BRETT KING

World-renowned futurist and speaker, an International Bestselling Author, and media personality


  • Speaker, Startup Founder, Bestselling Author, Radio Host, TV Commentator
  • Previously advised the Obama administration on Fintech policy and advises regulators and bank boards around the world on technology transformation
  • Hosts the world’s first and #1 ranked radio show on FinTech called “Breaking Banks”
  • Founder and Executive Chairman of Moven, a successful mobile start-up, with the world’s first mobile, downloadable bank account
  • Named “King of the Disruptors” by Banking Exchange magazine and the “Godfather of Fintech” by The Australian newspaper
  • His books have been released in over a dozen languages and he has achieved bestseller status in 20 countries

Brett King is a world-renowned futurist and speaker, an International Bestselling Author, and a media personality who covers the future of business, technology, and society. President Xi Jinping cited his book Augmented on the topic of Artificial Intelligence and he was voted Top Foreign Author for 2019 in Russia. He has spoken in over 50 countries, at TED conferences, given opening keynotes for Wired, Techsauce, Singularity University, Web Summit, The Economist, IBM’s World of Watson, CES, SIBOS and many more. He has appeared as a commentator on CNN, CNBC, BBC, ABC, Fox, and Bloomberg. He previously advised the Obama administration on Fintech policy and advises regulators and bank boards around the world on technology transformation.

King hosts the world’s first and #1 ranked radio show on FinTech called “Breaking Banks” (180 countries, 7m million listeners). He is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Moven, a successful mobile start-up, which has raised over US$47 million to date, with the world’s first mobile, downloadable bank account, available in the United States, Canada, UK, Indonesia, Russia, Tanzania, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and New Zealand.

Named “King of the Disruptors” by Banking Exchange magazine and the “Godfather of Fintech” by The Australian newspaper, King was voted American Banker’s Innovator of the Year, voted the world’s #1 Financial Services Influencer by The Financial Brand and was nominated by Bank Innovation as one of the top 10 “coolest brands in banking”. He was shortlisted for the 2015 Advance Global Australian of the Year Award for being one of the most influential Australians living offshore. His books have been released in over a dozen languages and he has achieved bestseller status in 20 countries. His fifth book Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane was an international bestseller, top 10 in North America and China, and the book remained in the top-10 on Amazon for 2 years. Bank 4.0, which followed, spent 2 years on the Amazon bestsellers list for Banking books. His book "The Rise of Technosocialism" for the post-Coronavirus world was released in 2021.

Brett King tailors each presentation to the needs of his audience and is not limited to the topics we have listed below:

  • Future of Banking
  • Future Trends
  • FinTech
  • Innovation

Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane

The Biggest Disruptions to society emerging over the next 20-30 years, and how we might adapt personally including Artificial Intelligence, Embedded Technology Experiences, Health Tech and Gene Therapy, and Smart Infrastructure

Bank 4.0: Banking Everywhere Never at a Bank

Brett takes you on a journey through 300 years of banking and innovation, looking at the forces working to completely reinvent banking, money and credit for our day to day needs, and why banks may not be best suited to lead this charge.

How Science Fiction predicts the future?

In this keynote Brett explores the most fundamental tenets of disruption, and explores how science fictions is a predictor of many of the changes we have seen, but also divided on the long-term future of humanity. This can be customized to specific sectors/industries

The Rise of Technosocialism

With AI changing our lives, increasing inequality, and the impact of climate change accelerating, how will these forces shape the world order that emerges? Brett explores how politics, economics and social cohesion may be thrown on their head.

  • Travels From: Raleigh - North Carolina, USA

  • Fee Range: USD 20.001 to USD 40.000


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