Karl Lillrud: Press Kit and Media Resources
Quick Facts
Full name: Karl Lillrud
Based in: Spain and UAE (originally from Sweden)
Focus areas: AI adoption, innovation execution, digital commerce, leadership
Experience: 30 years professional experience since 1996
Books: Author of 9 books, including AI Your Second Brain: Evolve or Go Extinct (2023)
Speaking: Global keynote speaker available in English and Swedish
Website: karllillrud.com
Bio (Short)
Karl Lillrud is a global keynote speaker and author focused on AI, innovation, and digital commerce. He helps leaders turn AI into practical execution with clear governance and measurable outcomes. He has three decades of professional experience since 1996 and is recognised in global speaker rankings.
Bio (Medium)
Karl Lillrud is a global keynote speaker, moderator, and author focused on AI adoption, innovation execution, and digital commerce growth. He started his first business in 1996 and brings 30 years of professional experience as of 2026. Karl is a two-time TEDx speaker and is recognised in global speaker rankings including Global Gurus Top 30 Motivational Speakers for five consecutive years (2022 to 2026), currently ranked #16. He is a Harvard Business Review Advisory Council member since August 2024. Karl is known for translating AI into leader-friendly operating models, practical workflows, and governance guardrails that teams can deploy quickly. Audiences leave with clear next actions, not theory.
Key Credentials
Global Gurus: Top 30 Motivational Speakers for five consecutive years (2022 to 2026), ranked #16 in 2026
Thinkers360: Top 10 AI Thought Leader; Top 50 Global AI Thought Leaders 2025, ranked #36; Top 25 eCommerce 2026
TEDx: Two-time TEDx speaker
Harvard Business Review: Advisory Council member since August 2024, contributor
World Economic Forum: Speaker during WEF week in Davos
Global Business Tech Award: Jury member
Books: 9 published titles
Bureau representation: 20+ speaker bureaus globally (London Speaker Bureau, AAE, Speakers Associates, AI Speaker Bureau, and more)
Speaker Reels
Primary reel: Watch on YouTube
AI-focused reel: Watch on YouTube
Headshot
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Speaker One Sheet
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Most Requested Keynote Topics
1. AI as Your Second Brain: How leaders can use AI to accelerate decision-making, execution, and learning
2. The AI Revolution: Surf or Sink: Moving beyond the hype to show how AI can automate 80% of busy work
3. Leading in the Intelligent Age: The Davos Debrief on macro-economic impacts and the future of work
4. The C-Suite AI Adoption Playbook: A clear operating model for AI that aligns strategy, risk, and delivery
5. eCommerce Growth Under Pressure: Improving conversion using experimentation, personalisation, and AI
Published Books
1. AI Your Second Brain: Evolve or Go Extinct (2023)
2. Become Innovative: Create the Future (2024)
3. You, Me and A.I. Your Comfort Zone Just Got Smaller (2023)
4. Online Business Terms and Acronyms (2021)
5. Organizing Amazing Speaker Events Vol 2 (2022)
6. Organizing Amazing Speaker Events (2019)
7. Hacking Your Destiny (2020)
8. The Better Business Book Vol 4 (co-author, 2018)
9. Bli Iderik: Lar av den nya tidens entreprenorer (co-author, Swedish, 2015)
Social and Contact
Email: me@karllillrud.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karllillrud
Instagram: @keynotekarl
X/Twitter: @karllillrud
Podcast: AI by Karl Lillrud on Spotify
Book a call: Schedule here
For Media Enquiries
For interview requests, comment, or speaking enquiries, contact:
Karl Lillrud
Email: me@karllillrud.com
Phone: +34 601 988 244
Last updated: March 2026
