futurist

<p>As one of the world’s foremost business futurists—and an internationally bestselling author whose highly anticipated book,<em> The Future of Competitive Advantage,</em> releases in June 2026—Doug Stephens decodes the forces reshaping commerce and translates them into strategic advantage.</p><p>Known as “the futurist that futurists follow,” Doug Stephens is the founder and CEO of Retail Prophet, where he is the go-to authority for global brands like IKEA, Nike, Coca Cola, and Louis Vuitton.

<p>Jonathan Brill is the Business Futurist who will help you win the next five years. He empowers audiences and executives to spot, prioritize, and invent What Happens Next™.

<p>The visionary behind Google’s AI-first transformation and the pioneer for using AI in organizational decision-making, Cassie Kozyrkov blends deep technical expertise and executive experience with humor and charisma. </p><p>Cassie Kozyrkov is a renowned leader in artificial intelligence and the founder of Decision Intelligence, the process of applying analytics, AI and automation to aid decision-making. As Google’s first Chief Decision Scientist, she spearheaded the tech giant’s AI-first transformation, training over 20,000 Googlers and impacting more than 500 projects.

<p>One of today’s leading voices in artificial intelligence, Steve Brown shares winning AI strategies that fuel innovation, boost productivity, and drive growth.</p><p>With a 25-year career in AI and high tech including roles as senior director and in-house futurist at Google DeepMind as well as chief evangelist and futurist at Intel, Steve is a leading expert on generative AI, autonomous agents, and digital transformation. He leads crucial conversations about how AI will shape business, education, and society.

<p>One of <em>Forbes</em>’ Leading Female Futurists and <em>Fast Company</em>’s Most Creative People in Business, Sheryl Connelly helps business leaders think like futurists for resilience, performance, and growth through uncertainty.</p><p>All too often, companies are surprised by disruption. While no one can predict the future, many of these events can be anticipated.

<p>Co-author (with Vivek Wadhwa) of <em>The Driver in the Driverless Car</em>, Alex Salkever explains how current technology trends in AI, machine learning, and computing will impact business, society, and the world we live in.</p><p>Alex Salkever is a leading expert in exploring the intersection of technology, business and society, with over two decades of experience covering cutting-edge advancements in a wide assortment of fields such as AI (and ChatGPT), green energy, genetic engineering, cloud computing, virtual reality, and self-driving cars.

<p>Deborah Perry Piscione is a thought leader who helps <em>Fortune 500 </em>companies boost profits and grow talent by harnessing the power of Web3, ChatGPT/AI, and innovative future-of-work solutions.</p><p>Deborah Perry Piscione draws from years of research and hands-on work with Silicon Valley’s pioneer companies to build organizations into innovation machines and prepare leaders for the future.

<p>A technology expert with a relatable approach, Crystal Washington helps organizations increase profits and productivity by harnessing AI/ChatGPT and leveraging social media, apps, and the web.</p><p>One of <em>Forbes</em>’ 50 Leading Female Futurists, Crystal Washington helps global brands like Google, Microsoft, and GE use cutting-edge technology to drive performance and take their business to the next level.</p><p>After working in revenue management and corporate sales managing Fortune 500 accounts and repeatedly breaking company records, Cryst

<p>The founder of global human analytics and change consultancy HATCH, whose clients include blue-chip companies such as LinkedIn, Google, Prudential, and LEGO, Monica Parker challenges corporations to advocate for more meaningful work lives. <strong style="color: black;"> </strong></p><p>From the first tickle of curiosity to an unexpected shift in how we perceive the world, there isn’t a person who hasn’t felt wonder, and yet the why and how of this profoundly beneficial emotion is only just beginning to be scientifically defined and explored.

<p>Business guru, NYU marketing professor and thought-leader Scott Galloway offers his irreverent and radically honest take on the future of business, work and technology.</p><p>One of today’s most compelling and provocative commentators on business, Big Tech and our economic future, Scott Galloway is Professor of Marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business and a serial entrepreneur. He was named one of the world’s best business professors by Poets & Quants.