$10,001 - $15,000
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Florida
Mike Evans isn’t another AI expert who discovered it in 2023 and rebranded. He’s the speaker who’s been tracking the seven-force convergence disrupting work since 1995, with AI as the most recent accelerant, not the original threat.
The difference: 27 years, not 27 months.
By 2034, experts predict 80% of jobs will be fundamentally transformed or eliminated. Organizations face seven massive forces attacking simultaneously: AI, revolutionary software, robots, globalization, outsourcing, digital disruption, and disruptive competition. Most speakers describe the problem. Mike delivers the defense manual.
Mike is the architect of two proprietary frameworks no other speaker has:
The 7-Sided Pincer Movement: Understanding all forces attacking work simultaneously, not in isolation. Most leaders focus on AI alone and miss the other six forces multiplying the threat.
The 5-Ingredient Kryptonite Defense: IDEAS, SPEED, TALENT, DISTINCTION, and LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS, the integrated system to not just survive but dominate. These aren’t theories. They’re battle-tested across 27 years working with 34 Fortune 50 companies.
Mike developed these frameworks from executive roles at Kotter International, FranklinCovey, and Tom Peters Company. These weren’t consulting positions where he advised from the sidelines. He was in the room when billion dollar decisions were made, working directly with Dr. John Kotter (change acceleration), Dr. Stephen Covey (effectiveness and execution), Tom Peters (excellence and innovation), Jim Kouzes, and Barry Posner (exemplary leadership), executing transformation with Intel, Apple, Caterpillar, PepsiCo, Capital One, Pfizer, and 28 other Fortune 50 companies.
The results were measurable: NetApp achieved 175% equity growth. The U.S. Army Aviation Center transformed pilot training under severe budget constraints. Intel accelerated decision-making from weeks to days.
His new book, Distinct or Extinct: Future-Proofing People and Organizations in the Age of AI (April 2026), gives organizations the complete playbook. How to see the battlefield clearly, deploy an integrated defense, and build capabilities AI cannot replicate. It’s the essential guide for leaders navigating the 2026-2034 disruption window.
What makes Mike different: Most speakers inspire with motivational stories. Mike equips with battle-tested frameworks. He doesn’t offer platitudes about “embracing change” or generic advice about AI. He delivers the 7-Sided Pincer Movement so audiences understand ALL forces converging simultaneously. He delivers the 5-Ingredient Kryptonite so they have specific, actionable strategies they implement Monday morning.
His style is energetic, story-driven, practical, never preachy or fear-based. He opens with engaging stories that make disruption viscerally real, then arms audiences with tools to win. He builds frameworks audiences can visualize and remember. He closes with specific action steps they execute immediately.
His signature message: “Those prepared need not fear the forces at work.”
Mike works across technology, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, pharma, retail, energy, agriculture, transportation, government, and associations. He delivers 40-60 keynotes annually and consistently earns 4.8+ ratings. Clients describe him as “a ball of energy with unmatched focus and passion”—someone who doesn’t just deliver a keynote but transforms how organizations think about their future.
BUILT TO WIN: Cultivate The Ultimate Advantage in the Age of AI
For those willing to adapt, the future is not a threat but a canvas for extraordinary success. This keynote isn’t about fearing AI, it’s about unlocking the secrets to thriving alongside it. Drawing from 20+ years working with 34 Fortune 50 companies and cutting-edge research, this session equips you with relevant, pragmatic frameworks to dominate the new world of work.
Seven unstoppable forces, the Seven-Sided Pincer Movement, are converging to disrupt every job, department, and industry: Revolutionary Software (ERP systems, automation), White-Collar and Blue-Collar Robots, Globalization, Outsourcing, Internet and Digital Disruption, Disruptive Competition, and Artificial Intelligence as the accelerant multiplying all others. Standing still isn’t an option. Complacency and clinging to the status quo guarantee obsolescence.
DISTINCT OR EXTINCT? Future-Proofing People and Organizations in the Age of AI
By 2034, experts predict 80% of jobs will be fundamentally transformed or eliminated. Your people are anxious, asking: “Am I next?” This keynote equips them with the complete defense system to dominate the future, not just survive it.
Welcome to the Seven-Sided Pincer Movement—seven converging forces attacking simultaneously: Revolutionary Software, Robots, Globalization, Outsourcing, Digital Disruption, Disruptive Competition, and AI multiplying all others. Standing still is a death sentence. But disruption doesn’t destroy value—it redistributes value to those who adapt decisively.
