Futurists / Trends Keynote Speakers
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Futurists and Trend keynote speakers are adept with their research to address future trends with innovation, technology, genetics, design, workplace, and industries. They are great imagining change and embracing that change. The future is worth pursuing with these futurists and trend keynote speakers emphasizing human values, not just clever technology trend. GDA has a futurists to encourage your next group.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 0 Videos: 5
Kate Ancketill Featured
Leading Authority in Global Business Futurism
Kate is a leading authority in global business futurism. With retail, consumer,
brand, hospitality, and technology specialisation, making complex societal shifts and emerging technologies relatable for any audience.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 2 Videos: 15
Lisa Bodell Featured
CEO of FutureThink; Bestselling Author of "Why Simple Wins"
Lisa Bodell is an award-winning author and CEO of futurethink. As a futurist and expert on change management, she has helped thousands of senior leaders ignite innovation at Google, Pfizer, Lockheed Martin, and more.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 6
Andrew Busch Featured
Economic Futurist; 1st Chief Market Intelligence Officer for US Government
Economic Futurist Andrew Busch converts today’s chaos into tomorrow’s growth opportunities. He presents intensely informative & highly entertaining keynotes. From deep research, he covers economy, public policy & elections & supercharged trends AI/WFH/Climate. He takes all this research and applies it to your industry to show future growth opportunities
Keynotes: 2 Books: 8 Videos: 9
Matthew Griffin Featured
WIRED called him “Visionary and Incredible.” World renowned Futurist, disruption, and innovation expert
Described by Ray Kurzwiel's close friends as a "Young Kurzweil" Griffin is a world renowned futurist. Regularly featured in the media including AP, BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, Discovery, Forbes, Telegraph, ViacomCBS, and WIRED, his ability to explain the global cultural and industrial impact of hundreds of disruptive emerging technologies is unparalleled.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 4
Shama Hyder Featured
CEO of Zen Media, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, LinkedIn Top Voice in Marketing 4X
Shama is a trailblazing, award-winning entrepreneur who has built a global audience and is known for helping brands succeed in the digital age. Forbes, Businessweek, and Inc - Top 30 under 30 entrepreneurs in the field of marketing LinkedIn’s Top 10 Voices in Marketing for four years in a row.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 3 Videos: 13
Vikram Mansharamani Featured
Global Trend-Watcher; Former Harvard and Yale Lecturer; Author
Vikram is a global trend-watcher who shows people how to anticipate the future, manage risk, and spot opportunities. He is an academic, advisor, and author as well as a frequently sought-after speaker. Vikram adopts a uniquely global approach to his work, having worked on every continent other than Antarctica
Keynotes: 6 Books: 7 Videos: 36
Jamie Metzl Featured
Technology and Healthcare Futurist, Global Affairs Specialist, Science Fiction Novelist, and Genetic Engineering Expert
Jamie Metzl is one of the world's leading futurists and global public health experts who has been called "the original Covid-19 whistleblower" for his groundbreaking work exploring pandemic origins. He is the author of five books, including recent bestseller Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 33 Videos: 10
Jason Schenker Featured
Leading Futurist; Top-Ranked Financial Forecaster and Economist
Jason Schenker is a futurist, economist, and author who prepares leaders for the future. He is a best-selling author of over 30 books and ranked by Boomberg as the #1 forecaster in 26 categories including jobs, home sales, oil and gas prices, and more.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 3 Videos: 7
Futurist Anders Sorman-Nilsson Featured
Avant-Garde Ideas that Expand Minds and Inspire a Change of Heart
Anders Sörman-Nilsson: a futurist who merges innovation with sustainability, offering bespoke, impactful keynotes. Trusted by giants like Apple and Google, he transforms uncertainties into strategies, captivating and inspiring audiences. Elevate your event with his expertise, navigating the future with actionable insights.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 3 Videos: 6
Mike Walsh Featured
Bestselling Author of The Algorithmic Leader & CEO of Innovation Research Lab Tomorrow
Mike designs companies for the 21st century. With an engaging blend of case studies, global perspectives and cutting-edge research, Mike’s original insights help business leaders understand and unleash their future potential.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 2 Videos: 5
Crystal Washington Featured
Technology Strategist and Certified Futurist, named one of Forbes' 50 Leading Female Futurists
As a futurist, technology strategist, and author, Crystal works with organizations that want to leverage technology for increased profits and productivity.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 4
Simon Anderson
Futurist | International Keynote Speaker & Advisor | Award-Winning Author
Simon Anderson uses his Future Ready Formula™ to help leaders and organizations move beyond resilient - to become Future Ready. He shows them how to pay Attention to the "edges," Anticipate the possibilities these changes might create, and lastly, how to take Action to turn those possibilities into opportunities.
