Steve Lerch
Former Google Executive Steve Lerch empowers organizations to innovate, transform strategies, and drive growth through people-centered digital insights and bold, actionable ideas.
Why book Steve Lerch for your next event
- Steve Lerch spent nearly a decade at Google advising global leaders like GoPro, Roku, and Nest. His keynote speeches bring insider strategies from the tech giant, giving organizations practical tools to innovate, transform, and thrive in a digital-first world.
- As one of Google’s earliest voices for new employees, Steve helped shape the innovation culture behind Google’s success. His keynotes reveal those same frameworks, equipping organizations to inspire creativity, challenge the status quo, and drive breakthrough growth.
- From FEMA and the U.S. Census Bureau to global nonprofits like Save the Children, Steve has guided organizations facing massive challenges. His keynotes translate high-stakes lessons into strategies any business can use to adapt, innovate, and deliver impact.
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Driving Innovation Through People-Centered Digital Transformation
Former Google Executive and award-winning keynote speaker, Steve Lerch helps organizations unlock innovation, embrace digital transformation, and drive growth. With experience advising brands like GoPro and Roku, he delivers high-energy keynotes blending humor, insights, and actionable strategies that empower teams to challenge the status quo and achieve measurable results.
Keynote Speaker Steve Lerch is a former Google Executive, award-winning consultant, and internationally recognized authority on digital strategy, marketing, consumer behavior, and innovation. With nearly a decade of experience advising some of the world’s most iconic brands, including GoPro, Roku, and Nest, Steve brings unmatched expertise to the stage. He is also trusted by nonprofits and government organizations such as Save the Children, FEMA, and the U.S. Census Bureau, where his insights have driven meaningful transformation at scale.
What makes Steve a powerful keynote speaker is his unique ability to translate complex digital trends into engaging, actionable strategies. As Google’s Culture and Innovation Evangelist, he trained hundreds of employees on the frameworks that fuel creativity, collaboration, and breakthrough growth. Today, he brings those same tools to organizations of all sizes, helping leaders and teams challenge outdated thinking, embrace innovation, and thrive in a digital-first economy.
When you book Steve Lerch for your event, you’re not just securing a speaker, you’re investing in a high-energy experience that inspires, educates, and empowers. Known for blending humor, storytelling, and data-driven insights, Steve delivers keynotes that leave audiences motivated and equipped with strategies they can implement immediately.
Book Steve Lerch for your event and give your organization the competitive advantage to innovate, grow, and succeed.
Keynotes
Keynote by Steve Lerch:
Innovation Leadership: Inspiring People to Think Differently
In this high-energy, insightful, and fun exploration of innovation, Steve Lerch, a former Google Executive and Innovation Evangelist, reveals the strategies driving the most innovative organizations, and how those strategies can be applied to any business, regardless of size, industry, or budget.
Lerch emphasizes that innovation is not about technology; it's about empowering every individual to contribute. To voice their unique perspectives and ideas. It’s about moving fast, learning as you go, and always iterating. Through captivating stories and real-world examples, he’ll challenge your audience's assumptions about what’s possible, for themselves, their teams, and the world.
This isn't just a lecture; it's an interactive experience filled with humor, inspirational stories, pop culture, and thought-provoking questions that will leave you feeling energized and ready to transform your organization's approach to innovation.
If you're looking for a speech that will motivate your group, spark creativity, and provide practical strategies for fostering a culture of innovation, then look no further. Steve Lerch's Innovation Leadership is the key to unlocking your organization's true potential.
Speech can be customized for your audience/event, including a more deliberate focus on topics like change management, feedback, collaboration, creativity, etc.
Keynote by Steve Lerch:
Influencing Modern Consumers: Building Connections and Sales in the Age of Memes, GIFs, and Selfies
Ever feel like you're speaking a different language than your customers? In this engaging and insightful presentation, Steve Lerch, former Google executive, decodes the modern consumer – their behaviors, motivations, and how to connect with them authentically. Not to mention why they’re so obsessed with some viral trend or TikTok dance that you’ve never heard of, and how learning about these obsessions can open the door to connecting with any potential customer.
Lerch blends humor, pop culture, and insightful data to challenge your assumptions about today's consumers. He reveals the power of free digital tools to tap into real-time consumer interests and provides actionable strategies to cut through the digital clutter.
Learn how to:
- Understand the evolving consumer landscape: Why "different" doesn't mean "worse" when it comes to cultural shifts.
- Craft compelling messages: See how brands like Chipotle and United Airlines leverage viral trends for maximum impact.
- Utilize free tools for market research: Uncover the secrets hidden in Google search data and advertising trends.
This presentation is a must-attend for anyone looking to better understand, connect with, and ultimately influence today's ever-evolving consumer.
This speech can be customized for your audience/event, providing specific examples related to the products, customers, issues, and priorities of your event attendees.
Keynote by Steve Lerch:
AI for All: Simple Stories and Practical Strategies to Embrace Artificial Intelligence
Feeling overwhelmed by the AI revolution? Don't worry, you don't need to be a tech genius (not even close) to harness the power of artificial intelligence! Join Steve Lerch, former Google executive, on a captivating journey into the practical side of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot.
In this eye-opening and accessible presentation, Lerch cuts through the jargon and demystifies AI for everyone, regardless of your technical background. Through real-world use cases, fun examples, and a simple playbook, he'll show you how AI can revolutionize your work or even your personal life.
Discover how to:
- Boost your productivity: Learn how AI can simplify complex tasks, generate creative content, and even provide personalized coaching.
- Unlock new possibilities: Explore the fascinating world of AI-powered tools, from chatbots to image generators, and see how they can spark your imagination.
- Supercharge your career: Gain a competitive edge by leveraging AI to streamline your work, improve your decision-making, and deliver exceptional results.
No one knows what the future of technology will look like, but one thing we do know is that AI will continue to get better, spread further, and increasingly become a required tool for anyone in the working world. If you’re ready to take the first steps and increase your comfort with artificial intelligence, this talk is for you.
This speech can be customized for your audience/event, with specific AI use case examples based on the industries and job functions of your attendees.
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