TOM KOULOPOULOS
Best Selling Author and Leading Expert on Innovation, Globalization and Information Technology. Author of The Innovation Zone.
Tom Koulopoulos: Profile
President and Co-founder of Delphi Group, Managing Director of Perot Systems Thought Leadership practice one of the industry's six most influential consultants, according to InformationWeek, author of seven books, lecturer at the Boston College Graduate school of management, and frequent contributor to national and international print and broadcast media, Mr. Koulopoulos is one of the industry's most prolific thought leaders. His insights provide a beyond-the-edge view of the turbulence created by the collision of technology and business. Tom Peters has called his writing, "a brilliant vision of where we must take our enterprises to survive and thrive." The late Management guru and 20th Century business icon Peter Drucker, said of Tom's writing "[it]makes you question not only the way you run your business but the way you run yourself."
Tom Koulopoulos is acknowledged as one of the industry’s leading futurists. He is the author of ten books and founder of Delphi Group, a 20-year-old Boston-based think tank, which was named one of the fastest growing private companies in the US by Inc. Magazine. Delphi provides advice on innovation practices and methods to Global 2000 organizations and government agencies. Tom is also a columnist for Inc.com, an adjunct professor at Boston University Graduate School of Management, an Executive in Residence at Bentley University, the past Executive Director of the Babson College Center for Business Innovation, and past Executive Director of the Perot Systems Innovation Lab, which was acquired in 2009 by Dell Computer.
Named one of the industry’s most influential consultants by InformationWeek magazine, his articles and market insights appear frequently in national and international print and broadcast media such as BusinessWeek, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Economist, CNBC, CNN and NPR. Geoff James of CBS Interactive Media called Tom “one of the truly deep thinkers in the arena of technology and culture.” Forbes.com named Tom one of its Business Visionaries with “an incisive view of world trade…”
Mr. Koulopoulos’ ten books include his most recent, The Gen Z Effect; Cloud Surfing; The Innovation Zone; and Corporate Instinct.
His work has been praised by luminaries such as Peter Drucker and Tom Peters who called his writing “a brilliant vision of where we must take our enterprises to survive and thrive.” And according to the late Peter Drucker, Tom’s writing “makes you question not only the way you run your business but the way you run yourself.”
Thomas M. Koulopoulos is President and founder of Delphi Group, a Boston-based think tank and advisory firm. Delphi was founded in 1989 and has served nearly 20,000 clients across all industries, federal and state government agencies around the world.
Since launching Delphi Group in 1989, Mr. Koulopoulos propelled Delphi to its position as an Inc. 500 company (one of the 500 fastest growing private companies in the USA) with global offices, a trusted brand, and a leading independent advisor on business and technology trends to large enterprise and government.
Mr. Koulopoulos is also an Executive in Residence at Bentley University, where he teaches graduate courses on Innovation; a Board member of the Kaplan School for Information Technology; and a faculty member of Harvard University’s School of Public Health. Tom has also been an adjunct professor at the Boston College Wallace E. Carroll Graduate School of Management and a guest lecturer at the Boston University Graduate School of Management. He is the past Founding Executive Director of the Babson College Research Center for Advanced Business Innovation, where he oversaw some of the world’s leading research and thought leadership on the topic of Business Innovation.
Named one of the industry’s “Killer Consultants” and most influential management consultant by InformationWeek magazine, he has delivered consulting services as a senior level advisor to hundreds of global organizations, including: Apple, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Oracle, USGS, FBI, Secret Service, DuPont, UBS, BAA, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Digital Equipment Corp., NYSE, NY Port Authority, Pepsi, Washington Mutual, SAP, Intel, Library of Congress, Department of Justice, NY Life, Air France, British Airways, LG CNS, Microsoft, California Federal, Lawrence Livermore Labs, National Life, Revenue Canada, Canadian Government, USAF, Kimberly Clark, Las Vegas Water Authority, Dow Corning, Tennessee Valley Authority, CitiCorp, Arthur Andersen, Exxon Mobil, GD Searl, Warner Lambert, Mayo, Kellogg’s, Nomura, Intel, and Microsoft.
