Futurists
Speakers Corner works with a host of futurists, trend analysts, academic professors, media commentators, digital technology and social media experts. A futurist often makes the perfect opening to a conference or strategy away day as it provides a a fantastic scene setter before funnelling down to relevant sector specifics.
Futurists and trend analysts have a wealth of research and knowledge that they use to make their content relevant to the sector in question. More than anyone a futurist would require a detailed briefing before attending an event.
Want to be more specific in your search? You can filter by topic (up to 3), gender, and fee band here!
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Rachel Armstrong
TED Fellow
Dr Rachel Armstrong is a Senior TED Fellow speaking about fusing science, technology and the environment to challenge the principles of business worldwide
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Stephen Attenborough
Virgin Galactic
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.
£15K & Over -
James Bellini
Futurist & Author
A leading futurologist, James Bellini takes audiences on a journey through the next 20 years of business and beyond.
£2.5 - £5K -
Alexander Blass
Innovator Of The Year
Alexander Blass - innovator, business guru and entrepreneur – won the Daily Record’s Top Innovator of the Year Award, for which he was credited with "revolutionizing charitable giving" in 2007.
£15K & Over -
Mark Brill
Digital Media
Mark Brill is an expert in digital media, innovation and futurology, working with major brands to deliver innovative and groundbreaking ideas.
< £2.5k -
Leonard Brody
Emmy Nominated Entrepreneur
Serial entrepreneur and Chief Innovation Officer of the largest sports and entertainment organisation worldwide, Leonard Brody is a futurist with a twist.
£15K & Over -
Frances Cairncross
Economist & Journalist
Frances is Rector of Exeter College, Oxford University. She was former managing editor of the Economist, an author and has chaired conferences worldwide.
£5 - £10K -
Rene Carayol
Wealth Creation Expert
One of the world’s leading speakers on e-business, leadership and people management skills, René runs workshops on vision, strategy and delivery.
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Jim Carroll
Futurist & Keynote
A thought leader, futurist and trend and innovation expert, Jim Carroll is known across the globe as the man to call if your business is looking for a push into the realms of leading their field.
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Alexa Clay
Culture Hacker
Culture Hacker, economist and writer, Alexa Clay furnishes her keynotes with fascinating and insightful tales, gleaned from extensive research and travel into misfits and rebels, and the way they conduct their societies and economies.
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Keith Coats
TomorrowToday
With a focus on global trends and disruption; rethinking diversity; leadership and change and bringing coherence to the conversation, Keith co-founded TomorrowToday.
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Peter Cochrane
Technologist
BT's former Chief Technologist and co-founder of ConceptLab, Peter shares his insights into what the future holds.
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Graeme Codrington
Author & Futurist
Graeme Codrington, an expert on the new world of work and multi-generational workplaces, is a keynote presenter, author, futurist, facilitator and strategy consultant.
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Lynne Franks
PR Guru
One of the world's top PR & marketing strategists, futurist Lynne has tracked consumer patterns for thirty years predicting lifestyle preferences & directions.
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Sue Gardner
Wikimedia Pioneer
One of Forbes ‘World's 100 Most Powerful Women’, Sue Gardner, formerly Director of Wikimedia, Sue is pioneering the future of the internet.
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Stephane Garelli
Professor & Keynote
Management Professor at two of the world’s top business schools, Stéphane Garelli is also the director of IMD's World Competitiveness Centre and an authority on World Competitiveness.
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Bruno Giussani
European TED director
A recognized specialist on mobile telephony, the social impacts of technological innovation and emerging socio-political trends, and European Director of TED
£5 - £10K -
Ian Goldin
Globalisation & Development
Director of Oxford's James Martin 21st Century School, & former VP of the World Bank, Dr Ian Goldin speaks on future trends in technology, science, climate, demography, trade and finance.
£10 - £15K -
Alex Gordon
Sign Salad
Dr Alex Gordon is a cultural detective who applies the science of semiotics to the wider world to help companies understand how best to market and advertise.
£2.5 - £5K -
Gary Hamel
Management & Business
Ranked as the world’s most influential business thinker by The Wall Street Journal, Gary is the author of amongst others, Leading the Revolution and The Future of Management.
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Ben Hammersley
Technologist & Futurist
Contributing editor for Wired magazine and guru of the digital age, technologist and futurist Ben Hammersley helps people understand the modern world and where it is taking us.
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Ray Hammond
Futurist & Tech Expert
A world-renowned futurologist, technology analyst and commentator on the digital age, Ray Hammond has an interactive and entertaining style of speaking.
£5 - £10K -
Patrick Harris
Innovation & Creativity
Patrick Harris is director of The Futures Company who specialises in innovation and creativity. He aims to improve the company and the individual through inspiration.
£2.5 - £5K -
Noreena Hertz
The Business Environment
Noreena Hertz is an engaging and passionate futurist and speaker who builds a compelling case for a new kind of business environment.
£10 - £15K -
Peter Hinssen
Tech Disruptor
Co-founder of Across Group and Chairman of Across Technology, Peter Hinssen is one of Europe’s thought leaders on the impact of technology on our society.
