Ian Beacraft is the CEO and Chief Futurist of Signal and Cipher, an innovation and design agency that is keen on helping companies navigate and monetise emerging technologies like quantitative AI, web3, thus harnessing their drive to impact the future of work. One of the most prominent voices in emerging technologies, Ian offers his advisory services to a myriad of leading companies.
Ian’s academic qualifications include a BS in Management from DePaul University, after which he began working as a Technology Specialist and Web Developer for the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra. He then became the President of BluPoint Mobile, the Senior District Manager at College Works Painting, Marketing Director for Media-Fuse and Manager of New and Emerging Technologies at Leo Burnett.
After serving as the Digital Strategy Director for Havas Worldwide, Ian assumed the role of Vice President of Digital Strategy at Epsilon and later became its VP Group Director of Digital Strategy and Innovation. He has also been the Co-Founder of Cocktails For Hope and the Head of Brand for Update Beverage. Formerly the Cohost of XR Founders, Ian is a trusted advisor to several industry leaders including Samsung, Intel, Coca-Cola, Google, Microsoft, and Nike.
Keen on helping people decode the future of work with the tech of tomorrow, he guides companies through the rapidly changing technology landscape to find meaningful routes to innovation inspires cultural change and creates new products and services. A strategic and speaker par excellence, Ian Beacraft is now available at a wide range of events on topics such as AI, web3, metaverse, and the future of work. Book him today!
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Ian Beacraft's official speaker topics include:
- How AI and the Metaverse will Shape Society
- 2022 – AI Correspondent at “Future Report”
- 2022 – Interim Fractional CMO, Coastal Spritz
- 2021 – Head of Brand, Update Beverage
- 2021 – NFT Marketing and Operations Advisor, Swapp Protocol
- 2020 – CEO and Chief Futurist, Signal and Cipher
- 2020 – Co-Founder, Cocktails For Hope
- 2020 – Cohost, XR Founders
- 2020 – VP Group Director of Digital Strategy and Innovation, Hawkeye
- 2017 – VP Group Director of Digital Strategy and Innovation, Epsilon
- 2016 – VP Digital Strategy, Epsilon
- 2015 – Digital Strategy Director, Havas Worldwide
- 2014 – Manager of New and Emerging Technologies, Leo Burnett
- 2010 – Mobile Marketing and Digital Accounts Manager, Digital Ad Agency
- 2009 – Marketing Director, Media-Fuse
- 2007 – President, BluPoint Mobile
- 2005 – Senior District Manager, College Works Painting
- 2004 – Technology Specialist and Web Developer, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