During the past two decades Mr. Koulopoulos’ works have introduced core industry concepts, frameworks and vernacular such as Innovation Zones, Smartsourcing, Single Point of Access, Touch Points, Digital Control Rooms, Business Operating Systems and Corporate IQ, that are widely used today in describing the impact of technology on business. His insights have received accolades from luminaries such as Peter Drucker, Dee Hock, and Tom Peters who called his writing “a brilliant vision of where we must take our enterprises to survive and thrive.” According to Peter Drucker, Tom’s writing “makes you question not only the way you run your business but the way you run yourself.”
Mr. Koulopoulos’ philanthropic interests include being an early advisor to the non-profit Tech Foundation, which makes technology accessible to the non-profit sector in an attempt to bridge the widening digital divide and an Advisor/Donor/Team Manager for Destination Imagination, a global K-12 program with more than 200,000 participants in 20 countries, which focuses on developing creative problem solving and team-building skills in children to better prepare them for an innovation-based economy.
Tom Koulopoulos is acknowledged as one of the industry’s leading futurists. He is the author of ten books and founder of Delphi Group, a 20-year-old Boston-based think tank, which was named one of the fastest growing private companies in the US by Inc. Magazine. Delphi provides advice on innovation practices and methods to Global 2000 organizations and government agencies. Tom is also a columnist for Inc.com, an adjunct professor at Boston University Graduate School of Management, an Executive in Residence at Bentley University, the past Executive Director of the Babson College Center for Business Innovation, and past Executive Director of the Perot Systems Innovation Lab, which was acquired in 2009 by Dell Computer.
Named one of the industry’s most influential consultants by InformationWeek magazine, his articles and market insights appear frequently in national and international print and broadcast media such as BusinessWeek, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Economist, CNBC, CNN and NPR. Geoff James of CBS Interactive Media called Tom “one of the truly deep thinkers in the arena of technology and culture.” Forbes.com named Tom one of its Business Visionaries with “an incisive view of world trade…”
Mr. Koulopoulos’ ten books include his most recent, The Gen Z Effect; Cloud Surfing; The Innovation Zone; and Corporate Instinct.
His work has been praised by luminaries such as Peter Drucker and Tom Peters who called his writing “a brilliant vision of where we must take our enterprises to survive and thrive.” And according to the late Peter Drucker, Tom’s writing “makes you question not only the way you run your business but the way you run yourself.”
Thomas M. Koulopoulos is President and founder of Delphi Group, a Boston-based think tank and advisory firm. Delphi was founded in 1989 and has served nearly 20,000 clients across all industries, federal and state government agencies around the world.
Since launching Delphi Group in 1989, Mr. Koulopoulos propelled Delphi to its position as an Inc. 500 company (one of the 500 fastest growing private companies in the USA) with global offices, a trusted brand, and a leading independent advisor on business and technology trends to large enterprise and government.
Mr. Koulopoulos is also an Executive in Residence at Bentley University, where he teaches graduate courses on Innovation; a Board member of the Kaplan School for Information Technology; and a faculty member of Harvard University’s School of Public Health. Tom has also been an adjunct professor at the Boston College Wallace E. Carroll Graduate School of Management and a guest lecturer at the Boston University Graduate School of Management. He is the past Founding Executive Director of the Babson College Research Center for Advanced Business Innovation, where he oversaw some of the world’s leading research and thought leadership on the topic of Business Innovation.
