Looking for a speaker who delivers strategic insight - not just inspiration?
Looking for a speaker who delivers strategic insight - not just inspiration?
Looking for a speaker who delivers strategic insight
- not just inspiration?
Looking for a speaker who delivers strategic insight - not just inspiration?
Four words audiences say after I do a keynote: Insightful, Actionable, Engaging, and Entertaining.
Four words audiences say after I do a keynote:
Insightful, Actionable, Engaging, and Entertaining.
Recent Appearances
Recent Appearances
On stage with Harvey
Audience Testimonials
Delivery Style
Post-event, members of the audience share their thoughts about Harvey's delivery style.
Post-event, members of the audience share their thoughts about Harvey's delivery style.
Storytelling Style
Storytelling and 'the Rock and Roll business-thing' is at the heart of Harvey's style.
Storytelling and 'the Rock and Roll business-thing' is at the heart of Harvey's style.
The XBOX Story
Only a handful of people in the world could tell this story. Harvey is the only one who is.
Only a handful of people in the world could tell this story. Harvey is the only one who is.
Hello, I'm Harvey
Hello, I'm Harvey
Looking for a speaker who delivers strategic insight - not just inspiration?
I help marketing leaders and executives solve the hardest problem they face: how to build for the long term when everyone's optimising for the quarter.
I've spent 40 years across music, gaming, cybersecurity, and community sectors - including 12 years as employee #12 on the original Xbox team. I lived through $7 billion losses, repositioning disasters, and the business model transformation nobody saw coming.
My signature talk, "The Long Game," delivers proprietary frameworks (The Three Horizons, The Xbox Test), insider stories only a handful of people could tell, and actionable insights - no generic motivational fluff.
I've been fortunate to speak at corporate events, conferences, and marquee business schools across New York, San Francisco, Amsterdam, and London. I'd love to explore working together.
I'll partner with you on pre-planning and add value post-event.
If you're ready to give your audience something they'll actually remember, let's talk.
Harvey.
Marquee Keynotes
Best fit
C-suite executives, CMOs, VPs of Strategy, Marketing Leaders, and founders wrestling with the tension between quarterly pressure and long-term positioning. Perfect for corporate events, sales kickoffs, and marketing conferences.
Everyone knows the Xbox brand. But nobody talks about what happened after the launch.
This isn't a gaming story. It's a business model story that only a handful of people in the world could tell — and Harvey is the only one telling it publicly.
As employee #12 in Europe, Harvey led product marketing for Xbox across three generations during his 12-year tenure. But this talk isn't about the history. It's about the strategic architecture lessons that matter right now: How do you build business models for durability when everyone around you is optimising for the quarter?
In this talk you'll discover
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The Reverse Business Case: How Xbox got approved despite losing $7 billion — and why "What if we don't do it?" is the most important strategic question you can ask.
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Position or Be Positioned: Why Xbox went from "most powerful console ever made" to "the shooter box" — and the 3Cs framework that prevents your market from repositioning you.
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The Transformation Nobody Saw Coming: How Xbox stopped competing on hardware sales and architected a subscription-ecosystem model that extended customer lifetime value by 5–10x.
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The Three Horizons of Strategic Architecture: A proprietary framework for distinguishing between optimisation (what most companies do) and architecture (what elite companies do).
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The Xbox Test: Three questions every executive should ask before making strategic bets — from business model transformation to self-cannibalisation decisions.
This is the talk for leaders who know that transformation initiatives fail 70% of the time, who feel the pressure to sacrifice long-term positioning for short-term metrics, and who suspect their competitors are asking better strategic questions.
Harvey delivers real strategic insight — not motivational platitudes — with stories only an insider could tell and frameworks you can apply immediately.
What makes this talk different
This isn't about how Xbox launched. It's about how Xbox survived, evolved, and ultimately redefined what a gaming platform could be — by being willing to architect for 20 years while competitors optimised for 20 quarters. The lessons apply to any industry where business models are under pressure and strategic patience feels impossible.
40-min keynote (no Q&A) · 60-min session (with Q&A)
Book This Talk →Best fit
Mid-career professionals questioning their path, ambitious misfits who never fit the mould, creative switchers tired of playing it safe, and anyone who's ever looked at their LinkedIn profile and thought "this doesn't tell my real story." Perfect for universities, corporate L&D programs, and career development conferences.
Here's the truth nobody tells you: Your messy career path isn't a bug. It's a feature.
The detours, the false starts, the jobs that don't "make sense" on paper? That's not a weakness — it's your competitive advantage. But most people never learn to translate their chaos into currency.
