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Crystal Washington

Leading Female Futurist and Technology Expert

Crystal Washington
  • Recognized by Forbes as one of the top 50 Leading Female Futurists and trusted partner for Fortune 500 giants like Google, Microsoft, and GE, helping them leverage technology to boost profits and productivity
  • Each talk is fully customized for every audience and delves into the specific challenges and goals of listeners, tailoring content to resonate and provide direct value
  • Attendees are empowered with practical strategies and a clearer understanding of the digital future
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Fees Start at £27,000
Location/Travels From: Texas
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Futurist, author, and Hall of Fame Speaker, Crystal Washington equips organizations with the knowledge they need to become “future-proof.” As a technology strategist and certified futurist, Crystal makes complex artificial intelligence, social media, and app technology easy to understand and accessible for everyday people.

Crystal’s clients include Fortune 100 companies, including Google, American Express, and Pfizer. As a sought-after keynote speaker, she has entertained and educated audiences around the globe.

As one of Forbes’ 50 Leading Female Futurists, she appears weekly on season two of the Emmy-nominated show Life 2.0. She’s also appeared in numerous publications, including Entrepreneur and Bloomberg Businessweek, and major television networks regularly call on her as a text expert.

Crystal is the author of One Tech Action and The Social Media Why.

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The new normal of consistent change is leaving leaders concerned about being left behind. Instead of implementing half-baked, panic-driven ideas, it’s time to identify the breadcrumbs — secret hints — the future has left for us to find. In this talk, technology futurist Crystal Washington will show you how to innovate, thrive, and enjoy the ride!

In this session, you will:

  • Understand the future’s gifts so you can shape them for your best outcomes.
  • Identify the most underutilized breadcrumbs of innovation that you already have in your basket.
  • Create a framework to anticipate change before it happens, future-proofing your career while removing stress!

*Available as an add-on for each attendee: Discover your FutureBend™ archetype to reveal how you naturally approach the future, where you thrive, and what could hold you back.

(Like an annual economic outlook, this keynote can be standalone, or organizations can bring Crystal back each year to track how emerging trends are unfolding and what they mean for their industry.)

In this session, you will:

  • Identify the difference between fads and game-changing trends.
  • Discover whether being first, fast, or patient actually wins in your industry, and what that means for how you move.
  • Learn simple tools to track trends and stay ahead of the curve.
  • Identify the competitive advantages in your organization that no amount of automation can replace.

*Available as an add-on for each attendee: Discover your FutureBend™ archetype to reveal how you naturally approach the future, where you thrive, and what could hold you back.

(Highly customized to industries and job functions)

The AI-driven future of work is here, and generative AI is rapidly becoming a vital tool for achieving business success. Technologies like ChatGPT are no longer just optional productivity boosters—they are transforming how professionals work, innovate, and compete. If you’re not leveraging AI effectively, your competitors already are. In this highly engaging keynote, Crystal Washington will reveal the latest breakthroughs in Generative AI and how you can safely harness them to drive efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage.

In this session, you will:

  • Understand what generative AI is and isn’t, including the difference between local and cloud-based AI and when each makes sense.
  • Learn how to evaluate where AI actually strengthens your team’s work, and where human judgment still needs to lead.
  • Discover strategies for integrating AI into workflows in ways that build your people up instead of sidelining them.
  • Explore best practices and ethical considerations for using AI responsibly, so trust with your team and customers stays intact.

(Customized for trend-spotting, scenario-planning, and board/leadership strategic sessions, 2.5 hours to two full days)

Every workshop is tailored to your industry and objectives – let’s set up a call to talk through what would work best for your event.

She was engaging. She was smart. She was funny! Additionally, she made our 500+ attendees start thinking about “how the future of technology” and the trends around artificial intelligence could positively impact their enterprises. 

Hoopla Communications

Crystal Washington presented the most amazing analysis of looking forward to the “Easter eggs” of change. She did her advanced research on our industry and she created a positive connection with our members and audience. Beyond amazing!

Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia

You did an incredible job making the content relevant to multiple generations of workers and making it engaging! I would 100% suggest that Kaiser brings Crystal into larger groups of more senior employees for her to dazzle them!

Kaiser Permanente

Without a doubt you were the highlight of the conference! Your energy, enthusiasm and ability to pull in relevant EXL information and material were a home run! You have an amazing story and are so thrilled you were part of our special event – especially since we couldn’t meet in person.

EXL Service

The audience reviews have been overwhelmingly positive. They loved the energy and great tips for updating their social media pages. Our attendees felt you were engaging and funny. They enjoyed sharing their thoughts and contributing to the group chat with their votes. You have motivated them to look a little closer at their social media sites with a fresh pair of eyes and gave perspective on how best to use them to their advantage.

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Crystal you were simply OUTSTANDING!!! Your unique presentation style of knowledge, charm and eagerness to share information really touched our attendees and they left your sessions energized and eager to learn more in the social media space.

Marriott International

Our digital team attended Crystal’s workshop on Social Media at an NNPA convention. We immediately went to work on a new Social Media strategy for PhillyTrib.com based on what we heard from Crystal’s workshop—After 8-months of activity, we’ve organically quadrupled our Followers on Twitter and our Likes on Facebook. The Philadelphia Tribune at PhillyTrib.com has reported a 61% increase in average unique visits per month, and a 41% increase in average total page views per month. Now, that’s value.

Todd Edwards - Philadelphia Tribune

I had the pleasure of attending a presentation from Crystal at an industry Marketing Summit in Vegas. While I had heard that Crystal was an expert in her field, this presentaiton really solidified that impression. Crystal’s upbeat and gregarious attitude was contagious, and her depth of knowledge in this field, and her recommendations and applications were spot on. She did a good job of catering her broader social media knowledge to apply within our industry (multi-family).

Kevin Thompson - Bell Partners, Inc.

Crystal was a guest presenter for us as part of our new Author Branding initiative at CAREEREALISM.com. We had a live webinar via Google+ Hangouts on social media and your career, and she was spectacular. She’s a wonderful social media speaker and coach. Over 1,000 people registered for her broadcast, and everyone absolutely loved it.

Ariella Coombs - CAREEREALISM.com

As a speaker and a marketing strategist, I personally believe that the style and substance of your content was as savvy as it was intriguing… On behalf of the people of the Republic of Ghana and the whole of Africa, thank you for a memorable experience.

Benjamin Gregory Aggrey - Effusion Motivate
Crystal recently presented to a group of Hanley Wood’s top customers on top social media strategies and opportunities. Crystal’s style is incredibly dynamic and energetic but her most powerful skill is her ability to create meaningful conversation. Within 2-3 minutes of the presentation beginning she had the room buzzing, asking questions and taking notes. Top 5 industry presenters I’ve seen in 20 years.
Dave Colford - Hanley Wood

The audience response to her content has been amazing. Crystal’s energy, passion, and expertise simply wows.

S. Shea - Barron's

She recharged the audience, had them laughing, energized and engaged in a topic near and dear to all of us.

D. Kubissa - Corning Inc.

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