Futurist speaker Neil Redding

Neil Redding

Near Futurist; Innovation Architect; Author

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Speaker Neil Redding is a Near Futurist and Innovation Architect who helps businesses integrate emerging technologies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving world. As the founder of Redding Futures, he has worked with top brands like Nike, Apple, and Visa, leveraging AI, spatial computing, and digital ecosystems to drive innovation. A sought-after speaker and thought leader, Neil shares insights through keynote talks and his book, The Ecosystem Paradigm, guiding organizations toward a thriving future.

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    Neil Redding biography

    Speaker Neil Redding is a distinguished Near Futurist and Innovation Architect with over three decades of experience in harnessing emerging technologies to transform businesses and enrich human experiences. As the Founder and CEO of Redding Futures, a boutique consultancy, he specializes in guiding brands to seamlessly integrate digital and physical ecosystems. By doing so, he helps organizations stay ahead in an increasingly complex and competitive landscape.

    Throughout his career, speaker Neil Redding has held leadership roles at renowned firms such as Mediacom, Gensler, and ThoughtWorks. In these positions, he spearheaded Near Future teams that leveraged cutting-edge technologies to drive meaningful business outcomes. His expertise spans spatial computing, virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), artificial intelligence (AI), and the convergence of brand ecosystems. Thanks to this unique blend of skills, he has successfully helped global companies—including Visa, Nike, Apple, and Verizon—embrace innovation and maintain a competitive edge.

    Beyond consulting, Neil is a popular keynote speaker, frequently appearing at prestigious conferences such as SXSW, Dubai Future Forum, and Building the Future. His engaging presentations give audiences a fresh perspective, emphasizing how we actively co-create our realities. Moreover, he shows how the integration of AI, spatial computing, and the physical-digital world can unlock new business opportunities, revolutionize industries, and enhance human connections.

    In addition to speaking, Neil is a popular thought leader. His upcoming book, The Ecosystem Paradigm, delves into the ways businesses can adapt to and shape the rapidly evolving future. Furthermore, he serves as the editor and contributor to Near Future of Retail, a platform where he shares insights on emerging trends.

    Ultimately, Neil Redding’s visionary approach, combined with his deep expertise, makes him an invaluable partner for organizations striving to navigate technological change and create a thriving future.

    Neil Redding Speaking Videos

    Why AR is the inevitable Future of Commerce with Neil Redding
    Neil Redding - Co-Creating the Near Future with AI & Spatial Computing

    Neil Redding Keynote Topics

    In today’s fast-paced, interconnected world, the traditional view of business as a rigid, mechanical system no longer works. As technology advances at an unprecedented rate, many organizations struggle to keep up. The next evolution of AI will redefine the very nature of business, empowering companies to function as dynamic ecosystems—adapting in real time, driving sustainable growth, and unlocking new levels of productivity.

    As we step into the Agentic Era, this talk explores how AI and emerging technologies transform businesses into responsive, living systems that seamlessly interact with their environments—and even collaborate beyond human boundaries. Leaders will gain actionable strategies to navigate and succeed in this ever-changing landscape.

    Key Takeaways:
    - A Near Futurist approach to thriving in constant change
    - Strategic insights on leveraging the next wave of AI
    - A roadmap for sustainable and adaptive business growth

    The future is accelerating at a pace that traditional foresight and creative methods can no longer match. AI and spatial computing are driving a wave of transformation that will redefine every brand’s reality. The question is: will your brand be ready to ride this massive shift, or will it be left behind?

    This convergence of technology and human creativity opens the door to a new paradigm—one where brands no longer just communicate but evolve dynamically, with technology and consumers as active participants. In this transformative talk, Near Futurist Neil Redding shares the mindset and strategies needed to shape the future, starting now.

    Key Takeaways:
    - Reality as a co-created ecosystem – Discover how to actively shape the near future
    - AI and spatial computing as creative accelerators – Leverage these technologies to build adaptive brand experiences and continuous innovation
    - From control to orchestration – Move beyond managing outputs and embrace dynamic co-creation with AI

    The fusion of AI and spatial computing is dissolving the barriers between imagination and reality, allowing businesses to transform dreams into shared experiences and innovative business models. In this thought-provoking talk, Near Futurist Neil Redding introduces practical tools for shaping the future—not years from now, but starting today.

    Drawing inspiration from quantum mechanics, neuroscience, spiritual traditions, psychedelic insights, lucid dreaming, and the art of entrepreneurial creation, this session explores the thin veil between what exists and what is possible. Welcome to the Near Future, where innovation moves at the speed of imagination.

    Key Takeaways:
    - Breaking free from past constraints – Gain clarity on how AI unlocks entirely new ways of working, creating, and operating
    - AI and spatial computing as reality-shapers – Understand how these technologies redefine collaboration and co-creation
    - Near Futurism as a bridge to impact – Learn how to leverage emerging opportunities to drive immediate and long-term business value

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