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Complete, unedited testimonials from conference producers and organizers in London, Berlin, Riyadh, Dublin, Stockholm and Poland, with the event, the date and where each one comes from.

Karl Lillrud speaking on stage

Alyssia Smith

Group Content Manager, CloserStill Media

eCommerce Expo and Technology for Marketing, London · 23 to 24 September 2026

“Karl has been an absolute breeze to work with. He is incredibly responsive, has a clear understanding of how to structure his sessions for maximum impact, and works collaboratively to ensure the audience gets the most out of every session. His knowledge of AI is second to none, and he was a real asset to our speaker line-up at eCommerce Expo and Technology for Marketing 2026!”

Original organizer email on file · received 26 October 2026

Geraldine Lopez

Geraldine Lopez

Conference Manager, Terrapinn Middle East

Seamless Europe, Messe Berlin · 18 to 19 October 2023

“We had the privilege of hosting an extraordinary keynote speaker, Karl Lillrud, at our event, and we cannot emphasise enough how impactful his presentation was. His expertise, charisma, and ability to captivate the audience were truly remarkable. Karl’s profound insights and thought-provoking ideas left a lasting impression on our attendees, sparking meaningful conversations and inspiring positive change. His ability to connect with the audience on a deep level created an engaging and transformative experience for everyone present. We wholeheartedly recommend this exceptional keynote speaker to any event organiser seeking to deliver an unforgettable and enlightening experience to their audience. His contribution undoubtedly elevated the quality and success of our event, and we are immensely grateful for his valuable presence.”

Original organizer email on file · received 14 November 2023

Graeme Howe

Director, CloserStill Media

eCommerce Expo London · September 2022

“Your keynote session, literally we had to get health and safety to let more in. […] I think this time has been brilliant and I really appreciate all the work, because I know you’ve done a lot in the background and connecting. And I think that’s worked really well, because that was the busiest keynote session of the two days.”

Spoken at the event, audio recording on file · received September 2022

Sam Tidmarsh

Sam Tidmarsh

Conference Producer, CloserStill Media

eCommerce Expo London · 25 to 26 September 2019

“Karl was a fantastic speaker with a great presence, packing out the room with an attendance of over 90% capacity.”

Original organizer email on file · received 12 November 2019

Seamless KSA organizing team

Terrapinn Middle East

Seamless Saudi Arabia, Riyadh · 4 to 5 September 2023

“Karl Lillrud’s keynote at Seamless KSA was nothing short of exceptional. His expertise, passion, and ability to inspire make him a standout speaker in the world of conferences and events. Highly recommend Karl as a keynote speaker to any event looking to provide its audience with a truly transformative experience. Thank you, Karl, for leaving an indelible mark on all of us at Seamless KSA.”

Original organizer email on file · received 25 September 2023

Ewa Lankiewicz

Ewa Lankiewicz

Digital University, Poland

Ecommerce and retail workshops

“Working with Karl is not only a great lesson on the future of e-commerce and retail, but also a pleasure. Karl prepares very carefully for each workshop, explores the topic in depth, and each workshop is tailor-made for the particular client. The participants thanked us for a tremendous lesson and a discussion they didn’t want to end.”

Historical, published testimonial

Dominika Mikurenda

Organizer, TEDxPiotrkowskaStreet

TEDxPiotrkowskaStreet, Another Perspective, Poland · 2018

“Karl Lillrud delivered a speech at TEDx PiotrkowskaStreet 2018 ‘Another Perspective’. Karl is an engaging keynote speaker who caught attention and interest of the audience in his speech on the topic of ‘Training Your Subconscious Mind on an Entrepreneurial Success.’ His passion for the subject matter is highly noticeable, in just 15 minutes, attendees gained a fresh perspective and valuable insight into challenging and influencing their own subconscious mind. It was a pleasure to include Karl as one of our speakers at TEDx PiotrkowskaStreet, and I would definitely recommend him to other conferences and events.”

Historical, published testimonial

Axel Ödman

Axel Ödman

Executive Director, TEKsystems

TEKTalk, Stockholm

“We have been working with Karl in the past and knew inviting him as a guest speaker to one of our events would be good. It actually turned out great. Karl talked about the future for e-commerce, a really current topic. He also brought in aspects as entrepreneurship and innovation which really made it interesting for the broader group. We will for sure ask Karl to come back again soon.”

Historical, published testimonial

Stephen Quinn

Stephen Quinn

Managing Director, Evolution Digital

eCommerce Expo Ireland, Dublin · 2019

“Karl Lillrud is truly an amazing, inspirational speaker on many different topics around eCommerce. His range of knowledge of eCommerce is second to none and Karl’s input into the event went beyond the call of duty. He’s not only a complete professional, but to work with him was a great experience. The feedback we received from the audience on the day, and the other companies who participated in eCommerce eXpo Ireland, was extremely positive. Karl’s also one of the nicest guys I’ve met in my 20+ years of business! If you are considering working with him, I would recommend him highly.”

Historical, published testimonial

Rana Algowaiz

E-Commerce Council, Ministry of Commerce, Saudi Arabia

Ecommerce keynote, Saudi Arabia

“I would recommend Karl to any group looking for an informative, e-commerce, entrepreneur, no matter the audience. I just can’t thank you enough for your inspiring keynote presentation on E-commerce, your presentation really stands out with real life examples.”

Historical, published testimonial

Fredrik Erlandsson

Kommunikatörsdagen, Karlstad University

Kommunikatörsdagen, Karlstad

“Great rhetorical skills and knowledge of the tech industry.”

Historical, published testimonial

Quotes are published exactly as written by the organizers. Titles are as they were at the time of the event. Organizations are named only to identify the event, not as endorsements by the organization.

Karl Lillrud on the TEDxKedgeBS stage
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