Futurist Speakers
The future is not something that simply happens to organisations. It is something they can prepare for, shape and act on. Doing that well requires more than guesswork. It requires informed thinking about the trends, technologies and shifts that will define the years ahead.
If you are looking to book a futurist speaker who can help your audience think ahead with confidence, our futurist speakers are selected for their ability to cut through hype and deliver genuine foresight. They explore what is coming next and what it means for your industry, covering emerging technology, societal change, economic shifts and the evolving world of work, whether you are planning a conference, strategy day or leadership event.
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D D: £5k-£10k Richard Seymour designs idea-driven products, and instils in audiences an emotive and thrilling analysis of the importance of design.
E E: £2k-£5k Publisher and founder of website nowandnext.com which documents global trends & author of various best-selling books, Richard Watson's speeches offer valuable insights and strategies into the future.
B B: £15k- £25k Robert Ward is the Global Forecasting Director at the Economist Intelligence Unit and a world economy expert.
D D: £5k-£10k Roberto Romero is the former founder of Future Lighthouse and a renowned creative technologist, entrepreneur, CEO, and futurist with over 20 years of experience. As a pioneer in the Metaverse, Roberto Romero is one of the multi-awarded global experts in the creation of interactive content in immersive virtual and augmented reality.
D D: £5k-£10k Futurist and award-winning speaker, Rohit Talwar inspires and educates with his unique 'how to' messages. He was profiled as one of the top 10 global futurists by the Independent Newspaper.
B B: £15k- £25k Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy and founder of its behavioural science practice, has spent over three decades proving that the smallest contextual changes can transform how people think and act, from tripling call centre sales with a few added sentences to reimagining workplace culture.
A A: £25k and over Dr Rumman Chowdhury is a leading expert in ethical AI, blending technical innovation and social insight to drive responsible technology development and global policy.
D D: £5k-£10k Professor Sarah Harper CBE is a leading authority on global ageing and demographic change, advising governments and organisations worldwide while shaping research and policy from her base at the University of Oxford.
B B: £15k- £25k Named as one of Britain's leading 'Women of the Year,' every day Shivvy Jervis helps millions discover the incredible human-centered innovations that will get business and society “future ready”. Her research is trusted by over 200 organisations, including Microsoft and the UN.
D D: £5k-£10k Sophie Hackford is a top-ranked technologist and speaker who explores cutting-edge technologies and their societal impacts, advising global brands and shaping the future of innovation.
E E: £2k-£5k Award-winning designer, software developer and entrepreneur, Stef is co-founder of Makeshift — an independent London start-up studio, building digital products.
C C: £10k-£15k Got your ticket for the world’s first passenger carrying commercial spaceline yet? With the rest of his London team at Virgin Galactic, Stephen Attenborough is getting ready to open the gates of space travel to tourists.
B B: £15k- £25k One of Forbes ‘World's 100 Most Powerful Women’, Sue Gardner, formerly Director of Wikimedia, Sue is pioneering the future of the internet.
D D: £5k-£10k Suhair is a technology entrepreneur and creative leader. Her work centres on providing funding, connections and thought-leadership in impact-driven work at the intersection of design, culture and future-facing technology.
D D: £5k-£10k Takeshi is widely known as a father of mobile Internet. He founded i-mode mobile Internet service in 1999, developed e-mail messaging, ringtone downloading services, JAVA based mobile application downloading services, wallet phone service, as well as mobile credit services.
D D: £5k-£10k Timothy Papandreou is a distinguished global thought leader in emerging technologies, smart cities, and future work, serving as the Founder and CEO of Emerging Transport Advisors and having played pivotal roles at Google, X and Moonshot.
D D: £5k-£10k Tobias Ahlin is a leading voice on creativity, AI, and machine learning, currently Principal Design Engineer at GitHub and formerly with Minecraft and Spotify.
D D: £5k-£10k Tom Savigar is a visionary expert guiding organisations toward future success by blending foresight, innovation, and purpose to create thriving, regenerative businesses.
A A: £25k and over Viktor is an acknowledged thought leader educating the world how the Fourth Industrial Revolution is reshaping the world of business by making it ever more integrated through data, and thus also more automated.
E E: £2k-£5k One of the world's leading futurists, William helps organisations understand how to engage with tomorrow's consumer.
A A: £25k and over Zack Kass, a seasoned AI Futurist and former Head of Go To Market at OpenAI, leverages 14 years of expertise to demystify AI. He bridges the gap for global leaders, and champions a future of abundance through thought leadership, strategic advice, and a commitment to societal welfare.
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Submit your event details via our enquiry form. The more information you can share about the audience, the aims and objectives of the session and the overall event, the easier it will be for our team to recommend the perfect futurist speaker. Either way, we’ll get back to you within an hour to guide you on availability, fees, and how the speaker can tailor their talk to your audience.
Our futurist speakers help audiences understand what’s coming next - exploring emerging technologies, societal shifts and economic change. They make complex future trends clear and relevant, inspiring their audiences to think proactively about innovation, adaptation and long-term growth.
Absolutely! Our futurist speakers will adapt their research and message to your industry, whether you’re in finance, healthcare, retail or technology. They aim to make future trends tangible and actionable, helping their audiences translate predictions into practical strategy.
Our futurist speakers are a great fit for innovation summits, strategy off-sites, leadership conferences, and strategy planning events. They’re particularly effective at the start of a programme to spark forward-thinking discussion and set an ambitious tone for what lies ahead.
Our futurist speakers are experts in helping organisations navigate what’s next - from emerging technologies and AI to shifting consumer behaviour and global trends. Whether you’re looking for someone to spark innovative thinking or provide a roadmap for the future of your industry, we have a range of brilliant voices to choose from. For inspiration, explore our blog: Our Top 10 Popular Futurist Speakers, where we highlight some of the most forward-thinking and insightful names shaping tomorrow’s conversations today.
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