Roger Spitz

Roger Spitz

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Roger Spitz is one of the world’s leading futurists and global authority on strategic foresight, AI, and systemic disruption. As President of Techistential and Chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute in San Francisco, he advises top-tier corporations, institutional investors, and government leaders on anticipating disruption, navigating complexity, and building sustainable futures.

Roger’s influence is grounded in a 20-year career at the sharpest edge of finance and frontier technology. As Global Head of Technology M&A at BNP Paribas, he led more than 50 high-profile transactions totaling over $25 billion. He built the bank’s U.S. M&A investment banking platform in San Francisco, launched its European Technology & Digital Corporate Finance practices in London and Paris, and led global advisory mandates across aerospace, defense, and emerging tech. This extensive background in cross-border M&A, private equity, and futures intelligence gives Roger unmatched credibility in high-stakes strategic decision-making environments.

A prolific thought leader, Roger is the bestselling author of five books, including the award-winning “Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World” and the seminal four-volume series “The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption”. His frameworks and insights are featured in leading publications such as the MIT Technology Review, Journal of Futures Studies, World Economic Forum, and Global Peter Drucker Forum.

Roger coined the term Techistentialism—a groundbreaking concept for rethinking strategic leadership in the age of intelligent machines. He is the founder of the Techistential Center for Human & Artificial Intelligence and serves on the AI Council of the Indian Society for Artificial Intelligence.

Roger is a top-ranked keynote speaker and sought-after guest lecturer at leading institutions worldwide, translating complex futures into clear, actionable strategies. His widely adopted AAA Framework—Antifragility, Anticipatory, Agility—has become a go-to model for executives navigating volatility.

Keynote Topics

The Mindset Shift: Anticipating Unpredictable Futures

Change is slow – until it isn’t. Systemic shocks – from climate change to geopolitics and technology – can reshape the global economy overnight. Learn how to ditch the outdated playbook and scan the horizon for warning signs. This keynote challenges leaders to rethink how they approach change and shape the future – by daring to imagine, and having the foresight to act despite unpredictability.

The Intelligence Shift: The Future of AI & Decision-Making

Decision-making, long the hallmark of human intelligence, is no longer our exclusive domain. As AI redefines fields once considered uniquely human, we risk losing our agency if we delegate too much to algorithms. In this hybrid future, how can human judgment retain its edge over technology? The answer lies in adopting a new mindset of experimentation and failure to unlock human creativity to its full potential.

The Leadership Shift: Sustainable Value Creation

Roger Spitz unpacks his AAA framework – Antifragile, Anticipatory, Agility – to create resilient, future-ready strategies. As systemic disruptions redistribute trillions of dollars in global value, forget prediction. Through anticipatory leadership, preparation is the key to avoid irrelevance and unlock hidden value.

 

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