£5 - £10K -
Christer Holloman
Technology Expert
Connecting the dots between new technologies and business opportunities - Christer is a best-selling author, expert commentator and former resident blogger at Sky News Tech Talk.
£2.5 - £5K -
Michio Kaku
Theoretical Physicist
Professor of Theoretical Physics and author of 'Hyperspace' and 'Visions', Dr Kaku explains his predictions for science & the impact on business and society.
£15K & Over -
Parag Khanna
With leading geo-strategist, world traveller and author Parag Khanna as a guide, audiences will have the most cutting edge roadmap of geopolitics.
£15K & Over -
Brett King
Banking Innovation
A leading industry futurist and disruptor, Movenbank founder Brett King was Voted as American Banker's Innovator of the Year in 2012.
£15K & Over -
Anne Lise Kjaer
Innovation & Creativity
Anne Lise Kjaer is a futurist, designer, business entrepreneur and innovator.
£5 - £10K -
Josh Klein
Professional Hacker
Josh Klein is a hacker. He explores ideas and trends, examines systems, he takes them apart, and he puts different pieces together to produce something new and more effective.
£5 - £10K -
Charles Leadbeater
Management Thinker
Top management thinker Charles Leadbeater is a highly respected keynote speaker on innovation and business.
£5 - £10K -
Stef Lewandowski
Makeshift Hacker
Award-winning designer, software developer and entrepreneur, Stef is co-founder of Makeshift — an independent London start-up studio, building digital products.
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Magnus Lindkvist
TED & Trends
Magnus Lindkvist is Director for Trendspotting and Future Thinking, and an active member of TED. He is an adept and experienced business speaker and futurist.
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Martin Lindstrom
Branding & Marketing
In 2009 Martin Lindstrom was recognised in TIME's 100 influential people in the world today. An expectional branding & marketing keynote speaker who challenges the norm.
£15K & Over -
Piers Linney
Outsourcery CEO & Dragon
Piers Linney is a passionate businessman and a very successful entrepreneur; he is the Co-CEO of the world leading Cloud service provider Outsourcery plc.
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Jonathan MacDonald
Innovation & Creativity
Founder of The Thought Expansion Network, and an expert in changing business models, Jonathan MacDonald has created and executed commercial and digital strategies for companies globally.
£2.5 - £5K -
Alan Mak
Gen-Y Expert
Alan Mak is an award winning, internationally renowned speaker, writer, business leader and consultant. He focus areas are Gen Y, macroeconomics and globalisation.
£5 - £10K -
Vikram Mansharamani
Boom-bust Cycles
Dr. Vikram Mansharamani is an expert on Boom-bust cycles and the ways in which they affect the financial market.
£15K & Over -
Lucy P. Marcus
Futurist
Founder and CEO of Marcus Venture Consulting Ltd, Lucy P. Marcus is committed to fostering sustainable success for funding organisations.
£5 - £10K -
Costas Markides
Business & Keynote
Costas Markides is a Professor of Strategic and International Management, he is an excellent keynote speaker on business and strategy and a best selling author.
£10 - £15K -
Inma Martinez
Tech Pioneer
A pioneer in the mobile industry since the 1990s, Inma is a spokesperson and ambassador for the UK Trade & Industry Business Catalyst programme.
£2.5 - £5K -
Viktor Mayer-Schönberger
Technology & Big Data
Viktor Mayer-Schönberger is Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at Oxford University. He conducts research into the network economy.
£15K & Over -
Pranav Mistry
Ground-Breaking Inventor
Pranav Mistry is the inventor of SixthSense, a wearable device that enables new interactions between the real world and the world of data. He is a fascinating and consummate keynote speaker.
£15K & Over -
Kevin Mitnick
Former Hacker
To many, the name Kevin Mitnick is synonymous with "notorious hacker". He was caught by the FBI and has since reformed and speaks around information security.
£15K & Over -
Simon Moores
Digital strategy
Original futurist thinker Dr. Simon Moores uses his expertise in social media, ‘disruptive technologies’, ‘Big Data’, and 'cyber security' to forecast the future of business.
< £2.5k -
Anton Musgrave
Innovative Futurist
Anton Musgrave is Joint CEO of FutureWorld SA and a Partner in FutureWorld International.
£10 - £15K -
Nathalie Nahai
Web Psychologist
Nathalie Nahai, futurist, Web Psychologist and best-selling author, is an innovation specialist who understands the trends and attitudes that impact the way we use the web.
£5 - £10K -
Kjell Nordstrom
Economist & Keynote
Strategic management guru, and self-styled enfant terrible of the world of business, Kjell Nordstrom attempts to make sense of the world, economy and society, with an unrivalled clarity and gravitas.
£15K & Over -
Rafe Offer
From Disney to Sofar
Teamwork, leadership and brand innovation guru, Rafe Offer breathes fresh life into these concepts as a warm and engaging keynote speaker.
