The Leading Speakers Bureau

Futurologist

Ulrich Reinhardt is a renowned Futurologist and currently he is Scientific Head at the Foundation for Future Studies. The objective of the Foundation, based in Germany, is to work on a contribution to the future viability of society and to develop approaches to sustainably resolve future challenges facing our society. Under Prof. Reinhard leadership the Foundation is now also looking beyond German borders and expanding its research work into Europe. He is also Professor at the University of Applied Science in Salzburg.

“Maybe we should not just think about what the future will look like, but rather how we want the future to be like.”

[expand title=”In detail”] Prof. Reinhardt completed his studies in educational science and psychology at the University of Hamburg and joined The BAT Leisure Research Institute as a PhD student. In 2007 he became an Executive Board Member of the BAT Foundation. He succeeded Professor Dr. Horst Opaschowski as Scientific Head at the beginning of 2011. Prof. Reinhard is a member of the World Future Society and the Zukunftsforum in Bayreuth, sits on the Advisory board of the EFCL and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Stifteverband der Deutschen Wissenschaft.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Prof. Reinhardt offers fascinating insights into social changes in society as well as the changes in consumer, leisure and tourism behaviour throughout Europe. His research results provide solid information on future trends and help companies prepare themselves for tomorrow’s world. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]In his well-researched presentations, Prof. Reinhardt’s uses humour to make even the most complex issues easy to understand and highly informative.[/expand]

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Writer, Speaker & Reluctant Futurist

Richard Watson is a cutting-edge writer, speaker and thinker advising organisations on what the future holds, with a particular focus on strategic foresight and scenario planning. He is the publisher of the What’s Next report, an online magazine offering clear and concise commentary on trends in society, business, science & technology, government and the environment.

“The Reluctant Futurist”

[expand title=”In detail”] Richard is also co-founder of a specialist scenario-planning consultancy and has written for various publications worldwide including Fast Company, Retail Banking Review and Future Orientation. Richard has also authored a number of critically acclaimed books. In ‘Future Files: A History of the Next 50 Years’, he lays out what he believes will be the five most enduring drivers of change over the next decades: population ageing, the eastward shift of power, global connectivity, advances in technology and environmental change.Richard has been an expert blogger on Innovation for Fast Company magazine and has written for McKinsey & Company.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Richard has wide ranging experience in advising organisations on what the future holds and how to think more creatively about the future to achieve higher performance. He considers some of the drivers of change within the macro-environment and speculates about future risks and opportunities. His topics range from global trends, futures thinking, scenario planning and creativity & innovation.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Richard is a highly seasoned and popular speaker. His talks are always energetic, entertaining, thought-provoking and insightful. To date, Richard has given over 200 talks to organisations throughout the world.[/expand]

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Director of Innovation in the Institute of Management Studies (IMS)

Chris Brauer is a public academicandDirector of Innovation in the Institute of Management Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. He isa world-renowned researcher specialising in high-impact studies at the intersections of human behaviour,emerging technologies, and socioeconomic change.

“A globally respected expert on technologies of the future, and the Digital Revolution”

[expand title=”In detail”] Dr. Chris’ research has featured in over 400 media outlets worldwide including the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC Newsnight, BBC Click,CNN, CNBC, China Central TV, Forbes, USA Today,Globo, NPR, and the Sunday Times. All of his research is conducted in collaboration with industry partners including leading research on the Science of Common Ground for the award-winning Heineken ‘Open your World’ campaign, exploring the Future of Experience with Adobe, analysing the impact of AI on jobs, tasks and workforce productivity with IBM Watson and IPSoft, leading Microsoft’s annual digital transformation research, and conducting the world’s largest experiment on driver behaviour in 10 countrieswith Shell.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Chris brings to life his animated and energising public speaking engagements through data and real-world examples from his and other research on topics ranging from artificial intelligence automation and augmentation to digital transformation and behavioural economics.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”] Chris’ tailored presentations are filled with useful actionable information aimed specifically at advising leading global companies. [/expand]

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Futurist and Keynote Speaker

Gihan Perera is an outstanding futurist, thought-leader, author, insightful conference speaker and consultant who gives business leaders a glimpse into what’s ahead and how they can become fit for the future.

