... software and services that protect consumers from online crime and identity fraud. Garlik is currently expanding into the US, Germany and Asia of which he is currently Executive Chairman,
Mike Harris lectured on MIT’s Global Leadership & Innovation programme for 12 years. He was CEO of Mercury Communications, which gave BT a run for its money in the early 1990s, and more recently headed up an RBS unit, which provided internal teams with funding and fast track development for new ideas. He specialises in identifying technology-driven opportunities for revolutionary business change – change based on in-depth customer insight.
Mike believes there is no foreseeable end game to the rapid change we have been experiencing for the last decade; the only hope for any business is to stay one or two steps ahead of the competition.
Mike presents a systematic approach to value added innovation and high performance leadership. Businesses can drive transformational change by understanding threats to existing business models, challenging long accepted limitations, constructing a mission around an irresistible customer experience and creating an organisational environment that values energy, commitment, creativity and new ideas.
Between 1995 and 2008 he was a regular speaker at the mid career MBA course at the Sloan School of management at MIT where he also supervised a number of student research projects. Mike offers individually customised speeches and will tailor a keynote both in content and length to a client’s exact specifications. He is also more than happy to participate in extended Q&A sessions - in fact, the more challenging the better! Presentations include a wealth of practical tips, real-life examples and hands-on techniques that can be applied directly to personal and professional development. Mike always seeks to be both provocative and inspirational.
Mike Harris’s book – Find your Lightbulb- how to make millions from apparently impossible ideas – is both an inspiration and a practical guide for innovators and entrepreneurs.
Testimonials
"Inspiring words on customer insight, leadership, innovation and culture and directly relevant whether you are starting a new business or transforming an existing organisation. My leadership team are still talking about it." - Director, Bank of Ireland
"Mike Harris helped us to set the scene of the conference and brought a great contribution to the event. His double hat (start up & board membership in big companies innovation committee) makes him a very good speaker about innovation." - Marketing Executive, Gemalto