{"id":36470,"date":"2019-10-25T10:09:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T14:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/blog\/7-futurists-technology-forecasters-for-your-next-meeting"},"modified":"2026-07-21T10:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:01:11","slug":"6-futurists-technology-forecasters-for-your-next-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/uk\/blog\/6-futurists-technology-forecasters-for-your-next-meeting","title":{"rendered":"6 Futurists &amp; Technology Forecasters For Your Next Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your annual meeting can provide an excellent opportunity for everyone from interns to your senior leaders and C-suite team to step back and think about getting ahead of the opportunities and challenges of the future. It should be every corporation or association\u2019s goal to keep the pace of change and have a plan ready for the next wave of technological advancement.<\/p>\n<p>Here are seven highly-respected technology forecasters and futurists who help organizations think through the ways that their organization and industry will be reshaped in the years to come so you can prepare and plan ahead for the future.\u00a0technology forecasters and futurists help your organization think through the ways your organization will be reshaped in the years to come. Plus, they provide a fun and dynamic look at the incredible leaps being made in the worlds of robotics, quantum computing, AI, and much more, and what they\u2019ll mean for the ways we live, work, and play:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Ramez Naam\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/blog\/7-futurists-and-technology-forecasters-for-your-next-meeting#RamezN\">Ramez Naam<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Leading Expert on Innovation &amp; Disruptive Technologies<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Neil Jacobstein\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/blog\/7-futurists-and-technology-forecasters-for-your-next-meeting#NeilJ\">Neil Jacobstein<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Chair of the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Track at Singularity University<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Sheryl-Connelly\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/blog\/7-futurists-and-technology-forecasters-for-your-next-meeting#SherylC\">Sheryl Connelly<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Manager of Global Trends &amp; Futuring at Ford Motor Company<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong><a title=\"Farhad Manjoo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/blog\/7-futurists-and-technology-forecasters-for-your-next-meeting#FarhadM\">Farhad Manjoo<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>,Technology Columnist at\u00a0<em>The New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Vivek Wadhwa\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/blog\/7-futurists-and-technology-forecasters-for-your-next-meeting#VivekW\">Vivek Wadhwa<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Futurist, Emerging Technologies Expert, Author, &amp; Carnegie Mellon University Distinguished Fellow and Professor<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Anthony Foxx\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/blog\/7-futurists-and-technology-forecasters-for-your-next-meeting#AnthonyF\">Anthony Foxx<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Former United States Secretary of Transportation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Learn more about these top-booked futurists and technology speakers below:<\/p>\n<h2><a title=\"Ramez Naam\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/ramez-naam\">RAMEZ NAAM<\/a>\u00a0<a id=\"RamezN\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Leading Expert on Innovation &amp; Disruptive Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ramez Naam is a former Microsoft executive, entrepreneur, inventor, and one of the day\u2019s leading voices on disruptive technologies. Ramez spent 13 years at Microsoft, where he led teams working on artificial intelligence, big data, and internet search. His software, including his work on early versions of Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer, has touched the lives of more than a billion people. He holds 19 patents\u2014including several as co-inventor with Bill Gates. Dynamic and personable, Naam speaks around the world, captivating audiences as he illustrates \u201cwhat disruption looks like\u201d and shares the eight strategies incumbents should draw on to keep the pace of change.\u00a0<a title=\"Learn more about Ramez Naam here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/ramez-naam\">Learn more about Ramez Naam here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><a title=\"Neil Jaconstein\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/neil-jacobstein\">NEIL JACOBSTEIN<\/a>\u00a0<a id=\"NeilJ\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Chair of the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Track at Singularity University<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For an entertaining and incredibly visual look at the specific AI algorithms and human-esque robot technologies being developed across the world now, Neil is a top choice.\u00a0Jacobstein delivers a thoughtful, easy to understand, and up-to-date view of the future of technology. He addresses how it will impact a variety of tasks and industries. He explores technology innovation, disruption, and the real-world applications of AI and Robotics.