Keynotes: 13 Books: 2 Videos: 13
Nikolas Badminton
Futurist Speaker
Nikolas Badminton grew up with his focus on the future from a very early age to being one of the world’s leading Futurist Keynote Speakers. Read more about his upbringing, education, experience, and some of the projects he became well known for.
Keynotes: 1 Books: 2 Videos: 2
Larry Burns
Former General Motors VP of R&D, Mobility Consultant for Google Inc.
Lawrence D. "Larry" Burns is the former corporate vice president of Research and Development for General Motors. Burns oversaw GM's advanced technology, innovation programs, and corporate strategy. Within GM, he personally championed vehicle electrification, “connected” vehicles, fuelcells, bio-fuels, advanced batteries, autonomous driving, and a series of innovative concept vehicles.
Keynotes: 8 Books: 3 Videos: 11
Daniel Burrus
World Leading Futurist on Global Trends and Disruptive Innovation
Daniel Burrus is considered one of the World’s Leading Futurists on Global Trends and Innovation. The New York Times has referred to him as one of the top three business gurus in the highest demand as a speaker.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 2 Videos: 3
Jeff Butler
Helping Organizations Thrive In Multi-Generational Workplaces
A speaker who is a researcher but also practioner. Learn from the demographic you are looking to attract/work with in your organization.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 4 Videos: 7
Jim Carroll
Futurist, AI Keynote Speaker and Innovation Expert
Jim is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading global futurists, trends and innovation experts with a massive global blue chip client list. He has a track record of inspiring organizations to re-frame the opportunity for innovation in the context of significant, trans-formative change.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 3
Adam Cheyer
Top Technology and AI speaker, Co-Founder and VP Engineering of Siri and Viv Labs
Adam Cheyer is a top technology speaker and AI expert. He co-founded Siri, which was acquired by Apple, and later co-founded Viv, which became the basis of the digital voice assistant Bixby for Samsung phones.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 7 Videos: 6
Cheryl Cran
Future of Work & Change Leadership Expert
Cheryl is a dynamic and profound inspirational keynote speaker who focuses on a human future including the impact of AI and change leadership. She gives strategies, with high energy delivery and provides audiences with inspiration,tools, ideas and strategies to make the changes needed to be future ready now.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 10 Videos: 7
Ken Dychtwald
Renowned Visionary of the Age Wave and Longevity in America; Founder & CEO of Age Wave
Dr. Ken Dychtwald has emerged as North America’s foremost visionary and original thinker regarding the lifestyle, marketing, health care, and workforce implications of the age wave. During his career, Ken has addressed more than two million people worldwide in his speeches to corporate, association, social service, and government groups.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 3 Videos: 4
Maddy Dychtwald
National Authority on Women, Aging, & Marketplace Trends
Maddy Dychtwald is a nationally recognized author and leading expert on the changing demographic trends shaping the marketplace, the workplace, and our lives. She has also emerged as an authority on the economic ascent of women and its impact on various industries, including financial services, health care, and consumer marketing.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 3
Bryan Eisenberg
New York Times Bestselling Author on Customer Experience, Using Data and Buyer Legends
Bryan has spent the last two decades helping companies from Google, HP, GE, Marketo and businesses of smaller size improve their bottom line by focusing on helping their customers buy.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 13
Mike Evans
Leading Authority on Artificial Intelligence Impact, Change & Disruption, Culture Shaping, Exemplary Leadership and Accountability & Resilience
As a leading authority on artificial intelligence impact, change and disruption, Mike's mission is to help individuals, teams and organizations accelerate their ability to achieve more than they ever believed possible. He uses his unique insights, passion, experience, and humor to positively affect individuals, teams and organizations around the world.
Keynotes: 9 Books: 4 Videos: 8
Steve Goreham
Speaker/Author/Researcher Environment, Business, and Public Policy
Effective communicator in the corporate board room, lecture hall, and on the debate panel regarding the environment, energy, climate change, weather trends, corporate environmental policy, and future trends.
Keynotes: 10 Books: 3 Videos: 2
Alex Goryachev
AI Innovation Expert; Former GM of Global Innovation Centers at Cisco; WSJ Best-Selling Author
Alex is an award-winning global technology operations executive, and WSJ best-selling author. With 20+ years of experience in building and leading global cross-industry business & technology teams focused on revenue and market share growth. He is known for demystifying complexities of emerging technologies, cutting through the hype.
