Roger Spitz,
Visionary Futurist

A world-leading authority on strategic foresight, sustainable futures, and transformative change.

Famous for his unique keynotes, Roger Spitz blends exclusive research from the Disruptive Futures Institute with real-world case studies from Techistential, his strategic foresight practice. Join the thousands of changemakers, entrepreneurs, governance bodies, leadership teams, investors, policymakers, and educators around the world who have benefited from Roger’s custom keynote talks.

Roger Spitz’s keynote talks empower organizations to build futures intelligence, drive systems innovation, and create sustainable value. Building on his bestselling books and global recognition as the leading authority on systemic disruption, each of Roger’s talks is designed for each individual audience. Our interactive keynotes can be delivered in-person or virtually anywhere in the world.

Discover the impactful insights that will help you anticipate disruptions and thrive in our unpredictable world.

Roger Spitz has delivered hundreds of keynote talks across 30+ countries, captivating audiences of over 100,000 global leaders, innovators, and changemakers.

Watch Roger’s Keynote Speaker Showreel to see why he’s trusted by the world’s most prestigious organizations.

Meet Roger Spitz

Roger Spitz is a visionary futurist, venture capitalist, and expert advisor to the World Economic Forum. Before founding the influential Disruptive Futures Institute in San Francisco, he served as Global Head of Technology M&A at a major investment bank, advising on over $25 billion in transactions. Today, he is revolutionizing strategic foresight and systems innovation.

As President of Techistential, the preeminent foresight practice, Roger advises CEOs, boards, and investors on strategy under uncertainty, anticipating disruptions, and sustainable value creation. A renowned expert on AI, Roger coined the term ‘Techistentialism’ and is a sought-after thought leader on the future of strategic decision-making and artificial intelligence.

Roger serves on multiple boards, and is a bestselling author of books Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World and The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption. Fully bilingual in English and French, and having lived in 10 cities across three continents, Roger’s frameworks are adopted globally and feature in leading publications, including the Journal of Futures Studies and MIT Technology Review.

Keynote Videos & Speaker Reels

Roger Spitz Keynote @ Nasscom Summit (Bengaluru, India)

Roger Spitz Futures Talk Edition (Highlights) @ AXA (Paris, France)

Roger Spitz DruckerTV Interview Talk @ Global Peter Drucker Forum (Hofburg Palace Vienna, Austria)

Roger Spitz Sustainable Futures Board Retreat Talk @ LuxCS Rainforest Summit (Blumenau, Brazil)

Roger Spitz TV Interview @ CNN

Roger Spitz Keynote Address @ Institute of Directors (London, UK)

Versatile Speaking for Every Audience

From handcrafted keynote addresses to hands-on executive foresight workshops, Roger brings unparalleled insights to every format:

  • Keynote Talks globally, in person and virtual

  • Executive Retreats & Leadership Development

  • Board Briefings & Strategy Workshops

  • Masterclasses & Executive Education

  • Conferences, Panels, & Summits

  • Custom Workshops, Client & Team Events

  • Disrupt With Impact Book Tour & Call to Impact Speaking Tour

The Call to Impact Speaking Tour

Engage Roger as a speaker on his Call to Impact Tour to hear his insights from his latest bestselling book, Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World. He also shares his strategic foresight work from the Disruptive Futures Institute and the DFI Nature & Climate Academy in San Francisco.

Bulk & Bespoke Orders: We offer bulk and custom orders of Disrupt With Impact for speaking engagements, including:

  • Competitive discounts for businesses looking to bulk-order copies for event participants.

  • Customizations such as personalized covers, added messages, forewords, or promotional pages.

Our interactive keynote talks are developed for each individual audience, and can be delivered in-person or virtually anywhere in the world. To inquire about our keynote talks, or bulk orders of Disrupt With Impact, please get in touch at:

speaking@disruptivefutures.org

Explore Roger’s Keynote Topics

The effects of systemic disruptions are far-reaching. They bring both unprecedented challenges and opportunities.

Now, imagine having a compass calibrated for the unpredictable.