“An experienced futurist”

[expand title=”In detail”] Gihan has a formal background in science and technology, with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Western Australia. He has always been interested in people and the way they communicate – and how to leverage technology to deliver messages, extend reach, and live happier lives.Forbes magazine rated him the #5 social media influencer in the world in his area of expertise. Since 1997, Gihan has helped clients throughout Australia, as well as in New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Singapore, the USA and Canada.He is a Gold Level author for the International Institute of Managers and Directors.Gihan has also been at the leading edge of presentation technology and onlinelearning. He writes and presents for Citrix Global, a leading provider of online collaboration technology. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Gihanhelps companies to develop and facilitate strategies for positive change management, growth and sustainable success.Based on his experience on digital disruption and global reach, he shares his vision of the future trends to help audiences navigate the hyper-competitive world.
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[expand title=”How he presents”]Gihanis a thought provoking, and energetic speaker who projects dynamism and, using plain language he cuts through complex technical issues, new innovations and business concepts. Giahn steps into his many audiences around the world to motivate and personally inspire them.[/expand]

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Professional Speaker, Bestselling Author & Technology Futurist

Daniel Burrus is one of the world’s leading technology forecasters and business strategists, and is the author of six books, including the highly acclaimed Technotrends, which has been translated into more than a dozen languages. He is the founder and CEO of Burrus Research, a research and consulting firm that monitors global advancements in science and technology-driven trends. The New York Times has referred to Daniel as one of Americas top three business “gurus” in the highest demand as a speaker.

“Established Industry Expert, Innovative Seminar Leader & Keynote Speaker”

[expand title=”In detail”] In 1983, Daniel Burrus became the first and only futurist to accurately identify the twenty technologies that would become the driving forces of business and economic change for decades to come. His interest in research became apparent in his third year of college, when he became one of the first undergraduates in the nation to direct a federal research grant. He has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of predicting the future of technological change and its direct impact on the business world. He has founded and managed five businesses, two of which were national leaders in their first year. He has been the featured subject of a PBS Special, has appeared on programs such as Larry King, CNN, and Bloomberg, and is quoted in a variety of publications.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Daniel Burrus helps audiences better understand how technological, social and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities. He has helped hundreds of clients identify new opportunities and develop successful competitive strategies based on the creative application of leading-edge technologies, and has delivered more han 2,400 keynote speeches to corporations, associations, and professional organizations worldwide. As a highly successful entrepreneur, he knows how to translate research findings into practical business advantages.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]In his presentations, Daniel Burrus blends timely and provocative knowledge with just the right amount of humour and motivation. He is a master at tailoring his presentations to his audiences as he addresses relevant trends and offers powerful, practical guidance for turning rapid change into a competitive advantage.[/expand]

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Futurist, Trendwatcher and Strategist

Freija van Duijne is a foresight practitioner. She has ten years’ experience in strategic foresight at various government organisations, including the OECD. Currently she runs her own business, called Future Motions, which specializes in board room strategy consulting, scenario planning and organisational learning. Freija is fascinated about what the future might bring. She is a futurist, trend-watcher and strategist at the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, a think tank in the Netherlands and an expert on future studies in area of food, natural resources, energy, health and governance. Freija is also the President of Dutch Future Society.

“It is not about prediction, but seeing strategic options”

[expand title=”In detail”] Freija’s background is in Human factors psychology. She holds a Masters from Leiden University and a PhD in Industrial design engineering from Delft University. She has been involved in foresight studies since 2006 when she worked at the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority. She has received the Reward for exceptional performance at Ministry of Economic Affairs in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and has been selected for the leadership course “Master in Policy Processes” in 2010. [/expand]

[expand title=”What she offers you”]Freija’s aim is to encourage people to think about the future and she strongly believes in using foresight for creating a better future. In her presentations, she inspires companies from a wide range of fields and helps them to embrace change. She offers a fresh outlook on trends and future horizons. Thinking about the future makes people see the real questions for todays’ decision makers.[/expand]

[expand title=”How she presents”]Highly energetic and provocative but with a good sense of humour, Freija’s presentations are individually tailored to be as relevant as possible. [/expand]

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Cyborg artist

Neil Harbisson is a Catalan-raised, British-born contemporary artist and cyborg activist best known for having an antenna implanted in his skull and for being officially recog-nised as a cyborg by a govern-ment. The antenna allows him to
perceive visible and invisible col-ours such as infrareds and ultravio-lets via sound waves. The an-tenna’s internet connection allows him to receive colours from space as well as images, videos, music or phone calls directly into his head via external devices such as mo-bile phones or satellites.

