• Daniel Burrus

Over the past three decades author, advisor, and keynote speaker Daniel Burrus has established a worldwide reputation for accurately predicting the future of technological change and its impact on the world of business. He has helped hundreds of clients identify game-changing opportunities and develop successful competitive business strategies based on his Hard Trend methodology and Anticipatory Organization Model. As an innovative and impactful keynote speaker, Daniel is a master story teller… Show more

Over the past three decades author, advisor, and keynote speaker Daniel Burrus has established a worldwide reputation for accurately predicting the future of technological change and its impact on the world of business. He has helped hundreds of clients identify game-changing opportunities and develop successful competitive business strategies based on his Hard Trend methodology and Anticipatory Organization Model. As an innovative and impactful keynote speaker, Daniel is a master story teller blending timely and provocative knowledge and actionable insights with just the right amount of humor and motivation audiences can take away and use immediately to accelerate innovation and results.

Daniel is a global futurist and disruptive innovation expert who empowers his audiences by teaching them how to find certainty in a seemingly uncertain world He offers powerful guidance and examples to help audiences:

-Separate Hard Trends that will happen from Soft Trends that might happen.
-Use the certainty of Hard Trends to have the confidence to make bold moves.
-Use Hard Trends to elevate planning, accelerate innovation and transform results.
-Empower audiences with a proven methodology to take positive action.
-Learn which current and emerging technologies will have the biggest impact on different industries.
-Learn how to creatively apply technology Hard Trends to create strategic value and competitive
advantage.
-Learn powerful personal strategies for actively shaping your future.

Daniel Burrus’ Accolades
-The New York Times named Daniel as one of the top three gurus in the highest demand as a
speaker.
-He has been voted by his peers and clients as one of the Top Five Futurists and Technology
Speakers every year since the award program started.
-Has been inducted into the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame.
-He has delivered over 3,000 keynote speeches on six continents to audiences from 25 to 14,000. Show less

Burrus Research is a research and consulting firm that monitors global advancements in science and technology-driven trends to help clients better understand how technological, social and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities.

In 1983, founder and CEO Daniel Burrus became the first and only futurist to link the exponential growth of computing power to economic value creation and accurately identify the twenty technologies that would become the driving… Show more

Burrus Research is a research and consulting firm that monitors global advancements in science and technology-driven trends to help clients better understand how technological, social and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities.

In 1983, founder and CEO Daniel Burrus became the first and only futurist to link the exponential growth of computing power to economic value creation and accurately identify the twenty technologies that would become the driving forces of business and economic change for decades to come. His 1983 Taxonomy of High Technology included Artificial Intelligence, Genetic Engineering, Supercomputers, Digital Electronics, Flat Panel Displays, Nanotechnology, Distributed Computing and the Internet to name a few.

Over the past thirty eight years Burrus has used his methodology of separating Hard Trends based on future facts that will happen from Soft Trends based on assumptions that might happen to establish a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of predicting the future of technological change and its direct impact on the business world. He has helped hundreds of clients, including many from the Fortune 500 accelerate innovation and results by using his methodologies to identify game-changing opportunities and develop successful competitive strategies based on the creative application of leading-edge technologies. Burrus has written seven books that have been translated into dozens of languages and he delivered over 3,000 keynote speeches to corporations, associations, and professional organizations worldwide.

His interest in research became apparent in his third year of college, when Burrus became one of the first undergraduates in the United States to direct a federal research grant. He has founded and managed six businesses, four of which were leaders in the U.S. in their first year. As a highly successful entrepreneur, he knows how to translate research findings into practical business advantages. Show less

Daniel Burrus is the author of seven books, including The New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-seller Flash Foresight: How To See The Invisible and Do The Impossible, and his latest book, The Anticipatory Organization: How To Turn Disruption and Change Into Opportunity and Advantage is a number one Amazon best seller.

He has delivered over 3,000 keynote speeches, and he is a strategic advisor to executives from Fortune 500 firms helping them to develop game-changing strategies… Show more

Daniel Burrus is the author of seven books, including The New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-seller Flash Foresight: How To See The Invisible and Do The Impossible, and his latest book, The Anticipatory Organization: How To Turn Disruption and Change Into Opportunity and Advantage is a number one Amazon best seller.

He has delivered over 3,000 keynote speeches, and he is a strategic advisor to executives from Fortune 500 firms helping them to develop game-changing strategies based on his Hard Trend methodologies for capitalizing on technology innovations and their future impact. His client list includes Lockheed Martin, Verizon, Microsoft, VISA, Deloitte, KPMG, FedEx, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

He's a featured writer on the topics of disruptive innovation, change and the future for publications including the Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, and Wired Magazine to name a few.

He has been the featured subject of several PBS television specials and has appeared on programs such as CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg, and is quoted in a variety of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Fortune, and Forbes.

He has founded six businesses, three of which were national leaders in the United States 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.

His accurate predictions date back to the early 1980s where he became the first and only futurist to accurately identify the twenty technologies that would become the driving force of business and economic change 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. Show less

Daniel Burrus has been honored as a Top 2025 Retail Influencer, recognized for his visionary insights and transformative contributions to the retail industry. As a renowned futurist, thought leader, and innovation expert, Daniel has consistently shaped the conversation around emerging trends, technological advancements, and anticipatory strategies in retail. His ability to inspire actionable foresight and engage with the online retail community has solidified his position as a key influencer… Show more

Daniel Burrus has been honored as a Top 2025 Retail Influencer, recognized for his visionary insights and transformative contributions to the retail industry. As a renowned futurist, thought leader, and innovation expert, Daniel has consistently shaped the conversation around emerging trends, technological advancements, and anticipatory strategies in retail. His ability to inspire actionable foresight and engage with the online retail community has solidified his position as a key influencer driving the future of retail. Show less

AiR (AI in Retail) is the leading community and platform helping retailers harness AI's transformative power. Daniel Burrus has been named one of the 2024 Top AI Leaders in Retail by RETHINK Retail as part of its newly launched AiR (AI in Retail) program. The list highlights 150 leaders across 10 categories driving AI innovation, including Retailers & Brands, Technology, Investors, Ethicists, and more.

This list is comprised of retail experts, consultants, analysts, academics, journalists, and thought leaders who are making an impact in retail in 2024. Influencers are recognized for their activity within the online retail community. Influencers frequently comment on retail trends or news stories, share industry insights and join thought leadership discussions. These influencers take on many roles. We selected executives from academia, media, consultancies and analyst firms.

This list is comprised of retail experts, consultants, analysts, academics, journalists, and thought leaders who are making an impact in retail in 2023. Influencers are recognized for their activity within the online retail community. Influencers frequently comment on retail trends or news stories, share industry insights and join thought leadership discussions. These influencers take on many roles. We selected executives from academia, media, consultancies and analyst firms.

This list is comprised of retail experts, consultants, analysts, academics, journalists, and thought leaders who are making an impact in retail in 2022. Influencers are recognized for their activity within the online retail community. Influencers frequently comment on retail trends or news stories, share industry insights and join thought leadership discussions. These influencers take on many roles. We selected executives from academia, media, consultancies and analyst firms.