Jonathan Brill

Jonathan Brill is a world-renowned expert on strategic foresight and technology innovation. Determined to help audiences create, manage, and turn radical change into an advantage, he has become the proud author of the best-selling book ‘Rogue Waves’, and has also gained the opportunity to work with some of the most successful companies throughout the industry, including HP, CCD Innovation, and Frost & Sullivan. Now working as the Head of Strategic Innovation and Decision Science at the Center for Radical Change, and an Adjunct Faculty at Singularity University, Jonathan has become a leading authority in his field over recent years. When looking to hire a passionate futurism speaker to attend your next event, look no further than Jonathan today.

After graduating from Pratt Institute with a bachelor’s degree in industrial design, Jonathan began his professional career by becoming a Design Manager at Machines for Selling. Spending over eight years at the company, he developed his knowledge and industry experience before becoming an Executive Creative Director at Implied Science. A born leader, he spent many years of his career leading teams during complex projects before being selected to become the Chief Executive Officer and Partner for CCD Innovation. Admired throughout the corporate industry for his driven mindset and remarkable success, Jonathan became the proud Co-Founder of the Special Projects Agency in 2013 and has continued to take the industry by storm ever since.

In 2017, Jonathan secured the profound role of Global Futurist and Research Director at HP. During his time fulfilling this role, he led HP pioneers through new growth opportunities and functional strategies, whilst also gaining the opportunity to deliver keynote speeches at conferences for Singularity, TED Women, Harvard, and MIT. Passionate to share his specialist knowledge and experience with audiences globally, Jonathan has continued to focus his career on public speaking, whilst also working as a Board Director and Fellow for Frost & Sullivan, and the Head of Strategic Innovation and Decision Science at the Center for Radical Change. Alongside this, he also works as a Futurist in Residence at Territory Studio and an Adjunct Faculty at Singularity University. An inspiration to audiences of all ages and backgrounds, Jonathon has become a must-see speaker over recent years.

A leading authority in his field, Jonathan Brill is now highly sought-after to attend speaking engagements internationally. Alongside his remarkable corporate career, he has also become the respected author of ‘Rogue Waves: Future-Proof Your Business to Survive and Profit from Radical Change’. Having become the No.2 selling economics book in China, it has been described as ‘an actionable framework for driving change instead of being blindsided by it’ since its release. Treasured for his vast industry knowledge, Jonathan is admired for regularly contributing to HBR, TED, Forbes, The Economist Global Business Report, Bloomberg, and many more industry-leading publications. If you are keen to educate audiences on the future of work at your upcoming events, do not hesitate to hire Jonathan today.

In October 2023 we sat down virtually with Jonathan Brill and discussed how you can introduce AI into the workplace. Watch our Exclusive Interview with Jonathan Brill.