Linda Bernardi: Digital Disruption

Innovation provocateur who helps organizations break limiting mindsets and design market-changing products through curiosity-driven methods.

Quick Facts:

Highlights:
  • Linda’s background in technology development and her ability to leverage emerging technologies to drive business growth.
  • Her work in financial, healthcare, pharmaceutical, retail, hospitality, consumer products, and tech sectors.
  • Brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience, making her a credible and trusted advisor.


Formats Available: Keynote, Innovation Labs, Workshops, Virtual.

Preferred Audience Sizes: Product teams (20–150); Conferences (150–1,200).

Outcomes:
  1. Spark creative approaches to product problems.
  2. Rapid ideation methods to surface disruptive concepts.
  3. Build small experiments to test market fit quickly.
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  • Travels from: Seattle, Washington
  • **Fee range: $50,001 - $75,000

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Keynote Topics:

Futureproof YOUR Business by Embracing Disruptive Technologies

Linda takes a deep-dive into the emergence of today’s consumer-driven “Know-Me” economy and the trends surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI), The Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and crypto technologies.

She raises her audience’s comfort level with digital disruption and sparks optimism in the idea of future proofing your business. Her focus is to engage you in a positive way with these transformational technologies.

As author of the Amazon best-seller, The Inversion Factor: How to Thrive in the IoT Economy, Linda shares with audiences how to abandon the ‘product-first’ model and capitalize on a ‘customer-need’ model, as Netflix and many others have done.

Leveraging AI, IoT, and Big Data in the Financial Sector

The financial industry is experiencing game-changing disruption from AI and IoT, as well as Big Data and predictive analytics. Linda Bernardi illustrates how traditional financial models are being pushed aside in today’s consumer-driven “Know Me” economy by technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrency.

She discusses how digital disruption is literally overhauling the mobile consumer’s banking expectations.

A serial high-tech entrepreneur and best-selling serial author on these topics, Linda brings financial audiences a powerful message of futureproofing that applies to financial institutions, asset management associations, reinsurance, and the mortgage industry. 

The healthcare industry is traditionally resistant to technological change and disruptions. However, AI, blockchain, and the resulting technological shifts are turning healthcare on its head.

From intelligent robotics, personalized medicine, and compliance monitoring to immersion technology, predictive monitoring, and IoT-enabled services, Linda Bernardi discusses inversion technologies like blockchain and AI and their impact on traditional models of research, patient data, clinical trials, and drug approval.

While hospitals aim for higher revenues, patients require more transparency. Patient portals are one response, but are portals enough? Linda says the hospital landscape of the near future must align with today’s consumer-driven “Know Me” economy. 

Why Disruption and Innovation is a Must, Not an Option!

Disruption is the key ingredient for innovation. Without disruption there is no innovation. Innovation is no longer an option. Across the board, all industries, are faced with immediate and meaningful innovation requirements, in order to exceed the expectations of their clients, to be ahead of competition and in order to thrive.

In this keynote, Linda will explore the essential ingredients of disruption, blockers and success factors, key technologies to consider and how to meaningfully invert one’s business: to build products and service not only meet client needs (across industries) but to enhance their experiences.

Linda will explore what key obstacles, tactics for impactful disruption and how to lead in the INVERSION game. She will be referencing my two books, first one ProVoke (regarding Disruption) and second book The Inversion Factor (regarding Inversion) and decades of experience and current ongoing projects, directly dealing with disruption.

Talent Short Bio

Linda Bernardi is an AI strategy consultant who helps organizations bridge the gap between ambitious AI products and responsible, scalable deployment. She works at the intersection of product, policy, and ethics to ensure teams deliver measurable business outcomes while managing risk. Linda’s talks translate regulations, governance, and privacy concerns into actionable product and operational steps.

She coaches leadership on decision-making criteria, builds pilot frameworks to validate value quickly, and aligns stakeholders across data, engineering, and compliance. Her pragmatic approach ensures pilots convert into production systems that stakeholders can trust. Ideal audiences include CPOs, data leads, and transformation teams who must balance innovation with accountability.

Linda Bernardi is a trailblazer in the world of innovation, renowned for her unique vision and unwavering commitment to disrupting the status quo. As an “innovation provocateur,” Linda helps organizations break free from their comfort zones, challenge conventional wisdom, and shatter outdated paradigms.

Her mission is to drive the creation of market-changing products, services, and methodologies. With a rich background in technology and business, Linda is a sought-after speaker who delivers powerful keynotes and talks across the globe. Her expertise spans multiple sectors, including Financial, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Retail, Hospitality, Consumer Products, and Technology.

Linda Bernardi’s career is a testament to her deep understanding of innovation and technology. She began her journey with a focus on technology development, holding pivotal roles in major tech companies where she spearheaded innovative projects and drove technological advancements. Her profound knowledge and practical experience have made her a key player in the tech industry. Linda’s work is characterized by her ability to foresee market trends and leverage emerging technologies to drive business growth.

Linda’s influence extends beyond the tech industry. She has worked closely with the financial sector, helping banks and financial institutions adopt innovative technologies to enhance their operations and customer experience. Her insights into fintech have enabled these organizations to stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving market. Similarly, in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, Linda has been instrumental in promoting the adoption of cutting-edge technologies that improve patient care and streamline operations. Her work in these areas highlights her ability to translate complex technological concepts into practical solutions that deliver tangible benefits.

In the retail and hospitality industries, Linda’s innovative thinking has helped businesses reimagine their customer engagement strategies. She has guided companies in implementing technologies that enhance the customer experience, from personalized marketing to seamless transaction processes. Her contributions have enabled these sectors to adapt to changing consumer behaviors and preferences, ensuring they remain competitive in a dynamic market.

The consumer products sector has also benefited from Linda’s visionary approach. She has collaborated with leading companies to develop innovative products that meet the evolving needs of consumers. Her ability to anticipate market demands and create disruptive products has made her a valuable partner for businesses looking to innovate. In the tech sector, Linda’s influence is unparalleled. She has been at the forefront of technological advancements, from artificial intelligence and machine learning to blockchain and the Internet of Things. Her expertise in these areas has positioned her as a thought leader and trusted advisor.

Linda Bernardi is a visionary leader and innovation provocateur whose unique insights and commitment to disrupting the status quo have made her a sought-after speaker across various industries. Her extensive experience and deep understanding of technology and business transformation provide audiences with valuable insights and actionable strategies. Linda’s ability to tailor her messages to different sectors ensures that her talks are relevant and impactful, inspiring audiences to think differently and drive change within their organizations.

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