Renowned Global Futurist & Bestselling Author
Jonathan Brill: Biography at a Glance
- Jonathan Brill is ranked the #1 Futurist in the World by Forbes and hailed by Harvard Business Review as "The world’s leading transformation architect," making him a go-to expert for predicting and navigating the future of business and technology.
- Drawing from his roles as Global Futurist at HP, Senior Fellow at the HBR China New Growth Institute, and Board Advisor for Frost & Sullivan, Jonathan has worked with Fortune 50 companies and the US Government to drive innovation and future-proof growth.
- His bestselling book Rogue Waves offers a groundbreaking perspective on the convergence of technology, geopolitics, and societal trends, providing a pragmatic framework for business leaders to thrive amid disruption and invent their own futures.
- Jonathan has advised top executives at companies like Verizon, Samsung, HP, and J.P. Morgan, equipping them with the tools to spot, drive, and invent What Happens Next™ in an ever-evolving world.
- From TED talks to global stages at institutions like Harvard and Stanford, Jonathan shares powerful insights on how businesses and individuals can navigate radical change and seize new opportunities in uncertain times.
- Featured on platforms like ABC, CNBC, Vox, and TED, Jonathan’s ability to translate complex future trends into actionable strategies has earned him widespread recognition as a leading voice in the futurist space.
Biography
#1 Ranked Futurist in the World by Forbes and "The world’s leading transformation architect," according to Harvard Business Review, Jonathan Brill helps audiences and executives spot, drive, and invent What Happens Next.™ Jonathan not only details a provocative case for why the world is changing but also what you can do about it, and how to take meaningful action.
A technology inventor and intelligence executive, best-selling author, and renowned speaker, Jonathan draws upon his unique experiences as Global Futurist at HP, Board Advisor for Frost & Sullivan, Senior Fellow at the HBR China New Growth Institute, Lab Chief of invention firms that serve numerous Fortune 50 companies and the US Government, to help global leaders future-proof their growth.
His book, "Rogue Waves," offers a provocative perspective on how the collision of technology, geopolitical, economic, and societal trends will dramatically transform countries, cultures, and industries. Praised by The Economist and Adam Grant, the book also offers a pragmatic framework that helps business leaders thrive amid radical change, and equips them to invent their own futures.
Jonathan shares his insights on global stages, in board rooms, with media brands like ABC, CNBC, Vox, and TED, at institutions like Harvard and Stanford, and has converted them into strategic growth programs for clients like Verizon, Samsung, HP, and J.P. Morgan.
Topics
AI on Your Org Chart
AI is dramatically impacting nearly every aspect of work, but we aren’t considering it holistically. How do we transform our companies and ourselves to thrive in the changing world of work?
Your audience will walk away with a powerful understanding of AI — what is real and what is hype:
• Why it is important to their specific jobs in their specific industry.
• What they can do over the next quarter, year, and three years to drive dramatic outcomes.
• How to start leveraging AI.
Architect Your Future
The future is uncertain…but yours doesn’t have to be. Future-proofing your success is less about predicting changes and more about creating an adaptable framework for embracing disruption and staying one step ahead.
Empower your audience with actionable insights into:
• The Five Year Future: The knowable micro impacts that macro trends will have.
• Future Proof Frameworks. Mindsets and frameworks to take advantage of change.
• Actions. Small actions they can take today
Strategic Luck
Some leaders make better bets more consistently. Why? In the largest study on decision-making under uncertainty, we have identified the four skills that separate exceptional from average decision-makers.
Luck, it turns out, isn’t chance. It’s a choice. To learn to recognize luck, capitalize on it, and put yourself and the organization repeatedly in its path. Would you like a little more luck in your life?
Your audience will emerge with an ability to make dramatically better decisions and immediately actionable skills and strategies to scale them in their organizations.
• Skills to Win: Techniques that you can use today to overcome uncertainty.
• Building Comfort with Uncertainty. Tools to shift from anxiety to excitement when the world changes.
• Leading through Uncertainty. How to build alignment and drive effective change in times of transformation.
