TESTIMONIALS

testimonials

“Ken really brought the modern consumer to life for our licensees and retail partners. His insight into customer connection and evolving expectations was fascinating to hear.”

A heartfelt thank you to the truly inspiring and energising speaker, Ken Hughes. He captivated us with a genuinely delightful speech. There are not enough words to describe the impact this session had on our employees and how personal and engaging it was. Simply magnificent

“Ken is an energetic, thought-provoking speaker. I’ve had Ken speak at two Google events now and Ken has scored higher than any other speaker I’ve ever had before, lasting a longtime in the memories of the delegates”

I’ve produced so many events in my career and Ken is simply the best keynote speaker I’ve ever seen. The audience raved about him for the 2 days, his content is insightful, challenging and super entertaining, his speeches always tailored so well to the event. Absolutely world class

Once again, Ken managed to inspire both our internal and external audiences equally regarding the customer connection and marketing in this new world. Our customers loved it as did our own staff. I’ve never seen so many people so engaged for so long on a Webinar

Ken is one of those super professional speakers who just gets it. He surpassed all our expectations in terms of both content and sheer energy on screen

“Ken is right up there with the Seth Godin’s and Simon Sinek’s of this world. His presentation was so inspiring, energetic and delivered real actionable content to the thousands who attended. A stellar performer”

UBA TRENSDAY

_UBA TRENDSDAY is one of the largest European conferences in the fields of communication and media, attracting over 1,400 professionals.

I'd consider Ken to be among the rockstars of professional speakers. His unique combination of great content, practical insight and engaging, energetic performance style was outstanding. As an organiser, it was an absolute pleasure to work with him and his team, as his professionalism ranks high among top speakers in our long list of UBA Trendsday conference.

LUK SUYKENS

“Ken’s true talent is the tailoring of his content to our audiences. We have invited him to speak at several different Red Bull events in Europe, and he always challenges each of us to think outside of the box. He is an educational and inspirational presenter, as entertaining and engaging as he is challenging. Not to be missed.”

“Ken did a stellar job as our emcee, exciting and engaging the VP audience throughout the 2-day event. His ability to humanise and personalise while seamlessly adjusting to all the timing and technical issues that come up with a live show was outstanding. He was a great partner and really helped us make our event an ‘experience’. Highly recommended to bring your event to another level”

“Ken delivered a thought provoking and entertaining speech on the needs and desires of younger generations. The talk was highly appreciated by all of the coaches and the post-event feedback we received has been outstanding.”

“As our event host, Ken was his usual charismatic energetic self throughout, pre-recording some segments and live for others and always there to lean on in terms of support. I couldn’t recommend it highly enough”

“We have had Ken speaking at many of our live leadership events over the years and he was the first person we thought of when running one of the big virtual events for the Eurapco Alliance. His energy, inspirational content and on-screen presence was as powerful as it always is live. Our members loved it, a great blend of inspiration, energy and thought provoking insight.”

“As the host for the event, Ken took the time to get to know each speaker, their contribution and thus sculpted a great storyboard that kept the virtual conversation flowing effortlessly throughout. An absolute professional”

The most disruptive force today are your customers themselves

“As a B2B brand we needed to stay relevant and connected with our customers during this time. Ken was the first person we thought about approaching and the webinar series he delivered has had such strong feedback. Sessions sold out way beyond our expectations and delegates stayed engaged far longer than we had ever hoped. It was entertaining, informative, and had all the usual magic and sparkle that Ken delivers onstage”

“Ken’s speech at both our US and European CX events really excited delegates for the need to better engage with the new consumer and get personal and experiential. As a speech it was relevant, insightful as well as great fun. An ideal mix”

“Inspirational is a word that is too often overused, none more so than in relation to speakers, many of whom are very good but not truly inspirational i.e. inspire people to think or act in a different way. I had high expectations based on your Ted Talk and feedback I had received from a couple of people who had seen you live previously, and I am delighted to say that you surpassed them all.Thank you for a truly inspirational session!”

“Ken speaking at our annual Digital Summit was the highlight of our event; he managed to engage and inspire our organisation around the changes we need to make in order to stay relevant to the worlds of our guests. His ability to understand the dynamic world of retail and digital fused with real world insight helped guide our future digital vision.”

