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Jim Harris is a leading authority on artificial intelligence, generative AI and disruptive innovation, known for helping senior teams understand how technology reshapes competition, leadership and long term strategy. Jim speaks at more than sixty events around the world each year, working with executives who want clarity in a period of rapid transformation. His engaging style and practical insight have earned him recognition as one of North America’s top ten speakers, and in 2024 he was honoured as Speaker of the Year for TEC Canada, a group representing thousands of CEOs internationally.
Jim began his career after studying English and Politics at Queen’s University in Canada, where his curiosity about human behaviour and organisational change took shape. His early work teaching Stephen Covey’s ‘The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’ strengthened his ability to communicate complex ideas with ease, a skill that later defined his approach to AI and innovation. Over time he took on senior roles such as Program Director at the Schulich School of Business and Faculty Member at the Schulich Executive Education Centre, shaping leadership development programmes that continue to influence corporate training today.
Throughout his consulting career Jim has advised some of the world’s most influential organisations, including IBM, Walmart, Zurich Insurance, SAP, the UK Cabinet Office, American Express and the Top 200 CIOs of India. His work often focuses on identifying the real opportunities in AI and emerging technology, and one example came during a session with a global insurance group where Jim guided the executive team through AI driven processes that reduced claims cycle times and improved customer satisfaction. His ability to combine research, foresight and actionable tools has made him a trusted adviser for leaders dealing with accelerated change. Jim is also the author of the #1 international bestseller ‘Blindsided!’, published in eighty countries and selected as one of the year’s top business titles.
Jim is valued as a keynote speaker because he brings clarity to topics many executives find overwhelming. His signature keynote ‘The AI Revolution’ explores how AI and generative AI create extraordinary gains in productivity and economic value, using real examples and live demonstrations to show where leaders should focus first. His second major keynote ‘Leading in Turbulent Times’ helps organisations build agility and resilience, offering practical ways to adapt when markets shift overnight. Across all his work Jim gives audiences the confidence to act, showing how thoughtful leadership and smart adoption of AI can turn disruption into long term advantage.
Jim Harris is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:
“Jim’s session was one of the most highly rated and I am certain that we will work with him in the future. What was particularly noteworthy was the accessibility and relevance of his material. Jim’s friendly, open style is critical in encouraging participants to take the material on board and shift their thinking.”
“Jim Harris did a great job! He knocked the ball out of the park talking to a crowd of 350 construction industry people here at the Ottawa Construction Association. I got a lot of great feedback that it was actionable items, something they were going to move on right away and they were going to pursue so you can’t do better than what Jim did at our annual general meeting. Jim was a pleasure to work with him and his supporting team, easy to coordinate, did a great job of research in our group, researching with my board of directors. He really invested time and effort to deliver a A-Plus presentation. What Jim did for a construction crowd was bang on for the times. Everyone’s questioning “What’s the impact of AI in construction?” We’re all on the same level of learning and Jim provided us that education and a path to go forward.”
“I launched the Center of Excellence for Sales Leadership at York University’s Schulich Executive Education Centre with the 13-day Masters Certificate Program and the 5 day Executive Sales Management Program. Jim Harris was one of my faculty for both programs. He is exceptional. Jim engages the minds and hearts of participants with his informative content, style and humour. Jim is able to create a complete shift in participants’ outlook in just a single session. I always learn something new every session I attend with Jim because it is never canned content. He is exceptional at refreshing and adding current and relevant content to his programs. In all my years in sales I’ve never met anyone who can create such a shift in such a short time. I would highly recommend him to any executive team looking to shift the outlook, behaviour and outcomes they are seeking from a sales team or sales organisation.”
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