Over the course of a diverse career that spans entertainment, education and consulting, Adam Kingl has worked for decades immersed in the fields of innovation, strategy, culture, and leadership. As a dual British-American, he sees leadership as a creative pursuit – shaping the future through vision and adaptability – informed by his background in entertainment, consulting and education.
Adam’s most recent role was Regional Managing Director at Duke Corporate Education in London, where he oversaw the organisation’s operations across Europe. He worked with clients to develop strategic HR network leadership that drives adaptability, performance, creativity and purpose in their respective industries.
Before that he was Executive Director of Thought Leadership at London Business School (LBS), where he promoted human-centric leadership. He worked with senior executives in various sectors and contributed to the HR strategy forum. He was also an associate at Saatchi & Saatchi and the Management Innovation eXchange.
Adam is deeply invested in the future of leadership, exploring strategic innovation and innovating management practice. His work aims to inspire strategic innovation and drive management breakthroughs that shape the modern business landscape.
He has even written a book about evolving work and leadership paradigms—“Next Generation Leadership” (HarperCollins; February 2020), offering insights into transforming business success.
Adam’s keynote presentations feel less like lectures and more like insightful conversations that spark fresh thinking. Whether speaking at a Global Leadership Summit or an International Business Summit, he’s all about breaking down barriers to creativity, tackling workplace challenges, and inspiring real change in organisational culture.
With a warm, down-to-earth style, he dives into how different generations approach work and leadership, pushing teams to rethink the way they communicate. His insights resonate at events like the Future Talent Conference and the HR Directors Business Summit, where leaders seek innovative strategies to stay ahead.
The result? An incredibly powerful competitive advantage—a clear, practical way to drive business success—without the usual corporate jargon. No wonder the group loved Adam’s talk!
He writes for and shares his expertise with publications like The Financial Times, Sunday Times, Forbes, Fortune, The…
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