“As always, Ken delighted our delegates with his vision of the future. His energy and insight around consumer behaviour, technology trends and how these intersect and will change society, consumer behaviour and our industry were out-standing. This is one speech every business and brand should hear”

“It was fantastic to have such a world class speaker at our event and the attendees really loved his new ways of looking at consumers, research and future opportunities. His adaption of the content to local culture and challenges was also very relevant. We’d keep him here forever if we could!.”

Nobody knows the customer better than Ken Hughes

“Just watched such an insightful talk from @KenHughesIE on CX and AI.. WOW

“That was like watching Seth Godin meet the Irish Tony Robbins”

“Ken was one of the most inspiring speakers we have ever booked. His presentation was so engaging, insightful and entertaining. The feedback from our delegates has been outstanding, ‘the best ever’ was what I kept hearing. He is one of the superstars, no doubt, and I can see why he was recommended to us. We were not disappointed.”

“As the opening keynote speaker for our International CX event in Istanbul, Ken was outstanding. Every delegate and other presenter spoke about his speech all day. To call him a CX Guru would still not be enough. Working with him and his professional team was such a pleasure and our event was definitely more successful with his contribution.”

“Ken is absolutely superb. It is so rare to have a speaker that can marry such important insights with highly engaging visuals and genuinely entertaining delivery. A terrific keynote”

“We have invited Ken to be part of the Forge Rock Identity Summits all over the world, as we are yet to meet another speaker that has his stage presence, thought provoking content, understanding of our own business and industry, all mixed with that natural story-telling style and wit. He delivers every time”

I’d consider Ken to be among the rockstars of professional speakers. His unique combination of great content, practical insight and engaging, energetic performance style was outstanding. As an organiser, it was an absolute pleasure to work with him and his team, as his professionalism ranks high among top speakers in our long list.

GOOGLE RETAIL IN AN AI ERA

_Ken has been a driving force at a series of Google events focused on retail in the AI era. His extensive collaboration with Google spans over 8 years, inspiring audiences both at EMEA HQ and local Google country markets all over Europe.

Ken is an energetic, thought-provoking speaker. I’ve had Ken speak at several Google events now and Ken has scored higher than any other speaker I’ve ever had before, lasting a long time in the memories of the delegates.

FIONA JONES

Event Manager at Google

“We have brought Ken to New Zealand for several events now, as he is guaranteed to inspire and challenge both our own executives and our members and suppliers. His way of looking at consumers, the future and technology is beautifully simple and accessible for all but still inspires everyone to reach higher!”

“Every time we book Ken for our events, he delivers beyond our expectations on what the modern consumer expects and how brands and businesses need to challenge their thinking. His take on consumerism, disruption and CX is both thought-provoking and entertaining.”

“When I saw Ken perform at the ICSC Europe event I knew we had booked a great speaker for our own event in Durban. His content and delivery is excellent, on topic and delivered in a great energetic and engaging style. Definitely a great addition to any retail and property congress.”

“Ken was perfect for our ‘Power of Positive CX’ congress, really opening the attendee’s minds to the possibilities. His style is so engaging that the audience were left buzzing and it really set up the rest of the day for us. If you are looking for a keynote that delivers on CX, this is it.”

“We cannot thank Ken enough for the outstanding session he gave on Consumer Centricity. Our audience was totally blown away and loved the humour Ken brings to the stage. He is on another level all together and has a unique ability to drive home those all important messages that our Dentists need to survive in today’s competitive environment. Needless to say we will be seeing a lot more of Ken in the future.”

“Mr Hughes’ speech at our congress was the highlight for most delegates. He made it even more relevant by taking the time to visit some of our key retail centres in Lima before his speech, and challenging the audience even more. They would have listened to him for days”

I attended Ken Hughes’ lecture and now I feel like a groupie

This guy is the Irish Seth Godin. Loved the Blue Dot @KenHughesIE

I’ve seen hundreds of keynotes in my career, and this guy was simply awesome. He is truly the King of CX

“As our host, Ken brings such energy and passion to our Google virtual events, blending his own thought provoking content throughout. Engaging, funny, professional – simply outstanding!”

“It was a pleasure working with Ken at our conference. He brought the highest level of professionalism and fun! Feedback from the delegates on your element was extremely positive, simply brilliant. He really does have a unique skill, inspiring and engaging.”

“Ken was absolutely terrific at our conference. The feedback has been astonishing. Delegates all absolutely loved you and your CX presentation was the most talked about and the session cited in all their comments. It was truly excellent”