Geoff Colvin

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Geoff Colvin is one of America's most respected business analysts, editor of Fortune magazine and moderator of the prestigious 'Fortune CEO Forums', which each year bring together the brightest minds in business.

As Fortune magazine’s senior editor-at-large, Geoff Colvin is now in his fourth decade at Fortune. He is one of business journalism’s sharpest and most respected commentators on leadership, management, globalization, government regulation, corporate governance, competition, the economy, the InfoTech revolution, human performance and related issues.

Geoff Colvin’s columns and cover stories in Fortune have earned him millions of loyal fans, many of whom also hear him on the CBS Radio Network, where he reaches seven million listeners each week. Colvin is the author of four books,including the groundbreaking international bestseller Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else. His latest book is The New York Times bestseller Humans are Underrated, which looks at the future of work and how humans will fit into a workplace filled with robots and smart technology.

In addition to his daily CBS Radio Network segments, Geoff Colvin has appeared on Today, Good Morning America, Squawk Box, CBS This Morning, ABC’s World News Tonight, CNN, PBS’s Nightly Business Report, and dozens of other programs. He also served as anchor of Wall Street Week with Fortune on PBS.

In addition to speaking, Geoff Colvin is also a brilliant panel moderator, emcee and interviewer whose subjects have included Jack Welch, Henry Kissinger, Richard Branson, the Prince of Wales, Bill Gates, Alan Greenspan, Steve Case, Tony Blair, Michael Dell, Ted Turner, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Henry Paulson, Ben Bernanke, and many others.

A native of Vermillion, South Dakota, Geoff Colvin is an honors graduate of Harvard with a degree in economics and has an M.B.A. from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Speaking Topics

Confronting Reality: Leading Ahead of Disruption

Economic growth, consumer demand, interest rates, taxes, employment costs – these issues are transforming the business environment daily, and Geoff provides unparalleled insights in terms you won’t hear elsewhere.

The Future of Work – How Will Humans Fit In?

Geoff reveals what top organizations are doing to prepare for the future of work.

Where Is This Economy Headed?

Geoff helps audiences make sense of the forces driving economic change – offering a glimpse of where each may take you and your business.

Confronting Technology – Are You Ready?

Geoff describes what’s happening in an exciting, accessible way and shows how today’s most successful businesses are thinking and acting in new ways to own the incredible future. Geoff’s presentation will help align your people and make them more disciplined in confronting the future.

Talent Is Overrated – How Great Performers Really Got Great

Geoff demonstrates that world-class performance comes from behaviors that every person and organization can adopt. Those who apply these principles gain a tremendous competitive advantage and Geoff cites relevant examples to prove it and launch an important conversation in your organization.

Books