Brett King
PROFILE
Brett King is a top-10 globally ranked Futurist, an International Bestselling Author, a world-renowned futurist and media personality.
President Xi Jinping cited his book Augmented. He has given keynotes for Web Summit, TED, Wired, Techsauce, Singularity University, DreamForce, Money2020, The Economist, Consensus, CES, SIBOS and more. He has appeared on CNBC, BBC, ABC, FOX, and Bloomberg. He advised the Obama administration on Fintech policy and was inducted into the Fintech Hall of Fame in 2020.
He advises regulators in 18 countries, including the UAE Central Bank and the Prime Minister’s Office of the UAE. King hosts two #1 globally ranked podcasts Breaking Banks (180 countries, 12 million downloads) and The Futurists (also a leading future-focused events brand). He founded Moven, a globally recognized mobile start-up, which launched the first in-app mobile bank account offered anywhere in the world. He founded Provoke Media, Provoke Management, Dental AI Technologies, The Futurists, and many other emerging future-focused companies.
Banking Exchange magazine named him “King of the Disruptors”, American Banker crowned him Innovator of the Year, he was voted the world’s #1 Financial Services Influencer by The Financial Brand and listed by Bank Innovation as one of the top 10 “coolest brands in banking”. King was recognized by Advance Global Australian of the Year as being one of the most influential Australians offshore.
His book Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane, was a top-10 nonfiction book in North America. Bank 4.0 was awarded Best Foreign Book for Russia for 2019. Branch Tomorrow, Brett’s 8th book, is out in 2025.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Optimal Humanity: Smart Economies & Emerging Solutions
Towards Bank 5.0: The Algorithmic Bank
In a forward looking glimpse into the world of banking in the 2030’s and 2050’s, Brett examines how AI based banking will operate, what the consumer experience will be like, how Quantum is going to upend banking security and how most traditional banks won’t make the cut.
Can Sci-Fi Predict the Future of Banking, Money, Economics?
In this epic futurist presentation, Brett takes us on a journey through various sci-fi created scenarios of the 2050s how we might tackle the big questions, and why some sci-fi gets it completely wrong.
The Rise of Technosocialism: Strategies for the 21 Century
With AI disruption, techno-unemployment, rising inequality, declining birthrates, and the impact of climate change becoming clear, how will these forces shape the world order that emerges? Brett explores how politics, economics and social cohesion may be thrown on their head.