Keynotes: 10 Books: 0 Videos: 21
Michaela Guzy
Award Winning Filmmaker, Travel and Human Connection Expert, Recovering Corp Exec, NYU Adjunct Professor, TV Personality
Michaela Guzy, award-winning filmmaker, entrepreneur, sustainable travel expert, left Corporate America in 2012 to reshape narratives via new media. She champions human connections, pivoting through crises, and currently hosts "Sleeping Around Safely," her third viral series, showcasing life as a jet-setting gypsy living in hotels post-pandemic.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 3 Videos: 7
Rahaf Harfoush
Digital Anthropologist; New York Times Best-Selling Author; Member of the UN's Advisory Body on AI
Rahaf Harfoush is a strategist, digital anthropologist and author who focuses on the intersections of emerging technology, innovation and digital culture.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 5 Videos: 1
Noreena Hertz
Economist; One of the World's Leading Thinkers
Noreena Hertz is a renowned thought leader and economist with an impressive track record in predicting global trends. She advises some of the world's leading business, media, and political players on strategy, digital, sustainability, and global economic and geo-political risks.
Keynotes: 8 Books: 0 Videos: 4
Daniel Hulme
CEO & Founder of Satalia; Techno Activist; Leading Artificial Intelligence Expert
Daniel Hulme is a leading expert in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, and is the CEO of Satalia, an award-winning company that provides AI products and solutions for global companies such as Tesco and PwC. He speaks on the topics of AI, ethics, technology, innovation, decentralization and organisational design.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 3 Videos: 1
Ryan Jenkins, CSP
Wall Street Journal Bestselling Leadership Author & Speaker | #1 Thought Leader on Team Connection | Generations, Gen Z & Future of Work Expert
Optimize generational dynamics, strengthen team connection, and prepare for the future of work with Wall Street Journal bestselling leadership author and speaker, Ryan Jenkins CSP.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 8 Videos: 7
Dr. Michio Kaku
Theoretical Physicist, Professor, Futurist and New York Times Best-selling Author
He is an internationally recognized authority in two areas. The first is Einstein’s unified field theory, which Kaku is attempting to complete. The other is to predict trends affecting business, commerce and finance based on the latest research in science.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 5 Videos: 6
Thomas Koulopoulos
Futurist, Founder Delphi Group, Author Ten books, Speaker, Columnist
Tom Koulopoulos is a leading futurist, author of eleven books including Revealing the Invisible; The Gen Z Effect; Cloud Surfing; and The Innovation Zone, and founder of Delphi Group, a Boston-based think tank named one of the fastest growing private companies in the US by Inc. Magazine.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 0 Videos: 5
Daniel Kraft, MD
Physician, Scientist, and Entrepreneur
Daniel Kraft is a Stanford and Harvard trained physician, scientist, entrepreneur, inventor and innovator who speaks on how rapidly developing technologies are and will impact the future of healthcare and medicine.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 5
Greg Lindsay
Urbanist, Futurist, and Expert on the Post-Pandemic Future of Cities, Work, Travel, Mobility, and more
Greg is an up-tempo, high-energy speaker who packs more images, ideas, and provocations into an hour than anyone. Whether speaking about the future of cities, work, technology, or mobility, he weaves fresh insights and speculation into keynotes that alternately thrill, terrify, and inspire audiences.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 0 Videos: 17
Lital Marom
Serial Entrepreneur, Innovation Strategist and Visionary
Lital Marom is a digital visionary, entrepreneur and strategist leading a new approach to learning and social change. Lital empowers business leaders with the innovation tools required to enter new markets, new sources of revenue, scale faster, increase profit to future proof their businesses in the digital economy.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 2
Cam Marston
Workplace and Marketplace Trends Expert - Generational Differences Authority
Leading expert generational differences. Cam explains how generational characteristics and differences affect every aspect of business, including recruiting, retention, management, motivation and sales and marketing. His presentations are informative, engaging, humorous and customized. Workplace and marketplace trends are also popular topic of his.
Keynotes: 10 Books: 4 Videos: 13
Seth Mattison
Leadership, Culture and Future of Work Strategist
Seth Mattison is an International expert on workforce trends and generational dynamics. As founder and CEO of Futuresight Labs and Strategic Partner at BridgeWorks, LLC. Seth advises many of the world’s leading brands and corporations on the key shifts happening around talent management, change, leadership, and the future of work.