Catalyzing Positive Tipping Points through Agency, Foresight, and Storytelling

INSPIRED & EMPOWERED TO DRIVE CHANGE

Many efforts to address our global crises rely on grim narratives that emphasize a bleak future if we fail to act. Yet, we often neglect the power of optimistic narratives - those that highlight informed opportunities to drive positive transformation. In this inspiring keynote, we will explore how agency, storytelling, and systems thinking are powerful tools that can create impactful pathways toward transformative tipping points. 

Humanity stands at a crossroads. As Roger Spitz puts it, “Everything in our world is constantly evolving - except our organizations, strategies, and governance structures.” Drawing on insights from Disrupt with Impact, Roger’s bestselling book, we’ll explore the power of informed optimism in shaping the futures. The audience will leave with practical frameworks for embracing uncertainty and using storytelling to create virtuous inflection points that catalyze transformation across systems.

Change Is Slow, Until It Isn’t: Anticipating Unpredictable Futures

BECOME VISIONARY TO SEE THE FUTURE

The future of prediction is not about AI or data, but imagination. In a world where disruption has become a steady state, it’s time to rethink the fundamentals of underlying change. Welcome to the end of trends.

To contrast metatrends, Roger Spitz introduces the concept of “metaruption,” a multidimensional family of systemic disruptions that cause widespread effects, including shifts in the notion of disruption itself. We’ll also examine why predictions fall short in today’s UN-VICE environment (UNknown, Volatile, Intersecting, Complex, and Exponential). Rather than chasing fleeting trends, the audience will learn to prioritize signals over noise and embrace foresight. Together, we will explore uncharted waters with a compass calibrated for the unpredictable.

The Future of AI and Decision-Making in an Era of Systemic Disruption

UPGRADE HUMAN DECISION-MAKING IN THE AGE OF AI

Artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing into domains once considered exclusively human. While we’ve long excelled at decision-making, our advantage may be waning. As Roger Spitz explores through his concept of “Techistentialism,” our very existence and decision-making are being fundamentally reshaped by technology.

Automation, cognification, decentralization, digitization, and virtualization are altering every aspect of our lives. How can humans enhance their capabilities to remain relevant as AI advances? What higher-level functions are machines now capable of, and how quickly are they learning? What strategies can we adopt to thrive in a world where AI increasingly influences decision-making? You’ll leave this keynote with actionable tools and a mindset shift to thrive in a future where human cognition and AI are inseparable.

Anticipatory Leadership: Harnessing Disruption for Sustainable Value Creation

DRIVE SYSTEMS INNOVATION & GREENAISSANCE

How can you leverage our deeply uncertain, complex, and disruptive world to create sustainable value? Systemic disruptions will redistribute trillions of dollars, presenting opportunities for immense value creation. Those who cling to business as usual will face value destruction.

Disruption’s impact hinges on your perspective, preparation, and the timing of your response. As such, Roger Spitz introduces his renowned AAA Framework, which equips leaders to build Antifragile foundations, develop an Anticipatory mindset, and leverage Agility to bridge short-term actions with long-term goals. Participants will learn how the true power of innovation lies not in its ability to disrupt, but in its potential to inspire and unlock new possibilities. This session will provide actionable insights and frameworks to harness disruption as a springboard for creating sustainable value.

The Next Chapter of Digital Disruption: Industries Blur, New Fields Emerge

INVENT HYBRID FUTURES

The boundaries between industries are rapidly dissolving and spilling over. From agriculture to construction, sectors are converging, fusing, and transforming. Previously separate verticals now collaborate within new ecosystems, defying traditional classifications. The futures are hybrid; in this liminal world, there are no industry boundaries.

Known for his unique keynote talks, Roger Spitz blends exclusive research and insights from the Disruptive Futures Institute, with real-world case studies from his strategic foresight practice, Techistential. This impactful presentation will help leaders, investors, and analysts adopt new perspectives to evaluate companies and industries. Through the Disruptive Thinking Canvas™, Roger provides a practical roadmap to imagine, invent, and prototype the futures we want, where the magic happens as industries converge and new fields emerge.