Ivan Hernandez

EMEIA Digital & Emerging Tech Community Leader | EY

Warsaw, POLAND

Former Flying Trapeze Artist turned Change Catalyst. Speaker on IoT, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation, Business Development.

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Biography

Experience & Digital Strategist with several years of international experience in strategic consulting, advertising, marketing and media sectors.

At EY he leads the global IoT and Digital & Emerging Tech Communities. Additionally, he is responsible for the development of the Consumer IoT Advisory Practice across the EMEIA region.

He is an internationally recognized keynote speaker. Some of the events he has presented include: Webit Congress (Turkey), DigitalK (Bulgaria), Dublin Tech Summit (Ireland) and CFO European Summit (Poland).

He is also a Lecturer at Kozminski University (the number one Business School in CEE). Currently he lectures at the Digital Transformation Executive Program and at the FIFA/CIES Sport Management Program. Previously he also lectured at the MBA and BBA programs on the subjects of digital marketing, business development strategy and career design.

Industry Expertise (13)

Information Technology and Services

IT Services/Consulting

Management Consulting

Business Services

Consumer Services

Consumer Goods

Corporate Training

Training and Development

Advertising/Marketing

Public Relations and Communications

Media - Online

Social Media

Hospitality

Areas of Expertise (16)

Internet of Things

IoT & Mobility

Digital Transformation

Experience Design

Customer Experience

Innovation

Smart Cities

Strategy

Business Development

Digital

Digital Marketing & Strategy

Marketing

Design Thinking

Leadership

Entrepreneurship

Inbound Marketing

Accomplishments (3)

Winner of the Audience Choice Speakers contest of the Global Webit Congress (professional)

Winner (2nd place) of the Audience Choice Speakers contest of the Global Webit Congress 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Official Blogger LeWeb (professional)

Invited as Official Blogger of LeWeb Paris 2013 and 2014, one of the largest and most important tech events in the world.

Lecturer (professional)

Lecturer for 4 years at the BBA and MBA program of Kozminski University, the number one Business School in Central Eastern Europe.

Education (3)

MIT Sloan School of Management: Executive Program, Innovation of Products and Services: MIT's Approach to Design Thinking

University of Bradford: MBA 2008

Joint MBA programme between Bradford University School of Management and the Kozminski University. Graduated with merit.

Kozminski University: B.Sc, Management

The number one ranked private business school in Poland. Graduated with distinction at the top of my class. Awarded with multiple scholarships and Individual Studies Program for outstanding performance.

Affiliations (2)

Polish National Committee for UNICEF
Customer Experience Excellence Centre

Links (3)

Languages (4)

English
Spanish
Polish
French

Testimonials (9)

Dermot Corr, Founder | Nonference and Inference Conferences

Ivan has the rare ability to communicate complex ideas and concepts in an engaging way. He has captivated audiences, he can challenge an audience of experts and manage to make them rethink some long held beliefs whilst providing key takeaway points that many attendees where able to put into action. Ivan is a master of his craft, his intellect, wit and charisma add to any event he is involved in - he always ensures that his presentations are relevant to the audience. At every event I have organised I have had amazing feedback about his presentations - put simply - if you want an exceptional speaker who will create significant value to your audience Ivan should be top of your list.

Vladimir Vulic, Program Director | Spark.me

It’s not every day that I instantly “click” with a person, but that was the case with Ivan. We connected via Twitter, and after getting to know him better, and watching some of his talks online, I invited him to speak at Spark.me 2014 in Montenegro. Ivan delivered a talk on digital transformation and innovation, and absolutely owned the Spark.me stage. His combination of substance, in-depth knowledge and humor really resonated with the audience. I was especially impressed by Ivan’s kindness and willingness to interact with the attendees during the breaks and social gatherings, as well as his patience and consideration to accept numerous photo requests. I wholeheartedly recommend Ivan as a speaker to every conference program director!

Tadeusz Zorawski, CEO | PHD Poland

I saw Ivan's speech at InfoShare 2016 conference and it was definitely one of the three best presentations. Through using his fascinating personal experience, Ivan explains the current challenges of business world in such a way that the audience is fully captivated. It is great to see Ivan's integrity and his motivational skills in what he does. I would love to hear his further speeches and see his next works!

Grzegorz Ruszala, Growth & Strategy Senior Director | CBRE

I had a chance – and a great pleasure – to host Ivan as one of the keynote speakers during my Innovation Week @ CBRE EMEA GBS in 2015. Ivan delivered a fantastic, inspiring speech on customer experience as the catalyst for digital transformation, explaining why organizations must adapt and embrace digital transformation to drive higher levels of profit, productivity, and performance. Relevant and hot topic, combined with confidence and passion presented by this great storyteller, was one of the key success factors of this outstanding event. Concluding: great job!

Anna Kreiser, Founder | DigitalKod

Ivan is an exceptional Speaker who knows how to make a real connection with the audience. He invested the time upfront to understand what we were looking for and to deliver professional content tailored to our audience. During his talk he challenged the participants who attended the event to think about different ways to approach digital transformation. Feedback from the event was overwhelming positive and I really appreciate all the efforts Ivan devoted to giving us such a valuable presentation.

