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James Taylor MBA · FRSA is one of the world's most in-demand keynote speakers on creativity, innovation, and artificial intelligence. For over 20 years, he has advised CEOs and leaders at Apple, Cisco, Deloitte, Visa, ADNOC and hundreds of Fortune 500 companies — delivering 3,000+ events across 50+ countries.
James Taylor MBA · FRSA — who started his career managing high-profile rock stars — is now an internationally recognised keynote speaker and leading authority on creativity, innovation, and artificial intelligence. For over 20 years, he has advised CEOs, entrepreneurs, governments, and leaders from Silicon Valley to Dubai on how to design innovative organisations, unlock creative potential, and adapt to change. His clients include Apple, Cisco, Deloitte, Accenture, Visa, McDonald's, ADNOC and Dell — with 3,000+ events delivered across 50+ countries.
As host of multiple global summits, James has personally interviewed over 750 of the world's leading creative minds, including Silicon Valley tech CEOs, New York Times bestselling authors, and artificial intelligence pioneers. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) — whose Fellows have included Benjamin Franklin, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Bob Dylan, Nelson Mandela and Stephen Hawking — and his latest book is SuperCreativity: Augmenting Human Creativity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
Every keynote is customised to your industry, audience, and event theme. James uses advanced AI-powered audience analysis alongside his deep discovery process — researching your sector, your strategic challenges, and your audience mindset — so that the talk your delegates hear feels written specifically for them. It is why his sessions consistently earn the highest post-event feedback scores on any conference programme.
Every format is available in-person, hybrid, or fully virtual — with the same level of customisation, preparation, and energy James brings to every engagement.
High-energy, fully customised presentations for conferences, annual meetings, and leadership summits. Designed to inspire and equip — with practical frameworks your audience can apply immediately.
Interactive, team-based sessions using creativity and AI frameworks from the SuperCreativity™ and SuperCollaboration™ programmes. Ideal for leadership teams and executive off-sites of 15–80 people.
Full broadcast-quality virtual delivery from a professionally equipped studio — same engagement, same customisation, same impact as an in-person session. Available for global audiences across multiple time zones.
Intimate keynotes and facilitated sessions for high-value incentive travel programmes, board retreats, and leadership away-days. James is experienced with exclusive resort and conference properties worldwide.
From Fortune 500 annual conferences to TEDx stages, see how James captivates global audiences and drives lasting change.
From first enquiry to standing ovation — James's team makes the process straightforward from start to finish.
Tell James's team your event date, location, audience size, and theme. We'll respond within 24 hours with availability confirmation and initial ideas tailored to your event.
James takes customisation further than any other speaker. Using advanced AI-powered audience analysis alongside direct briefing calls, he researches your industry, your audience's mindset, and your event's strategic objectives — so the keynote is built from scratch for your people.
Once confirmed, we work with your team to handle every detail — contracting, logistics, pre-event calls, virtual walkthroughs, AV checks. You focus on your event. James focuses on the impact.
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Check Availability →Every keynote draws from James's core areas of expertise — always customised to your audience, always relevant to the challenges they're facing right now.
How to build creative capacity as a competitive advantage in the age of artificial intelligence — for organisations that can't afford to stand still.
Explore this topicPractical strategies for leaders navigating the opportunities, risks, and human implications of AI — grounded in real-world implementation, not theory.
Explore this topicPreparing teams and organisations for the human-AI workplace of 2025–2030 — what changes, what stays human, and how leaders can get ahead of the curve.
Explore this topicLeading through disruption with clarity, confidence, and creative thinking — for executives and senior teams navigating transformation at pace.
Explore this topicHow purpose-driven organisations use AI and innovation to build lasting value — turning environmental and social commitments into genuine competitive advantage.
Explore this topicThe science of high-performance human-AI teams — building the collaborative structures, psychological safety, and AI literacy that organisations need to outperform.
Explore this topicThree proprietary frameworks — each battle-tested across 60+ countries, each available as a keynote, workshop, or multi-session programme.
Trusted by 500+ Fortune 500 companies — bring James to your event.
Check Availability →From Silicon Valley technology companies to Middle Eastern sovereign funds — James brings cross-sector insight and industry-specific relevance to every engagement.
Helping tech companies and digital-first organisations stay human as they scale AI adoption — from early-stage innovators to global enterprise leaders like Apple, IBM, and Cisco.
Creative leadership and innovation strategies for banks, asset managers, insurance companies, and professional service firms navigating regulatory change and digital disruption.
Innovation frameworks for healthcare leaders transforming patient care, accelerating research, and leading organisations through the convergence of AI and medicine.
Future-proofing energy companies and industrial organisations through sustainability strategy, AI adoption, and the creative leadership required to navigate the energy transition.
Inspiring industry association members and government leaders with ideas that spark real-world innovation — building cultures of creativity in institutions built for the long term.
Building creative cultures in consulting, legal, accounting, and advisory firms — helping knowledge-intensive organisations unlock innovation and lead through the rise of AI tools.
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Augmenting Human Creativity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Creativity is no longer optional. It is the defining human advantage. As AI reshapes every industry, the organisations that thrive will not be those with the most data or the fastest algorithms — but those that know how to think creatively, collaborate effectively, and turn ideas into action.
What you'll learn
The Eight Ps of SuperCreativity
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