\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Learn more about Neil Jacobstein here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/neil-jacobstein\">Learn more about Neil Jacobstein here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><a title=\"Sheryl Connelly \" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/sheryl-connelly\">SHERYL CONNELLY<\/a>\u00a0<a id=\"SherylC\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Manager of Global Trends &amp; Futuring at Ford Motor Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sheryl Connelly has served as the in-house futurist for Ford Motor Company for over a decade. In this role, she identifies and analyzes global consumer trends to aide in the discussion of long-term planning and strategy across the entire company, including design, product development, and corporate strategy and help anticipate and predict the needs and desires of consumers.\u00a0<a title=\"Learn more about Sheryl Connelly here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/sheryl-connelly\">Learn more about Sheryl Connelly here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><a title=\"Farhad Manjoo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/farhad-manjoo\">FARHAD MANJOO<\/a>\u00a0<a id=\"FarhadM\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Technology Columnist at\u00a0<em>The New York Times<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Farhad Manjoo is a leading and influential Silicon Valley voice and a technology columnist for\u00a0<em>The New York Times.<\/em>Tapped to write the\u00a0<em>Times\u2019<\/em>\u00a0\u201cState of the Art\u201d column after the departure of Yahoo Tech founder David Pogue, Manjoo reviews the latest devices and innovations in addition to a wide variety of tech-related topics including the emergence of new media, Silicon Valley and start-up culture, and the ways in which politics, society, and business are being shaped by the rapid emergence of new technologies.\u00a0<a title=\"Learn more about Farhad Manjoo here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/farhad-manjoo\">Learn more about Farhad Manjoo here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><a title=\"Vivek Wadhwa\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/vivek-wadhwa\">VIVEK WADHWA<\/a>\u00a0<a id=\"VivekW\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Futurist, Emerging Technologies Expert, Author, &amp; Carnegie Mellon University Distinguished Fellow and Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Called \u201cSilicon Valley\u2019s most provocative voice\u201d for his ideas on technology trends, globalization, US competitiveness, and the future, Vivek Wadhwa\u2019s work puts him at the heart of innovation. From tech entrepreneur and business owner to accomplished academic and widely published author, he served as a Stanford University research fellow and the Director of Research at Duke University\u2019s Pratt School of Engineering, where he taught courses on the impact of technology. Vivek Wadhwa now serves as a Distinguished Fellow and professor at Carnegie Mellon University\u2019s engineering school in the heart of Silicon Valley.\u00a0<a title=\"Learn more about Vivek Wadhwa here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/vivek-wadhwa\">Learn more about Vivek Wadhwa here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><a title=\"Anothony Foxx\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/anthony-foxx\">ANTHONY FOXX<\/a>\u00a0<a id=\"AnthonyF\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Former United States Secretary of Transportation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anthony Foxx is the 17th\u00a0United States Secretary of Transportation and the former mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. As Secretary of Transportation, he led an agency with more than 55,000 employees and a budget of $70 billion. Sec. Foxx was responsible for overseeing American air, maritime, and surface transportation and ensuring that America maintained the safest, most efficient transportation system in the world.\u00a0Sec. Foxx energized DOT\u2019s embrace of innovation to help solve these problems by launching the\u00a0Smart City Challenge, a national competition to implement bold, data-driven ideas that make transportation safer, easier, and more reliable in that city.\u00a0<a title=\"Learn more about Anthony Foxx here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/anthony-foxx\">Learn more about Anthony Foxx here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about these speakers, or to check their availability and fees for an upcoming event or meeting,\u00a0<strong><a title=\"contact our team today\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/contact-us\">contact our team<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>today.<\/p>\n<p>To get in touch with us, you can also fill out the form below,\u00a0<a title=\"send us an email\" href=\"mailto:Contact@lauthorities.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">send us an e<\/a><a title=\"send us an email\" href=\"mailto:Contact@lauthorities.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mail<\/a>, call 1-800-SPEAKER, or\u00a0<a title=\"Live chat\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.livechatinc.com\/licence\/7454471\/open_chat.cgi?groups=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">live chat<\/a>\u00a0with a member of our team right now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your annual meeting can provide an excellent opportunity for everyone from interns to your senior leaders and C-suite team to step back and think about [&#8230;] <br \/><a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/uk\/blog\/6-futurists-technology-forecasters-for-your-next-meeting\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22821,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[19281,19282,19283,19297],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-emerging-technologies","category-technology","category-innovation","category-disruption"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.7 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Blog: 6 Futurists &amp; Technology Forecasters For Your Next Meeting | LAI<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Here are six highly-respected technology forecasters and futurists. 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