Filip Debowski, Communication/Programs Manager CEE | hub:raum

I met Ivan when he was speaking at the prestigious Webit Global Congress in Istambul, where I immediately noticed how extremely passionate and open-minded professional he is. When I invited him as the keynote speaker for hub:raum WARP (Deutsche Telekom’s startup accelerator), he showed himself as a visionary expert bringing the inspiration and creativity to the next level.

Jasna Trengoska, Co-founder, Lead Co-Organizer | Codefest

Ivan really brings the thunder on stage! An exceptional Speaker, motivator and a moving encyclopedia is just a modest way of describing him. He has a great way of connecting with the audience and keeping them engaged and focused. He always delivers meaningful content which then becomes the topic of many off-stage and networking conversations.

Madeline Urbaniak, Community Manager | Brand24

Thinking about a professional speaker, Ivan is the first person that comes to my mind. He is able to explain important problems comprehensibly. Each presentation contains a huge dose of motivation. Worth every single minute of listening! Do you know what’s the best part? Watching his advice being implemented in my business and seeing spectacular results.

Ralph Talmont, Co-Founder/CEO | TEDxWarsaw

Ivan impresses with the perfect balance of approachable personality, long term vision and deep professionalism. I have had the pleasure of having Ivan as the opening speaker at the 2010 TEDxWarsaw where his mix of good humour and thoughtful insight immediately set the day off on the right foot.

Media Appearances (7)

2017 Dublin Tech Summit highlights: UX, Security, Ads, Social and PR

State of Digital online

Quoted by State of Digital in their report on Dublin Tech Summit.

The Internet of Things

Polskie Radio radio

Numerous interviews on the impact of the Internet of Things on Business, the Workplace and Society (in Polish)

Los Polandos

TOK FM radio

Interview on my experience as a foreigner living in Poland (in Polish)

Ivan Hernandez, prelegent z Polski, wybrany przez Internautów z całego świata prelegentem na Webit Global Congress 2014.

Marketing w Praktyce print

Article on winning the Audience Choice Speaker contest of the Global Webit Congress in Istanbul, Turkey (in Polish)

Ivan Hernandez w rozmowie z naTemat opowiada o innowacyjności, reklamach i podejmowaniu ryzyka

Na Temat online

Interview with Na Temat on Innovation and Digital Marketing (in Polish).

From Trapeze Flying to Digital Strategist

Digiday online

Interview with Digiday on my transition from Flying Trapeze Artist to Digital Strategy and Development Officer to one of the top advertising agencies in the world.

Kwestionariusz portalu Wirtualnemedia.pl

Wirtualnemedia.pl online

Q&A series published by Wirtualnemedia.pl to professionals in the Marketing and Advertising Industry in Poland (in Polish).

Event Appearances (67)

SPEED - No Limits in the Digital Era

InfraSEC Warsaw, Poland

Emerging Technologies as the Enablers of Digital Transformation

Corporate Event Malmo, Sweden

The Perfect Storm: Emerging Technologies and The Internet of Things

Corporate Event London, England

AI as the Enabler of Digital Transformation

Startup Wroclaw: Artificial Intelligence Wroclaw, Poland

How Emerging Technologies Accelerate Retail

Poland & CEE Retail Summit Warsaw, Poland

How Hard is Building Hardware that Works (Discussion Panel)

TechChill Riga, Latvia

The Perfect Storm: Emerging Technologies and The Internet of Things

Finnish Technology Day Warsaw, Poland

Emerging Technologies as the Enablers of Digital Transformation

Corporate Event Leusden, Netherlands

Emerging Technologies as the Enablers of Digital Transformation

Corporate Event Paris, France

Emerging Technologies as the Enablers of Digital Transformation

Found.Ation Athens, Greece

IoT and driving cross-industry value (Discussion Panel)

South Summit Madrid, Spain

The Perfect Storm: Emerging Technologies and The Internet of Things

Corporate Event Stockholm, Sweden

The Perfect Storm: Emerging Technologies and The Internet of Things

MENA Tech Summit Dubai, UAE

How Industry 4.0 is Changing The World

Forum Liderów Biznesu Warsaw, Poland

The Perfect Storm: Emerging Technologies and The Internet of Things

Corporate Event Brussels, Belgium

IoT For Financial Services

Corporate Event Dubai, UAE

The Perfect Storm: Emerging Technologies and The Internet of Things

Corporate Event Copenhagen, Denmark

How to grow in an era of exponential technological change

Corporate Event Copenhagen, Denmark

The Perfect Storm: Emerging Technologies and The Internet of Things

Emerging Technologies Summit Prague, Czech Republic

Technology is Changing the Travel Industry Forever (Discussion Panel)

South Summit Madrid, Spain

Introduction to Consumer IoT

Corporate Event London, United Kingdom

The Perfect Storm: Disruptive Technologies and Experience Design

Romanian Business Leaders Summit Bucharest, Romania

Selling Professional Services at the Highest Level

Pipeline Summit Gdynia, Poland

Making The Connected Home A Reality (Discussion Panel)

Dublin Tech Summit Dublin, Ireland

Using IoT Data To Drive Innovation (Discussion Panel)

Dublin Tech Summit Dublin, Ireland

Three Crucial Things You Must Know When Building an IoT Startup

INference Wroclaw, Poland