Keynotes: 8 Books: 3 Videos: 3
Heather E. McGowan
Future-of-Work Strategist
Future-of-work strategist Heather E. McGowan averages 75 speaking events a year from small audiences of c level executives to large forums of thousands. Her speaking while grounded in the changing nature of work extend to include talking points on leadership, DEI/DEIB, engagement, empowerment, culture, innovation, and transformation.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 4 Videos: 7
Michael McQueen
Futurist; Trend Forecaster; Best-Selling Author
Michael McQueen is an award-winning forecaster and best-selling author of eight books. With clients including KPMG, Pepsi and Cisco, he has helped some of the world’s most successful brands navigate disruption and maintain momentum.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 0 Videos: 3
Morris Morrison
Speaker, Futurist, Author and Entrepreneur
Morris Morrison is a world-class entertainer, futurist, and author who became obsessed with building stronger, kinder, more focused human beings after being orphaned in New York City, then, being orphaned a second time as a teen — before a doctor’s words changed his life forever.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 3
Monique Morrow
Senior Distinguished Architect for Emerging Technologies at Syniverse Technologies. Founder and President, The Humanized Internet. President of the VETRI Foundation. CTO, Cisco (2012-2016)
Monique is President and Co-Founder of the Humanized Internet, a non-profit organization focused on providing digital identity for those individuals most underserved, blockchain is certainly a potential mechanism for this billion people challenge.
Keynotes: 20 Books: 3 Videos: 8
Edgar Perez
Technology and Business Author and Strategy Consultant: AI, Web3, Metaverse and Quantum
Global executives have come to appreciate Edgar for his wide-ranging insights on how they can spark continuous innovation and harness disruptive technologies. From AI to Quantum Computing, from 5G to the Metaverse, Edgar shows you how to leverage the power of these game-changing trends to transform your organization.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 0 Videos: 7
David Polinchock
Accomplished Innovator in Media, Technology and Experience
David's presentations aren't just talks, they're experiences. From Disney stages to cutting-edge VR campaigns, he brings over 30 years of diverse expertise to life. He's not just a theorist – he's been in the trenches of experiential advertising, city festivals, and the VR marketing revolution.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 3 Videos: 3
Smiley Poswolsky
Workplace Belonging, Culture & Future of Work Expert, Bestselling Author
One of the top workplace belonging speakers in the world, Smiley helps companies foster belonging and human connection in an ever-evolving workforce. He is the bestselling author of three books including The Quarter-Life Breakthrough and Friendship in the Age of Loneliness.
Keynotes: 9 Books: 3 Videos: 9
Byron Reese
Inventor; Technologist; Author; Entrepreneur; Eternal Optimist
Inventor, Technologist, Entrepreneur and CEO of AI company JJ Kent. Author of WSJ Best-Seller “The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity.” As a technologist & entrepreneur, he knows how to manage change & inspire innovation while meeting the obligations & realities of operating a business.
Keynotes: 1 Books: 0 Videos: 2
Chris Riddel
Award Winning Human Futurist
Award winning, industry recognized futurist, media commentator, nowist and renowned strategist and global trend spotter; Created the corporate digital strategy behind brands such as Whiskas, Pedigree Petfoods, Starburst, and Snickers as Australia and New Zealand’s first ever Chief Digital Officer for Mars, Inc.; Hundreds of primetime television appearances
Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 6
April Rinne
Change Navigator & Guide to help you embrace uncertainty; Top-Ranked Global Futurist with Work and Travels in 100+ countries; Bestselling author of Flux
April has been at the forefront of change, innovation, strategy and leadership for 25+ years. Working in more than 100 countries, is a top-ranked global futurist, change navigator & guide to help you embrace uncertainty.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 3 Videos: 6
Michael Rogers
The Practical Futurist; Technology Pioneer; Best-Selling Author
There are lots of futurists. Michael, however, is a practical futurist with deep business and technology experience. He is also a dynamic and entertaining speaker.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 5 Videos: 7
John Sanei
Futures Strategist; Global Expert at Singularity University; 5x Best-Selling Author
Keynotes: 1 Books: 5 Videos: 5
Patrick Schwerdtfeger
Futurist Leading Authority on Technology Trends
As a leading expert in technology trends and a recognized authority on global business trends, Patrick Schwerdtfeger's work focuses on providing insights into the technological forces driving the transformation of businesses around the world.
Keynotes: 8 Books: 0 Videos: 11
Jack Shaw
Innovation and Change Management Strategist, Global Thought Leader and Emerging Tech Futurist
Jack Shaw is an Innovation and Change Management Strategist with more than 30 years' experience helping leaders transform their organizations' digital ecosystems amid new waves of emerging technology.
