Jane Young

Jane is a technology entrepreneur and founder of social business company Kanbee, blending inspiring futurism with pragmatic change expertise to transform organisations that feel there must be a better way, but don't know how to get there.

As one of the UK's most experienced social business consultants, Jane has helped brands like 3M, Dixons Retail, Anglo American and Hiscox understand what social business means to them, taking organisations on a journey from fragmented social media presence, push marketing and internal silos, to becoming 'learning organisations' that share knowledge and collaborate openly, creating powerful 'pull' marketing that can render sales superfluous.

Jane helps organisations redefine what it means to do business in the 21st century, by transforming cultures, processes and mindsets in order to cope with the always-on, real-time demands of today's social customers - and thrive in the face of change.

Jane is a highly acclaimed speaker on topics around change, social business, digital media, innovation, entrepreneurship, marketing, human behaviour and 21st century business models, delivering keynotes internationally to diverse audiences - from Pfizer's European multi-channel marketers in London and Grey LATAM digital leaders in Sao Paolo, to media studies students in Euro Disney and CEOs in Lisbon.

Jane helps organisations see beyond the jargon, hype and worms' eye view of social media tools like Facebook and Twitter, towards a bigger picture of how real-time, instant communications drive growth in the Information Age.

Solving often age-old business problems using new knowledge in technology, process and workplace culture, Jane has unusually broad experience in most business areas, from customer service, marketing and sales, to internal comms and HR - helping teams and leaders to things better, faster and cheaper - paving the way for great innovative leaps.

Jane represents a new breed of entrepreneur who has an ease with technology and the opportunities it presents us. Her talks unpack the mystique and black art of digital and social media, differentiating between red herrings, hype and what you really need to know - with illuminating and often surprising examples of common behaviours, tools and processes that are destroying value in almost every organisation today.

Most recently, she has co-authored "Success Secrets of Disruptors," considered to be one of the top books for industry innovators.

Jane is a highly acclaimed speaker, delivering keynotes around the world (and remotely) for the likes of Pfizer, Deloitte, Gartner, Cisco and WorkTech about shifts in culture and tech that are impacting work patterns and places.