Josh ValmanVisionary CEO and Expert in Global Manufacturing Strategy

Josh Valman is the CEO of RPDK and the founder of RPD International, an organisation that powers technical research and development for major global brands. His career began in an extraordinary fashion at the age of ten, when he designed a robot for the BBC2 television series Robot Wars. By fifteen, he was already operating as a specialist consultant, managing complex supply chains across Asia and Europe from his bedroom while teaching himself engineering through online research. This early expertise in Chinese production and cost-saving measures laid the foundation for his reputation as a formidable business strategist. Now leading a firm that scales innovation for corporate giants such as Unilever, Vodafone, and Air New Zealand, Josh focuses on accelerating the transition from initial concept to commercial implementation. He works across diverse sectors, including medical technology, consumer electronics, and industrial systems, to help businesses modernise their R&D processes. By reducing development cycles from years to weeks, he enables companies to respond more fluidly to market shifts and evolving consumer behaviours. As a speaker, Josh offers a unique perspective on the future of commerce and the mechanics of market disruption. He explores how to build resilient supplier relationships, cultivate creative services, and maintain a competitive edge through rapid prototyping and testing. Organisations book Josh to understand the practicalities of making innovation a reality and to hear the lessons of a professional journey defined by determination and technical excellence. On stage, Josh Valman is best known for talks on Strategy. Audiences leave with a clear, practical view of the subject rather than a generic overview — every keynote is shaped around the brief and the room. Josh Valman is regularly booked for Business Speaker, adapting tone, length and format to suit the event — from a 20-minute opener to a full conference keynote with Q&A. To check availability or request a tailored brief for your event, send an enquiry and we'll come back with fees, dates and a short summary of how Josh Valman would approach your audience.