KARL LILLRUD: BIOS AND STAGE INTRO

SHORT BIO (about 60 words)
Karl Lillrud is a global AI keynote speaker, entrepreneur and author who helps leaders turn rapid AI change into clear decisions, practical adoption and measurable business action. He has been building businesses since 1996, is a two time TEDx speaker, author of nine books, and is ranked #16 among Global Gurus 2026 Top 30 Motivational Speakers.

LONG BIO
Karl Lillrud has spent 30 years at the intersection of entrepreneurship, technology, customer behavior and business transformation. Today he works with leaders on AI, data, digital commerce, innovation and organizational change, while continuing to build and pressure test AI systems in practice. As a global keynote speaker, Karl is known for making complex technology useful to executive and mixed audiences. Rather than predicting a distant future, he focuses on capabilities that already exist and the decisions organizations need to make now. He is a two time TEDx speaker, the author of nine books including AI Your Second Brain: Evolve or Go Extinct, ranked #16 among Global Gurus 2026 Top 30 Motivational Speakers, and a Thinkers360 2026 Top 10 thought leader (Digital Twins #8), also ranked in its Top 50 for Artificial Intelligence (#48) and Generative AI (#36). He is a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council.

STAGE INTRODUCTION (read by the host, about 30 seconds)
Our next speaker has been building businesses since 1996. He founded Pricelizer, named one of CNBC's 20 hottest startups, has spoken on two TEDx stages, written nine books, and today helps leaders turn AI from possibility into action. He is ranked among the Global Gurus Top 30 Motivational Speakers for 2026. Please welcome Karl Lillrud.

TITLE: AI Keynote Speaker, Entrepreneur and Author
WEBSITE: www.karllillrud.com
