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Industries are at a turning point, and artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how organizations operate, compete, and grow. In this powerful keynote, economist, futurist, and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Shawn DuBravac explores how AI is transforming not only business operations, but also the way leaders must think about the future.
Through real-world examples and forward-looking insights, DuBravac demonstrates how leading organizations are already using AI across areas such as marketing, manufacturing, customer experience, and operations. He examines how these technologies are reshaping consumer expectations, creating opportunities for more personalized and predictive engagement, and driving new levels of innovation and efficiency.
Audiences will gain insight into the AI trends having the greatest impact across industries, from retail and finance to healthcare and logistics. DuBravac also explores the mindset and leadership shifts necessary to successfully embrace AI, giving organizations a clearer roadmap for preparing their teams, identifying new opportunities, and positioning themselves for sustained growth in an AI-powered future.
Industries are being redefined in real time. For today’s executives, the challenge isn’t simply keeping up with change—it’s building the foundations for what comes next. In this dynamic, future-focused keynote, economist, futurist, and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Shawn DuBravac explores how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are transforming business strategy, leadership models, and long-term decision-making.
DuBravac provides leaders with a clear framework for navigating disruption and identifying the opportunities created by AI, automation, and smart technologies. He examines how these forces are reshaping business models and the future of work while revealing what organizations must do to remain competitive and resilient.
Audiences will learn how to apply strategic foresight to anticipate industry shifts, foster innovation, and make more confident decisions in an increasingly complex environment. DuBravac also highlights the leadership priorities, organizational structures, and cultural shifts that will define successful companies in the AI era—equipping executives to lead through transformation and help shape the industries of tomorrow.
Industries, societies, and global systems are undergoing historic realignment as demographic shifts, technological acceleration, and geopolitical uncertainty reshape the future of business. In this forward-looking keynote, economist, futurist, and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Shawn DuBravac examines the forces that will define the next decade and helps leaders answer a critical question: What’s coming next, and how do we prepare for it now?
DuBravac explores the major macro trends transforming industries, from changing demographics and artificial intelligence to automation and evolving global dynamics. He helps audiences understand how these structural shifts intersect and what they mean for organizations, employees, consumers, and long-term business strategy.
Audiences will gain practical frameworks for moving beyond reactive planning and incorporating strategic foresight and scenario thinking into decision-making. DuBravac also examines how emerging technologies are changing human behavior, the workplace, and leadership itself—equipping organizations to navigate uncertainty, identify opportunities, and build resilient strategies for the decade ahead.
Biography
Acclaimed global futurist and trendcaster, Dr. Shawn DuBravac is author of the New York Times Best Seller Digital Destiny: How the New Age of Data Will Transform the Way We Work, Live, and Communicate (Regnery, 2015), which explores how the world’s mass adoption of digital technologies portends the beginning of a new era for humanity in the realms of business, healthcare, finance, transportation and culture.
DuBravac is a well-regarded futurist and trendcaster who writes frequently on disruptive technological shifts. He advises companies and C-level executives on market opportunities and industry strategy. He is president and founder of Astra Insights which provides consulting, research and advisory services to CxOs on a myriad of topics including digital transformation strategies, business model disruptions, the pace of technological change and overcoming myopic thinking. For over a dozen years DuBravac served as chief economist for the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the U.S. trade association representing more than 2,000 consumer tech companies and owner and producer of CES.
DuBravac has been widely published on the topics of technology, finance and economics. His keen insights regarding the economic drivers of the global tech industry and future trends have made him a highly sought-after keynote speaker and commentator. DuBravac travels both internationally and domestically to meet with tech industry leaders and present on technology trends and the economy. In addition, his analysis has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Times, Washington Post, Wired, Los Angeles Times, Barron’s and on-air with CNBC, Bloomberg, CBS and other media outlets.
He was the primary driver of smartphone and cyber-security equity indexes, developed in partnership with NASDAQ, and the CTA consumer confidence index. In 2012, DuBravac was named to Dealerscope’s “40 under 40” list of people to watch in the consumer technology industry. He is a member of the National Association of Business Economists and currently serves as the president of the Conference of Business Economists.
DuBravac has taught in George Washington University’s MBA program, George Mason University’s MBA program, at the University of Mary Washington and currently teaches at Marymount University. He holds economic degrees from Brigham Young University and George Mason University. DuBravac resides in Virginia with his three sons. When not helping executive teams unlock innovative thinking, he can be found climbing 14ers, running marathons and coaching youth sports.
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