Named one of the industry’s “Killer Consultants” and most influential management consultant by InformationWeek magazine, he has delivered consulting services as a senior level advisor to hundreds of global organizations, including: Apple, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Oracle, USGS, FBI, Secret Service, DuPont, UBS, BAA, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Digital Equipment Corp., NYSE, NY Port Authority, Pepsi, Washington Mutual, SAP, Intel, Library of Congress, Department of Justice, NY Life, Air France, British Airways, LG CNS, Microsoft, California Federal, Lawrence Livermore Labs, National Life, Revenue Canada, Canadian Government, USAF, Kimberly Clark, Las Vegas Water Authority, Dow Corning, Tennessee Valley Authority, CitiCorp, Arthur Andersen, Exxon Mobil, GD Searl, Warner Lambert, Mayo, Kellogg’s, Nomura, Intel, and Microsoft.
During the past two decades Mr. Koulopoulos’ works have introduced core industry concepts, frameworks and vernacular such as Innovation Zones, Smartsourcing, Single Point of Access, Touch Points, Digital Control Rooms, Business Operating Systems and Corporate IQ, that are widely used today in describing the impact of technology on business. His insights have received accolades from luminaries such as Peter Drucker, Dee Hock, and Tom Peters who called his writing “a brilliant vision of where we must take our enterprises to survive and thrive.” According to Peter Drucker, Tom’s writing “makes you question not only the way you run your business but the way you run yourself.”
Mr. Koulopoulos’ philanthropic interests include being an early advisor to the non-profit Tech Foundation, which makes technology accessible to the non-profit sector in an attempt to bridge the widening digital divide and an Advisor/Donor/Team Manager for Destination Imagination, a global K-12 program with more than 200,000 participants in 20 countries, which focuses on developing creative problem solving and team-building skills in children to better prepare them for an innovation-based economy.
Speaking & Keynotes
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Tom Koulopoulos provides a tour-de-force combination of energy, deep knowledge, business insight and humor in a keynote package tailored for each audience. His passion for helping business people understand the implications, challenges and opportunities of leading edge technology is evident in his writing, which Tom Peters has called, “a brilliant vision of where we must take our enterprises to survive and thrive.” Tom weaves a rich tapestry of story telling and technology vision for audiences. He explodes on stage with incredible intimacy both with his topics and his audience. It is the sort of insight that management guru Peter Drucker said, “makes you question not only the way you run your business but the way you run yourself.” Drawing on material from ten books, first hand experience growing one of the premier global brands for advisory services and thought leadership, in the trenches work across all industries and government, and three decades of business and technology leadership— from start-ups to Fortune 500 — his presentations will do more than motivate and entertain, they will fundamentally change the way you look at yourself and your organization. suggested speaking topicsGeneration Z
One of the most profound changes in business and society is the emergence of the post millennial generation, Gen Z. The Gen Z Effect book cover. While every new generation has faced its share of disruption in technology, economics, politics and society, no other generation in the history of mankind has had the ability to make sure that every human being (and every “thing” ) on the planet is connected to each other, fully educated, and economically engaged. What might this mean for the way in which we build our business, markets, and institutions for education in the future? In this revolutionary keynote, drawing from his recent book, The Gen Z Effect, Tom delves into a vision of the future that will not only disrupt but also reinvent almost every aspect of how we work, live and play. From radical new approaches to marketing and manufacturing to the potential obliteration of intellectual property and the shift to mass innovation, Tom provides a mind-bending view of why we will need to embrace Gen Z as the last best hope for taking on the world’s biggest challenges and opportunities, and how you can prepare yourself and your business for the greatest era of prosperity and advance the world has ever experienced. Big Data
