Promenade works with a global network of futurist speakers. 

Futurism is also referred to as forecasting, prediction, trends, scenario planning, strategic foresight and prospective studies. From wide-ranging outlooks to industry, issue, country and profession-specific areas, you’ll find the most prescient, thought provoking experts here.

Research-based by nature, most Futurist speakers customize their programs to a greater extent than typical speakers. These experts are ideal to open an event, set the tone for other sessions and encouraging attendee interaction. They also help you address change, strategy, facilitate new and diverse ideas or position your organization as a thought leader. Written Future Studies and  Customized Whitepapers are available. Leadership, Advisory and User Group conferences are  popular settings: Testimonials

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Our World During & After COVID: Futurist Articles

The Value of Futurist Thinking

Multiple Topics: 

  Rohit Talwar – Author of The Future of Business, Hospitality, Tech, Innovation Specialties

 Rhonda Vetere – Seasoned C-suite technology executive, Author and global leader with 25+ years of experience managing large, global teams, M&A and Digital Transformation.

     Zack Kass – AI Futurist, former Head of Go To Market at OpenAI

 Cassie Kozyrkov – CEO of Kozyr, AI Luminary, Former Chief Decision Scientist at Google, and Pioneer of Decision Intelligence

 Anders Sörman-Nilsson – Futurist speaks about Proactive responses such as Disruptive Thinking, Innovation Strategy, Human Transformation and Digital Adaptation.

   Timothy Papandreou – Global thought leader on emerging technologies, moonshots, smart cities and the future of life & work.

Dr. Daniel Kraft – TED Speaker, Digital Health Futurist, Physician.

   Dr. Aadeel Akhtar – PhD, CEO and Founder of PSYONIC, which makes advanced AI-powered bionic limbs for humans and robots. Appeared on Shark Tank, securing a three-shark deal for One Million Dollars.

Ross Dawson – Digital Client Relationships, Global Economy

Marita Cheng – Rising AI & Technology Star, Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, Robot Inventor

Daniel Burrus – Best-Selling Author, Innovation Expert & Global Futurist

  Elin Hauge – Connecting Artificial Intelligence & Disruptive Technology with Business & Society.

   Nikolas Badminton – Futurist with Extensive Corporate Tech and Executive Experience, Author of Facing Our Futures: How Foresight, Futures Design and Strategy Creates Prosperity and Growth.

   Alex Goryachev – WSJ Bestselling Author, LinkedIn AI Top Voice Forbes, Entrepreneur and Fast Company Contributor.

 Vito Di Bari – Futurist, Author, Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies Speaker.

Geoff Colvin – Senior Editor-At-Large, Fortune and Bestselling Business Author, Premier Moderator and Host

   Constance M. Hunter – Top Business Economist, Speaker on Geopolitical Risk, AI and the Economy.

   Eric O’Neill – Cybersecurity Expert, Legendary FBI Operative Featured in the Film Breach, Bestselling Author, Technology Futurist & Attorney

   Jason Schenker – Economist, Tech and Workforce Futurist, Author of 10+ Books. 

   Dr. Gleb Tsipursky – Lauded as the “OFFICE WHISPERER” by The New York Times, best-selling author enlightens your audience with proven FUTURE OF WORK strategies on GENERATIVE AI and HYBRID WORK

   Jim Carroll – Global Futurist & Author with Proven Virtual Skills and Pro-Caliber Studio. Rapid business model change, business transformation in a period of economic uncertainty and fast paced innovation

Tameka Vasquez – Social Futurist, Foresight Strategist and Educator.

   Jay Baer – Hall of Fame Business Growth Speaker, NY Times Best-Selling Author, Internet Pioneer, Serial Entrepreneur, Tequila Influencer.

 Simone Heng – A human connection specialist, author and former international broadcaster for Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC. Seasoned Emcee who has hosted 2,000+ events.

  Michael Tchong – Serial Startup Founder’s Ubertrends Guide the Future of Innovation

Kate O’Neill – Author of Tech Humanist, early Netflix employee, Thinkers50 Radar, Fortune 500 advisor.

  

  

Maddy Dychtwald – Age Wave CoFounder on Changing Demographics Shaping Marketplaces, Workplaces and Our Lives

   Peter Zeihan – Geopolitical Futurist Impact on Industries, Regions, Professions, Countries

 Monika Bielskyte – Africa-based Futurist; VR & AR Expert; Advisor on Leading Hollywood Productions & Technology Sector

  John Sitilides – Keynotes at corporate, investor, and industry conferences, and before government, military and intelligence community audiences on geopolitical risk management and the business impacts of international security policies.  

Jamie Metzl – Technology, AI and Geopolitical Futurist Speaker, Bestselling Author of Superconvergence.

