Futurist Speaker Daniel Burrus

Daniel Burrus

Leading Futurist; Strategic Advisor; Disruptive Innovation Expert

Daniel Burrus is one of the world's leading futurist speakers on global trends and disruptive innovation. He is a strategic advisor to Fortune 500 executives, helping them develop game-changing strategies based on his methodologies for capitalizing on tech innovations and their future impact. Corporations book futurist speaker Daniel Burrus for his valuable insights and guidance on how to profit from technological, social and business forces that are converging to create untapped opportunities.

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    Daniel Burrus biography

    Futurist speaker Daniel Burrus is a leading futurist, speaker, and strategic advisor, recognized for his expertise in global trends and disruptive innovation. The New York Times has named him one of the top three business gurus in the highest demand as a speaker.

    He has authored seven books, including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Flash Foresight and The Anticipatory Organization, an Amazon #1 Hot New Release.

    Burrus has delivered over 3,000 keynote speeches worldwide and serves as a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 executives. He helps them develop strategies to leverage technological change. His clients include Google, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Verizon, Visa, Deloitte, Procter & Gamble, KPMG, Honda, FedEx, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

    As the founder and CEO of Burrus Research, he tracks tech-driven trends to help businesses capitalize on emerging opportunities. He is also the creator of the Hard Trend Methodology and the Anticipatory Organization® Business Model, used by leading organizations. Additionally, he is a founding member of the Department of Defense Joint Services Futures Group.

    Since the 1980s, speaker Daniel Burrus has accurately predicted major technological advancements. He has identified 20 exponential technologies—including AI, digital electronics, fiber optics, nanotechnology, and also genetic engineering—as key drivers of business transformation.

    A thought leader and LinkedIn influencer with over 1.2 million followers, Burrus writes for Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and Fortune. He has been featured in PBS specials, CNN, Fox Business, and Bloomberg.

    Known for his engaging and practical presentations, Burrus equips audiences with the tools to turn disruption into opportunity and gain a competitive edge in a rapidly changing world.

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    Daniel Burrus Keynote Topics

    The fusion of artificial intelligence and human ingenuity is revolutionizing business capabilities. In this insightful and inspiring presentation, Daniel Burrus explores the most significant AI-driven trends shaping the future and the opportunities they present.

    As a trusted advisor to both the military and top global companies on AI, Daniel provides clarity on the present and future state of AI technologies. He examines how AI can free up human talent to focus on high-value tasks, unlocking new levels of productivity, creativity, and growth. Understanding how to strategically and securely integrate AI will empower leaders to turn rapid change into competitive advantage.

    By fostering a future-ready organization, where AI and human expertise complement each other, businesses can drive groundbreaking innovation and sustainable growth with confidence.

    Key Insights and Takeaways:
    - Actionable strategies for integrating AI-powered insights with human creativity to solve complex problems.
    - How to build a collaborative culture that enhances decision-making, innovation, and efficiency through AI.
    - Essential AI tools that position organizations to excel at the intersection of technology and human potential.

    Strategies built on uncertainty come with high risks, while those based on certainty minimize risk and maximize reward. When employees operate with a strong sense of certainty, they feel empowered to take decisive actions. Similarly, when potential customers are confident in their choices, convincing them to say "yes" becomes much easier. In a world of constant change, certainty is a rare yet powerful asset.

    In this insightful and motivating keynote, Daniel Burrus reveals key trends shaping the future and the opportunities they create. By distinguishing Hard Trends—inevitable developments—from Soft Trends, which are flexible, leaders can proactively anticipate technology-driven disruptions before they unfold. This enables them to turn disruption into a strategic decision, predict and resolve problems in advance, understand customer needs before they arise, and seize game-changing opportunities ahead of the competition.

    This proven methodology equips leaders with the ability to harness certainty, transforming predictable technological shifts into strategic advantages.

    Key Takeaways and Lessons:
    - How to recognize and act on Hard Trends, ensuring confidence in bold decision-making.
    - Techniques for leveraging certainty to prevent challenges before they emerge, accelerating progress.
    - AI tools to turn disruptive change into a competitive edge.

