Jonathan Brill

Jonathan Brill is a futurist and AI keynote speaker who helps leaders make sense of the collision between technology, geopolitics and societal change. Drawing on his experience as Global Futurist at HP, Jonathan equips organisations with practical frameworks to turn uncertainty into action and build the capabilities needed to succeed over the next five years.

As AI, geopolitical instability and economic change converge, many organisations struggle to understand what truly matters and how to respond. Jonathan Brill helps leaders cut through that complexity, translating future trends into clear, actionable strategies for business transformation.

Jonathan is a globally recognised futurist, strategic advisor and AI keynote speaker, known for helping organisations move beyond prediction and into execution. He has advised multinational corporations, frontier technology firms and governments, drawing on decades of experience in innovation, intelligence and foresight. His career includes senior roles as Global Futurist and Research Director at HP, Head of Invention at DeepInvent, and Executive Chairman of the Centre for Radical Change.

What sets Jonathan apart is his focus on turning insight into action. He has developed a proven methodology for organisational transformation in the AI age, helping leaders rethink structure, decision-making and culture. His work explores the shift from hierarchy to networks, from rigidity to adaptability, and from product-centric thinking to data-driven organisations built for continuous learning.

Jonathan is the bestselling author of AI and the Octopus Organisation: Building the Superintelligent Firm, which outlines how organisations that distribute authority, embed intelligence at the edges and reward rapid experimentation will emerge as the leaders of tomorrow.

A sought-after speaker, Jonathan has shared his ideas on stages including TED, SXSW, Harvard and Stanford, and appears regularly in global media such as CNN, CNBC, ABC and Forbes. His client list includes Microsoft, JP Morgan, SAP, KPMG, Amgen and Singularity University.

Through his keynotes, Jonathan equips audiences with clarity, confidence and practical tools to navigate disruption and build resilient, future-ready organisations.