Scott Bales

Global Leader on Innovation, Trends, Design and Mobility

Scott Bales is a global futurist, innovation & digital strategist and serial entrepreneur in the cutting-edge arena known as "The Digital Shift", encompassing innovation, culture, design, technology and mobility in a world gone digital.

"Thought leader on the digital shift"

Topics

Digital Culture
Recode Leaders: Leading Through Crisis
Under the Competitive Advantage of Innovation
Adapting to the Modern Citizen, Consumer and Workforce
Innovation Wars
Are You Ready for Isaac?: The Changing Consumer of the Future

Languages

He presents in English.

How he presents

With over ten years of international experience, he has built a reputation as a sought after speaker with the ability to communicate unorthodox ideas with passion and charisma.

Publications

2019
Innovation Wars: Driving Successful Corporate Innovation Programs
2014
Mobile Ready: Connecting With the Untethered Consumer

Talk to us about Scott Bales

In Detail

The Chief of Staff at Microsoft and former MD of Innovation Labs Asia, Scott worked previously as Chief Mobile Officer for Moven, the world’s first-ever digital everyday bank. Described as a ‘Digital Warrior’, Scott has found a way to successfully mesh his fascination with people and what motivates them together with a raw enthusiasm for technology. He is the former Vice President of Visa Company Fundamo, former Head of Technology for ANZ subsidiary WING Money, a founding member of Next Bank, mentor to Entrepreneurs across the world on Lean Startup, sits on the Board of Care Pakistan and holds advisory positions at Publishizer, FastaCash, Our Better World, The HUB Singapore and Apps 4 Good. He’s a man on a mobile technology mission to transform mainstream thought processing around conventional business practices.

What he offers you

As a trailblazer in the digital shift arena, Scott has a wealth of expertise in financial services and digital transformation, complemented by his fascination with people and technology. He has spurred changes by enhancing the alignment between business development and information technology.