Brett King is the world’s #7 ranked Futurist (Global Gurus), #1 ranked Fintech Influencer (Fintech Magazine) an International Bestselling Author, and media personality. President Xi Jinping cited his book Augmented. He has given keynotes for Web Summit, TED, Wired, Techsauce, Singularity University, DreamForce, Money2020, The Economist, Consensus, CES, SIBOS and more. He has appeared on CNBC, BBC, ABC, FOX, and Bloomberg. He advised the Obama administration on Fintech policy and was inducted into the Fintech Hall of Fame in 2020. He advises regulators and financial infrastructure leaders in 18 countries, including the UAE Central Bank, the Prime Minister’s Office of the UAE and Mastercard EEMEA AI Center of Excellence (Futurist-in-Residence).
King hosts two #1 globally ranked podcasts The Futurists and Breaking Bank (with 20 million downloads between them). He founded Moven, a globally recognized mobile start-up, which launched the world’s first in-app mobile bank account. He co-founded LumaBrush AI, a smart-toothbrush based AI diagnostic oral health App. He founded Provoke Media, Provoke Management, The Futurists Network, Longevity Alpha and many other emerging future-focused companies.
Banking Exchange magazine named him King of the Disruptors, American Banker crowned him Innovator of the Year, he was voted the world's #1 Fintech Influencer by Fintech Magazine and the #1 Financial Services Influencer by The Financial Brand, he was personally listed by Bank Innovation as one of the top 10 "coolest brands in banking". King was recognized by Advance Global Australian of the Year as being one of the most influential Australians offshore. His book Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane, was a top 10 non-fiction book in North America. Bank 4.0 was awarded Best Foreign Book for Russia for 2019. Branch Tomorrow his 8th book, came out in 2025, with Bank 5.0 launching in Q4 2026.
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