Andrew is an internationally renowned thought leader in the field of digital and social media networks. Currently, Andrew is Global Managing Partner, Social Consulting at IBM based in London. In this newly created global role, Andrew and his team is responsible for developing and delivering a truly consultative approach across the whole of IBM, bringing together the best of IBM’s Smarter Workforce and Social offerings, with world-class consulting services.
When you come across a new terminology, some new jargon or acronyms, do you seek to understand what they mean or let them wash over you?I encourage all of my audiences to be curious and embrace digital. I implore them that "to get digital you need to be digital", and lean forward when these new words and phrases pop up.Read more
A new study by DDI, EY and CNBCputs the spotlight on the often neglected "Gen X" segment (of which I am one), born generally between 1965 and 1981.The report suggests that Gen X is quickly occupying the majority of business leadership roles, having grown up playing video games, spends the most time shopping online, and uses social media more habitually than any other generation - including millennials!Read more
I enjoy working with clients from all industries and all sizes from around the world as the Practical Futurist but I now have a favourite.Read more
For some time now I've been saying to corporate audiences in my keynotes that in under 5 years we will not be reading ads - robots will. As promised, in one 8-minute take I put forward my proposition about how we will take back control of our data in a meaningful way.Read more
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Gregg Stebbben and Harper Tucker from Forbes Books Radio. In this wide-ranging interview, we spoke aboutwhy you need to you need to disrupt or be disrupted and why every company needs digital diversity at the top table. Worth a listen no matter what size company you work in.Read more
Last night I watched the Mark Zuckerberg testimony - it was a long 5 hours and ended sometime after midnight here in LondonZuckerberg was asked by one Senator if he would be happy to provide the name of the hotel he stayed in last night in Washington.After a notable pause, Zuckerberg said no.Read more
From my own research, few firms are ready for the launch of GDPR on May 25. You can't wait until the date, as the legislation has been in effect for 2 years so there is no grace period.Read more
A report in the WSJ that says the "Big 4" audit firms (Deloitte, PWC, EY and KPMG) now generate more revenue from consulting than from their traditional audit services. What does this mean for the consulting and digital agency space?Read more
Many in the EU (and globally) are grappling with what do to about the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which comes into force on May 25th. At conferences, and on this blog, I speak regularly about the opportunity that GDPR presents, instead of the fearmongering that is going around about it. As a small […]Read more
Facebook continues their PR blitz to recover from the dramatic fallout from the Cambridge Analytics revelations from a few weeks ago. Facebook COO Cheryl Sandberg hinted that Facebook may have a product option that people would pay for.Read more
Kevin Plank, the CEO of Under Armour famously has a whiteboard in his office that reminds everyone to "sell more shirts and shoes". Practical Futurist Andrew Grill uses this story to remind marketers that no matter how many likes, or fans or followers they have - their objective should always be to sell more shirts and shoes - or whatever their product is.Read more
With the news that Facebook plans to offer GDPR compliant privacy tools for all users, regardless of their location, this puts on notice all organisations to rethink their GDPR plans to offer the first-class service not just economy privacy tools.Read more
How does the world see you through a digital lens? Practical Futurist Andrew Grill explains why it is important to understand your digital footprint, and how to search in a way that shows you what your customers are seeing.Read more
How can you make more of an impact when you present to your board, a large group of people or your weekly staff meeting. Hear from The ImpactTologist Martin Brooks on how you can present with real impact.Read more
Andrew spoke with Tonya Hall from ZDNet about how the C-Suite needs to embrace digital.Read more
