Allan Karl

Summary

Allan Karl is an inspirational speaker, passionate adventurer, and best-selling author of "FORKS—A Quest for Culture, Cuisine, and Connection. Three Years. Five Continents. One Motorcycle." Karl combines his business experience with his entrepreneurial and adventurist spirit to help companies and people embrace change, take chances, grow, innovate and lead—and to compete globally. He has a track record of developing strategic marketing programs that successfully positioned, differentiated and helped organizations to compete and succeed. He founded a top-50 digital agency and today runs WorldRider Productions. His clients included Apple, AT&T, HP, Google, BMW & others. Karl’s business accomplishments include: - Successfully ran Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign—exceeding goal by 200% - Corporate makeover for NASDAQ company…contributed to revenue 30%+ revenue growth - Founded Wirestone, a top-50 ranked creative, technology and digital firm…acquired by Accenture in 2017 - Created clearBRANDING™ real-time brand development & strategic planning process - Dealmaker: mergers/acquisitions, securing venture & private equity funding Karl's journeys & discoveries have included: - Traveled the world alone on a motorcycle - Sailed the Flores Sea in search of the elusive Komodo Dragon - Team member in The Dakar—the most treacherous motorsport race in the world - Crossed Nubian Desert in Sudan by motorcycle These experiences, along with his business adventures, give Karl a unique perspective and provide the basis for his inspirational and motivational speaking business and management style. Karl holds a B.S. in Communications from Syracuse, University's S.I. Newhouse School of Communications Specialties: • Digital Marketing & Branding • Messaging & Positioning • Blogging & Social Media • Technology & Tools: Internet & APple • Presentations & Speaking • Writing • Photography & Video • Risk Taking • Managing & Embracing Change • World Travel • Wine • Music