Technology
Understanding the exponential forces reshaping every industry — from AI to automation to the energy transition.
About Sean Culey
Keynote Speaker. Author. Strategic Thinker.
Sean A. Culey — not to be confused with the actor Sean Cully or the Minnesota physician Shawn Culey.
Sean Culey is an award-winning keynote speaker, author and strategic thinker focused on the forces reshaping business, supply chains and society. His work helps leaders make sense of disruption before it becomes a crisis — and turn volatility into competitive advantage.
How Sean thinks
Three lenses on disruption
Supply Chain
Decades of hands-on experience transforming global supply chains into sources of competitive advantage.
Antifragility
Building organisations that don't just survive disruption — they grow stronger because of it.
Career highlights
A track record of transformation
Director of Supply Chain, Manufacturing Technology Centre
Leading supply chain strategy and transformation programmes for UK manufacturers navigating Industry 4.0.
Visiting Fellow, Cranfield School of Management
Contributing to executive education and research on supply chain resilience and business transformation.
Global keynote speaker
Delivered keynotes across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia on disruption, AI and the future of business.
Fellow of the CILT
Recognised by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport for contributions to the profession.
Published thought leader, award-winning speaker
Published contributor to Forbes, The European Business Review and The World Financial Review on technology, disruption and supply-chain strategy. Award winning keynotes on technological change and how to thrive through it.
Author of Transition Point
Author of Transition Point: From Steam to the Singularity — exploring how successive waves of technological change reshape civilisation, business and human identity.
Speaking & media
A clear voice for the next era.
Sean is a sought-after keynote speaker for conferences, leadership summits and corporate events. His talks combine rigorous research with compelling storytelling — leaving audiences with frameworks they can act on immediately.
Explore speakingKeynotes delivered
100+ across 4 continents
Industries served
Manufacturing, retail, logistics, finance, healthcare
Audience sizes
From boardrooms to 2,000-seat conference halls