Keynote Speaker

We’re happy to welcome bestselling author Shawn Kanungo as our Opening Session keynote speaker. Learn about Shawn below.

Shawn Kanungo

Meet Shawn Kanungo

As a globally recognized innovation strategist and bestselling author, Shawn Kanungo draws on his extensive experience to provide audiences with an optimistic roadmap for the future; one that embraces unexpected approaches to innovation to remain competitive and relevant.

Shawn has worked with hundreds of organizations on their journey to digital transformation. He is currently a Partner with Queen & Rook, where he advises leading organizations and executives on disruptive trends and invests in early-stage ventures.

Shawn is the first innovation expert to have a streaming special, released on Apple TV and Prime Video in August 2023. It complements and shares the name of his bestselling debut book, The Bold Ones, a playbook for individuals to become bolder and push their careers and organizations forward.

A prolific content creator, His content on innovation has garnered millions of views across LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook. He’s been recognized by Edify magazine as one of their “Top 40 Under 40” and was called the “best virtual keynote speaker I’ve ever seen” by Forbes.