What We Do
Insight. Influence. Impact.
AI, data, and emerging technologies are reshaping industries — but understanding change is only part of the challenge.
Leaders also need credibility, influence, and visibility in how that change is discussed, understood, and acted on.
Provoke helps organizations do both.
Advisory &
Transformation Insight
We advise leadership teams and boards on how AI, data, and emerging technologies will reshape their business — and how to adapt before it becomes painful or expensive.
This includes
Strategic Advisory
Focused guidance on critical decisions and direction
Executive & Board-Level Insight
Bringing outside perspective to the highest levels
Longer-Term Transformation Support
Ongoing advisory through complex change initiatives
Engagement formats
Industry Keynotes & Conference Sessions
Future-focused talks for events, associations, and leadership forums
Executive & Leadership Workshops
Short workshops that align teams and sharpen decisions
Internal Talks for Organizations
Direct conversations that clarify priorities and challenge thinking
Speaking and
Workshops
Provoke advisors are engaged for keynotes, internal talks, and short-format workshops designed to help leaders and teams understand how AI, data, and emerging technologies are reshaping their industry.
These sessions are focused, practical, and time-bound — giving organizations clear perspective, shared language, and sharper thinking without long-term commitments.
Explore Speaking & BriefingsIndustry Platforms,
Podcasts & Media
Provoke advisors are recognized industry voices and trusted hosts across leading podcasts and media platforms.
This is not advertising — it's strategic association and influence.
Explore Podcasts & Media CollaborationOrganizations partner with us to
Collaborate on Podcasts & Executive Conversations
Join industry dialogues with credibility
Sponsor or Co-Create Industry Programming
Shape the conversation, not just watch it
Position Leaders in High-Trust Environments
Credible platforms that matter to your audience
This includes
Article Writing & Bylined Thought Leadership
Expert content that positions your brand and leaders
Social Content Collaboration & Amplification
Leveraging advisor networks and credibility
Advisor-Led Content Through Client Channels
Your brand, backed by recognized expertise
The goal is authority and relevance, not volume or vanity metrics.
Thought Leadership,
Content & Visibility
We help organizations and leaders stand out in crowded AI and data conversations by leveraging the credibility of our advisors.
Engagement Formats
How we're engaged.
Five named formats, with duration, deliverables and indicative investment. Every engagement is scoped to outcome — these are the most common starting points.
Keynote or Executive Briefing
ForConference organisers, executive offsites, leadership all-hands and customer events.
- ·One named advisor
- ·Signature talk customised to your audience
- ·Q&A and post-event resource pack
Half- or Full-Day Leadership Workshop
ForLeadership teams, transformation steering committees, innovation councils.
- ·One named advisor
- ·Custom workshop design and pre-work
- ·Frameworks, exercises and post-session debrief
Board Briefing
ForFTSE 100 / Fortune 500 boards, non-executive directors, audit and risk committees.
- ·One named advisor
- ·Pre-read board pack tailored to your context
- ·Structured discussion and post-session memo
90-Day Strategic Sprint
ForCDOs, CIOs and Chief Strategy Officers tackling AI governance, operating-model design or AI scale-up beyond pilots.
- ·One or two named advisors
- ·Discovery, diagnosis and prioritised recommendations
- ·Executive playback and 12-month roadmap
Annual Advisor Retainer
ForBoards, CEO offices and transformation leaders needing ongoing outside counsel on AI and digital transformation.
- ·Named advisor for the year
- ·Quarterly strategy sessions plus capped on-demand calls
- ·Annual board briefing and end-of-year synthesis
Indicative figures only. Pricing excludes travel and varies by advisor, format and timeline. Every engagement is scoped to outcome.
Our Journey
The Evolution of Provoke.
Foundational Partnerships
Jay Kemp and Tanja Umpleby began collaborating in global speaker management, combining advisory experience with operational execution. Early partnerships with leaders in digital banking, fintech, and emerging technology laid the foundation for Provoke's relationship-driven model.
Provoke Management
Founded as a global speaker management platform, Provoke placed leading futurists and industry experts on 1,000+ stages worldwide, supporting 100+ events annually across keynotes, panels, workshops, and executive forums.
Provoke as an Advisory Platform
Recognizing a shift in how organizations were seeking support, Provoke evolved beyond traditional speaker management into an advisory-led platform. Today, Provoke combines executive advisory, strategic collaboration, media and content initiatives, and integrated engagement—supporting organizations navigating AI, data, and disruptive change.
Leadership
Led by Provoke Management.
Jay and Tanja work directly with clients to shape engagements, define scope, and ensure the right advisory expertise is applied — serving as the primary point of contact for all Provoke work.
Tanja Umpleby
Co-Founder
Shapes client engagements and ensures the right advisory expertise is applied to every project.
Jay Kemp
President
Works directly with clients to define scope and ensure successful delivery of all Provoke engagements.
How We Deliver
Advisor expertise, delivered at scale.
Our advisors are global authorities — and their time is finite. So engagements are designed to keep their thinking at the centre while a dedicated delivery team carries the work forward between sessions. You get the depth of a world-class advisor without waiting in a queue for it.
Advisors set the strategy
Your engagement is anchored by one of our four advisors. They frame the questions that matter, challenge assumptions, and define the direction — the high-leverage thinking only they can provide.
A delivery team executes
Between advisory sessions, a delivery team turns direction into substance — research, synthesis, board materials, and sprint work — so momentum never depends on a single calendar.
Jay & Tanja stay accountable
Jay and Tanja remain your single point of contact end to end — scoping the work, coordinating advisor and delivery time, and owning the outcome.
Integrated Engagements
Custom & Integrated Work.
Many clients work with Provoke across multiple areas — combining advisory, speaking, media, and content into integrated engagements that evolve over time.