Big Data is one of the hottest business and tech topics to come along in years, and nobody can better speak to the impact that Big Data will have on our organizations and our lives than Tom Koulopoulos. What is Big Data? It’s the incredible new value being created through the ability to hyper connect all of the data being collected about how businesses and people behave. In short – it’s the future of business; the way we market, sell, service, and build relationships will all be impacted by the advent of Big Data. If you use social networks, smart phones, or surf the web, your behaviors are being tracked and connected in ways that allow companies such as Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple to know you better than your best friend. That’s Big Data. In business to business interactions the change is even more dramatic. Companies such as E2O pen are collecting data about the way supply chains and markets behave in real-time and automating the innovation process by predicting future trends, products and services! Companies such as Retail Next are collecting nearly 10 million data points for a single shopping visit to a retail store. That’s Big Data. If you’re a government intelligence agency, the torrent of data being collected and connected in real-time across myriad sources that were never meant to work together is critical in order to respond to threats. That’s Big Data. In this keynote, tailored to your audience’s background and role, Tom puts Big Data in context, providing a clear vie of the implications for innovation, new business models, and a fundamental shift in the way we work, live and play. Living in The Cloud
The Cloud is the hottest topic since the advent of the Internet. And nobody can speak to it with more insight, energy, and humor than Tom. It’s why HP, Microsoft, Gartner, Intel, Cisco and many others have asked Tom to keynote their organizations’ cloud events. Drawing on his latest e-book, Cloud Surfing, Tom paints a powerful picture of how The Cloud will change the way we live, work and play. How will The Cloud define your job. Social Media, open models for education, the ongoing debate about classroom vs. virtual learning, mining online conversations, and identifying needs for education What is The Cloud? It’s a framework for the disruption of structure. A place where we will all learn, live, work and play in the 21st Century. It’s where nearly 35 million people already work. It’s where your kids are when they dive into online play. It’s a classroom without walls, instructors, or curriculums. It’s where you meet and make friends in social networks and where conversations are turned into communities. It’s where companies go to find the next big idea. It’s where political campaigns are won and lost. It’s where the future will outweigh the All that may seem radical, but it doesn’t even come close to defining how disruptive The Cloud will be. In its simplest terms The Cloud is the new context for innovating business and society. However, the Cloud is NOT just about technology. In fact technology is only a small part of The Cloud. Just as important is the way The Cloud changes the way we collaborate, work, how we are influenced and how we influence, and how we experience the world. Join Tom as he takes you into the cloud to better understand how we can respond to this massive change in order to transform ourselves and our industry! The Innovation Zone
In this lighting-paced, tour-de-force session Tom looks at how companies are radically changing their approach to innovation by learning how to fail fast, embrace uncertainty, build for the unknown, abandon the success of the past, focus on their core competencies, and challenge conventional wisdom. Tom uses examples from some of the pioneering innovators from Sony to Apple and 3M to NASA to illustrate some of the best and brightest success stories of innovation at work. His views will provide a prescription for change in how you approach innovation, in a way that is straight forward, comprehensive, and, above all else, incredibly practical. You’ll identify the ways in which you can drive your own organization’s efforts to increase innovation and better leverage the latent creativity in every organization. Come prepared for an enlightening and life-changing discussion about the importance of innovation and get ready to take a hard look at how issues the of culture, generations, and leadership impact the way we innovate. Tom’s approach is insightful and cutting but be forewarned, at times unorthodox. It’s the reason Forbes.com called him Business Visionary with an incisive view of world trade and why, in the words of his long time mentor Peter Drucker, “Tom makes you rethink not only your business but yourself. You’ll leave this session with a roadmap and a context for your conference experience and with specific insights, methods and tools to help you quantify your organization’s innovative ability as well as a solid foundation for the decisions you will need to make in the months and years ahead. The Future
With technology changing at light speed how can we possibly predict what the future holds? Well, here’s a surprise. Predicting the future is not about predicting technology – that’s actually fairly easy. The hard part is predicting how technology will change human behavior. In this fast paced keynote Tom will show you how we constantly fail to take into account the simple nuances of behavior that ultimately act as the real catalysts for change. From the pyramids to the Cloud he will take you on a journey of understanding that will ultimately enable you to break free of the limits we place on our view of how inevitable radical change is and how we can factor its implications into the growth of our business and our lives, for the better. Fair warning, however, this is an optimist’s view of the future that does not subscribe to the gloom and doom scenarios that economists and pundits have made commonplace. Instead you will leave with a new enthusiasm for what’s to come and how you can surf the tsunami of change to a better place. The Social Century
