Richard Browning
Founder of Gravity Industries, Richard Browning empowers businesses to embrace innovation, resilience, and bold ambition through lessons from human flight breakthroughs.
Why book Richard Browning for your next event
- Inventor of the world’s first Jet Suit, Richard Browning turned humanity’s oldest dream into reality. His story proves that the impossible can be achieved through vision and perseverance. Audiences leave inspired to reimagine what boundaries they can break in their own industries.
- Founder and CEO of Gravity Industries, he built an $80m+ global aeronautical business from scratch. His entrepreneurial journey demonstrates how bold ideas become thriving enterprises. Organizations gain insights into scaling innovation while maintaining agility and purpose.
- Richard has completed 300+ live flight events across the globe, reaching over two billion people. His pioneering performances inspire awe and demonstrate the power of visibility in innovation. Businesses learn how to create impact that excites markets and energizes teams.
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Elevating Human Flight Technology
Richard Browning, founder of Gravity Industries and inventor of the world’s first Jet Suit, transforms bold visions into reality. From building an $80m+ aviation business to inspiring billions worldwide, he equips organizations with powerful lessons on innovation, resilience, and leadership that ignite teams to push boundaries and achieve extraordinary results.
Richard Browning is the Founder, CEO and Chief Test Pilot of the pioneering aeronautical innovation company, Gravity Industries, who has turned the impossible dream of human flight into a ground-breaking $80m+ business.
Once thought impossible, Richard has delivered a dream mankind has had for millennia. Launching the world’s first human Jet Suit in 2017, and inspired by his maverick-innovator father who left much unfulfilled ambition, he has challenged the perceived boundaries of human aviation and inspires others to dare to ask “what if?”.
Today, Gravity has transformed Special Forces mobility and remote medic response, and its flights have been experienced by over two billion people globally, with Richard and his cohort of pilots completing over 300 flight events around the world, including in its inaugural International Race Series, and through its Flight Training facilities in the UK and US.
Prior to Gravity, Richard was a successful commodity trader for 16 years in the City of London with BP, and the pioneer of several major entrepreneurial breakthroughs, including a world-first, $500m cargo tracking platform (winning the BP Group innovation Award).
He has developed businesses and conducted trade relations across five continents and is a key participant and investor in several successful start-up ventures. A passionate STEM advocate, he holds the belief that entrepreneurship and ambition should be taught from early-years education.
A confident and inspirational speaker on embracing innovation through adversity, Richard has delivered keynote speeches on global stages, including as a TED Mainstage speaker, and in corporate engagements for CISCO, Microsoft, BP, Google and more.
He also works with top level C-Suite groups and Government leadership, including the UK Ministry of Defence, to deliver tangible guidance on embedding authentic cultures of innovation that deliver results, overcome big-organisation inertia, and inspire teams to push boundaries within their own industries.
In addition to being Ultra Marathon Runner and serial entrepreneur; Richard spent six years in the Special Forces as a Royal Marine Reservist. His debut biography, "Taking On Gravity", charting the remarkable business journey behind Gravity, and the innovation insights along the way, is out now.
Keynotes
Keynote by Richard Browning:
Unlocking Human Flight: A Journey of Innovation
Join Richard Browning, founder of Gravity Industries, for an exhilarating keynote experience. Delve into the world of Jet Suits and human flight technology as Browning shares his awe-inspiring journey of innovation and exploration. Discover how his pioneering spirit has shattered boundaries, inspiring audiences worldwide to embrace creativity, resilience, and the endless possibilities of the skies.
Through captivating storytelling and unparalleled expertise, Browning invites attendees to envision a future where human flight redefines human potential. Elevate your event with Richard Browning's transformative keynote, leaving your audience inspired and empowered to soar to new heights.
Audience Takeaways:
- Explore the realm of Jet Suits and human flight technology.
- Embrace innovation and creativity to shatter boundaries.
- Discover the transformative power of resilience and exploration.
Innovation Keynotes; Drive Breakthrough Success, with Richard Browning, CEO and Entrepreneur 🔥
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