Anat Baron

Futurist, Tech Entrepreneur & Former Head of Mike’s Hard Lemonade

Anat Baron

Futurist, Tech Entrepreneur & Former Head of Mike’s Hard Lemonade

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Biography

Anat Baron knows what’s coming next and what you should do about it. After three+ decades leading major organizations through periods of internal upheaval, intense competition, and market disruption, she has perfected the art of identifying, staying ahead of and shaping trends. This skill set is further informed by her global background, passion for creative innovation, natural storytelling ability – and sense of humor. Now, a sought-after futurist and strategic advisor, she helps business leaders drive innovation, create trends and leverage technological disruption.

Anat is currently the Founder and CEO of StashWall, a technology startup, and she is perhaps best known as the chief executive behind Mike’s Hard Lemonade. Within three years, she grew Mike’s into a $200+ million juggernaut—establishing a new product category in the ultra-competitive beer industry. She did this despite her allergy to alcohol.

Anat has intentionally tested new industries, chasing her passion for creative innovation, meaningful stories and the bleeding edge of technological innovations. This led her from her early work with well-known hotel brands like Four Seasons, Holiday Inn and Radisson, to her years as a Hollywood executive and producer, through to her beverage industry career. Anat wrote, produced, and directed Beer Wars, an award-winning documentary film that examines the changing face of the beer industry as a metaphor for exploring capitalism and free enterprise in 21st century America.

Her breadth of experience and passion for new ideas has enabled her to understand when a trend is a trend or when it is actual disruption. From her childhood obsession with the Jetsons and Star Trek to her forays into AI and automation, she’s forever determining what’s real and what’s next, which enables her to guide businesses advising them on how to improve systems and the customer experience at every turn.

Anat’s insights have been featured in 500+ TV, radio/podcast, print and online press outlets, including CNN, Fox News, CBS, ABC, NBC, WB, NPR, Inc., Entrepreneur, New York Post, and Los Angeles Times.

Anat Baron brings an exceptional blend of business acumen, creative vision, and storytelling to her keynotes. Her powerful interactive multimedia presentations contextualize the latest trends, explore business opportunities and teach leaders how to think as catalysts for change.

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A.I. is Here to Stay

Disruption in the Age of A.I.

The Elephant in the Room

Moments of Truth

The Future of Work

The Empowered Customer

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Speech Topics

The Next Great Transformation

The past few years have taught us that life can change in an instant. We learned that we could adapt to changing circumstances thanks to the technology tools that keep us connected. But are we ready for the exponential changes heading our way? After all, Artificial intelligence (AI), robots, biotech, and digital media, are already transforming work, culture, and our social lives. We are at the forefront of a profound paradigm shift.

In her interactive presentation, futurist and consumer expert Anat Baron will focus on the intersection between technology, the empowered consumer, the multi-generational workforce, and the constant disruption around us. She will discuss the challenges and opportunities impacting our professional and personal lives and show you what success looks like in our fast moving, hyper connected digital first world. All the while, making the case that our humanity will matter more than ever as technology becomes a ubiquitous part of our daily existence. Anat will help your attendees understand what’s next so they can create change even when change is hard.

Living in Fast Forward: Navigating the High-Speed World of Human + AI

Change comes slowly and then all at once. For years, science fiction movies presented Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robots as parts of a dystopian nightmare where machines make humans irrelevant. Anat Baron disagrees with that plotline. She believes that instead of fearing new technology, we should be looking at increasing Human + AI collaboration. After all, in order to succeed in today’s complex world, companies must be able to connect, predict and adapt in real time to meet their customers’ needs.

In this interactive presentation, Anat Baron explores how emerging technologies will change the way customers and businesses interact. She shares how the transformative power of AI, robotics, information and communication technologies will impact how we relate to one another. She explains why your organization should immediately embrace AI technology that is combined with human decision-making. Her keynote will bring to life a future where AI will take over most tedious tasks leaving humans to spend more time on actual human interaction.

The Human + AI Equation: A New Framework for Collaboration

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with human expertise is reshaping the boundaries of what is possible. Futurist Anat Baron explores the potential of the Human + AI equation in harnessing the power of AI to augment skills, enhance operational efficiency, and drive innovation. This keynote provides insights on navigating the challenges of AI adoption and fostering a culture of innovation that maximizes the strengths of both human expertise and artificial intelligence. Drawing on her extensive experience with leading teams and building brands, Anat explores how AI can improve decision-making, optimize processes, and drive sustainable growth while maintaining the essential human touch that nurtures creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving.

Culture IS Your Competitive Advantage

In order to win the war for talent, organizations must be flexible so they can attract, engage, and retain employees. As work gets re-imagined in our unpredictable world, this goes beyond compensation, benefits and perks. Today's workforce desires flexibility not only in their physical work environment, but also in the ability to pursue meaningful work that aligns with their personal values and the values of the organization. They seek a sense of belonging.

