Ranked. Judged.
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Every ranking, list, stage and jury role on this page links to the page that names Karl Lillrud, checked 2026-10-22. Global Gurus Top 30 Motivational Speakers: #16 in 2026, #14 in 2025, #10 in 2024, #11 in 2023.
Rankings
- Global Gurus Top 30 Motivational Speakers 2026Global Gurus · 2026Source
Ranked #16 in the 2026 Motivational Speakers Top 30. The entry itself also states he ranked #14 in 2025, #10 in 2024 and #11 in 2023.
- Global Gurus Top 30 Motivational Gurus 2025Global Gurus · 2025Source
Ranked #14 in the 2025 Motivational Gurus Top 30.
- Global Gurus Top 30 Motivational Gurus 2024Global Gurus · 2024Source
Ranked #10 in the 2024 Motivational Gurus Top 30.
- Global Gurus Top 30 Motivational Gurus 2023Global Gurus · 2023Source
Ranked #11 in the 2023 Motivational Gurus Top 30.
- Global Gurus Top 30 Motivational Speakers 2022Global Gurus (announced via press release distributed by Karl Lillrud) · 2022Source
Announces that he was named to the Global Gurus World's Top 30 Motivational Speakers list for 2022, with a quote attributed to Global Gurus' Managing Director. No rank number is given.
- Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Digital Twins 2026Thinkers360 · 2026Source
Ranked #8 of 50 in the Digital Twins category (score 60.60).
- Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on AR/VR 2026Thinkers360 · 2026Source
Ranked #18 of 50 in the AR/VR category (score 43.13).
- Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Generative AI 2026Thinkers360 · 2026Source
Ranked #36 of 50 in the Generative AI category (score 32.28).
- Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Artificial Intelligence 2026Thinkers360 · 2026Source
Ranked #48 of 50 in the Artificial Intelligence category (score 35.38).
- Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Venture Capital 2025Thinkers360 · 2025Source
Ranked #3 of 50 in the Venture Capital category (score 68.50).
- Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Digital Twins 2025Thinkers360 · 2025Source
Ranked #6 of 50 in the Digital Twins category (score 59.47).
- Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Mergers and Acquisitions 2025Thinkers360 · 2025Source
Ranked #29 of 50 in the Mergers and Acquisitions category (score 31.75).
- Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Artificial Intelligence 2025Thinkers360 · 2025Source
Ranked #36 of 50 in the Artificial Intelligence category (score 35.38).
- Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Digital Twins 2024Thinkers360 · 2024Source
Ranked #11 of 50 in the Digital Twins category (score 43.33).
- Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on AR/VR 2024Thinkers360 · 2024Source
Ranked #13 of 50 in the AR/VR category (score 43.13).
- Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Metaverse 2024Thinkers360 · 2024Source
Ranked #13 of 50 in the Metaverse category (score 43.67).
- Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Finance 2024Thinkers360 · 2024Source
Ranked #13 of 50 in the Finance category (score 34.08).
- Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Generative AI 2024Thinkers360 · 2024Source
Ranked #15 of 50 in the Generative AI category (score 34.78).
- Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Metaverse 2023Thinkers360 · 2023Source
Ranked #11 of 50 in the Metaverse category (score 51.34).
- Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Artificial Intelligence 2023Thinkers360 · 2023Source
Ranked #19 of 50 in the Artificial Intelligence category (score 35.38).
Lists and guides
- Thinkers360 Top Voices 2023Thinkers360 · 2023Source
Listed among the Thinkers360 Top Voices 2023, tagged Generative AI, Digital Twins and Metaverse (affiliation shown as W.E. Top Speakers). Unranked list.
- Thinkers360 Top Voices EMEA 2023Thinkers360 · 2023Source
Listed among the Thinkers360 Top Voices for the EMEA region 2023, tagged Generative AI, Digital Twins and Metaverse. Unranked list.
- Jamie Turner: 100 Top Motivational SpeakersJamie Turner (jamieturner.live) · 2017, updated 2023Source
Included in an unranked, roughly alphabetical guide of 100 top motivational speakers for meeting planners, described as a Top 50 Global eCommerce speaker, TEDx speaker and Global Top 30 Guru.
- Top 23 Ecommerce Experts to Follow in 2026The Retail Exec · 2026Source
Listed at position 11 as 'Ecommerce Strategist and Speaker, Dubai'.
- AI Keynote Speakers for 2026: A Buyer's Guide to 42 Leading VoicesSpeakers Associates (speaker bureau) · 2026Source
Included as one of 42 recommended AI keynote speakers, in the AI adoption group; bio mentions PodManager AI, Pricelizer/CNBC, HBR Advisory Council, TEDx, Thinkers360 and Global Gurus.
Stages
- TEDxPiotrkowskaStreet talk: Training Your Subconscious Mind for Entrepreneurial SuccessTED / TEDxPiotrkowskaStreet (Lodz, Poland) · 2018Source
Speaker at TEDxPiotrkowskaStreet, October 2018, talk published on ted.com.
- TEDxKedgeBS talk: How to do the impossibleTED / TEDxKedgeBS (Kedge Business School, France) · 2018Source
Speaker at TEDxKedgeBS, April 2018; video on the official TEDx Talks YouTube channel.
Jury appointments
- AI World Series judgeAI World Series (ARCET Global) · 2024 to presentSource
Listed on the AI World Series judges panel as 'Karl Lillrud, Senior Advisor, The knowledge company'. His Thinkers360 events date the role to Jan 2024 (Dubai).
- International Brilliance Awards judge (2027 panel)International Brilliance Awards · 2026 to 2027Source
Listed on the judges panel (shown as 'Data and Analytics Portfolio Strategy, Volvo Cars') and in the announcement of the 2027 judging panel as 'Global e-commerce expert'. Also featured in a 'Brilliance Panel' interview.
- The Ecom Awards 2027 founding judgeThe Ecom Awards · 2027Source
Listed first on the 2027 panel ('Judge 01, Edition 01', Dubai) as Fractional Chief AI Officer, keynote speaker and author.
Profiles
- Thinkers360 thought leader profileThinkers360 · currentSource
His Thinkers360 profile, which shows category badges: Top 10 in Digital Twins, Sports and Venture Capital; Top 25 in AR/VR, Metaverse and eCommerce; Top 50 in AI, Construction, Finance, Generative AI and Mergers and Acquisitions. It also lists self-entered awards (Global Startup Award jury, Global Business Tech Award jury, Global Gurus, Jamie Turner Top 100, NYC Journal Top 30 Business Coaches) and events (AI World Series judge, Davos week round table, TEDx Kedge BS).
- Sessionize speaker profileSessionize · currentSource
Public speaker profile; bio cites Thinkers360 Top 10 and Global Gurus #11 (an older rank) and links to the Global Gurus list.
Speaker bureau profiles (16)
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- Speakers Associates
- London Speaker Bureau
- AI Speaker Bureau
- Chartwell Speakers
- Great British Speakers
- European Speaker Bureau
- Unique Speaker Bureau International
- Lets Engage
- A-Speakers
- Gravity Speakers
- Motivational Speakers Agency
- Champions Speakers
- pSpeakers
- Inspirational Speakers
- Las Vegas Speakers Bureau
- Speaking.com
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