Ben Keene
Leadership, Innovation & Community Expert.
Founder, Global Speaker & Event Host.
Keynote & Workshop Themes
Tribe Builder: Leadership Lessons from 20 years of building communities around the world - eco-islands, football academies, escape schools, book clubs & climate innovators.
AI for All: Using AI to innovate with impact together.
Future Makers: From coral creating robots to medical drone deliveries; what we can learn about leadership and innovation from the startups building our new world.Leadership, Innovation & Community in a (fast) Changing World.
I’ve spent two decades building impact startups and projects. Why? Because I’m hooked on the idea that finding human connection in a faster - and more disconnected - world is the key to solving many of our great problems. Oh, and it makes us happier too.
From building a desert island eco-village, to reinventing book clubs, to accelerating impact careers and climate startups, I've explored how to use tech & community tools to make a positive change.
I've experienced success, failure and lots inbetween. But I believe that an experimental, community-led approach to work is the best way to create change.
A lot of my work has focused on communicating with a diverse range of people on projects across our physical and digital worlds. From an island mosque in Myanmar to a CIA conference in Las Vegas; to hundreds co-working spaces, schools and keynote stages, I've been lucky to share what I've learnt and help inspire others to make the most of their opportunity.
Alongside growing startups, I love working with organisations who are ambitious about scaling their impact. We need bold leadership like never before. Whether in climate, AI, pandemics or genetic editing, we live in an 'exponential age' of rapid, consequential change. Decisions we make as community and business leaders (and citizens) today will reverberate like never before.
If you're looking for an inspiring fresh perspective, with stories from the front-line of community and impact startup building, let's talk.
2024: Working on Rebel Book Club (non-stop learning), Raaise (fund your startup > tackle climate), & Earth AI (building climate solutions using AI).
Event Host: Blue Earth Summit, London Climate Tech Week, Climate Tech Show, Reset Connect, Climate Connection, Global Marketing Summit, Global HR Summit, Global Leadership Summit.
Podcast Host: The Jump, Startups Will Save Us & The Books That Made Me."The best guest speaker we have had. Not only can you share your experiences, you are also a great facilitator, bringing energy, enthusiasm and passion to the session." Michelle Summerson, Network Rail.
Thanks to Ben for being a brilliant host for Simon Sinek and myself.” Sir Richard Branson
"One of the best presentations I've ever seen." David McQueen, Leadership Coach, Author & Investor.
“Everyone found Ben’s session and presence inspirational.” Dame Jo Williams DBE, Chief Executive, Mencap
Climate startups
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Not Your Average Book Club
est. 2015. Every month - one learning theme, a book & an event.
Earth AI
Hacking climate solutions using AI
Speaking, Hosting & Training.
Can I help your event and team make a bigger impact?