   Dr. Amy Zalman – Internationally recognized futurist who prepares business leaders to anticipate and create change

   Peter Singer – Cybersecurity & Cyberwar Futurist, Ghost Fleet Author

   Thomas Frey – Google’s top rated futurist speaker, IBM’s most award winning engineer

 Scott Amyx – Disruptive Innovation, Future of AI and Work from Acclaimed Investor & Author

Workplace:

Tsedal Neeley – Harvard Business School Professor, Author of 2021 Book Remote Work Revolution, Speaker on Globalization and Digital Transformation

   Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi AI & Workforce Transformation Strategist | Global Speaker | Executive AI Advisor Founder & CEO, The International Social Impact Institute® Board Member & Chair, Ethics & Responsible AI Committee, American Society for AI Award-Winning Adjunct Assistant Professor, NYU Center for Global Affairs 

Phil Simon – Collaboration & Technology Authority, Author of Reimagining Collaboration: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and the Post-Covid World of Work

Dorie Clark – Author of The Long Game and Stand Out. Lauded by Thinkers50 and Marshall Goldsmith as a Top Communication Coach

 Al Dea – Career-building and workplace trends expert with specialty serving Associations & Higher Education.

Terence Mauri – Global Disruption Thinker, Founder, Hack Future Lab, Partner, MIT Solve, Inc. Columnist, Thinkers50 Keynote Speaker, Amazon Bestselling Author, Advisor to Fortune 500 CEO’s.

   Cheryl Cran – Author, The Art of Change Leadership, Generational Futurist

Nikki Greenberg – Real Estate Futurist on Built World Innovation

   Laura Goodrich – Global Workforce Innovator – Specializing in Change and the Future of Work

   Lisa Bodell – Futurist & Expert on SIMPLIFYING Innovation & Change Management

   Dr. Tracey Wilen – Impact of technology on society, work and careers. Author/coauthor of 13 books.

Ben Casnocha – Author of two bestselling books The Start-Up of You and The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age (With Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn Founder)

Technology (see also Multiple Topics above): 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Speakers

Shivvy Jurvis – UK-based futurist and video series creator uncovering the groundbreaking advances that need to be on your radar

  Christina Kerley – Technology Expert with AI Reskilling Focus

   Naveen Agarwal – InsureTech, AI and Digital Transformation Speaker. Board Advisor, Former C-Suite Executive in Multinational Public Firms.

Dr. Vivienne Ming – Theoretical neuroscientist, inventor, Socos entrepreneur, Author of The Tax on Being Different

   Alistair Croll – Lean Analytics Author, Tech Entrepreneur, Big Data, AI and Cloud Futurist

Crystal Washington – Helps audiences use technology to increase profits and productivity! Tools: social media, apps,smart phones, Internet.

   Eric Siegel – Author of Predictive Analytics, Predictive Analytics World Founder  New book on Machine Learning in 2024

   Dan Burrus – Pioneering Tech Futurist, Entrepreneur, Author of Flash Foresight & Other Futurist Bestsellers

Asha Saxena – AI & Big Data Advisor, Columbia University Business School Professor

Tyler Cohen Wood – Staying Safe in an Online World: Protecting your Privacy, Sensitive Data, Intellectual Property

  Jack Shaw – A Top 5 Technology & Futurist Speaker, Author on Managing Change, Innovation, Leadership, Blockchain, AI, IoT, 5G, 3DPrinting, Digital Transformation. 20 Years of Virtual Presentations.

   Dan Chuparkoff – Bringing Innovation to Non-Tech Teams. Former Google Exec shows how to make sense of AI and Harness the Power of Technology.

   Thomas Koulopoulos – Built Inc 500 Co, Innovation Lab for $2B Co, 7 books

Phil Simon – Collaboration & Technology Authority, Author of Reimagining Collaboration: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and the Post-Covid World of Work

Amy Zegart – A leading expert on cyber threats, geopolitical risk, and U.S. intelligence, Zegart helps audiences understand the shifting international security landscape and emerging trends.

Consumer, Lifestyle, Marketing, Branding, Design and Creativity: 

Leland Maschmeyer – Chief Creative Officer, Chobani – Champions Design Thinking for Business Transformation

Eve Turow-Paul – Today’s Global Food and Lifestyle Culture, connections between top trends, how we find well-being and related impacts of the Digital Age.

Healthcare, The Economy, Insurance, Financial Services: 

Ashish K. Jha, MD, M.P.H., Dean, Brown University School of Public Health. White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator 2022-2023.

   Clara Durodié – A technology strategist specializing in the business and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services.

   Dr. Joel Selanikio – Physician, TED Speaker on Healthcare Innovation & AI, Impact of Coronavirus

Noreena Hertz – Economist, Lonely Century Author, One of the World’s Leading Thinkers

   Andrew Busch – Political Impacts on Business, Economy & Investors

 Rohit Bhargava – Likeonomics, Non-Obvious Author

   

   Nicholas Webb – Inventor on Innovation, The Future and The Business of Healthcare

   Dr. Jeff Bauer – Top Independent Healthcare Policy Analyst and Author

   Robert Laszewski – Healthcare Market Trends, Washington Post’s Pundit of the Year

   Dr. Jeff Goldsmith – Future of The Business of Healthcare, Digital Medicine

   Ian Morrison – Leading Change in Healthcare, Author: The Second Curve

   Jane Sarasohn-Kahn – Healthcare Economist, Consumer Blogger

 Michael Weidokal is an internationally-recognized economic and geopolitical forecaster who helps business leaders, policy makers and the public to understand the issues and trends impacting our world.

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Shivvy Jurvis – Technology Futurist – Zillow Keynote

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