ACCELERATING CHANGE: Master Change Leadership – Future Proof Your Organization
Change is no longer episodic, it’s the new normal. Seven unstoppable forces, Revolutionary Software, Robots, Globalization, Outsourcing, Internet Disruption, Disruptive Competition, and AI, are converging to accelerate disruption across all sectors. From tech to healthcare, retail to manufacturing, organizations face unprecedented upheaval. Leading Change has become the essential competency distinguishing those who thrive from those who merely survive.
Mike Evans delivers a transformative keynote that shatters traditional approaches to change. Drawing from decades working directly with Dr. John Kotter and global Fortune 50 success stories, Mike shares proven principles that ignite passion, engagement, ownership, and creativity, even amidst chaos. This isn’t about complex theories requiring elite training. These are universal, memorable strategies accessible to all. Whether launching new strategies, adopting technologies, or navigating market shifts, this keynote equips you to turn disruption into opportunity.
FORGING FUTURE-PROOF CULTURES: Shape Your Optimal, Peak-Performing Culture
In an era defined by rapid technological disruption, your organization’s culture is the ultimate differentiator for success. The Seven-Sided Pincer Movement, AI, revolutionary software, robots, globalization, outsourcing, internet disruption, and disruptive competition, is attacking from every direction. Culture determines whether you withstand this onslaught or collapse under its weight. Drawing from cutting-edge research, this keynote reveals how to build a resilient, adaptive culture that harnesses human potential alongside emerging technologies.
Culture isn’t just “how we do things here,” it’s the collective mindset and behaviors that drive innovation, productivity, and every result your organization achieves. The Five-Ingredient Kryptonite defense system shows what future-proof cultures require: IDEAS (continuous innovation), SPEED (agility to adapt), TALENT (lifelong learning and development), DISTINCTION (standing out in commoditized markets), and LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS (everyone owns culture). These aren’t aspirations, they’re necessities.
IGNITE ACCOUNTABILITY, AGILITY, & RESILIENCE: Future-Proof Your Organization
In the midst of relentless disruption and seismic shifts, accountability is no longer just a virtue, it’s the cornerstone of survival. In the New World of Work, accountability, resilience, agility, and ownership are indispensable tools to excel. This keynote goes beyond theory, delivering a dynamic, actionable roadmap to awaken the “whatever it takes” mindset that propels individuals, teams, and organizations to extraordinary heights.
We must adapt to thrive in a high-stakes arena where the Seven-Sided Pincer Movement, AI, revolutionary software, robots, globalization, outsourcing, internet disruption, and disruptive competition, attacks from every direction. Standing still is not an option. Those who fail to adapt risk irrelevance. Yet for the bold and agile, this chaos is a canvas for innovation and triumph.
UNLEASH EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP: Ignite Leadership Capacity – Future-Proof Your Organization
In today’s tumultuous landscape, where the Seven-Sided Pincer Movement of AI, automation, disruptive technologies, globalization, outsourcing, internet disruption, and revolutionary software threaten to redefine industries overnight, exemplary leadership is no longer optional. It’s essential for survival and dominance. Unlock the power of proven leadership practices to cultivate capacity throughout your organization, empowering individuals at every level to adapt, innovate, and thrive amid constant change.
Leadership is a choice that can be learned, nurtured, and refined. The Five-Ingredient Kryptonite defense system identifies LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS as the fifth critical ingredient. This means everyone, not just executives, owns outcomes, challenges the process, and asks “What else can I do?” Drawing from thousands of case studies, decades of research, and direct work with Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, this keynote reveals the most desired leadership traits employees crave: those that inspire commitment, foster accountability, and ignite passion.
Distinct or Extinct: Future-Proofing People and Organizations in the Age of AI
chieve with Accountability: Ignite Engagement, Ownership, Perseverance, Alignment, and Change
MIKE EVANS
Florida
$10,001 - $15,000
Keynote fee falls within this range. For exact fee, please contact us.
Mike Evans isn’t another AI expert who discovered it in 2023 and rebranded. He’s the speaker who’s been tracking the seven-force convergence disrupting work since 1995, with AI as the most recent accelerant, not the original threat.
The difference: 27 years, not 27 months.
