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Steve Lerch is an award-winning international public speaker, consultant, and former Google Executive, and has become a highly respected voice in the world of digital strategy, marketing, consumer behavior, and innovation.

While at Google, Steve served as a digital strategy advisor to prominent brands like GoPro and Roku, respected non-profits like the YMCA and Save the Children, and even major branches of the Federal Government, like the Census and FEMA. He spent years helping hundreds of organizations better understand their customers, tell more compelling stories, and leverage data more strategically.

In addition to building digital marketing strategies, Steve also served as a Culture and Innovation Evangelist during his time at Google. In this role, Steve was one of the first voices heard by hundreds of new employees, teaching them about the important cultural building blocks that drive innovation and that have led to Google’s success.

Steve leverages his nine years at Google serving as a digital strategy consultant to dozens of the world’s most well-known brands to bring independent consulting services to companies of all sizes and across all industries. He offers an outside perspective on a company’s vision and strategy, challenges organizations to evolve past strategies, and helps brands embrace a digital-first world. His many areas of focus include marketing, digital/web/social strategy, customer insights, attribution, strategic planning, and team dynamics.

When on a stage, Steve’s high-energy style perfectly blends humor, inspirational stories, and actionable advice, which makes him a perfect choice for larger, more aspirational keynote addresses as well as more specific breakout and education sessions. Steve is obsessed with data, patterns, and trends, but believes data isn’t useful when it’s boring.

Keynote Topics

Keynote #1 : Innovation Leadership: Inspiring People to Think Differently

In this high-energy, insightful, and fun exploration of innovation, Steve Lerch, a former Google Executive and Innovation Evangelist, reveals the strategies driving the most innovative organizations, and how those strategies can be applied to any business, regardless of size, industry, or budget.

Lerch emphasizes that innovation is not about technology; it’s about empowering every individual to contribute. To voice their unique perspectives and ideas. It’s about moving fast, learning as you go, and always iterating. Through captivating stories and real-world examples, he’ll challenge your audience’s assumptions about what’s possible, for themselves, their teams, and the world.

This isn’t just a lecture; it’s an interactive experience filled with humor, inspirational stories, pop culture, and thought-provoking questions that will leave you feeling energized and ready to transform your organization’s approach to innovation.

If you’re looking for a speech that will motivate your group, spark creativity, and provide practical strategies for fostering a culture of innovation, then look no further. Steve Lerch’s Innovation Leadership is the key to unlocking your organization’s true potential.

Speech can be customized for your audience/event, including a more deliberate focus on topics like change management, feedback, collaboration, creativity, etc.

Keynote #2 : AI for All: Simple Stories and Practical Strategies to Embrace Artificial Intelligence

Feeling overwhelmed by the AI revolution? Don’t worry, you don’t need to be a tech genius (not even close) to harness the power of artificial intelligence! Join Steve Lerch, former Google executive, on a captivating journey into the practical side of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot.

In this eye-opening and accessible presentation, Lerch cuts through the jargon and demystifies AI for everyone, regardless of your technical background. Through real-world use cases, fun examples, and a simple playbook, he’ll show you how AI can revolutionize your work or even your personal life.

Discover how to:
1. Boost your productivity: Learn how AI can simplify complex tasks, generate creative content, and even provide personalized coaching.
2. Unlock new possibilities: Explore the fascinating world of AI-powered tools, from chatbots to image generators, and see how they can spark your imagination.
3. Supercharge your career: Gain a competitive edge by leveraging AI to streamline your work, improve your decision-making, and deliver exceptional results.

No one knows what the future of technology will look like, but one thing we do know is that AI will continue to get better, spread further, and increasingly become a required tool for anyone in the working world. If you’re ready to take the first steps and increase your comfort with artificial intelligence, this talk is for you.

This speech can be customized for your audience/event, with specific AI use case examples based on the industries and job functions of your attendees.

Call or text Neal at (720) 498 -3275 or email neal@infinitespeakers.com to set up a discovery call or book Steve for your next event today.