William Knoke's...

Keynote Speeches

A sought-after charismatic lecturer, Mr. Knoke is the opening keynote speaker setting the pace for business conferences worldwide, with special attention to the future of businesses and industries.

As an author and investment banker, Mr. Knoke has extensive experience in a wide range of industries.  As a futurist, he hits hard on the special opportunities and challenges just ahead for the particular industry.  Below is a sample of the wide range of conferences where Mr. Knoke has spoken.

Telecommunications Industry

•  Telecom.  American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T).  AT&T Business Solutions Forum (Orlando, FL).  Two 90-minute programs to AT&T’s top 1,000 customers.

•  Telecom.  American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T).  Employee Conference (New York, NY).  Keynote speaker to introduce AT&T Internet service, 200 people.

•  Telecom.  American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T).  Employee Conference (Atlanta, GA).  Keynote speaker to introduce AT&T Internet service, 300 people. 

•  Telecom.  American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T).  Employee Conference (San Francisco, CA).  Keynote speaker to introduce AT&T Internet service, 300 people. 

• Telecom.  Center for International Business Education & Studies (Santa Monica, CA).  Keynote presentation opening seminar series on telecommunications.

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Technology Industries

• Computers (Mainframes).  International Business Machines (IBM) (Dallas, TX).  Speaker to in-house group of 300 key executives.  Keynote lecture on "Leveraging Disruptive Technologies" with follow-on seminar on "Understanding Buyer Behavior."

• Computers (Memory Storage).  EMC Corporation -- Gipfelkonferenz ‘97 summit conference (Salzburg, Austria).  Speaker and panelist at four-day corporate disk-drive seminar in Europe.

• Manufacturing.  National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS).  Annual conference (Hilton Head, SC).  Speaker to  on "Global Economic Futures and Manufacturing" related to the future of manufacturing.

• Energy.  Royal Dutch Gas Association (KVGN).  Pan-European conference.  (Amsterdam, The Netherlands).  Keynote presentation on future of Europe’s energy.

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Service Industries

• Accounting.  Arthur Andersen, "Getting to the Future" conference (Chicago, IL).  Opening keynote lecturer to the Global Real Estate and Hospitality Group, of 300 people.

• Consulting.  Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting), CIG Seminar (Atlanta, GA).  Opening keynote lecture for three-day internal conference, 550 people.

• Consulting.  Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, annual partners convention (Amsterdam, The Netherlands).  Two presentations, one a keynote presentation to 250 key customers and partners, the second a seminar to 50 key partners.  Copy of Mr. Knoke's book given to each attendee.

• Insurance.  Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting (CALU) (Ottawa, Canada).  Keynote lecture opening three-day convention, 250 executives.

• Banking.  American Sterling, Viewpoints Conference (Tucson, Arizona).  Keynote speaker opening to mortgage banking executives.

• Distribution.  Food Distributors International, Executive Conference (Bermuda).  Keynote speaker opening three-day conference on food distribution, 300 executives.

•  Law and Disputes.  Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR) (Anaheim, CA).  Presented opening keynote presentation and workshop, and evening plenary for five-day international convention, 600 people.

• Marketing.  Direct Marketing Association of the Netherlands  (DMSA) (Maastricht, The Netherlands).  Keynote presentation to 300 delegates for international trade show on direct marketing.

• Transportation.  ATC/Vancom, General Manager's Conference (Las Vegas, NV).  Keynote presentation to national managers of municipal transportation operations.

• Transportation.  Port of Seattle, Planning Retreat (Seattle, WA).  Keynote presentation to  managers and elected commissioners to Port of Seattle.

• Personal Services.  Ohio Funeral Directors Association (OFDA) (Columbus, OH).  Keynote lecture on future of funeral industry, 500 executives.

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Business Seminars

• Marketing.  Institute for International Research (IRR), Marketing for the New Millennium (San Francisco).  Marketing seminar to national executives presented jointly with John Naisbitt.

• Business Future.  Harvard Business School Association of Southern California (HBSASC)  (Los Angeles, CA).  500 members.

• Business Future.  Harvard Business School Club of Chicago (HBSCC).  (Chicago, IL)  650 members.

• Business Future.  Harvard Business School Association of Northern California (HBSANC).  (San Francisco, CA).  1,200 members.

• Business Future.  Harvard Business School Association of Boston (HBSAB).  (Boston, MA).  1,050 members.

• Business Future.  Harvard Business School Club of Puget Sound (HBSPS).  (Seattle, WA).  175 members.

• Business Future.  Harvard Business School Club of Atlanta (HBSCA).  (Atlanta, GA).  350 members.

• Business Future.  Harvard Business School Club of Minnesota (HBSCM).  (Minneapolis, MN).  200 members.

• Management Future.  Center for Enterprise Management, Rollins College.  (Orlando, FL).  Half-day lecture/seminar on future business management.

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Other International Lectures

More international lectures are listed under specific industries

• Vienna, Austria.  Austrian Federation of Industry (Industriellenvereinigung).  Keynote presentation to Austria’s industrial federation, 200 people.

•  Frankfurt, Germany.  America House (Amerika Haus).  Keynote presentation to German business executives, 100 people.

• Ottawa, Canada.  National Capital Harvard Business School Alumni Club (Ottawa).  Keynote presentation to Canadian business executives.

• Bermuda.  Bermuda International Business Association (BIBA).  Keynote presentation to leaders from government and business.

• Berlin, Germany.  Harvard Club of Berlin.  Keynote presentation to German business executives.

•  Hong Kong, China.  University of Science and Technology.  Guest lecturer on future of Asia.

•  Los Angeles, California.  New Pacific Basin Study Group.  Keynote presentation on Pacific Basin trade.

• Bregenz, Austria.  European Summer University.  Keynote presentation on the economy at six-day pan-European conference.

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Government

• International.  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Washington, DC).  Presentation to 150 senior government officials and journalists on society’s future.

• Finance.  World Bank, Satellite presentation (Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA).  Keynote presentation to World Bank executives on worldwide tele-education.

• Government  World Federalist Association (WFA) (Los Angeles, CA).  Keynote presentation on future of world government.

• Regional Development.  NTS Development Corporation, Vision 2020. (Las Vegas, NV).  Two keynote presentations to key politicians and business executives on development of Southern Nevada, 150 people.

• Regional Development.  City of Thousand Oaks (Thousand Oaks, CA).  Keynote presentation to all city government managers on future of regional government.

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Education

• Future Workplace.  Mathews Management Forum, California Lutheran University (Thousand Oaks, CA).  Keynote address, joint faculty-student-business presentation on future education and workplace, 600 people.

• Community Education.  Las Virgenes Future Foundation (Thousand Oaks, CA).  Keynote address, joint government-business presentation on education, 150 people.

• Convocation.  Sonoma State University (Rohnert Park, CA).  Convocation Address greeting entering Class of 2000.

• Future Workplace.  Santa Monica College (Santa Monica, CA).  Joint faculty-student presentation on future, 200 people.

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