Dan Cobley Keynote Speaker

Former Managing Director of Google, UK & I
FinTech investor and adviser
Inspirational speaker on business leadership

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Dan Cobley's Biography

Dan Cobley is an entrepreneur and investor in innovative tech startup businesses, focusing on financial services. He is a popular keynote speaker at conferences; speaking on the disruptive power of fintech, technology, innovation, and Google’s unique approach to business. He is also an accomplished moderator, interviewer and after-dinner speaker.

Dan has shared his thoughts on Physics and Marketing at a Global TED conference and with over 1.5 million people online. He was named as number 3 in Wired UK top 100 list 2012 and among the Maserati 100 Innovators of the Year in 2018 and Business Insider’s top 100 Innovators in 2019.

Dan spent 8 years at Google, running European marketing and then the $5Bn UK and Ireland business. Since leaving Google he has become a successful entrepreneur and investor in innovative startup businesses. He is the co-founder of ClearScore (20 million users) and Salary Finance (5 million reach), and is an advisor or board member to a number of other disruptors.

Drawing from a career at the cutting edge of technology businesses, Dan helps audiences grasp the imperative for change and navigate future opportunities.With rich and entertaining examples from Google, his startup portfolio, and elsewhere, Dan brings a fresh perspective to any audience, helping energise them towards action with a blend of inspiration and practical, usable advi

Previously, Dan Cobley was VP of Brand and Marketing for Capital One Europe, Marketing Director for Ask Jeeves, and Marketing Director at Pepsi/Walkers.

The Digital Imperative

For organisations seeking to drive digital transformation, Dan will light a fire under the project. With rich data and memorable anecdotes he will help engage everyone in the room in the cause and give highly practical advice on how to build a culture that can succeed on the journey.

Learning How to Fail

For companies that are seeking a more agile, innovative organisation, learning how to fail (quickly, cheaply and in a way that drives learning) is critical. With lessons from Google and startup land, Dan will make the case for a culture change and give you the tools to make it happen.

Second Order Impacts of Technology

Dan will answer questions on what has driven the massive technology-led disruption of the past decades and how we should have seen it coming. Then he will look ahead at future disruption (AI, autonomous vehicles, etc.) and explore what primary shifts will be and the important second order impacts.

Disruption in Financial Services

Drawing on his experience with a number of leading UK fintechs, Dan will explore the drivers of change, the characteristics of winners, and the imperative for everyone in financial services that wants to survive.