Roger Spitz Keynote Speaker

Award-winning futurist and global authority on strategic foresight
President of Techistential and Chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute
Former Global Head of Technology M&A at BNP Paribas

Roger Spitz's Biography

Roger Spitz (B.Sc. Econ, M.Sc., FCA, APF) is an award-winning author and world authority on strategic foresight, the future of leadership, and systemic disruption. Ranked Top 10 for Management Leadership (Thinkers360), he is an acclaimed futurist speaker who has delivered hundreds of keynotes globally and guest lectured at many of the world’s most prestigious institutions.

As President of Techistential, the preeminent foresight practice, and Chair of the award-winning Disruptive Futures Institute in San Francisco, Spitz advises CEOs, boards, and investors on navigating uncertainty, anticipating disruptions, and creating sustainable value. He is an advisor to the World Economic Forum’s Global Foresight Network, and serves on multiple boards focused on anticipatory leadership, sustainable futures, artificial intelligence, and venture capital.

Author of five bestsellers, including the acclaimed ‘Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption’ and ‘Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World.’ Spitz’s frameworks are adopted by organizations worldwide and lauded by Global Peter Drucker Forum, MIT Technology Review, Risk.Net, and World Economic Forum. His latest book, Disrupt With Impact, has received multiple prestigious awards for its groundbreaking contribution to the future of leadership and foresight strategy.

A leading expert in AI, Spitz coined the term “Techistentialism,” founded the Techistential Center for Human & Artificial Intelligence, and serves on the AI Council of the Indian Society for Artificial Intelligence. He delivers keynotes and writes extensively on the intelligence shift: the future of AI and strategic decision-making.

Renowned for his pioneering work in climate foresight and bestselling books on sustainability, Spitz is a Climatebase Fellow and a board member of LuxCS (Brazil’s first carbon credit certifier). Through the DFI Nature & Climate Academy, he equips leaders to accelerate the energy transition via transformative change.

A strong advocate for startups, he is venture partner at Vektor Partners and advisor of Berkeley SkyDeck’s fund. Spitz previously led Global Technology M&A at BNP Paribas, advising on over 50 transactions valued at $25 billion. He also spearheaded the launch of the bank’s U.S. M&A investment banking practice in San Francisco, established its European Technology & Digital Corporate Finance platform, and led the Aerospace & Defense Advisory team.

THE VISIONARY TRILOGY (Signature Flagship Keynotes):

Roger’s core collection of three standalone keynotes - The Mindset Shift, The Intelligence Shift, and The Leadership Shift - designed to rewire how we think, decide, and lead in an unpredictable world.

HE “FUTURES OF…” FRONTIER SERIES (Critical Frontier Keynotes):

From algorithmic intelligence and quantum horizons to synthetic biology, the next energy supercycle, and the new space economy, Roger explores the frontier domains catalyzing systemic transitions across industries and economies - redefining work and shaping the long-term trajectories of humanity.

THE STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES (Deep Dive Special Edition Keynotes & Masterclasses):

The “UNCERTAINTY” Special Edition - The Future of Predictability, Risk & Finance: A timely keynote series decoding the future of risk, investments, geofinance, and insurance for global financial stages and boardrooms.
The “INSTABILITY” Special Edition - The Futures of Geopolitics, Global Disorder & Grand Strategy: A critical keynote series operationalizing anticipatory governance amidst power shifts and fragmentation for leadership teams, global boards, and policymakers.

“CALL TO IMPACT” GLOBAL TOUR (Roger Spitz’s Award-Winning Book Talks):

Based on Roger’s bestselling book, this global tour combines interactive keynotes, masterclasses, audience Q&A, and exclusive book signings.

He is a world-leading authority on strategic foresight, systemic disruption and the future of leadership in an unpredictable world.
He brings exceptional credibility through advising global CEOs, boards and investors on navigating uncertainty, AI, sustainability and transformational change.
He is an acclaimed futurist and bestselling author whose frameworks on disruption and anticipatory leadership are used by organisations worldwide.
He combines deep expertise in technology, finance and strategic foresight with extensive experience speaking at leading global institutions and conferences.
His insights equip leaders to anticipate emerging risks, embrace uncertainty and build resilient, future-ready organisations.