Daniel Burrus
Keynote Speaker, Business Strategist and Technology Futurist
Daniel Burrus is considered one of the world’s leading technology forecasters and business strategists, and is the founder and CEO of Burrus Research, a research and consulting firm that monitors global advancements in technology driven trends to help clients understand how technological, social and business forces are converging to create enormous untapped opportunities.
Daniel Burrus is considered one of the World’s Leading Futurists on Global Trends and Disruptive Innovation. The New York Times has referred to him as one of the top three business gurus in the highest demand as a speaker.
He has delivered over 3,000 keynote speeches worldwide and is a strategic advisor to executives from Fortune 500 companies, helping them to develop game-changing strategies based on his proven methodologies for capitalizing on technology innovations and their future impact. His client list includes Lockheed Martin, Verizon, Microsoft, VISA, Deloitte, Google, Procter & Gamble, KPMG, Honda, FedEx and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Burrus is also a featured writer with millions of monthly readers on the topics of disruptive innovation, exponential change and the future for a variety of publications, including CNBC, Huffington Post and Wired Magazine.
He has been the featured subject of several PBS television specials and has appeared on programs such as CNN, Fox Business and Bloomberg. Burrus has been quoted in a variety of publications, including Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Fortune and Forbes.
Burrus is an innovative entrepreneur who has founded six businesses, four of which were U.S. national leaders in the first year. He is the CEO of Burrus Research, a research and consulting firm that monitors global advancements in technology-driven trends to help clients profit from technological, social and business forces that are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities.
He is the creator of the Hard Trend Methodology and the Anticipatory Organization® Business Model now being used by leading organizations worldwide.
His accurate predictions date back to the early 1980s where he became the first and only futurist to accurately identify the 20 exponential technologies that would become the driving force of business and economic growth for decades to come. Since then, he has continued to establish a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of predicting the future of technology-driven change and its direct impact on the business world.
ANTICIPATORY LEADER: HARNESSING HARD TRENDS FOR RAPID INNOVATION AND EXPONENTIAL GROWTH
In the fast-paced world of business, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. That’s why the explosive growth of Generative AI tools has become a game-changer, offering unparalleled opportunities for both growth and disruption. Digital transformation is happening at an exponential rate, making it more important than ever to anticipate change and act accordingly.
FUTURE-PROOFING YOUR BUSINESS: STRATEGIES FOR THRIVING IN AN AI-DRIVEN WORLD
With the introduction of ChatGPT by OpenAI, and all of the other major players jumping on the AI bandwagon, hundreds of new AI empowered tools are now available that have the power to transform the way we live, work, and play. It’s becoming increasingly important for businesses to adapt and embrace these new tool sets with an anticipatory mindset to stay both relevant and competitive.
HARNESSING AI FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION: HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAN DRIVE INNOVATION AND GROWTH
The use of Artificial Intelligence is not new, but it has recently gone from an evolutionary state to a revolutionary state with the explosion of new Generative AI tools. As this world becomes increasingly digital, incorporating Generative AI into your business strategy is critical to lowering costs as well as driving innovation and fueling growth.
DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION: HARNESSING THE POWER OF MEGATRENDS TO TRANSFORM THE FUTURE
The rapid, technology-driven pace of change has been amplified to extraordinary levels, propelling several Megatrends, including the swift expansion of Generative AI tools for businesses, which are already transforming every industry and business model we know.
RIPE FOR DISRUPTION: EXPLORING AI TRANSFORMATIONS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES NOW AND IN THE FUTURE
Every business and industry is in the midst of an unprecedented disruption as the Generative AI revolution and rapid technological advancements bear down like oncoming headlights. Unlike recent times, this expansion of disruption is occurring at an unparalleled speed and depth, promising to have profound effects.
THE ANTICIPATORY ORGANIZATION®: LEVERAGING HARD TRENDS FOR ENHANCED STRATEGIC PLANNING, RAPID INNOVATION, AND TRANSFORMATIONAL OUTCOMES
The rapid acceleration of digital transformation and disruption has diminished the effectiveness of traditional planning and innovation strategies. Moreover, the mere existence of a plan doesn’t assure success! Let’s face it, every business in history that has failed or suffered a severe decline had a plan!
ACCELERATING GROWTH WITH STRATEGIC FORESIGHT: ELEVATING YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS
Unprecedented opportunities for rapid, profitable growth abound today like never before! The introduction of ChatGPT by OpenAI, along with the subsequent worldwide surge of AI tools for businesses, signifies both groundbreaking possibilities and challenges.
POSITIVE DISRUPTION: ACCELERATING INNOVATION, GROWTH, AND RELEVANCE THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE
The global proliferation of Generative AI tools for business opens up unprecedented opportunities, challenges, and transformations. The rapid pace of digital transformation has driven disruptive change to extraordinary levels, creating immense potential to accelerate your organization’s success.
A ‘must-hear’ presentation.
Steven A. Ballmer, Former CEO, Microsoft
By applying the principles of Flash Foresight to our business, we have been able to double our revenues and increase the value of our company by a factor of four in less than a year. Even so, we feel the biggest impact is yet to come.
Arni Bellini, CEO, ConnectWise
This is the third time Daniel Burrus has addressed this conference, and each presentation has been better than the last. I wouldn’t hesitate to invite him back again in the future!
John E. Burkey, First Data Resources
Daniel Burrus was fabulous! He received rave reviews from our participants for his relevancy, insight, expertise, and style. He’s the only keynote speaker we have invited back numerous times. I am convinced the extraordinary success of his continued contribution is due in no small part to the enormous amount of time he puts into each presentation, customizing it to fit the unique, challenging needs of our audience each year.
Stephanie Fischer, CEO, Global Retail Marketing Association
Our people, without exception, felt that Daniel Burrus’ ideas were provocative, original, and timely. His entertaining style captured the audience, and compelled us to listen, think, and apply our thoughts to our own professional and personal lives. He truly made a memorable impression.
Mark Mcnutt, Xerox Corporation
It came as no surprise to me that Daniel Burrus was rated the top speaker in our audience evaluations. His unique blend of wit and insight awakened all of us to the need to develop the knowledge necessary to move into a 21st century mindset.
Robert Howe, IBM Corp
Daniel Burrus’ thoughts on creating opportunities for change is the excellence we have been striving for. His framework on innovation, creativity, and customer value will become the management practices that will take us to our next stage.
Victor Nichols, Wells Fargo
I don’t know any other speaker that could present after Bill Gates and ‘wow’ the audience like Daniel Burrus did! He was the perfect choice.
Steve Morrison, Policy Management Corp.
