Joseph DiVanna: Profile

Joe is an internationally known public speaker addressing audiences large and small on six continents. With a wide range of business experience, his speeches and lectures include such topics such as banking, technology, innovation, organizational change, leadership, strategy and global competition. Joe welcomes opportunities to engage audiences with new topics and works with you to customize his presentations to best fit your audience.

Described as a “polymath” by The Economist, for his cutting edge approach to strategy development, Joe DiVanna is a thought leader and speaker to global business audiences. A former management consultant with CSC Index, and the former Managing Director of TowerGroup Europe, he currently directs Maris Strategies, Ltd., a Cambridge think-tank for business and financial services. He was Non-Executive Director and Board Member of the Strategic Planning Society from 2002 to 2004.

Joe DiVanna's insight on global business trends has been presented in many public forums and corporate events such as his annual address at VISA International's BankCard Business School.

A prolific author, his numerous books on business, finance, technology and strategy are published in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. His recent best seller The Future of Retail Banking (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2004 - English) (China Financial Publishers, 2005 - Chinese) was reviewed by Harvard Business School Working Knowledge.

Joe DiVanna's perspectives on global business were featured in Microsoft’s Business Advantage video, regular contributions on the South African radio talk show MoneyWeb, IBM’s Building an Edge e-Magazine, Gulf Business News, and Financial World Magazine.

His relaxed and engaging style enables him to quickly build a rapport with his audience, making his key messages impactful and memorable.

Recent clients include: VISA International, J.P. Morgan, Misys International, Credit Suisse, UBS, National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts, Arabian Society for Human Resource Management, BUPA, Masterfoods, Banking Technology Africa Conference and Exhibition, BT Global, Deloitte, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Michael Porter CPC Forum, RWE Npower

Joe adds value to your event in four ways:

Speaker, recognized as an expert on global business, leadership, banking, innovation, the value of cultures and how organizations create value to customers. Joe has given addresses as varied as Keynote lectures, after dinner speeches, and talks at AGMs and client treatment meetings.

Workshop leader, noted for his unusual approach to problem solving and strategy development, Joe's workshops engage participants by immersing them into a rapid strategy think-tank environment.

* Please note that while this speaker's specific fee falls within the range posted (for Continental U.S. based events) at the top of this page, fees are subject to change without notice. For current fee information or international event fees (which are generally 25-75% more than U.S based event fees), please contact your Speakers Platform representative.