Daniel Burrus

Anticipatory Leader: Harnessing Hard Trends for Rapid Innovation and Exponential Growth

In the fast-paced world of business, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. That’s why the explosive growth of Generative AI tools has become a game-changer, offering unparalleled opportunities for both growth and disruption. Digital transformation is happening at an exponential rate, making it more important than ever to anticipate change and act accordingly. Anticipatory Leaders are paving the way by using Hard Trends based on future facts to identify and address disruptions before they even happen. By pre-solving predictable problems and anticipating customer needs, Anticipatory Leaders can gain a competitive advantage that helps them stay ahead of the curve. Don’t get left behind – become an Anticipatory Leader and unlock the full potential of your business.

KEY TAKEAWAYS (Customized for Each Audience)

Get ready for an enlightening and energizing presentation by Daniel Burrus – a world-renowned global futurist, disruptive innovation expert, and successful serial entrepreneur. As a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, Burrus expertly weaves together real-life examples with a touch of humor to reveal the most important trends shaping our future and the exciting opportunities they present. Through industry-specific examples, attendees will learn how to identify Hard Trends based on future facts that are certain to occur, and how to leverage these insights to develop low-risk, high-reward strategies for elevating value, accelerating growth, and achieving transformative results. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable insights to propel your business to the next level.

Using Burrus’ mastery of storytelling to illustrate examples, deliverables include:

• Unlock the power of new AI tools to increase speed, lower costs, and drive growth. 
• Anticipate and prepare for disruptions before they happen by identifying and acting on Hard Trends. 
• Pre-solve predictable problems to move forward faster by leveraging Hard Trends to gain a competitive edge. 
• Accelerate growth by identifying emerging opportunities through the use of Hard Trends. 
• Stay ahead of the curve by identifying Soft Trends and influencing them to your advantage. 
• Leverage the certainty provided by Hard Trends to drive both Everyday, and Exponential Innovation with reduced risk. 
• Accelerate your organization’s growth and your employees’ success through Problem Skipping techniques.

Harnessing AI For Your Organization: How Artificial Intelligence Can Drive Innovation and Growth

The use of artificial intelligence is not new, but it has recently gone from an evolutionary state to a revolutionary state with the explosion of new Generative AI tools. As this world becomes increasingly digital, incorporating Generative AI into your business strategy is critical to lowering costs as well as driving innovation and fueling growth. In this keynote presentation, Daniel Burrus will share AI tools and strategies that can be used to lower costs, increase speed, and drive new levels of innovation and growth. In addition, he will share what not to do with Generative AI tools in order to protect your digital, and real-world assets.  

As a strategic advisor to both the military and leading companies on AI, Daniel will examine the current state of AI technology and its potential to free up human resources to focus on higher-value activities to accelerate innovation and growth. He will share a wide variety of examples of how businesses are using AI, and how audience members can benefit both today and tomorrow.

KEY TAKEWAYS: (Customized for Each Audience)

In this eye-opening and highly motivating presentation by one of the world’s leading global futurists, disruptive innovation experts, and serial entrepreneurs, New York Times bestselling author of seven books, Daniel Burrus will provide specific strategies and tools for incorporating AI into your business. 

In addition, Burrus will use industry examples to teach attendees how to identify the Hard Trends based on future facts that will happen and how to use those certainties, and the game-changing opportunities they provide, to turn disruption and change into opportunity and advantage.

Using Burrus’ mastery of storytelling to illustrate examples, deliverables include:

• How to harness new AI tools to lower costs, increase speed and accelerate growth.
• The potential benefits AI can bring to your business and what to consider when optimizing your operations.
• Valuable insights AI can provide in analyzing customer behavior and market trends.
• How to use AI to gain insights into your business, customers, and industry. 
• Strategies for incorporating AI into your business operations, such as automating repetitive tasks and using AI-powered analytics for decision-making to name a few.
• How to use the certainty that comes from Hard Trends to accelerate both Everyday Innovation and Exponential Innovation with much lower risk.
• The ethical implications of AI and considerations in ensuring you are using this technology effectively and responsibly. 

