Anne Lise Kjaer Keynote Speaker

Founder and Director of trend management consultancy Kjaer Global
Expert on trend management, corporate strategy, HR and consumer culture
Author, "The Trend Management Toolkit: A Practical Guide to the Future” (2014)

Anne Lise Kjaer's Biography

Anne Lise Kjaer is a renowned Scandinavian entrepreneur, futurist, visionary thinker, speaker and author. As founder of trend management consultancy Kjaer Global, she advises leading brands, including Accenture, BBVA, BMW, DELL, EY, Herman Miller, IKEA, M&S, Nokia, O2, P&G, PwC, Sony, Unilever, Virgin Media, Toyota and McKinsey.

Kjaer’s design background provides a unique perspective on trends, and since 1999 she has delivered talks, workshops and seminars to over 50,000 people across the world. Her expert views on tomorrow’s people and organisations are in demand at major events, such as TEDx, The Economist and European Union conferences, as well as at top business schools and universities.

A frequent commentator in the international press, Kjaer regularly features in media including The Guardian, The Independent, Gizmodo, Huffington Post, El País, Elle, Fast Company, The Times and Politiken. She has also featured in a number of TV documentaries, and her Shaping Ideas 2020+ video interview for Ericsson received close to 100,000 views on YouTube.

Born in Denmark, Kjaer is an expert in Nordic culture and has contributed to several books on the future. She serves on the IPE Advisory Board of Singapore’s URA (Urban Redevelopment Authority) and holds the honorary title of Copenhagen Goodwill Ambassador.

In 2014, she published The Trend Management Toolkit: A Practical Guide to the Future. This ground-breaking, step-by-step trend management guide enables organisations to prepare for the future and implement effective and visionary strategies for leadership and innovation.

Future Trends and Strategic Foresight

The Future of Business, Leadership and Work

Trend Management and Future-Focused Innovation

Consumer Behaviour and Changing Lifestyles

Nordic Thinking, Sustainability and Future Cities

She helps leaders anticipate change by identifying the social, cultural, technological and economic trends that will shape how people live, work and consume in the future.
Her Trend Management approach turns future forecasting into practical strategy, helping organisations move beyond simply spotting trends to deciding what they mean for innovation, leadership and long-term growth.
Her background in design gives her a distinctive perspective on human behaviour and emerging needs, allowing her to connect shifts in society with new opportunities for products, services and customer experiences.
As founder of Kjaer Global, she has advised organisations including Accenture, BMW, IKEA, P&G, Sony, Toyota, Unilever, PwC and McKinsey, bringing future thinking into strategic decision-making across industries.
She is the author of The Trend Management Toolkit: A Practical Guide to the Future, which provides a step-by-step framework for using trends to develop more visionary and future-ready strategies.