Adam Braun - Keynote Speaker

A bestselling author for the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, Adam Braun is considered an expert in his field. His keynote speeches have been viewed in excess of 3 million times, and his unique and highly teachable framework of "Build For Where The World Is Headed" has seen incredible real-world success with the businesses he has founded and led, raising over $100M USD.

Adam's business acumen and keynote speeches have taken him to 75 countries to explore how the world's best leaders negotiate uncertainty and shape the future. He has worked with many Fortune 500 companies, industry experts, universities and has even been asked to speak at The White House.

Adam is the CEO of technology company Clarasight, a business that focuses on sustainability and whose clients account for more than $1T USD in market capitalization, and the Chairman of Pencils of Promise, an organization he began with just $25 and has now built more than 600 schools globally. His keynote speeches heavily draw on real-world examples and lessons learned through both the successes and struggles of his own pioneering ventures.

He has also written an internationally bestselling book, The Promise of a Pencil, been named in Business Insider's 40 Under 40, listed in Wired's 50 People Who Will Change the World and has been awarded the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award.

Adam's popular keynote speeches explore topics such as "Building Resilience, Value and Competitive Advantage" for a sustainable business and "The Mindset of Compounding Greatness", where he explores the difference between a one-time success and companies that build a culture that creates an enduring legacy.