Daniel Levine Speaker Biography
Global Trends Expert
Global Editor of WikiTrend.org and the Executive Director of the Avant-Guide Institute in New York City, Daniel Levine helps international industry leaders reach their target markets by creating meaningful and profitable experiences for their customers. As a speaker who has been rated “Best Speaker Of The Conference” an astonishing 96% of the time, Daniel will have your audience buzzing with inspiration, scribbling down ideas with intensity, and laughing with delight.
Trends
Daniel can spot international trends before anyone else. He and his staff of “cool-hunters” are on the cutting edge of every new social development. He enjoys bringing his knowledge and strategies to businesses, so they can learn how to reinvent their image, stay ahead of the trends, and better serve their customers.
Accolades
Hailed as a “genius” by Elle magazine, Daniel Levine is a celebrated international trends expert with an uncanny ability to help destinations, brands and businesses be more relevant, innovative and profitable.
Clients
Daniel works with many top companies worldwide – from Wyndham Hotels and Carlsberg Breweries, to BMW, Deutsche Telekom and MasterCard. He is also a highly-acclaimed presenter for his keynotes at global conferences including World Travel Market, The American Express Summit, Mandarin Oriental Hotels, Marketwatch, HBO Europe and others.
Books
Daniel’s first job out of college was writing some of the biggest books for Frommer’s. As the founder of the Avant-Guide Institute, Dan is the author of over 20 bestselling books, Daniel is a well-known expert on consumer marketing, tourism and global cultural trends. His latest book describes the social effects of the economic downturn and offers a prescription for destinations, businesses, brands, products and services to capitalize on the behavioral changes of their customers. His next book, The Meaningful Economy is a prescription for consumer-oriented businesses and travel stakeholders to capitalize on the behavioral changes of their customers.
Media
Daniel is often on television — including BBC, NBC, Fox and many others. He is also a regular consumer trends expert guest on international radio, from Europe and the United States to Australia and South Africa, and he is regularly quoted in newspapers and magazines worldwide.
Keynote Speaker
A wide variety of tourism and consumer-oriented businesses seek out Daniel when looking to understand the impact of forthcoming social and cultural trends and to “hip” up their image. While Daniel’s expert presentations are highly entertaining and packed with captivating visuals, the focus is on the practical. Using inspirational and enlightening examples of where consumer culture is headed, Daniel demonstrates how creative businesses from around the world are reaping major benefits by responding to real-world trends in innovative new ways.
Foodservice and Hospitality Industry Expert
Daniel has the unique experience few speakers/experts have in the foodservice and hospitality industriesand brings this to each event as well as his superior understanding of their “customers” – namely, the guests and potential guests who patronize fast casual restaurants across America. That’s because social trends are not specific to a single industry; trends show what people are thinking and feeling and this informs all their dining and lifestyle decisions – including where and how to eat. And that’s actually where the real value of having a trends expert like Daniel is special: He knows consumer trends better than anyone else and he can give this audience fresh insights and inspiration based on what businesses across numerous industries are doing to successfully attract the same customers. Daniel also understands that a majority of franchisees are relatively small and face financial and staffing limitations so he takes that into account and will have everything lead up to specific marketing tips that are inexpensive, easy to implement, and well within the systems that are already in place for franchise owners and managers.
Daniel Levine Speaking Topics
Tomorrow’s Trends and the Future of Almost Everything
Trends in your industry don’t operate in a vacuum. They are part of a global ecosystem that is quickly changing the way we all work, live and play. So strap on your jetpack and get ready to explore the most valuable trends transforming your world. From transport and technology to communication and consumerism, prepare to profit from a world in flux. Takeaways: • Discover amazing new trends that will transform your industry • Get clarity on the future of technology and how to best take advantage of it • Be inspired by success outside your industry that will help you innovate from within • Learn how to profit from trends and become a trend setter • Impress colleagues, friends and spouses with your newly acquired vision of the future
Trends With Benefits: What Customers Really Want (Before They Even Know It)
Why do some people choose to buy from you while others go elsewhere? Discover the “why” behind the buy, understand trends that are quickly changing the consumer landscape and learn from organizations, brands and products that are embracing trends with spectacular results. This is your opportunity to ride the waves of the future and leave competitors in your wake. Takeaways: • Spot the latest consumer trends • Discover the ‘why’ behind the buy • Acquire more loyal customers by aligning your messaging with their sensibilities • Get in front of consumer expectations • Become the first to profit from what your competition may only see eventually
A.I., Myself, and I: Navigating Business Trends in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Are you ready for a keynote speech that will blow your circuits? Take a mind-bending journey to our new world, where machines think, learn, and create like never before. Explore the exciting ways artificial intelligence is revolutionizing our lives and discover technologies you can use to lower costs, reach customers and increase sales. The intelligence may be artificial, but the inspiration and value you’ll gain is as real as can be. Takeaways: • Get clarity on the future of A.I. • Discover technologies of tomorrow you can use today • Expand your mind and be inspired about the future • Become the first to profit from what your competition may only see eventually
Shaping the Trends of Tomorrow: A Hands-On Workshop “Playshop”
Now that you understand the basics of trends, this is your opportunity to roll up your sleeves and put your new-found expertise to work. In this intensive, interactive and playful workshop – or “playshop” – you’ll get hands-on experience creating real, actionable products, services and marketing initiatives. You will discover a simple methodology to create new trends-based initiatives and walk away with the confidence to implement them. Some of the world’s highest-ranking CEOs have made decisive changes in their business as a result of what they learned from this workshop. Takeaways: • Learn how to seek out and recognize relevant new trends • Discover new opportunities • Implement profitable trends-based initiatives • Become the go-to person for trends in your office • Master the power of trends-based innovation
Daniel Levine Books
Avant-Guide New York City: Insiders’ Guide to Progressive Culture (Avant-Guide New York City: Insiders’ Guide for Urban Adventures)
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Daniel Levine Speaker Testimonials
“In over 19 years of organizing events — in which I’ve booked more than 250 keynote speakers — Daniel Levine is without a doubt one of the top four or five we have ever had…. Audiences can’t stop talking about his presentations. He really makes us look good”
- | Terrence Williams, President, Event Services
“In the months since his presentation, I still hear from members what a terrific impact Daniel had on them. To experience Daniel is to discover conference gold.”
- | Mandarin Oriental Hotels
“I feel really excited, proud and lucky to have hired Daniel Levine. He was instrumental in helping us create our most colorful and successful event ever”
- | AmEx National Summit
“I can’t believe how many delegates came up to me gushing about Daniel, saying that he alone was worth the price of the conference”
- | Caribbean Marketing Conference
