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    Guy Kawasaki

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    Guy Kawasaki

    Discover insights from a leading US tech brand evangelist, bestselling author, and venture capitalist. Learn how this seasoned adviser drives success for top companies worldwide.


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      Guy Kawasaki

      Pioneering Technology Evangelist, Canva Chief Evangelist & Architect of Corporate Innovation

      Core Intelligence Domain: Innovation
      Location: Silicon Valley, USA | Languages: English
      Representation: Represented globally by PSpeakers Global Intelligence

      Guy Kawasaki is a globally recognised visionary, technology executive, and the definitive pioneer of modern brand evangelism. As the Chief Evangelist of Canva and the former Chief Evangelist of Apple, Kawasaki has spent four decades at the vanguard of Silicon Valley’s most disruptive technological shifts. His strategic foresight bridges the gap between groundbreaking technology and widespread market adoption, leveraging proprietary frameworks that have redefined how global enterprises launch products, scale ventures, and build fiercely loyal communities.

      Architect of the Macintosh Cult & Canva’s Global Expansion

      Kawasaki’s career is defined by his unparalleled ability to commercialise and evangelise disruptive platforms. At Apple in the 1980s, he was instrumental in marketing the original Macintosh, single-handedly translating complex hardware into a lifestyle brand and introducing the concept of secular “evangelism” to the technology sector. Today, as the Chief Evangelist of Canva, he has propelled the democratised design platform to unprecedented global scale, driving its adoption by over a hundred million active users worldwide.

      Beyond his executive mandates, Kawasaki has served as a Special Advisor to the CEO of the Motorola business unit of Google. He currently holds prestigious academic appointments, serving as an Executive Fellow of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and as an Adjunct Professor at the University of New South Wales. Furthermore, he is the creator and host of the highly acclaimed Remarkable People podcast, where he deconstructs the habits, disciplines, and mindsets of world-class performers, innovators, and leaders.

      Proprietary Frameworks & Bestselling Authorship

      An intellectual heavyweight in the domains of entrepreneurship, innovation, and marketing, Kawasaki has authored more than fifteen internationally acclaimed books. His bibliography includes definitive industry texts such as The Art of the Start, Enchantment, Rules for Revolutionaries, Wise Guy, and his latest release, Think Remarkable. His proprietary methodologies—such as the ubiquitous “10-20-30 Rule of PowerPoint” and the “Jump the Curve” innovation framework—are institutionalised across Fortune 500 boardrooms, elite venture capital firms, and top-tier MBA programmes alike.

      Core Speaking Topics

      • The Art of Innovation: How to jump the curve, challenge entrenched industry dogmas, and engineer products that redefine market categories.
      • Mastering Brand Evangelism: Strategic blueprints for transforming everyday customers into passionate, vocal brand ambassadors, drawing from his direct tenures at Apple and Canva.
      • The Art of the Start: Actionable intelligence and survival tactics for intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs looking to launch ventures, secure capital, and scale rapidly.
      • Enchantment & Influence: The psychological and strategic mechanics of changing hearts, minds, and actions in a hyper-competitive, digitised economy.
      • Navigating the AI Era: Exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping enterprise agility, creative output, and what it fundamentally means to be a “remarkable” leader in an automated age.
      • The 10-20-30 Rule of Pitching: A masterclass in persuasive, high-impact communication, designed to simplify complex value propositions for investors, stakeholders, and high-level clients.

      Key Takeaways

      • Evangelism over Traditional Sales: Learn to cultivate a cult-like following for your enterprise by focusing on authentic value creation rather than transactional marketing.
      • Innovation by Design: Discover how to anticipate the next structural curve in technology and consumer behaviour instead of merely settling for incremental improvements.
      • Frictionless Execution: Implement streamlined communication and pitching strategies that cut through corporate noise, captivate audiences, and drive immediate executive action.
      • Resilient Entrepreneurship: Internalise the tactical realities and psychological fortitude required to launch and aggressively scale businesses through volatile macroeconomic climates.
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      • “Guy has been a Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador and friend for the last years. Helping us internally and externally to embrace the change in our industry with all the opportunities of Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric cars. We have done great activities from hosting interviews and "inspiration talks" at CES, social media live streams, mind opening speeches to meaningful smaller events with tech influencers and evangelists in Silicon Valley or at SXSW in Austin. He is a very passionate person that contributes with all his heart and energy. He wants to drive change. "Stop reading inspirational quotes and get to work" was the quote he wanted to be put on mercedes-benz.com on his profile. Perfect choice. One more example: He started surfing at age 60 and is enjoying it several times a week now. Which taught me, that you can learn almost anything at any age, just be brave to do it. Working with Guy means that he pushes you in a positive way and you always learn something new for life. He is a great inspirational speaker with an amazing network. He doesn't care what position you are in. He is interested in what you're doing and how passionate you are.”