Positive Disruption: Accelerating Innovation, Growth, And Relevance Through Transformative Change

The global proliferation of Generative AI tools for business opens up unprecedented opportunities, challenges, and transformations. The rapid pace of digital transformation has driven disruptive change to extraordinary levels, creating immense potential to accelerate your organization’s success. Moving forward, it is crucial to position yourself as a proactive force, leading the disruption rather than succumbing to it. While disruption often carries negative connotations, perceiving it as an opportunity can be transformative. By leveraging Burrus’ acclaimed Hard Trend methodology and his unrivaled history of accurate technology forecasts spanning four decades, you gain a distinct advantage. With the ability to identify disruptions well in advance, you can actively shape the future, becoming a positive force of change instead of merely reacting to unforeseen circumstances.

KEY TAKEAWAYS (Customized for Each Audience):

In this eye-opening and highly motivating presentation by one of the world’s leading global futurists, disruptive innovation experts, and serial entrepreneurs, New York Times bestselling author of seven books Daniel Burrus blends rich examples with just the right amount of humor as he shares the most important trends shaping the future and the opportunities they provide. In addition, Burrus will share proven trends and strategies for becoming a positive disruptor, creating the must-have products, services, and experiences that will increase relevancy and accelerate growth.

Using Burrus’ mastery of storytelling to illustrate examples, deliverables include:

• Unlock the potential of new AI tools to optimize cost-efficiency, expedite processes, and drive rapid growth.
• Master the art of foreseeing disruptions by identifying and leveraging Hard Trends, empowering you to proactively shape the future as a positive disruptor.
• Utilize Hard Trends to preemptively identify and solve problems, minimizing their impact and ensuring smooth operations.
• Capitalize on disruptive opportunities through the identification of Hard Trends, fueling accelerated growth and competitive advantage.
• Navigate the realm of Soft Trends by updating outdated assumptions and exploiting related opportunities to your benefit.
• Harness the certainty offered by Hard Trends to foster innovation with significantly reduced risk, propelling your organization forward.
• Embrace Problem Skipping to catapult your organization’s growth and drive personal success for your employees.

Future-Proofing Your Business: Strategies for Thriving in an AI-Driven World

With the introduction of ChatGPT by OpenAI, and all of the other major players jumping on the AI bandwagon, hundreds of new AI empowered tools are now available that have the power to transform the way we live, work, and play. It’s becoming increasingly important for businesses to adapt and embrace these new tool sets with an anticipatory mindset to stay both relevant and competitive. In this speech, Daniel Burrus will explore the opportunities and challenges that AI presents for businesses and discuss practical strategies for future-proofing your organization in an AI-driven world.

As a strategic advisor to both the military and leading companies on AI, Daniel will examine the current state of AI technology and its potential impact on various industries, from healthcare and finance to retail and manufacturing. He will discuss the key drivers of AI adoption, such as improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing customer experiences. 

KEY TAKEWAYS: (Customized for Each Audience)

In this eye-opening and highly motivating presentation by one of the world’s leading global futurists, disruptive innovation experts, and serial entrepreneurs, New York Times bestselling author of seven books Daniel Burrus will provide specific strategies and tools for incorporating AI into your business. 

In addition, Burrus will use industry examples to teach attendees how to identify the Hard Trends based on future facts that will happen and how to use those certainties, and the game-changing opportunities they provide, to turn disruption and change into opportunity and advantage.

Using Burrus’ mastery of storytelling to illustrate examples, deliverables include:

• How to harness new AI tools to lower costs, increase speed and accelerate growth.
• Strategies for incorporating AI into your business operations, such as automating repetitive tasks and using AI-powered analytics for decision-making to name a few.
• Understanding the importance of investing in employee training and development to ensure your workforce is equipped to work alongside AI technologies. 
• Emphasis on the importance of maintaining a customer-centric approach and how AI can help businesses to better understand customer needs and preferences.
• How to use the certainty that comes from Hard Trends to accelerate both Everyday Innovation and Exponential Innovation with much lower risk.
• A deeper understanding of the potential impact of AI on your business and practical strategies to leverage this technology to future-proof your organization.