I'm Ben Simpson, a TEDx speaker and the founder of Collective Shift. I help audiences understand crypto, digital assets and the new era of finance in plain English, without the hype and without telling anyone what to buy.
Who is Ben Simpson as a speaker?
Ben Simpson is a crypto and digital asset keynote speaker from Melbourne, Australia, and the founder and CEO of Collective Shift, a global digital asset research and education firm with around 1,100 members. He gave the TEDxCecilStreet talk Why You Should Care About Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets, hosts The Wealth Shift podcast and has spoken in Australia, the US, Singapore and Dubai. He suits audiences who want crypto explained simply and honestly, with practical takeaways rather than predictions. As of November 2026.
Watch my TEDx talk
Why You Should Care About Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets, TEDxCecilStreet (11 minutes). Also on TED.com and YouTube.
Keynote topics
These are starting points. I shape every talk around the people in the room and what you want them to walk away with.
Why you should care about crypto and digital assets
The TEDx talk, updated for today: what crypto actually is, why it is not going away, and what that means for your money and your business.
A written plan beats a hot tip
Why most investors lose money in crypto, and the simple written plan that fixes it, including taking profits by plan rather than by feel.
Spotting crypto scams before they cost you
From fake police calls to fake exchanges: how the common scams work, the warning signs, and what to do if you are targeted.
Bitcoin, AI and the new era of finance
How Bitcoin, AI and global markets are reshaping money, and how to think clearly about it without chasing every headline.
Bringing business discipline to investing
For founders and business owners: use the same rules you run your company by to run your investments.
What an Australian founder sees in US investor rooms
Lessons from building Collective Shift between Melbourne and New York, and what Australian investors can learn from the US market.
Formats
- Keynote, with time for audience Q and A.
- Panel or fireside chat, as a guest or moderator.
- Workshop or breakout session for smaller groups who want to go deeper.
- Podcast, radio and TV interviews. See the media kit.
Who I speak to
- Conferences and industry events that want crypto explained for a general audience
- Accounting, legal and financial services firms and their clients
- Founder, business owner and investor networks
- Corporate teams, staff wellbeing and financial education days
- Universities, schools and community groups
Where I've spoken and appeared
- TEDxCecilStreet: Why You Should Care About Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets, published by TEDx Talks in February 2023.
- 7NEWS: AFP impersonation scam targets Australians, October 2026.
- ausbiz: studio interview on The Pulse.
- Events in Australia, the US, Singapore and Dubai, including an angel investor Web3 event in Perth and the Global Human Insights Conference.
- Podcasts: NGMI, Episode 37 (August 2025), Economics Explored, Episode 249 (August 2024) and Decoding Crypto on Nova Podcasts, which I co-hosted from 2022.
The full list, with dates, is in my media kit.
Questions event organisers ask
What does Ben Simpson speak about?
Crypto and digital assets explained simply: why they matter, how investors avoid the common traps and scams, how to build a written plan, and how Bitcoin and AI fit into the new era of finance. Every talk is shaped around the audience in the room.
Can the talk be tailored to my audience?
Yes. I write each talk for the event, and I like to learn about the audience beforehand so the examples land. A room of accountants gets a different talk to a room of first time investors.
Where does Ben travel for events?
I split my time between Melbourne and New York and have spoken in Australia, the US, Singapore and Dubai. Tell me where your event is and we will work out the logistics.
Does Ben give financial advice on stage?
No. My talks are general information and education. I explain how crypto works and how I think about it, but I never tell an audience what to buy or sell.
What formats are available?
Keynotes, panels, fireside chats, workshops and breakout sessions, plus podcast and media interviews. I am happy to stay for Q and A.
How do I book Ben Simpson to speak?
Email support@collectiveshift.io with your event name, date, city, audience size and the topic you have in mind. You can also start from the Collective Shift speaker page.
Prefer to go through Collective Shift? The Collective Shift keynote speaker page has testimonials from past events.