Facebook and Twitter are just the tip of a massive iceberg of change that lies directly in our path. In this keynote Tom will guide your audience through the maze of challenges, options and opportunities that social networking and social media are creating. The advent and rapid rise of social networking brings with it much more than just new technologies, such as Facebook and Twitter. It redefines many of the things we’ve long taken for granted about how we interact with the world, from politics to communities, markets, suppliers, and employees. What’s important in understanding these changes is that the social movement is NOT just about technology. In fact technology is only a small part of it. Just as important is the way these volatile and often unpredictable networks, generational mash-ups, and global interdependencies change the way we work, how we are influenced, the impact they have on trust and transparency, and how individuals experience the world. The social century is about people from five generations working side by side; a generational mash-up of unprecedented diversity! These are issues that are as important to business as they are to each of us personally. We’ve already seen them help to topple dictatorships and disrupt democracies. Ultimately we are all going to have to adopt behaviors and strategies that enable us to survive and thrive in this incredibly interconnected world. |
“I did want to let you know that the feedback has been extremely positive for your keynote presentation, from our internal staff, our partners and, most importantly, our customers. In particular, our team was extremely pleased with how well your presentation aligned and reinforced our key messages–so thank you for taking the time to engage our development team and understand our positioning and plans. I can’t tell you how many times your insights now permeate all our conversations—from decorating our boxes to the importance of “connections” and more—great stuff!” |
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TESTIMONIALS
“That was the best presentation I’ve ever heard – including all of the TED talks I’ve been to.”
– Steve Wozniak, co-founder Apple, on Tom speaking at the CSC event in Pebble Beach
“Tom Koulopoulos of Delphi played a key role in the winning formulae. Not only did his keynote speech receive accolades, as evidenced by the attendee questionnaire, but in his key role as moderator for the two panels he adroitly provided much needed linkages in the diverse subject matter. Tom’s breadth of knowledge coupled with his podium panache are no doubt the reasons why he is one of North America’s most sought after speakers.”
Pat Griffith Director,
Business Processes and Information Division Hill & Knowlton Canada Ltd., Treasury Board of Canada
“I did want to let you know that the feedback has been extremely positive for your keynote presentation, from our internal staff, our partners and, most importantly, our customers. In particular, our team was extremely pleased with how well your presentation aligned and reinforced our key messages–so thank you for taking the time to engage our development team and understand our positioning and plans. I can’t tell you how many times your insights now permeate all our conversations—from decorating our boxes to the importance of “connections” and more—great stuff!”
-Lynda Newell, Invensys Director, Business Development
‘The OPC Foundation leveraged the services of Tom Koulopoulos to present at the recent OPC Foundation Technology Summit.
His presentation clearly resonated with the audience and provided an intuitive perspective on technology innovation, and specifically was able to give an in-depth analysis on the myriad of innovations and applications of the technology from both a business and technical perspective. I recommend leveraging Tom as the keynote speaker at any event to provide a clear introspective on technical innovations and is an excellent motivational speaker. We successfully leverage Thomas participation as the closing keynote speaker; he successfully was able to capture the highlights of the event and mold that information into his presentation. I look forward to using Tom at future events that we choreograph.”
-Thomas J. Burke, OPC Foundation President and Executive Director
“It was indeed our distinct privilege to have Tom interact with our audience of 120 invited C-Suite executive guests from the some of the largest retailers and premier solution provider companies in the world . The Global Retail Marketing Executive Leadership is recognized as The gathering place for tremendous thought leadership and inspiration for company leaders in the future.
Tom’s provocative insight into how emerging technology will impact our industry and how leaders can better connect with their customers and employees for sustained growth, was one of the highlights of the Forum. Additionally, Tom moderated a stimulating conversation with retail CEOs about their glimpse of the future and then led all attendees in a fabulous discussion about finding pathways to success.
