Adam Kingl Keynote Speaker

Adam Kingl is sought for his expertise on the future of business. One of his primary areas of research is on the work and leadership paradigms of Generation Y, a demographic that composes half the global workforce today and 75% by 2025, to shine a light on the fundamental paradigm shifts that we will face in terms of what’s important to the world of business and how it will be led.  This is the subject of his book, ‘Next Generation Leadership’, published by HarperCollins in 2020.  His next book, ‘Sparking Success’, published in April, 2023 by Kogan Page, is about what business can learn from the arts in enhancing its innovation, creativity, adaptability and inspiration.

Adam also speaks from a practical perspective on topics such as how to improve strategic (business model) innovation, management (or leadership) innovation, and how successfully to leverage culture, empowerment and engagement in work-life.

Adam is Adjunct Faculty at a number of universities around the world including the University College London School of Management and the Moller Institute at Churchill College, University of Cambridge.  Previously, Adam was the Regional Managing Director for Duke Corporate Education Europe (Duke University) and Executive Director of Thought Leadership and Learning Solutions for London Business School.  There, he directed some of the School’s flagship courses including the Accelerated Development Programme.  He was also an Associate of the Management Lab and Saatchi & Saatchi for two years and served on the steering committee of the European Foundation for Management Development.

Adam has worked with organisations as diverse as Absa, Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Aldar Properties, Anglo American, Arla, Atlas Copco, Bahrain Telecommunication Company, BBC, BP, Boehringer Ingelheim, Carlsberg, CGI, Daimler, DBS Bank, Deloitte, Disney, Dubai Executive Council, European Central Bank, Ericsson, Firmenich, Heidelberg Cement, HSBC, Impala Platinum, Itochu, KAUST, Kearney, Kiilto, Kuehne+Nagel, Lloyds, LVMH, Maserati, McDonald’s, MultiChoice, Munich Re, NN International, Normet, O2, Oman Oil, Oracle, Orica, Panasonic, Pixar, Sanlam, Santam, Saudi Industrial Development Fund, Scandinavian Airlines, Schindler Group, Shell, Siemens, SM Retail, Societe Generale, Suntory, TAQA, Tata Consultancy Services, Tesco, Woolworths Financial Services, Young Presidents Organisation and Zurich Insurance.

Adam has spoken at public conferences including the World Expo-Business International (Milan), Global Leadership Summit, FT-Coca Cola Enterprises Future of Sustainability Summit, Future Talent Conference (London and Dubai), HR Directors Business Summit, Employee Benefits Connect, Corporate University and Learning Summit, Strategic HR Network Leadership and Talent Conference, HR Directors International Summit, EMVA Business Conference, Citywire, University Business Officers Summer Conference, National Leadership Institute (Kuwait), TUCO Conference, PCMA Conference, HR Strategy Forum, CIPD Talent Engagement Conference. Corporate conference keynotes have included those hosted by Braskem, Deutsche Bahn, EXA Infrastructure, Forsters, Harvard Business School Alumni Club, IQVIA, Kennedys Law, KPMG, L’Oreal, Pfizer, RGL Forensics, Tremco Illbruck, UBS and TiE – the global entrepreneurs’ network.

He has contributed to and been interviewed by publications including The Financial Times, Sunday Times, Forbes, Fortune, The Guardian, Fast Company, Business News Daily, Business Strategy Review, European Business Review, Dialogue, Employee Engagement Today, City AM, Changeboard (UK and UAE), Citywire, Dubai Eye (radio), Gulf News, Gulf Business, The National (UAE), Alrroya (UAE), People Management, Business Pioneer, Saudi Gazette, Trade Arabia, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong Economic Times, Management Today, HR Magazine (UK and Hong Kong), HR Grapevine, MEED Business Intelligence, Tokyo MX (television) and Edge – the Institute of Leadership and Management.

Adam holds degrees from London Business School, UCLA and Yale.  He is a dual British-American citizen.