£2.5 - £5K -
Paul Papadimitriou
Intelligencr Founder
As founder of innovation scouting firm Intelligence, Paul Papadimitriou advises companies and startups by translating the world of new technologies into fundamental elements of business.
£5 - £10K -
Ian Pearson
Futurologist
Ian Pearson is a Futurologist for Futurizon, he is experienced and well-placed to present insights into the future of our daily lives.
£2.5 - £5K -
Daniel Rasmus
Listening to the Future
Daniel W. Rasmus, the author of Listening to the Future, is a futurist, strategist and analyst who uses his research and experience to help businesses put their future in context.
£2.5 - £5K -
Martin Raymond
The Future Laboratory
Co-founder of The Future Laboratory & one of the world's leading futurists, Martin Raymond has an uncanny knack of discovering the next big thing.
£5 - £10K -
Paul Redmond
Gen Y & Recruitment
Dr. Paul Redmond, author, keynote speaker and employment guru, is a leading expert on generations and the graduate labour market.
£2.5 - £5K -
Jonas Ridderstrale
Innovation & Creativity
Jonas Ridderstrale's Funky Business is one of the most respected best-selling industry books of a generation.
£15K & Over -
Jeremy Rifkin
Economic & Technology Speaker
Jeremy Rifkin talks on the economic, environmental, social and cultural impacts of new technologies introduced into the global economy.
£15K & Over -
David Rose
The Internet of Things
As one of the world’s leading experts on ‘the internet of things’, serial entrepreneur David Rose is a teacher and researcher at the MIT Media Lab.
£15K & Over -
David Rowan
Wired Editor
David Rowan is editor of WIRED magazine's UK edition. He is a corporate speaker on consumer behavior, the digital era, social commerce and media.
£5 - £10K -
Tom Savigar
The Future Laboratory
Tom Savigar speaks and advises around the world about the emotional connection people form with brands, products, retailers & services.
£5 - £10K -
Richard Scase
Mega Trends
Richard is one of the UK's leading business strategists and authoritative business forecaster of scenarios for this century. As a futurist he is engaging, authentic and believable.
£2.5 - £5K -
Richard Seymour
Product Designer
Richard Seymour designs idea-driven products, and instils in audiences an emotive and thrilling analysis of the importance of design.
£5 - £10K -
Anders Sorman-Nilsson
Thinque Tank
Social commentator, ex-lawyer and international citizen, Anders Sorman Nilsson is an expert on innovation, generational trends and thought leadership branding.
£5 - £10K -
Josh Spear
Trend Spotter & Brand Strategist
Intelligent and insightful, marketing strategist Josh Spear is ground-breaking in his thinking and influential in his strategic ideas.
£5 - £10K -
Melissa Sterry
Sustainability Expert
Melissa Sterry is a design scientist, futurologist, sustainability innovation strategist, and breaks new initiatives in design, media and the visual arts.
£2.5 - £5K -
Joseph Stiglitz
Formerly World Bank
Former SVP & Chief Economist of the World Bank, Joseph Stiglitz offers an overview of the global economy in his keynote speeches.
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Rory Sutherland
Brands & Advertising
Rory Sutherland is executive creative director of the Ogilvy Group in UK and tech columnist of the Spectator. He is a regular speaker at TED and was voted number 56 in the 2011 Wired 100 list.
£5 - £10K -
Rohit Talwar
Global Futurist
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.
£5 - £10K -
Dean Van Leeuwen
Business & Futurist
Dean Van Leeuwen is an experienced, knowledgeable and sought-after futurist and keynote speaker on innovation and strategy.
£2.5 - £5K -
Kim Walker
CEO of Silver
Marketing speaker, Kim Walker is the CEO of SILVER, Asia Pacific’s first business & marketing consultancy focused on marketing to the exploding 50+ demographic.
£2.5 - £5K -
Robert Ward
Global Forecasting Director
Robert Ward is the Global Forecasting Director at the Economist Intelligence Unit and a world economy expert.
£15K & Over -
Kevin Warwick
Cybernetics Expert
Kevin Warwick is Professor of Cybernetics, and an accomplished speaker on technology and innovation. He carries out research in artificial intelligence, control, robotics and biomedical engineering.
£2.5 - £5K -
Richard Watson
Futurist & Trend Spotter
Publisher of the 'What's Next Report on Global Trends' & author of various 'Future Files' best selling books, Richard Watson's speeches offer valuable insights and strategies into the future.
£2.5 - £5K -
David Weinberger
Technologist & Commentator
David Weinberger is one of the foremost keynote speakers on technology and its impact on business and society. David is always relevant and hugely funny.
£10 - £15K -
James Woudhuysen
Futurist & Keynote
Over most industries and economies, he offers a highly visual, witty but deadly serious alternative to myths about the future of work, consumers and e-business
£2.5 - £5K -
Jane Young
Sustainability Expert
Founder of Scramblr, mentor at the School of Communication Arts 2.0 and founder of digital agency Kanbee, Jane Young is an expert in the rise of social media and networking.
£2.5 - £5K
