Roger Spitz Keynote Speaker: Top-Ranked Futurist & AI Expert
Roger Spitz keynote speaker sessions are delivered by one of the world’s leading futurists and global authority on strategic foresight, AI, and systemic disruption.
Roger is an Agenda Contributor and advisor to the World Economic Forum’s Global Foresight Network, where his frameworks are lauded alongside the Global Peter Drucker Forum, MIT Technology Review, and Risk.Net.
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.
Organizations that book Roger Spitz keynote speaker sessions can expect actionable strategic foresight frameworks, including his widely adopted AAA Framework, for navigating AI-driven disruption and volatility.
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As a five-time bestselling author and Chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute, Roger Spitz brings two decades of experience advising Fortune 500 boards, having previously led Global Technology M&A at BNP Paribas on over 50 deals worth $25 billion. Audiences leave his keynotes with practical tools for navigating uncertainty with confidence.