Keynotes: 11 Books: 15 Videos: 8
Raj Sisodia
Best-Selling Author; Founding Leader of the Conscious Capitalism Movement
The world is changing and human beings are evolving rapidly. Business-as-usual will no longer work. Raj’s inspiring and original research shows that companies rooted in higher purpose and built on love and care outperform dramatically financially while creating many kinds of value for all stakeholders, including society and the planet.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 2
Marc Sluijs
Founder, DigitalHealth.Network
Marc’s passionate about fostering the digital health ecosystem. He has been advising on digital health strategy and investment through his company Digitalhealth.Network since early 2015, and has been active in digital health since 2010.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 12 Videos: 2
Michael Solomon
Expert on Consumer Behavior
A leading expert with cutting-edge approaches to sales and consumer psychology. He works with major marketers to help them understand what their brands really mean to the people who buy them.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 0 Videos: 3
Emilie Sydney-Smith
Corporate Transformation Coach, Award-winning Speaker, Proven Entrepreneur, and Disruption Expert
Emilie Sydney-Smith is CEO of ExO Works. We are entering the era of the highest wealth creation and destruction the world has ever seen. Yet most existing companies are simply iterating on their existing core products and services, many of which will soon be obsolete.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 5 Videos: 3
Howard A. Tullman
Entrepreneur, Futurist, Venture Capitalist, Author
Howard Tullman is an American serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer and art collector. He currently serves as General Managing Partner of Chicago High Tech Investors, LLC and G2T3V, LLC. He was formerly the Chairman of the Board of The Princeton Review (NYC) and The Cobalt Group (Seattle).
Keynotes: 5 Books: 4 Videos: 3
Jack Uldrich
World Renowned Futurist, Author, Expert on Change
Jack Uldrich speaks over 100 times a year to organizations, especially agriculture, education, energy, finance, retail, health care and manufacturing. He says creativity and action are more powerful and versatile than knowledge. He is energetic and full of thoughtful business and personal advice that will educate, entertain, and inspire audiences.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 3 Videos: 8
Steven Van Belleghem
Customer Focus Expert, Author, Keynote Speaker
Steven is an expert in customer focus in a digital world. He is a popular international keynote speaker. In his keynote presentations, Steven takes his audience on a journey to the world of modern customer relationships in a clever, enthusiastic and inspiring way.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 2 Videos: 3
Kelly Vero
Futurist; Game Developer; an Architect of the Metaverse
Kelly Vero is a futurist, a game developer, and an architect of the metaverse. She is also a bestselling novelist and science fiction writer even publishing children’s books to expand her audience beyond video games.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 12 Videos: 10
Nicholas J Webb
Top Keynote Speaker on Innovation, Healthcare, Leadership, Workforce and Future Trends
Nick is a #1 best-selling author who specializes in speaking about the future of innovation, healthcare, future trends, workplace dynamics, leadership, and technology. Additionally, Nick serves as the CEO of LeaderLogic, LLC, a Management Consulting Firm that offers consulting services to top brands.
Keynotes: 18 Books: 4 Videos: 5
Peter Zeihan
Geopolitical Strategist; Thinker; Futurist; Author
Geopolitical Strategist Peter Zeihan (pronounced Zion) is a global energy, demographic and security expert whose understanding of demography, economics, energy, politics, technology, and security helps clients best prepare for an uncertain future.
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- 19 Big Data
- 51 Branding / Marketing
- 76 Business
- 110 Business Growth / Strategy / Trends
- 27 CEO
- 90 Change Management / Organizational Change
- 64 Communication
- 10 Conflict Resolution
- 69 Corporate Culture & Governance
- 16 Corporate Social Responsibility
- 35 Customer Relations
- 26 Disruption
- 2 Distribution / Supply Chain Management
- 65 Diversity and Inclusion
- 29 Emotional Intelligence
- 77 Employee Engagement
- 81 Entrepreneur
- 15 Ethics / Values
- 61 Futurists / Trends
- 3 Hospitality
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- 24 Influence
- 98 Innovation / Creativity
- 13 IT
- 212 Leadership
- 28 Management
- 20 Moderator / Facilitator
- 11 Negotiation
- 10 Networking
- 18 Productivity
- 5 Real Estate
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- 19 Stress Management
- 12 Sustainability
- 89 Teamwork / Teambuilding
- 45 Thought Leader
- 6 Trust / Honesty
- 32 Work-life Balance