Tom engaged with the attendees well before his presentation and then joined us at dinner so that all attendees had the ability to be inspired by his breadth of knowledge and his passion for making us all better!”
– Stephanie Fischer, President & Chief Executive Officer, Global Retail Marketing Association
“Tom spoke on 2 different occasions during the 2013 Partnerships in Clinical Trials conference – once in front of our senior-most decision makers and the 2nd time in front of our core audience as our closing keynote presenter. Attendees raved about Tom in both sessions and we got wonderful feedback via our post-event surveys. From an organizational point of view, Tom was easy to work with, prepared, knowledgeable and went above and beyond in what we asked him to do! On behalf of the Institute of International research, I’d like to thank Tom for his dedication, insights & flexibility and would highly recommend him to other organizations. “
– Marina Adamsky, Program Director, Institute for International Research
“In contrast to other keynote speakers, your willingness to engage with us prior to our conference to insure that your keynote was relevant to our diverse audience of university faculty, students, non-university partners and rural community representatives was greatly appreciated. The focus of our conference was on stepping beyond boundaries, dealing with the complexities faced in creating positive futures for rural people and places. Your high energy keynote and interactive session on the rapidity of change and generational differences of engaging and working through complexities were relevant and well received by the audience, setting a great tone for the conference. It was great working with you. Thanks.”
– Mark R. Gustafson PhD, Interim Director, University of Nebraska Rural Futures Institute
“Thank you Tom for a great closing keynote at our recent summit, your presentation was a perfect way for us to finish the event. The presentation was relevant, thought-provoking, inspiring and very entertaining. The audience feedback was outstanding. I hope to see you again at future Gartner events”.
-Shane O’Rourke, Director, Program Management, Gartner Events (September 2014)
“I want to sincerely thank you for taking the time to join us on Monday and delivering an awesome presentation on Tuesday morning. Everyone who attended was inspired and elevated by your talk. You were the highlight of the event, and I am very appreciative.”
-Ron Dupler | CEO, GreenPages
“Thanks so much for participating in the Intel Marketing Summit. The event was quite successful due in large part to your involvement. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into your presentation.
Terry Scalzo, Marketing Excellence and Operations, Intel Corporation
“Tom Koulopoulos delivered the opening keynote for an HP Cloud Virtual Conference that took place in March 2010. We had a great experience working with Tom. He was flexible, insightful and an excellent presenter and we had very positive feedback on Tom’s keynote. Tom exceeded our expectations. In addition to his keynote, he agreed to be available to chat with our audience and he provided our attendees with a copy of his new eBook on Cloud which he completed ahead of schedule in order to have it available for the event.”
- Joanne McMenoman. Marketing Manager Hewlett Packard
– Steve Wozniak, co-founder Apple, on Tom speaking at the CSC event in Pebble Beach
“Tom Koulopoulos of Delphi played a key role in the winning formulae. Not only did his keynote speech receive accolades, as evidenced by the attendee questionnaire, but in his key role as moderator for the two panels he adroitly provided much needed linkages in the diverse subject matter. Tom’s breadth of knowledge coupled with his podium panache are no doubt the reasons why he is one of North America’s most sought after speakers.”
Pat Griffith Director,
Business Processes and Information Division Hill & Knowlton Canada Ltd., Treasury Board of Canada
“I did want to let you know that the feedback has been extremely positive for your keynote presentation, from our internal staff, our partners and, most importantly, our customers. In particular, our team was extremely pleased with how well your presentation aligned and reinforced our key messages–so thank you for taking the time to engage our development team and understand our positioning and plans. I can’t tell you how many times your insights now permeate all our conversations—from decorating our boxes to the importance of “connections” and more—great stuff!”
-Lynda Newell, Invensys Director, Business Development
‘The OPC Foundation leveraged the services of Tom Koulopoulos to present at the recent OPC Foundation Technology Summit.
