Personal technology columnist for the New York Times for thirteen years, David Pogue is the founder of Yahoo Tech and an expert on the use of computers and social media. As well as his New York Times work, David is a monthly columnist for Scientific American and has over 3 million books currently in print. The writer or co-writer of seven of the “for Dummies” series (including Macs for Dummies,… Read More

One of the most renowned scientific figures alive today, Dr. Michio Kaku is widely acclaimed in two separate areas. In pure science, Dr. Kaku is attempting to complete Einstein's unified field theory. He is equally renowned for his skills as a futurist, using the latest scientific research to predict trends in business, commerce and finance. Dr. Kaku's distinguished academic career began at Harvard University, from which he graduated summa cum… Read More

Bowdoin College graduate Peter Sims is much in demand for his expertise in entrepreneurship and innovation. His book Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries is a member of the Wall Street Journal's top six advice books for entrepreneurs as well as being chosen by The Washington Post, Inc. Magazine, and AmEx OPEN as one of the best business books of the year. The book he co-authored with… Read More

A quote from Jay’s celebrated TED talk: "My idea of a perfect world really can′t be designed by one person or even by a million experts. It′s going to be seven billion pairs of hands, each following their own passions." Dr. Jay Silver is the Founder and CEO of JoyLabz/Makey Makey. He has invented many creative platforms such as Drawdio (Time's Top 15 Toys for Young Geniuses) and Makey Makey… Read More

AUTHOR and THOUGHT LEADER Tony Seba is the author of Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation—How Silicon Valley Will Make Oil, Nuclear, Natural Gas, Coal, Electric Utilities and Conventional Cars Obsolete by 2030, Solar Trillions—7 Market and Investment Opportunities in the Emerging Clean-Energy Economy and Winner Takes All—9 Fundamental Rules of High Tech Strategy. EDUCATOR He is a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Stanford University where he teaches entrepreneurship, disruption, and… Read More

Author of 19 books which are available in more than 35 languages, leading futurist thinker Jeremy Rifkin's works are required reading in a multitude of universities and business and government institutions across the globe. His New York Times bestseller The Third Industrial Revolution won world renown for its vision of a sustainable post-carbon economic future. For the last decade Jeremy Rifkin has been an adviser to the European Union. His… Read More

Described by The Daily Telegraph as “America's most influential trend spotter," Michael Tchong has been at the forefront of internet, social media and computer innovation throughout his career. His start-up companies have been at the cutting edge of now pervasive trends including desktop publishing, personal information management, Internet research and online marketing. Michael's unique insights into the future have made him much in demand in the media, and he has… Read More

A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for more than thirty years, Steve Wozniak has helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple’s first line of products the Apple I and II and influenced the popular Macintosh. In 1976, Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer Inc. with Wozniak’s Apple I personal computer. The following year, he introduced his Apple II personal computer, featuring a central processing unit, a… Read More

CEO of Tomorrow, a global consultancy for business design, Mike Walsh is in great demand from leading companies worldwide, both as a consultant and a keynote speaker. A former senior strategist at News Corporation and currently board member/strategic investor at North Alliance, Scandinavia's leading digital marketing group, his speeches open new realms of opportunity for business leaders negotiating the rapid shifts in the technological landscape. Mike's bestselling book FUTURETAINMENT was… Read More

Known as “the Dean of Futurists,” Thomas Frey has built a solid reputation for his uncanny ability to accurately forecast future trends and describe the opportunities ahead. As a speaker, best-selling author, and executive director of the cutting edge think tank, the DaVinci Institute, Tom has equipped millions of people with new tools for shaping their future. Prior to launching the DaVinci Institute, Colorado’s premiere “working laboratory for tomorrow”, Tom… Read More

Even successful companies are having difficulty dealing with new technologies that are disrupting their traditional processes. Aaron Dignan works with the leadership teams of many Fortune 100 companies to help them adapt and use new technologies to their advantage. Aaron is co-founder of Undercurrent, a digital strategy firm with a global reputation. This reputation has grown solely by referral, as the company has a strict nondisclosure policy and shuns media… Read More

Peter Diamandis has degrees in Molecular Genetics and Aerospace Engineering from MIT and an MD from Harvard Medical School. He is an expert in the field of innovation and possibly the greatest non-governmental expert on spaceflight in the world. He is chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, famous for offering the Ansari $10 million X PRIZE for private spaceflight. Deeply interested in innovation for the future, Diamandis is… Read More

Ross Dawson is a futurist and entrepreneur in worldwide demand for his uncanny skill at predicting developments and trends. He is best known for his book “Living Networks” which forecasted the rise of social networking and impact it would have on the way we do business and live. While Ross believes the future is unpredictable, he teaches audiences and organizations around the globe to analyze current trends and uncertainties so… Read More

Jim Carroll is at the forefront of global futurism, helping an array of blue-chip clients to predict the trends and innovations of coming years before they happen. Jim has addressed organizations as diverse as the Walt Disney Corporation, the US National Recreation and Parks Association, the Swiss Innovation Forum and he has even addressed astronauts at NASA on “transformational leadership." In all of his guises, author, speaker, columnist, commentator and… Read More

Founder, CEO and chairman of the Institute for Global Futures, Dr. James Canton has been recognized by Successful Meetings Magazine as “one of the top presenters in the 21st century." His reputation as a leading global futurist and social scientist has garnered him a massive global audience with an ever-increasing demand for his keynote speeches. Dr. Canton advises many of the Global Fortune 1000 on future trends in all of… Read More