One of thetechnology world’s foremost brand evangelists, Guy Kawasaki popularized therole in the 1980s at Apple’s MacIntosh Division, returning as chief evangelistof Apple in the mid-1990s. He is currently chief evangelist of Canva, anAI-powered online graphic design platform with more than 170 million users in190 countries and $1.7 B in revenue. Used by more than 90% of the Fortune 500,Canva was named one of Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companiesof 2023 and to TIME’s TIME100 Most Influential Companies List for 2023.During his four-decade career, Guy has also worked with Google, Mercedes-Benz,and Wikipedia and is the bestselling author of 16 books on start-ups,entrepreneurship, social media, brand evangelism, innovation and most recently,changing the world by living a remarkable life. He is the creator/host of GuyKawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast and co-author of the companion book, ThinkRemarkable: 9 Paths to Transform Your Life and Make a Difference (2024),which has been called a “beautifully written, clear roadmap for building,optimizing, and sustaining personal and professional growth.”

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‍A global thought leaderand influencer at the intersection of technology, marketing, social media,innovation, and empowering human potential to change the world, Guy Kawasakihas made his mark at some of the world’s top tech companies, been a founder atfour successful tech startups, and a venture capitalist or advisor to manymore. He has also influenced and inspired millions as the bestselling author of16 books and the Top 30 ranked “How to Change the World” blog. His popular GuyKawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast was ranked #106 in the U.S. and was inthe top 50 in India, Singapore, and South Korea on Apple Podcasts in 2023. Heis also a LinkedIn “Top Voice,” approaching three million followers.

Guy Kawasaki’s current mission is perhaps his greatest ever: to make peopleremarkable. As host/creator and master interviewer of Guy Kawasaki’sRemarkable People podcast, he has held one-of-a-kind conversations with awide-ranging array of extraordinary people, including Jane Goodall, MargaretAtwood, Steve Wozniak, Marc Benioff, Seth Godin, Martha Stewart, AriannaHuffington, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Tiffani Bova, and others. In the companionbook, Think Remarkable: 9 Paths to Transform Your Life and Make a Difference,Guy synthesizes insights from more than 200 remarkable people withknowledge gained in his equally remarkable 40-year career. The result: apractical, tactical, and sometimes radical guide for adopting a growth mindset,developing grit and resilience, and preparing for change in one’s personal orprofessional life.

‍Guy’s bookshave appeared on both the New York Times and Wall Street JournalBest Seller list and are textbooks for the finest academic institutions in theworld. Titles include The Art of the Start, The Art of the Start 2.0,Enchantment, The Art of Social Media, Rules for Revolutionaries, Sellingthe Dream, Wise Guy, How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, and TheMacintosh Way.

‍Guy’s othernotable roles include being a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz (“It is atough job, but somebody has to do it.”) and on the  board of trustees ofthe Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia and other properties).

He currentlyserves as an executive fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, HaasSchool of Business, and as a part-time adjunct professor at UNSW (University ofNew South Wales), Australia’s global university.

Kawasaki hasa BA from Stanford University, an MBA from UCLA, and an honorary doctorate fromBabson College.

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