Contributor

Brett King

Bestselling Author of Augmented, Founder of Moven

Brett King is a five times Amazon bestselling author, a renowned commentator and globally respected speaker on the future of business. He has spoken in over 50 countries, to more than a million people, on how technology is disrupting business, changing behavior and influencing society. He visited the White House to advise the National Economic Council on the Future of Banking and meets regularly with lawmakers and regulators around the world. King hosts the world's first and leading dedicated radio show on technology impact in banking and financial services called "Breaking Banks" (140 countries, 3.2 million listeners). He is also the founder of Moven, a successful mobile start-up, which has raised over US$24 million to date, with the world's first mobile, downloadable bank account. Named "King of the Disruptors" by Banking Exchange magazine, King was voted American Banker's Innovator of the Year in 2012, voted the world's #1 Financial Services Influencer by The Financial Brand and was nominated by Bank Innovation as one of the top 10 "coolest brands in banking". He was shortlisted for the 2015 Advance Global Australian of the Year Award for being one of the most influential Australians living offshore. His books have been released in more than a dozen languages and he has achieved bestseller status in 20 countries, with many of his books still appearing in bestseller lists more than 18 months after their initial release. His fifth book is Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane.