Gihan Perera Travels from Perth, WA

Topics

Artificial Intelligence
Author
Change Management
Creativity / Innovation
Disruption
Diversity and Inclusion
Futurist
Leadership
Strategy and Planning
Technology

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Has disruption – from employee burnout, hybrid work, AI, global uncertainty, and more – shaken up your world? Are your people looking for clear leadership in this time of massive change? Do you want to be more confident in chaos and uncertainty?

Gihan Perera is a business futurist, conference speaker, AI researcher, and author who shows you how to be fit for the future in a fast-changing world.

For more than 25 years, he has worked with organisations and leaders throughout Australia and the world, helping them to lead in uncertainty, act with clarity and confidence, and thrive in a fast-changing world.

He is the author of Disrupted, Disruption By Design, The Future of Leadership, and ten other books.

Through his keynote presentations, interactive masterclasses, and in-depth leadership programs, he shares future trends and thought-provoking insights – delivered with interaction, engagement, and humour – that leave people feeling positive, empowered, and optimistic about their future.

Forbes magazine rated him the #5 social media inﬂuencer in the world (and #1 in Australia) in his area of expertise.

He has always taken the lead in embracing emerging technologies and trends, from his university thesis in AI more than 30 years ago, to leading a software development team building the infrastructure for the early Internet, founding one of Australia’s first Web development companies in 1996, teaching thought leaders how to create e-learning platforms, and helping business leaders with scenario planning to lead their teams into the future.

His formal background is in science and AI, with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Western Australia. But he’s always been interested in people and the way they communicate – and how to become fit for the future, so they embrace change, act on opportunities, and live happier lives.

Keynote Titles

Fit For The Future
Leveraging AI
Seeing Into The Future
Customers On Your Side
Bright Sparks
Future-Ready Leaders

Testimonials

Entertaining, thought-provoking and informative, perfectly setting the scene for the audience to become positive agents for change in their own communities. Your efforts throughout the day were instrumental to the success of the Conference.

WA Government

It was great to have Gihan back to join us for another thought-provoking keynote, leaving everyone thinking, "How has this affected me?" and "How can I now thrive in the new normal?" He was the perfect speaker to kick off our conference.

West Australian Technical Support In Schools Association (WATSSA)

Gihan was engaging, interesting and inspiring at our Annual Risk and Insurance Forum. His wit and charm added to an absorbing presentation with many take-aways and follow-up resources.

Uniting Church WA