In her interactive presentation, Anat Baron emphasizes the importance of organizations building cross-functional relationships and embracing the technological advances that continue to impact the workforce. Drawing from her experiences leading both corporate and start-up teams, she will outline strategies and changes that have been successful in managing on-site, hybrid, and remote teams. Anat will also discuss the critical role of culture in today's age of authenticity and transparency, where the boundaries between employees and customers are increasingly blurred.

The Future Will Be Personalized

Today’s consumers want what they want, when, where and how they want it, with the least amount of friction possible. This means that the era of search and discovery is giving way to the personalization age. As consumers’ every transaction and location are being monitored, tracked and analyzed, AI and machine learning will play a bigger role in predicting what they may want/need next.

Personalization is fast becoming a staple of the customer experience. Organizations will have to walk a fine line between giving their customers what they want and appearing sinister. It’s a catch 22—customers increasingly demand hyper-personalized experiences but are increasingly reluctant to hand over the data needed to make those experiences personalized. Anat Baron dives deep and shows you how to navigate this vicious circle and earn the trust of customers necessary to deliver the experiences they want.

Testimonials

“I must say Anat blew the doors off one of our top large conferences. She had them thinking, laughing, and engaging.”

- Bank of America Merrill Lynch

“Our members really enjoyed your sessions, and we thank you for all that you did to make their Expo experience so positive….I hope you have a wonderful day and week, and thank you again for all that you did at The PPAI Expo!”

- Promotional Products Association International

"She was fantastic. Great presenter. Did a lot of research and really connected to the audience."

- Innovative Interfaces

“Thank you for speaking to our leadership team. Your talk was both educational and inspiring, and most importantly asked the team to look within themselves to determine what they were going to do differently to win. Yours was the highest commented session of the day generating quite the buzz.”

- Farmers Insurance

“Thank you for being part of our event, the members really connected with your message! The talk was great, and I’ve heard nothing but amazing feedback.”

- National Association of Realtors

“Anat provided insight into the ever-changing markets, which made the audience think about the future of our technology. She was able to help boost innovation through her examples and stories. We truly enjoyed her presentation.”

- Bridgestone Americas

“Your presentation was wonderful, attendees were talking about it throughout the rest of the conference. Your attention to detail and humor were so appreciated.”

- IFMA (International Foodservice Manufacturers Association)

“Fantastic! Material and delivery were great. Clearly the highlight of the day. You touched on numerous topics that really resonated with all of us.”

- AMC Theatres

“We loved hearing all about your insights into the future of technology. Such an engaging talk with incredibly valuable ideas."

- Lightspeed

"You are da bomb! Great job, we received rave reviews. Thank you for helping make our National Meeting memorable."

- Covetrus

“Anat’s ability to bring her witty humor to the lightening speed marketplace changes and how we are responding to them, is truly one of a kind…Most exciting however, is seeing how Anat’s message has been the catalyst for people to create meaningful changes to stay relevant!”

- Northwest Farm Credit Services

“Working with Anat Baron was one of the best decisions we made for our conference. Anat was not only a fantastic speaker to work with but a vibrant energy that truly enhanced the experience of all our attendees. She worked with us closely to craft a presentation that fit the theme of our conference and was a joy to spend time with. The team at APB was fantastic with communication throughout the process of booking Anat and they were always eager to answer any questions we had. I highly recommend working with both APB and Anat Baron.”

- Bryant University

“We just wanted to thank you again for your wonderful talk this morning. The team really enjoyed it and came away with a lot of insights. You were exactly the spark we were looking for.”

- Ares Management

“Your keynote speech during the World Chambers Competition Awards Ceremony greatly contributed to the success of this event and stimulated great discussion later on during our statutory meetings.”

- ICC World Chambers Federation

“Wanted to let you know how amazing Anat was! Our audience loved her!!“

- NACHA, The Electronic Payments Association

“Thanks for a wonderful presentation. You educated and challenged the AHOU members to recognize the speed of change around us, the value of being connected in today’s world, and how to value the talents and contributions from our Millennial colleagues and customers.”

- AHOU (Association of Home Office Underwriters)

"Anat did a very, very well-received presentation. She received rave reviews, pointing out the relevance of her topic, her keen sense of humor and her ability to engage the audience. No one left early which is a testament to her ability to keep everyone interested."

- Intercompany Long Term Care Industry

“Thanks for ensuring this year’s CLC was a success! Anat's presentation went off without a hitch and our attendees loved her. Many, many thanks for helping us inspire change and support the efforts of our network around the world!”

- United Way Worldwide Community Leaders Conference

"I just wanted to let you know that I’ve only heard shining reviews for your keynote presentation! Great takeaways, good humor, and amazing stage presence."

- MJ BizCon

"The Marketing Symposium was a great success and people really enjoyed hearing from Anat. One student just said that it was exactly what she needed after a long day of mock interviews."

- Michigan Ross School