Craig Wing

Dr Craig Wing is a globally recognised futurist and serial entrepreneur who specialises in futures thinking, scenario planning, and helping leaders design their ideal futures through emergent strategy and AI-driven foresight. With a PhD in Futures Strategy, he has delivered over 500 keynotes across 50-plus countries, consulted for the United Nations on 2050 scenarios, served as Google's first African advisor to Google X, and presented at the UN AI Conference in Macau on regulation and ethics. His pioneering Future Fitness Score and AI platform, WhatTheForesight, equip organisations to navigate disruptive change with confidence, turning uncertainty into strategic advantage and empowering leaders to actively shape resilient, future-ready operations.

When Dr Craig Wing converted his car to electric years ago, he demonstrated a principle that has defined his career: the future belongs to those who build it, not just those who talk about it. Over two decades, he has delivered more than 500 keynotes to 5,000 global leaders across 50-plus countries, guiding organisations through emergent futures thinking, scenario planning, disruptive technologies, and the evolving world of work. His pioneering PhD in Futures Strategy, one of the first in South Africa, introduced avant-garde frameworks leveraging Rumsfeld's Unknown Unknowns and Johari's Window, creating the Future Fitness Score that now underpins his AI-driven platform, WhatTheForesight. This research enables leaders to quantify their preparedness and design ideal futures rather than simply react to change.

Craig's expertise has shaped global policy and corporate strategy at the highest levels. He has consulted for the United Nations, crafting 2050 foresight scenarios for the Nigerian government, and presented at the UN AI Conference in Macau on regulation, ethics, and equitable adoption. As Google's former Head of Small Business Marketing and its first African advisor to Google X, he launched South African Business Woza Online, enabling 50,000 SMEs to create websites in the first year alone, one every 10 minutes, whilst achieving 82% year-on-year revenue growth and earning recognition as the "African Googliest Googler". His leadership extended to serving as Head of Innovation for B4SA during South Africa's recovery from Covid-19, and moderating the 10th BRICs summit on the Fourth Industrial Revolution. His client portfolio spans UNAIDS, Deloitte, Audi, Shell, Microsoft, Accenture, Barclays, Discovery, BMW, the Mubadala fund, and the Indian government, alongside keynote appearances at forums including the Real Estate Industry Summit 2026 and the African Innovation Symposium.

Craig transforms uncertainty into strategic advantage by equipping audiences with practical tools to navigate disruption. His Future Fitness Score and AI analytics platform help organisations optimise operations and build resilience, turning abstract futures thinking into measurable outcomes. As a serial entrepreneur who has founded six ventures, from award-winning software for visually impaired users to a Silicon Valley cleantech startup profiled at TEDx and the Clinton Global Initiative, he offers audiences proven frameworks grounded in real-world application. Whether helping leaders reimagine business models, prepare for AI-driven transformation, or design organisational cultures fit for tomorrow, Craig delivers actionable insights that create lasting impact. His forthcoming airport hangar development, with construction planned for early 2027, exemplifies his ongoing commitment to building the future he envisions, ensuring audiences leave not just informed and inspired, but equipped to lead change with confidence.