Keith Herman

Keith Herman

• A global speaker and world-renowned expert in business growth, disruptive and innovative technologies, and implementation
• Serial entrepreneur and advocate for innovative blockchain technologies
• Founder of IPA Equities
• Expertise in acquisitions and creating partnerships for strategic advantage while attracting capital for scaling businesses

Keith Herman has created over 50 businesses spanning six industries during his career, mainly in the fields of technology, finance, media, and real estate. He forged many partnerships, including the likes of Citigroup, Chase, Merrill Lynch, and numerous others. In addition to this, he has also successfully scaled more than 10 startups.

His illustrious career has included raising over $500 million for his various ventures and representing over 200 technology companies. He also forged many partnerships with funding sources and major corporations, both public and private.

Keith Herman has the unique ability to create partnerships for strategic advantage while attracting capital for scaling businesses. To this end, he implements debt and equity to leverage capital and produce returns well above industry standards.

Keith Herman – Speaker

Keith Herman is a highly sought-after conference speaker. His topics of interest include leadership, business growth, business strategy, strategic partnerships, disruptive and innovative technology, healthcare, blockchain, cryptocurrency, investing, raising capital, private equity, venture capital, and startups.

Presenting to various audiences, Keith Herman has addresses Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, Founders, Developers, Professionals, and more. He also regularly takes on the task of judging at tech startup pitch competitions alongside leading Tech Development Companies and noteworthy Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms.

Speaking Topics

• Diversity and Inclusion: The Business Growth Catalyst As Keith Herman is featured in Forbes for providing the #1 of “12 Ways To Encourage More Diversity In The Agency World”, he shares the process of how to tap this resource and how to implement it to grow any business.
• DISRUPTION OUT OF A BOX: How I Turned a Shoebox into $12 Million! What could possibly become of a shoebox full of trash? It’s all about perspective! Keith Herman shares an all too familiar story of the obstacles, challenges, and misfortune of a young newlywed entrepreneur whose dreams were about to be dashed and left on the street penniless. This incredible tale, filled with determination, exhaustion, pain, anger, deceit, kindness, misfortune, humor, knowledge, despair, timing, …….. has a $12 Million happy ending!
• DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: THE BUSINESS GROWTH CATALYST Keith Herman, featuring in Forbes for providing the #1 of “12 Ways to Encourage More Diversity in The Agency World”, shares the process of how to tap this resource and how to implement it to grow any business.
• THE RENAISSANCE OF LEADERSHIP As Charles Dickens wrote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” In a time with the most prominent leaders displaying less than model behavior, it is the youthful generations that are leading the paradigm shift to redefine leadership based upon the wisdom of the past to realise the best of times.
• HEALTHCARE REDEFINED: How AI, Machine Learning, Blockchain, and Other Disruptive Technologies are Transforming the Industry An educational, inspirational, empowering speech on the prevailing transformation of the healthcare industry! Healthcare has been at the forefront of discussion for the past two decades as the world’s population swells and its antiquated infrastructure continues to wither. Keith Herman sheds light on the challenges facing healthcare and how disruptive technologies are beginning to revolutionise the industry.
• EXPONENTIAL BUSINESS GROWTH: THE FAST TRACK TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS Keith Herman dispels traditional thinking and methodologies to expose the fastest method to exponential growth. Businesses seeking to hire employees and work to integrate them one at a time lose precious time in the process. Learn how to better use the time to grow your business more efficiently.
• THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: THE HOLY GRAIL! In today’s environment value is not determined solely upon net income. Learn how to dramatically increase the value of your business through thought leadership.
• HOW TO RAISE DEBT & EQUITY Whether a startup, existing business, capital provider, or lender, everyone agrees… capital is king! This is an opportunity to learn what is needed to raise capital, how to find capital sources, understanding how to approach capital sources and present your venture, counterparty needs and bridging the gap as well as determining the best match.
• HUMANITY IN THESE DAYS: A GLIMPSE AT THE TRENDING TRANSFORMATION An educational, inspirational, empowering speech on the prevailing transformation of humanity!
• HIGH-LEVEL NETWORKING FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & CAPITAL According to Porter Gail, VP at Virgin America, “Your Network is Your Net Worth” Networking is truly an art and Keith Herman shares his unique approach to networking and how he was able to leverage his network to create strategic partnerships with notable firms such as Chase, Citibank, and National Life to raise more than a half billion dollars and generate millions of dollars of profits.
• LEADERSHIP: THE GREATEST NETWORK IN EXISTENCE Unlock the infinite possibilities of potentiality through the greatest network in existence! Keith Herman reveals the greatest network in existence, how it works and how to use it to transcend obstacles and achieve your greatest desires.
• WHY & HOW TO CREATE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Power vs. Force! Keith Herman shares why strategic partnerships create the Power that minimizes the Force needed to achieve success. He also illustrates the synergies created and how to create them to produce the greatest results.
• BLOCKCHAIN: THE GENESIS, IMPLICATIONS, AND THE FUTURE THRU MASS ADOPTION Keith Herman delivers a riveting and eye-opening presentation in simple tongue illuminating the history, basic principles, intended uses, applications and what the future will look like with the mass adoption of this technology.
• DISRUPTIVE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY: IDENTITY MANAGEMENT AND VERIFICATION An overview of the transformative future of Identity Management and Verification utilizing Blockchain Technology. Current models have left individuals helpless to identity theft as they have turned their identities over to governments, institutions, healthcare providers and more. Blockchain technologies are transforming this process as we know it and restoring identities to the public with security where they belong.
• UNDERSTANDING BLOCKCHAIN: WORKFORCE DISRUPTION AHEAD! Keith Herman illuminates with the sobering reality on the future of workforces through disruptive and innovative blockchain technologies currently in play. Audience members will be transfixed yet compelled to remain attentive to garner the knowledge necessary to preserve their livelihoods.
• BLOCKCHAIN, CRYPTOCURRENCY AND THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL CURRENCY LAW Keith Herman breaks down blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies for the legal community in layman’s terms. He explains the differences, relationships, legal applications, legal entities, current legal climate and how to best work with technology companies to help them achieve their goals with fundraising and growing their ventures.
• BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND CRYPTOCURRENCY FOR NEWBIES A step by step approach to buying cryptocurrencies including the difference between blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies, the research needed prior to investing, how to set up accounts and transact in digital currency and investing strategies.
• INVESTING IN BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND CRYPTOCURRENCY You will learn what I have shared with hundreds of VC and PE firms. Learn the difference between blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies, the various ways to invest, where to find investments and how to find good investments.