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BIOGRAPHY

Short Bio (52 words)

Kian is Founder of THE PEOPLE, a global Gen-Z and Gen Alpha consultancy and a Financial Times Top 50 Future Leader. He is the creator of the "7 Cultural Trends” and author of the award-winning book Marketing for Social Change. He is a Forbes contributor, UN Advisor and One Young World Ambassador. 

Medium Bio (72 words)

Kian is Founder of THE PEOPLE, a global Gen-Z and Gen Alpha consultancy and a Financial Times Top 50 Future Leader.Kian is the creator of the “7 Cultural Trends”, a proprietary framework featured in Forbes, used to help organisations decode culture and unlock growth. He is also the author of the award-winning book Marketing for Social Change, Futures Advisor to UN Climate Change and a One Young World Ambassador.

Long Bio (110 words)

Kian is Founder of THE PEOPLE, a global Gen-Z and Gen Alpha consultancy. He is listed as one of the Top 50 Future Leaders by the Financial Times.

Kian is the creator of the “7 Cultural Trends”, a proprietary framework featured in Forbes, used to help organisations decode culture and unlock growth. He is the author of the award-winning book Marketing for Social Change. Kian has worked with and advised some of the world's leading organisations, including Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Primark, Zalando, Arla and more.

He is also a Forbes CMO Network Contributor, World Economic Forum Agenda Contributor, Cultures and Futures Advisor to UN Climate Change and One Young World Ambassador.

INTRO SCRIPT

Our speaker today is Kian Bakhtiari (Bakh-ti-yari).

Kian is Founder of THE PEOPLE, a global Gen-Z and Alpha consultancy. The Financial Times lists him as one of its Top 50 Future Leaders. 

He is the creator of the annual “7 Cultural Trends” for Forbes and author of the award-winning book Marketing for Social Change.

Kian works with some of the world’s leading companies to decode culture and unlock growth. Today, he’ll share (topic). Please welcome to the stage Kian Bakhtiari (Bakh-ti-yari).

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Kian prefers to work in Google Slides but can also use PowerPoint and can share a live link before the event. He will also bring a backup on his laptop. 
AV requirements Kian brings:
  • MacBook
  • Wireless clicker
  • A Google Slides presentation (offline and online version)
  • A presentation designed to work on 16x9 display screens (can be adjusted)
AV requirements Kian needs:
  • A wireless lapel microphone
  • The latest version of the presentation 
  • Playback of videos and music in the presentation ahead of time
  • Optional (but preferred): confidence monitor and timer

Thank you for your help in creating the conditions for the best audience experience. 

kian@thepeople.work
+44(0)7540244795

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