By 2034, experts predict 80% of jobs will be fundamentally transformed or eliminated. Organizations face seven massive forces attacking simultaneously: AI, revolutionary software, robots, globalization, outsourcing, digital disruption, and disruptive competition. Most speakers describe the problem. Mike delivers the defense manual.
Mike is the architect of two proprietary frameworks no other speaker has:
The 7-Sided Pincer Movement: Understanding all forces attacking work simultaneously, not in isolation. Most leaders focus on AI alone and miss the other six forces multiplying the threat.
The 5-Ingredient Kryptonite Defense: IDEAS, SPEED, TALENT, DISTINCTION, and LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS, the integrated system to not just survive but dominate. These aren’t theories. They’re battle-tested across 27 years working with 34 Fortune 50 companies.
Mike developed these frameworks from executive roles at Kotter International, FranklinCovey, and Tom Peters Company. These weren’t consulting positions where he advised from the sidelines. He was in the room when billion dollar decisions were made, working directly with Dr. John Kotter (change acceleration), Dr. Stephen Covey (effectiveness and execution), Tom Peters (excellence and innovation), Jim Kouzes, and Barry Posner (exemplary leadership), executing transformation with Intel, Apple, Caterpillar, PepsiCo, Capital One, Pfizer, and 28 other Fortune 50 companies.
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The results were measurable: NetApp achieved 175% equity growth. The U.S. Army Aviation Center transformed pilot training under severe budget constraints. Intel accelerated decision-making from weeks to days.
His new book, Distinct or Extinct: Future-Proofing People and Organizations in the Age of AI (April 2026), gives organizations the complete playbook. How to see the battlefield clearly, deploy an integrated defense, and build capabilities AI cannot replicate. It’s the essential guide for leaders navigating the 2026-2034 disruption window.
What makes Mike different: Most speakers inspire with motivational stories. Mike equips with battle-tested frameworks. He doesn’t offer platitudes about “embracing change” or generic advice about AI. He delivers the 7-Sided Pincer Movement so audiences understand ALL forces converging simultaneously. He delivers the 5-Ingredient Kryptonite so they have specific, actionable strategies they implement Monday morning.
His style is energetic, story-driven, practical, never preachy or fear-based. He opens with engaging stories that make disruption viscerally real, then arms audiences with tools to win. He builds frameworks audiences can visualize and remember. He closes with specific action steps they execute immediately.
His signature message: “Those prepared need not fear the forces at work.”
Mike works across technology, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, pharma, retail, energy, agriculture, transportation, government, and associations. He delivers 40-60 keynotes annually and consistently earns 4.8+ ratings. Clients describe him as “a ball of energy with unmatched focus and passion”—someone who doesn’t just deliver a keynote but transforms how organizations think about their future.
BUILT TO WIN: Cultivate The Ultimate Advantage in the Age of AI
DISTINCT OR EXTINCT? Future-Proofing People and Organizations in the Age of AI
ACCELERATING CHANGE: Master Change Leadership – Future Proof Your Organization
FORGING FUTURE-PROOF CULTURES: Shape Your Optimal, Peak-Performing Culture
IGNITE ACCOUNTABILITY, AGILITY, & RESILIENCE: Future-Proof Your Organization
In the midst of relentless disruption and seismic shifts, accountability is no longer just a virtue, it’s the cornerstone of survival. In the New World of Work, accountability, resilience, agility, and ownership are indispensable tools to excel. This keynote goes beyond theory, delivering a dynamic, actionable roadmap to awaken the “whatever it takes” mindset that propels individuals, teams, and organizations to extraordinary heights. We must adapt to thrive in a high-stakes arena where the Seven-Sided Pincer Movement, AI, revolutionary software, robots, globalization, outsourcing, internet disruption, and disruptive competition, attacks from every direction. Standing still is not an option. Those who fail to adapt risk irrelevance. Yet for the bold and agile, this chaos is a canvas for innovation and triumph.
UNLEASH EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP: Ignite Leadership Capacity – Future-Proof Your Organization
In today’s tumultuous landscape, where the Seven-Sided Pincer Movement of AI, automation, disruptive technologies, globalization, outsourcing, internet disruption, and revolutionary software threaten to redefine industries overnight, exemplary leadership is no longer optional. It’s essential for survival and dominance. Unlock the power of proven leadership practices to cultivate capacity throughout your organization, empowering individuals at every level to adapt, innovate, and thrive amid constant change.