This talk is based on my up-and-coming book The Anti-Resume, which fuses war stories with MBA-grade career strategy. As the #1 PMM creator on LinkedIn worldwide and someone who's launched everything from Xbox to Virgin brands to cybersecurity products, I've learned one thing: the people who win aren't the ones with the straightest resumes — they're the ones who know how to tell the story behind the titles.
In this talk you'll discover
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Your Anti-Resume Is Your Real CV: Why the skills you picked up in "irrelevant" jobs are actually your secret weapons — and how to make hiring managers see it.
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The YOU Inc. Framework: How to package yourself using STP marketing thinking (Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning) — because if you can't position yourself, someone else will do it for you.
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The Job Funnel Math: My personal formula for turning applications into offers — because hope isn't a strategy, but math is.
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Becoming Strategic, Not Just Supportive: How to break out of the "intangible asset trap" where your value is invisible — and start getting recognised (and paid) for what you actually bring.
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The Encore Strategy: Why side hustles, nonlinear growth, and bringing your whole weird self to work isn't just okay — it's rocket fuel.
This talk is for anyone who's ever felt like they're faking it, anyone who's reinvented themselves more than once, and anyone who suspects the "rules" of career success are written by people who never had to break them.
I don't do motivational fluff. I give you frameworks, war stories from butcher shops to Xbox launch rooms, and the tactical playbook I've used to help thousands of professionals find their voice and build careers that actually matter.
What makes this talk different
Most career advice assumes you followed the script. This talk is for everyone who didn't — and never wanted to. It's part memoir, part strategy session, part permission slip to stop apologising for your zigzag path and start weaponising it. Because here's what I know after 40 years: your anti-resume isn't what's holding you back. It's what's going to set you apart.
Let's turn your mess into your message.
45-min keynote · 60-min session · 90-min workshop
Book This Talk →What Audiences Say
Insightful. Actionable. Engaging. Entertaining.
Insightful. Actionable.
Engaging. Entertaining.
Insightful. Actionable.
Engaging. Entertaining.
"I can't stop talking about Harvey's Xbox talk. At work, I'm sharing the lessons. At home, I'm sharing the fascinating backstory behind the product."
Luke Brook
Hall & Partners
Harvey was an engaging speaker from start to finish. I loved the many valuable lessons he was able to share through his mesmerising storytelling.
Jessie Wang
Adaptavist
"The most entertaining speaker! Harvey tells marketing stories packed with high stakes and drama. He vividly depicts solid marketing principles and how they collide with real life."
Krystyna Coyle
Gearset
"Insightful, engaging and mind-opening. Harvey captivated the audience in a way few speakers can - and left us craving more."
Assia Iossifova
Ocado Group
The level of engagement from the attendants was off the chart; the connection between messaging and core audience was the pinnacle of your session in my opinion.
Michele Mabilia
Workiva
"Having attended the Product Marketing Alliance Summits and Harvey Lee's breakfast briefing, his sessions are thought-provoking, illuminating and provide value insight into trends shaping the industry and how you can leverage those for personal and professional growth."
Amit Alagh
LexisNexis
One of THE best parts of what we do is getting to work with a wide range of interesting people who have great stories to share. And Harvey is not only top of his field, he's an amazing speaker.
Rhys Jones
Blueberry Pictures
A memorable show - full of nostalgia, storytelling and authentic business insight anyone can benefit from. Can't wait for the book to drop in 2024
Tom Higgins
Voxpopme
"Three Lessons Xbox Taught the World" illustrated that the essence of market disruption is not the size of your investment but the precision of your messaging. His lessons are a masterclass in strategic marketing.
Enrique Wood
MSD
"Harvey's story is amazing. The insights he shared about getting products out there are spot on and applicable to any company. What really got me thinking was his take on reverse thinking – instead of wondering what will happen if you do something, consider what might happen if you don't."
Augusto Mendez
Stealth Start Up
"I can't stop talking about Harvey's Xbox talk. At work, I'm sharing the lessons. At home, I'm sharing the fascinating backstory behind the product."
Luke Brook
Hall & Partners
The level of engagement from the attendants was off the chart; the connection between messaging and core audience was the pinnacle of your session in my opinion.
Michele Mabilia
Workiva
A memorable show - full of nostalgia, storytelling and authentic business insight anyone can benefit from. Can't wait for the book to drop in 2024
Tom Higgins
Voxpopme
Harvey was an engaging speaker from start to finish. I loved the many valuable lessons he was able to share through his mesmerising storytelling.
Jessie Wang
Adaptavist
"Having attended the Product Marketing Alliance Summits and Harvey Lee's breakfast briefing, his sessions are thought-provoking, illuminating and provide value insight into trends shaping the industry and how you can leverage those for personal and professional growth."
