karl Lillrud -
Become InnovativeCreate the futureBy Karl Lillrud -
YOU, ME AND AIYour comfort zone just got smallerBy Karl Lillrud -
AI Your Second BrainEvolve or Go ExtinctBy Karl Lillrud
