Josh Klein

Life-long expert on the use of hacking and innovation to create and solve social systems and industries.

Expert on

  • Cyber Security
  • Technology
  • Social Media
  • Innovation
  • Economy

Fee Range

$20,000–$40,000

Travels from

NY, US

Biography

Josh Klein is a passionate hacker of all things. He examines systems, he takes them apart, and he puts different pieces together to produce something new and more effective. He hacks. Everything. His list includes social systems, computer networks, institutions, consumer hardware, animal behavior, and many more. Josh knows that the greatest innovations come from rethinking ordinary situations, or hacking; a do-it-yourself movement with roots inside the engineering community.

Josh started as a technology hacker in his parent’s basement and ended up working with leaders at the upper echelon of business, government, and internet security. Along the way it became clear that a tipping point in new technology was changing commerce as we knew it in a myriad of ways.

From black market economies to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, from the radical departures in exchange and marketing enabled by Big Data to the as-yet-unrealized impact of 3D printing and the Internet of Things, Josh has specialized in translating technology insights into actionable strategies for business leaders.

Speaker Videos

CYBERSECURITY: IT'S PEOPLE!

Cybersecurity has evolved from lone wolves duking it out in sparse online forums to massively parallel cyber industrial complexes manned by nation states. As our attack surfaces shifted from individual servers to cloud infrastructures, from zero-day one-offs to massively sophisticated media ecologies, corporations became the sacrificial lambs.

The reason for this is people. Because the arms race between state actors has driven the speed and scale of cyberattacks to unprecedented new heights, increasingly the easiest way “in” is the soft squishy middle – the human element.

Come learn how evolving AI and analytical engines are producing insights into human manipulation at an incredible new level. Josh Klein walks you through the frightening – and myriad – ways in which corporations, countries, and common thieves are exploiting your very nature to change your behavior and steal your stuff.

Forewarned is forearmed – don’t miss the chance to get ahead of potential attackers (and competitors) in using emerging technologies both defensively and ethically.

THE END OF THE GREAT STAGNATION

In 2011 economist Tyler Cowen published “The Great Stagnation,” arguing that the American economy had reached a historical technological plateau which contributed to stagnation in the median American wage since 1973.

In 2020 he argued that it was over. In the last year alone we have seen world-changing advances in technologies as diverse as AI and medicine and from drones to data analytics. The dynamism and disruption caused by these new capabilities hasn’t even begun to be felt as, unseen by most behind the screen of the pandemic, fast-moving new companies are taking these technologies and running with them.

Drawing on his personal experiences on the front lines of E-Commerce, Mobile, and Cloud Computing as they emerged, Josh Klein walks your audience through key identifiers of transformative tech. By providing a framework for spotting trends, identifying opportunity, and shaping strategy, listeners will emerge vastly better prepared to make astute choices around emerging technology going forward.

The disruptions we’ve seen technology produce in the past had harbingers which mostly happened linearly. They happened, ironically, in a period of innovation draught. Now we’re facing more cumulative opportunity and risks, with bigger impact and faster onset, and we’re looking at them happening all at once.

Hang on to your hats and bring a notepad – this is going to be a wild ride!

DATA-DRIVEN WORK: DISTRIBUTED, DIVERSE, EMERGENT

The pandemic changed everything about work – except the potential impact of data in your organization. That’s as big as it’s ever been; it’s only society that has changed in suddenly recognizing it.

As CEO of Indigometrics, Josh has been knee-deep in the role of data in measuring, managing, and enabling human potential from a technology perspective for nearly a decade.

The Great Resignation is just getting underway, meaning companies must move fast to get ahead of churn, to acquire the right talent, and to set a course for keeping both where they’re needed to succeed.

Come learn why, when, where and how data is driving new challenges and opportunities in privacy, churn, hiring, talent development… and what it means for the future of your organization.

The future of work hasn’t seen such a big shift since the industrial revolution. But with the right mindset and a little careful planning, companies can be agile and secure in taking advantage of it!