Storyteller, Collaborator, Change Agent.
Experience
“You know innovation is headed in the right direction when the technology fades and the human experience takes center stage. When we get it right, technology doesn’t replace humanity—it reveals it.”
Ken Madden is a future-focused technologist, known for transforming bold ideas into scalable, human-centered experience innovation. As SVP, Global Head of Technology & Innovation at George P. Johnson, Ken sets the future vision for how technology can empower talent, spark creativity, and redefine what’s possible in human connection and experience design.
With 25+ years across tech innovation, digital strategy, and creative technology, Ken leads global efforts to embed AI, spatial computing, and frontier technologies into the fabric of how brands connect with audiences and how people connect with each other. He is widely recognized for building systems, cultures, and roadmaps that turn sparks of innovation into real-world breakthroughs—and scale them with intention.
Ken is a trusted voice in the industry, known for his contagious curiosity, passion, and people-first approach to technology. He brings clarity to complexity, making emerging ideas feel approachable and actionable. His talks center on the human impact of innovation—simplifying what’s next and helping audiences connect it to what matters most.
Ken helps audiences and organizations see not only where innovation is going—but also how to get there with clarity, purpose, and humanity.
Signature Speaking Topics
- AI as Creative Catalyst: Unlocking human brilliance through generative intelligence and agentic systems.
- Immersive Storytelling & Human Connection: Exploring how technology reshapes narrative and strengthens connection—not by dividing channels, but by meeting people where they are and deepening how they feel, engage, and participate in the moment.
- The Future of Experience: Personalization, spatial computing, and immersive storytelling in the next era of engagement.
- From Vision to Reality: Turning bold strategies into scalable systems, roadmaps, and culture change.
- Invisible Tech, Visible Impact: Designing future experiences where technology fades and meaning emerges.