Amit Alagh
LexisNexis
"Three Lessons Xbox Taught the World" illustrated that the essence of market disruption is not the size of your investment but the precision of your messaging. His lessons are a masterclass in strategic marketing.
Enrique Wood
MSD
"The most entertaining speaker! Harvey tells marketing stories packed with high stakes and drama. He vividly depicts solid marketing principles and how they collide with real life."
Krystyna Coyle
Gearset
One of THE best parts of what we do is getting to work with a wide range of interesting people who have great stories to share. And Harvey is not only top of his field, he's an amazing speaker.
Rhys Jones
Blueberry Pictures
"Harvey's story is amazing. The insights he shared about getting products out there are spot on and applicable to any company. What really got me thinking was his take on reverse thinking – instead of wondering what will happen if you do something, consider what might happen if you don't."
Augusto Mendez
Stealth Start Up
"Insightful, engaging and mind-opening. Harvey captivated the audience in a way few speakers can - and left us craving more."
Assia Iossifova
Ocado Group
"I can't stop talking about Harvey's Xbox talk. At work, I'm sharing the lessons. At home, I'm sharing the fascinating backstory behind the product."
Luke Brook
Hall & Partners
The level of engagement from the attendants was off the chart; the connection between messaging and core audience was the pinnacle of your session in my opinion.
Michele Mabilia
Workiva
A memorable show - full of nostalgia, storytelling and authentic business insight anyone can benefit from. Can't wait for the book to drop in 2024
Tom Higgins
Voxpopme
Harvey was an engaging speaker from start to finish. I loved the many valuable lessons he was able to share through his mesmerising storytelling.
Jessie Wang
Adaptavist
"Having attended the Product Marketing Alliance Summits and Harvey Lee's breakfast briefing, his sessions are thought-provoking, illuminating and provide value insight into trends shaping the industry and how you can leverage those for personal and professional growth."
Amit Alagh
LexisNexis
"Three Lessons Xbox Taught the World" illustrated that the essence of market disruption is not the size of your investment but the precision of your messaging. His lessons are a masterclass in strategic marketing.
Enrique Wood
MSD
"The most entertaining speaker! Harvey tells marketing stories packed with high stakes and drama. He vividly depicts solid marketing principles and how they collide with real life."
Krystyna Coyle
Gearset
One of THE best parts of what we do is getting to work with a wide range of interesting people who have great stories to share. And Harvey is not only top of his field, he's an amazing speaker.
Rhys Jones
Blueberry Pictures
"Harvey's story is amazing. The insights he shared about getting products out there are spot on and applicable to any company. What really got me thinking was his take on reverse thinking – instead of wondering what will happen if you do something, consider what might happen if you don't."
Augusto Mendez
Stealth Start Up
"Insightful, engaging and mind-opening. Harvey captivated the audience in a way few speakers can - and left us craving more."
Assia Iossifova
Ocado Group
"I can't stop talking about Harvey's Xbox talk. At work, I'm sharing the lessons. At home, I'm sharing the fascinating backstory behind the product."
Luke Brook
Hall & Partners
A memorable show - full of nostalgia, storytelling and authentic business insight anyone can benefit from. Can't wait for the book to drop in 2024
Tom Higgins
Voxpopme
"Having attended the Product Marketing Alliance Summits and Harvey Lee's breakfast briefing, his sessions are thought-provoking, illuminating and provide value insight into trends shaping the industry and how you can leverage those for personal and professional growth."
Amit Alagh
LexisNexis
"The most entertaining speaker! Harvey tells marketing stories packed with high stakes and drama. He vividly depicts solid marketing principles and how they collide with real life."
Krystyna Coyle
Gearset
"Harvey's story is amazing. The insights he shared about getting products out there are spot on and applicable to any company. What really got me thinking was his take on reverse thinking – instead of wondering what will happen if you do something, consider what might happen if you don't."
Augusto Mendez
Stealth Start Up
The level of engagement from the attendants was off the chart; the connection between messaging and core audience was the pinnacle of your session in my opinion.
Michele Mabilia
Workiva
Harvey was an engaging speaker from start to finish. I loved the many valuable lessons he was able to share through his mesmerising storytelling.
Jessie Wang
Adaptavist
"Three Lessons Xbox Taught the World" illustrated that the essence of market disruption is not the size of your investment but the precision of your messaging. His lessons are a masterclass in strategic marketing.
Enrique Wood
MSD
One of THE best parts of what we do is getting to work with a wide range of interesting people who have great stories to share. And Harvey is not only top of his field, he's an amazing speaker.
Rhys Jones
Blueberry Pictures
"Insightful, engaging and mind-opening. Harvey captivated the audience in a way few speakers can - and left us craving more."
Assia Iossifova
Ocado Group