Erica Orange
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of The Future Hunters, Futurist & Technology Expert, Nationally Recognized for her Innovative Perspective
Erica is Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of The Future Hunters, one of the world’s leading futurist consulting firms. She analyzes emerging sociocultural, technological, economic, geopolitical and environmental trends – and identifies the strategic implications (the “So what?”) of those trends for several of the most influential Fortune 500 companies, trade associations and public sector clients. Erica’s ability to spot patterns, think critically, and translate that into actionable strategies is what has made her an asset to clients for over 15 years.
Erica frequently speaks to a wide range of global audiences about the macro trends that are shaping and impacting today’s landscape. She has spoken at TEDx and keynoted over 150 conferences around the world, including across Europe, Latin America and Asia. She has authored numerous industry white papers on a variety of future-focused topics, and has been featured in news outlets including Forbes, NPR, Time, Inc, Yahoo Singapore, WWD, Bloomberg, and CBS This Morning. In 2020, she was named by Forbes as one of the world’s 50 Top Female Futurists.
Erica’s Presentations:
- Challenge core thinking, and get people to see the world (and their industries) in completely new ways;
- Identify trends that have a direct impact on your organization; and
- Put change in context so that you can better deal with it – and create new future-proofed opportunities.
TEMPLOSION: THE ACCELERATOR EFFECT
Templosion describes the fact that the biggest of things and the biggest of events are happening in shorter and shorter periods of time.
MOVING FROM ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO AUGMENTED INTELLIGENCE
AI is augmenting human intelligence. This is creating a dynamic that is less about replacement and more about enhancement.
GENERATIVE AI + THE FUTURE OF HUMAN-CENTRICITY
The best strategy for getting the most out of generative AI is to tap even deeper into our most human cognitive abilities.
THE FUTURE OF WORK
To ensure that we have the thinking required to solve the big issues that will arise in the future, competitiveness will rely on the creation of an entirely new skills and competencies framework.
GENERATIONAL COMPRESSION: REDEFINING GEN Z
Technology is changing so rapidly that kids only a few years apart struggle to have the same cultural and technological frames of reference. Understanding what makes this generation tick is critical.
Erica’s talk was a hit. It really had our attendees thinking about the many possibilities ahead, and the talk sent them off to their professional development sessions with “eyes wide open”. [She] had a great command of the content and the research-based information earned our audience’s respect and attention right from the start. It worked out splendidly!
CARRIE GRAPENTHIN
Director, Corporate Communications & Integrated Marketing, Navigant
Erica came beautifully prepared and discussed the importance of examining topics from a fresh and innovative perspective. She was creative, articulate, astute and was able to give the students examples that they could readily relate to. I would definitely use Erica again.
MARY MANNING, President, Manning & Associates
Erica’s lively, engaging delivery was a great way to energize our first session.
LORAINE KOEPENICK
Coordinator of Member Services, INPACT Americas (Int’l Alliance of Professional Accountants)