    In a world where disruptions are accelerating, reacting quickly—even with agility—is no longer enough. The most successful leaders adopt an anticipatory mindset, allowing them to transform uncertainty into opportunity and gain a strategic advantage.

    In this insightful and engaging presentation, Daniel Burrus explores key technology-driven trends shaping the future and the opportunities they create. By distinguishing Hard Trends—inevitable developments—from Soft Trends, which are more flexible, leaders can anticipate and prepare for disruptions before they happen. This enables them to solve problems before they arise and identify game-changing opportunities ahead of their competitors.

    By developing anticipatory thinking, leaders can confidently navigate change, stay ahead of industry shifts, and drive sustained growth. When both leaders and teams operate with a high level of certainty, they gain the confidence to take bold action and make strategic moves with impact.

    Key Insights and Takeaways:
    - How to implement anticipatory thinking to predict, adapt to, and benefit from accelerating changes.
    - Strategies for building an anticipatory culture that welcomes change rather than fears it.
    - A mindset, toolset, and skillset for making confident decisions that foster growth and resilience in uncertain times.

    Empower your sales team with an anticipatory mindset that allows them to thrive in a fast-evolving market.

    In this engaging and motivational keynote, Daniel Burrus shares how to apply predictive insights and forward-thinking strategies to stay ahead of industry changes and customer expectations. Rather than simply reacting to shifts, an anticipatory sales team leverages change as an advantage.

    By distinguishing Hard Trends—inevitable developments—from Soft Trends, which are adaptable, sales leaders can provide prospects with greater confidence and certainty, making it easier to secure commitments.

    Furthermore, anticipatory sales leaders can foresee objections and challenges before they arise, allowing them to proactively address concerns and understand customer needs before they are even expressed—leading to more successful sales outcomes.

    Key Insights and Takeaways:
    - AI-driven tools and techniques to predict customer objections, demands, and preferences.
    - How to shift from a reactive to an anticipatory sales approach, using insights to drive stronger results.
    - Actionable strategies to empower your sales team to lead with confidence, exceed goals, and dominate any market.

    Generative AI is revolutionizing industries and shaping the future at an unprecedented speed. In this insightful keynote, Daniel Burrus uncovers the most impactful AI-driven trends and the opportunities they create.

    As a trusted advisor to both the military and leading corporations on AI, Daniel provides clarity on the present and future of AI technology. He explores how AI can streamline operations, free up human talent for high-value tasks, and drive innovation and business growth.

    By combining Hard Trends—inevitable developments—with generative AI, leaders can anticipate market changes, enhance decision-making, boost productivity, and secure a competitive advantage. Discover how to harness AI and other transformative tools to lead with confidence in a rapidly evolving business landscape.

    Key Insights and Takeaways:
    - How to use generative AI to gain insights, improve efficiency, and sharpen strategic vision.
    - Techniques for leveraging Hard Trends to reduce risks and unlock new opportunities.
    - Practical AI tools and strategies for integrating AI-driven innovation into your organization for long-term success.

    Every industry is experiencing unprecedented disruption as generative AI and rapid technological advancements accelerate at an extraordinary pace. This wave of change is unfolding faster and more profoundly than ever before, reshaping the future of business. Simply reacting—even with agility—is no longer enough to stay ahead.

    In this engaging and thought-provoking keynote, Daniel Burrus explores the most disruptive technology-driven trends shaping industries today and the transformative opportunities they create. He will introduce specific AI tools that can be safely implemented to significantly boost productivity, helping businesses achieve more in less time. Additionally, he will highlight critical AI pitfalls to avoid to ensure responsible and effective adoption.

    Through real-world industry examples, Burrus will provide actionable insights on how to identify Hard Trends—future certainties—and harness them to create game-changing opportunities. By proactively leveraging these trends, organizations can turn disruption into a strategic advantage.

    Key Insights and Takeaways:
    - How to use disruption as a springboard for innovation and sustainable growth.
    - Techniques for identifying and leveraging Hard Trends to turn uncertainty into a competitive edge.
    - Steps to cultivate an anticipatory mindset that embraces change as an opportunity rather than a challenge.

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