His presentation clearly resonated with the audience and provided an intuitive perspective on technology innovation, and specifically was able to give an in-depth analysis on the myriad of innovations and applications of the technology from both a business and technical perspective. I recommend leveraging Tom as the keynote speaker at any event to provide a clear introspective on technical innovations and is an excellent motivational speaker. We successfully leverage Thomas participation as the closing keynote speaker; he successfully was able to capture the highlights of the event and mold that information into his presentation. I look forward to using Tom at future events that we choreograph.”
-Thomas J. Burke, OPC Foundation President and Executive Director
“It was indeed our distinct privilege to have Tom interact with our audience of 120 invited C-Suite executive guests from the some of the largest retailers and premier solution provider companies in the world . The Global Retail Marketing Executive Leadership is recognized as The gathering place for tremendous thought leadership and inspiration for company leaders in the future.
Tom’s provocative insight into how emerging technology will impact our industry and how leaders can better connect with their customers and employees for sustained growth, was one of the highlights of the Forum. Additionally, Tom moderated a stimulating conversation with retail CEOs about their glimpse of the future and then led all attendees in a fabulous discussion about finding pathways to success.
Tom engaged with the attendees well before his presentation and then joined us at dinner so that all attendees had the ability to be inspired by his breadth of knowledge and his passion for making us all better!”
– Stephanie Fischer, President & Chief Executive Officer, Global Retail Marketing Association
“Tom spoke on 2 different occasions during the 2013 Partnerships in Clinical Trials conference – once in front of our senior-most decision makers and the 2nd time in front of our core audience as our closing keynote presenter. Attendees raved about Tom in both sessions and we got wonderful feedback via our post-event surveys. From an organizational point of view, Tom was easy to work with, prepared, knowledgeable and went above and beyond in what we asked him to do! On behalf of the Institute of International research, I’d like to thank Tom for his dedication, insights & flexibility and would highly recommend him to other organizations. “
– Marina Adamsky, Program Director, Institute for International Research
“In contrast to other keynote speakers, your willingness to engage with us prior to our conference to insure that your keynote was relevant to our diverse audience of university faculty, students, non-university partners and rural community representatives was greatly appreciated. The focus of our conference was on stepping beyond boundaries, dealing with the complexities faced in creating positive futures for rural people and places. Your high energy keynote and interactive session on the rapidity of change and generational differences of engaging and working through complexities were relevant and well received by the audience, setting a great tone for the conference. It was great working with you. Thanks.”
– Mark R. Gustafson PhD, Interim Director, University of Nebraska Rural Futures Institute
“Thank you Tom for a great closing keynote at our recent summit, your presentation was a perfect way for us to finish the event. The presentation was relevant, thought-provoking, inspiring and very entertaining. The audience feedback was outstanding. I hope to see you again at future Gartner events”.
-Shane O’Rourke, Director, Program Management, Gartner Events (September 2014)
“I want to sincerely thank you for taking the time to join us on Monday and delivering an awesome presentation on Tuesday morning. Everyone who attended was inspired and elevated by your talk. You were the highlight of the event, and I am very appreciative.”
-Ron Dupler | CEO, GreenPages
“Thanks so much for participating in the Intel Marketing Summit. The event was quite successful due in large part to your involvement. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into your presentation.
Terry Scalzo, Marketing Excellence and Operations, Intel Corporation
“Tom Koulopoulos delivered the opening keynote for an HP Cloud Virtual Conference that took place in March 2010. We had a great experience working with Tom. He was flexible, insightful and an excellent presenter and we had very positive feedback on Tom’s keynote. Tom exceeded our expectations. In addition to his keynote, he agreed to be available to chat with our audience and he provided our attendees with a copy of his new eBook on Cloud which he completed ahead of schedule in order to have it available for the event.”
- Joanne McMenoman. Marketing Manager Hewlett Packard