        Wolfgang Würth, Director Marketing + Communications

        • Guy Kawasaki “Guy has been a Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador and friend for the last years. Helping us internally and externally to embrace the change in our industry with all the opportunities of Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric cars. We have done great activities from hosting interviews and "inspiration talks" at CES, social media live streams, mind opening speeches to meaningful smaller events with tech influencers and evangelists in Silicon Valley or at SXSW in Austin. He is a very passionate person that contributes with all his heart and energy. He wants to drive change. "Stop reading inspirational quotes and get to work" was the quote he wanted to be put on mercedes-benz.com on his profile. Perfect choice. One more example: He started surfing at age 60 and is enjoying it several times a week now. Which taught me, that you can learn almost anything at any age, just be brave to do it. Working with Guy means that he pushes you in a positive way and you always learn something new for life. He is a great inspirational speaker with an amazing network. He doesn't care what position you are in. He is interested in what you're doing and how passionate you are.”
        5 / 5

      • “Guy is one of the best speakers I have seen for many years. On behalf of Hundun University Silicon Valley Chapter, I invited Guy to give a lecture on The Art of Start recently. Guy did a fantastic job engaging the audience for the whole 2.5 hours. His lecture was filled with wisdom and practical tips one can apply to his or her business and personal life. He was very approachable and stayed afterwards to talk with people. He exceeded my expectation on every aspect. I have learned so much from Guy. He is a true influencer!”

        Lihua Wang

        • Guy Kawasaki “Guy is one of the best speakers I have seen for many years. On behalf of Hundun University Silicon Valley Chapter, I invited Guy to give a lecture on The Art of Start recently. Guy did a fantastic job engaging the audience for the whole 2.5 hours. His lecture was filled with wisdom and practical tips one can apply to his or her business and personal life. He was very approachable and stayed afterwards to talk with people. He exceeded my expectation on every aspect. I have learned so much from Guy. He is a true influencer!”
        5 / 5

      • “ Guy Kawasaki has the most irrepressible and delightful voice in Silicon Valley! His insights on start-up culture come from years of experience and adventure. Among his many books, “The Art of the Start 2.0” stands out as the ultimate entrepreneurship handbook. In a sea of competition, I’ve found it to be the most useful book on start-up culture: clear, practical, to the point. It’s a “must read” for my Stanford students.”

        Ann Grimes, Journalist, Educator / Director, Journalism Fellowships / Starling Lab for Data Integrity / Stanford University School of Engineering

        • Guy Kawasaki “ Guy Kawasaki has the most irrepressible and delightful voice in Silicon Valley! His insights on start-up culture come from years of experience and adventure. Among his many books, “The Art of the Start 2.0” stands out as the ultimate entrepreneurship handbook. In a sea of competition, I’ve found it to be the most useful book on start-up culture: clear, practical, to the point. It’s a “must read” for my Stanford students.”
        5 / 5

      • "In November 2016, we were thrilled to welcome Guy as the keynote speaker to our first annual NextCon, a business conference in Scottsdale with over 2,000 attendees. This conference was incredibly important to our company, our clients and our community and we could not have chosen a better speaker to kick things off. The ballroom was packed during Guy's speech and no one moved for the entire hour he was on stage. Everyone was taking notes, laughing at his jokes and enthusiastically gave him a standing ovation when he finished. I cannot tell you how many people came up to me, following his talk, to compliment Guy on his performance. I strongly recommend any company consider Guy as a keynote speaker. He will not disappoint.”

        Yaniv Masjedi

        • Guy Kawasaki "In November 2016, we were thrilled to welcome Guy as the keynote speaker to our first annual NextCon, a business conference in Scottsdale with over 2,000 attendees. This conference was incredibly important to our company, our clients and our community and we could not have chosen a better speaker to kick things off. The ballroom was packed during Guy's speech and no one moved for the entire hour he was on stage. Everyone was taking notes, laughing at his jokes and enthusiastically gave him a standing ovation when he finished. I cannot tell you how many people came up to me, following his talk, to compliment Guy on his performance. I strongly recommend any company consider Guy as a keynote speaker. He will not disappoint.”
        5 / 5

      • “Guy was one of the speakers at Synergy Global Forum (November 21-22,2016) http://synergyglobal.ru/ So to tell that Guy is just a good speaker means to say nothing about him. Guy is amazing! Guy is fantastic! Guy is positive! Guy is one of the best speakers I ever seen in my life. May be even the best. The audience was crazy about him. And me too. As for my work with him before the forum he is one of the most open-hearted, responsible and client oriented. He is very understanding and kind-hearted to the needs of his clients. Required interview, autograph session, photo session and all other our needs were softly accepted and performed by Guy. Really I love this amazing high slkilled speaker with sunny smile. I strongly recomend to deal with him and invite him to your events.”

        Sveta Danilova Писатель, Программный директорП

        • Guy Kawasaki “Guy was one of the speakers at Synergy Global Forum (November 21-22,2016) http://synergyglobal.ru/ So to tell that Guy is just a good speaker means to say nothing about him. Guy is amazing! Guy is fantastic! Guy is positive! Guy is one of the best speakers I ever seen in my life. May be even the best. The audience was crazy about him. And me too. As for my work with him before the forum he is one of the most open-hearted, responsible and client oriented. He is very understanding and kind-hearted to the needs of his clients. Required interview, autograph session, photo session and all other our needs were softly accepted and performed by Guy. Really I love this amazing high slkilled speaker with sunny smile. I strongly recomend to deal with him and invite him to your events.”
        5 / 5