Keynote Speakers

Jay Samit is an internationally recognized expert on disruption, innovation, and value creation. Over three decades, he has helped transform entire industries while serving in senior leadership roles at companies including Sony, EMI, Universal Studios, and Deloitte Digital. He is a former NASDAQ CEO and has advised, built, or funded more than 80 companies, raising hundreds of millions of dollars for startups.

Jay has worked directly with many of the world’s most influential innovators and leaders and is widely regarded as a trusted voice on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and digital transformation. His insights are shaped not by theory, but by proximity to the people building what comes next.
An adjunct professor at USC, Jay teaches innovation at the nation’s largest engineering school. He is the author of the international bestselling books Disrupt You! and Future Proofing You, and his work has been featured by outlets including Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Harvard Business Review. Jay is known for delivering keynotes that are engaging, candid, and grounded in real-world leadership experience.

Jay Samit has spent decades operating at the front edge of change — advising, building, and leading inside industries before disruption became unavoidable. From senior leadership roles at global brands to guiding companies through moments of reinvention, Jay’s perspective is shaped by proximity to real decisions with real consequences. His work focuses on how leaders recognize inflection points early — and what separates organizations that move decisively from those that fall behind.
Jay’s keynote challenges leaders to think differently about disruption, value creation, and their own role in shaping what comes next. It opens the day with momentum, clarity, and a candid look at what leadership requires when the rules don’t stay still.