First officially recognized Cyborg by a government

[expand title=”In detail”] Neil Harbisson studied art and mu-sic at various schools in Spain. At the age of 11, he began to com-pose his first piano pieces and with 16 years, he studied fine art at the Institut Alexandre Satorras. In 2001, Harbisson moved to Ireland to finish his piano studies at Dub-lin’s Waltons New School of Music. In 2002, he moved to England to study music composition at Dartington College of Arts. The antenna is a result of the co-operation between Adam Montandon, a cybernetics graduates, and Neil Harbisson himself. For this work, they earned the award for Innovation and Submerge in Bristol and the European Award for multimedia interface Design EUROPRIX Top Talent Award in Vienna. Together with Moon Ribas he co­founded the Cyborg Foundation in 2010, an international organisation that aims to help humans become cyborgs, defend cyborg rights and promote cyborgism as a social and artistic movement.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Harbisson identifies himself as a cyborg, he feels both his mind and body are united to cybernetics. In his presentations Neil Harbisson kidnaps his audience in his world and illu-strates in a brilliant way how his an-tenna really works. Furthermore, he underlines how important new tech-nologies really are and tells funny anecdotes he already has expe-rienced because of the antenna. [/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]His special and unconventional presentations, as well as his great mixture of a good sense of humour and simple explanations about tech-nology, making him a highly appreci-ated guest for every kind of event. [/expand]

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Futurologist, Digital Philosopher and Professional Troublemaker

Aric Dromiis the Chief Futurologist for one of the world’s most well-known and respected vehicle manufacturers and a leading developer of premium, autonomous and electric vehicles. He looks into new ways of thinking about how things work.

“Turning Science Fiction into Reality”

[expand title=”In detail”] Outside of this he splits his time between his consultancy TEMPUS.MOTU a social and technology strategic think-tank and a series of advisory roles. He sits on the advisory board of NTT Innovation Institute, Inc. (NTT i3) the Silicon Valley-based innovation centre for NTT Group, one of the world’s largest ICT companies. He also supports the UNLEASH innovation team; they are a global innovation lab with a focus on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. He also holds a position with the AIIA, Artificial intelligence & Intelligent Automation Network which advises business executives on the world of AI. Aric is also an author and an artist.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]Aric helps change the way we experience the world and transforms the way we understand change. He explains the future, makes it tangible and, most importantly, makes it relevant.He deliverscaptivating speeches that frame questions and help people identify and abandon old paradigms and rethink thinking.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]A passionate and engaging speaker, Aric’s presentations are a veritable wealth of new ideas delivered in a unique and highly creative way.[/expand]

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Expert on The Future of Work

Jacob Morgan is a globally recognised speaker, author and futurist. He co-founded the Future Of Work Community, a brand council of the world’s most forward thinking organizations who come together to explore the future of work. Recently he was a judge for Gary Hamel’s Management Innovation Exchange and has been named by SAP as “one of the top influencers on Human Potential”. Jacob has been featured in media outlets such as the WSJ, USA Today, Inc Magazine, CNN and Fast Company.

“An excellent speaker who knows how to educate and engage his audience!”

[expand title=”In detail”] Jacob also hosts the popular Future of Work Podcast where he interviews business leaders, executives and authors in addition to his bi-weekly YouTube video series. He is also working on a new show about the future of work and has a popular Forbes column on the subject. Jacob is a millennial who works with some of the world’s largest and most recognised companies such as Sodexo, Franklin Templeton Investments, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Lenovo, Safeway, Cisco amongst many others.[/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]His experience and insider knowledge keep Jacob aware of the latest ideas, insights and feedbacks from leading companies who are driving change. As a result, he is able to bring these ideas and strategies into his keynote talks, advising decision makers around the world on how to adapt in order to stay relevant and competitive in a rapidly changing world.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Knowledgeable, insightful and spot on, Jacob engages any audience and leaves them ready to lead change. [/expand]

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Futurist and Commentator on the Digital Revolution

Andreas Ekström is an author, columnist and commentator on the digital revolution. He focuses on the topic, seen from the role of a futurist and looking at all disciplines of society. He writes regularly for the Swedish daily newspaper Sydsvenskan on the online world, media and digital equality. He is the author of several fiction and non-fiction books and in his acclaimed book ‘The Google Code’ he turned his journalistic curiosity towards the increasing influence of Google in our society.

“One of the most sought-after futurists”

[expand title=”In detail”] Andreas looks at a company that has become culturally, technologically and commercially one of the most important ever. He focuses his journalistic instincts on the good and the bad of a company that dominates internet search and considers what organisations can learn and made a study – its beginnings, the organisational culture, its rise to dominance and its constant evolution into new areas. He looks into how the company has changed to meet new user demands, its gathering of data, its design and technology strategies. Andreas was a TEDx speaker in 2013 and 2015. [/expand]

[expand title=”What he offers you”]In his presentations Andreas analyses how the digital revolution affects people, business and public life and helps decision makers to understand the tech world from a human perspective.[/expand]

[expand title=”How he presents”]Andreas’ presentations are always tailor made and thoroughly prepared with each client.[/expand]

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