Mark King
Innovation Culture Expert | Award-Winning Former CEO of Taco Bell & TaylorMade | Former President of Adidas North America
Mark King is not just a speaker; he is a rare leader whose real-life successes offer a roadmap for corporate leaders aiming to harness innovation and drive significant change within their industries. His presentations are not only inspirational but packed with actionable insights, making him an invaluable asset to any corporate event.
$25K - $40K
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Mr. King has been a director of Jack in the Box since November 2025, and currently serves as Executive Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr. King has over 40 years of experience driving transformations and increasing relevance at major global brands, including as CEO of Taco Bell Corp., where he led brand strategy and franchise operations and enhanced consumer engagement during a period of significant growth. He most recently served as CEO of Xponential Fitness, helping transform the company through a focus on franchisee health and a customer-centric culture. Mr. King also previously served as President of adidas North America, guiding the brand to double its market share in under three years, and spent more than three decades at TaylorMade Golf, which became the most profitable golf company in the world during his tenure as CEO.
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Mark King’s Speech Topics
The Innovation Playbook: Turning Resistance Into Your Competitive Edge
In this keynote, Mark King addresses how, given supportive conditions, creating a habit of innovation is not only possible but likely. He describes how leaders can help people overcome their natural resistance to challenge the status quo, to better understand the customer, and to embrace the challenges of doing things that have not been done before.
Innovation as a Culture, Not a Strategy
This speech challenges conventional thinking by positioning innovation not as a business strategy, but as an organizational culture. Mark King illustrates how embedding innovation into the DNA of a company can lead to sustainable growth and ongoing success. He provides actionable insights on transforming organizational norms and behaviors to embrace innovation at all levels.
The DNA Innovation: Lessons From Leading Innovation in Three Industries
In this compelling keynote, Mark King shares his journey and the innovative strategies he employed to revolutionize companies in wildly diverse industries. He reveals how thinking beyond industry silos can uncover opportunities for innovation and growth, offering practical advice for leaders looking to drive innovation, nurture creativity.
The Future of Leadership: How Leaders Will Develop Great Teams in the Future
The way we work has changed. People’s expectations have changed. In this keynote, Mark King describes how leaders must adapt to a marketplace where innovation is critical, engagement is more necessary and good leaders are more necessary and less powerful. Here he shares what he has learned in his journey as leadership transformation has become a necessity.
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Mark King Topics & Types
- Branding
- Business
- Business Executives
- Business Growth & Trends
- Business Management
- CEO
- Change Management
- Communication
- Corporate Culture
- Crisis Management
- Current Events
- Customer Service
- Employee Engagement
- Human Resources (HR)
- Keynote
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Motivational
- Overcoming Adversity
- Peak Performance
- Productivity
- Teamwork
- Virtual
- Visionary
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