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Jonathan Brill

Business Futurist | AI Inventor | Fortune 50 Executive

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Jonathan Brill was ranked the #1 Futurist in the World by Forbes and “The world’s leading transformation architect” by Harvard Business Review. In his talks, he draws upon his unique experiences as an inventor and intelligence executive. He was the Global Futurist at HP, Lab Chief of invention firms in tech, food and real estate. His firms have created over 325 products, generating over $27 billion for customers. He is also a board member at one of the world’s largest private intelligence agencies and the only Western Senior Fellow at the HBR China New Growth Institute.

Jonathan’s 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 Brill shares his insights on global stages, in board rooms, with media brands like ABC, CNBC, Harvard Business Review and TED, at research institutions like Harvard, Duke, CERN and Stanford, and has converted them into strategic growth programs for clients like Verizon, Samsung, and HP.

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AI on Your Org Chart

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the workplace, but how can leaders harness its potential to drive success? Business futurist and AI expert Jonathan Brill takes audiences behind the scenes of cutting-edge tech labs to demystify AI and show how it can be integrated into leadership roles. With decades of experience at the forefront of innovation, he delivers actionable insights to help organizations embrace AI, enhance decision-making, and stay ahead of disruption. Jonathan equips business leaders with a strategic roadmap to turn AI from a challenge into a competitive advantage. Jonathan Brill will ensure your audience walks away with a powerful understanding of AI, including: • 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

Why predict the future when you can architect it? Renowned futurist and innovation strategist Jonathan Brill helps organizations turn uncertainty into opportunity by navigating shifting societal, political, and technological landscapes. Drawing from his experience as HP’s Business Futurist and a trusted advisor to top companies, he shares proven strategies to future-proof operations and drive industry-leading transformation. With a forward-thinking approach, Jonathan equips leaders with the tools to anticipate disruption, embrace innovation, and architect a competitive advantage in an ever-evolving world. Jonathan Brill will 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

Success isn’t just about hard work—it’s about strategically creating luck. International bestselling author and decision-making expert Jonathan Brill reveals how luck is a science-backed skill that leaders can master to navigate uncertainty and seize opportunities. Drawing from the largest study on luck, he shares four proven methods to transform unpredictability into a competitive advantage. Through compelling stories and data-driven insights, Jonathan equips audiences with the tools to make luck work for them—turning challenges into breakthroughs and uncertainty into success. Jonathan Brill will equip attendees with actionable skills and abilities to make better decisions 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

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