The future of work clearly lies in artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and workflow optimization, topics we find ourselves speaking on frequently. But market research shows that under 10% of data being collected by organizations is actually being utilized to positive effect, and many businesses still...
Technology experts make no bones about it: High-tech solutions are an essential tool for helping you stay one step ahead of the competition - and one step ahead the curve. Luckily, they're also becoming more cost-affordable and easier to implement than at any point in...
As a futurist keynote speaker and trends expert, I find that it's important to remind audiences up-front: Despite common misconceptions, futurists aren’t psychic, and we don’t actually predict the future for a living. Instead, we serve as market researchers and digital anthropologists of a sort....
What's the future of work - and what new workplace innovations will define it? Partners often ask us to research and provide deeper insight into these topics. Following are just a few subjects we've been consulting on lately, and brief overviews of our findings. As...
Here's the funny thing about learning how to make creativity and innovation flourish inside a business - it's far less difficult and far less time-consuming that you might imagine. As our market research shows time and time again, sometimes all it takes to solve the...
Many top futurist speakers note: Business leadership best practices, change management essentials, and workforce trends are quickly being upended in the wake of COVID-19 and ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. But despite growing market volatility, learning to surf these incoming waves of change doesn't have...
The future of online job hunting and careers is increasingly moving to cloud- and software-based solutions, even as HR reps and hiring managers continue to look for working professionals who posses different skill sets than were required for success in prior years. Driven by continuing...
Futurist keynotes are all well and good, but sometimes, it's simple enough to summarize tomorrow's most important workforce trends and innovations in a matter of minutes. Such was the case when our friends at CNBC recently asked us: What are the most important professional and...
Across a range of keynote speeches, virtual presentations, and training workshops, we make no bones about it: Flexibility is the essence of futureproofing today, and – in an increasingly uncertain business world – rapidly becoming the ultimate source of competitive advantage. Follow these insights, and...
As management keynote speakers, we often advise executive teams: It's not enough to be effective managers in such a fast-changing business climate - you also have to become adept futurists, and work harder to establish yourselves as anticipatory leaders. After all, learning to discern what's...
