Tom Cheesewright

Tom Cheesewright is a leading futurist, currently sharing his perspective on the future as an Applied Futurist for Book of the Future. Analysing the trends, threats and opportunities that the future may hold, Tom has worked with a variety of industries to help them realise their visions for the future. Using his Intersections Methodology, Tom is now booked as a speaker and consultant for corporate events, covering topics such as future cities, future of work, future food and the future of business. With former clients including BMW, ITV, Barclays, Bacardi and HSBC, it is without a doubt that Tom is a seasoned speaker.

After achieving a BEng in Mechatronics at Lancaster University, Tom began his corporate career as an Account Director for Noiseworks, where he was the head of the telecoms team. He later went on to work as a Marketing Consultant for IO Communications and a Content Director for The Lever, demonstrating his corporate versatility and broad-ranging knowledge. Finding a passion for marketing, Tom also worked as a Strategy Consultant for And Digital, before returning to Noiseworks as an Associate Director. After several years in business, Tom created his own company, co-founding CANDDi – Campaign and Digital Intelligence Limited.

In 2012, Tom first became interested in futurism, having now worked as an Applied Futurist at Book of the Future for a decade. Creating visions of the future, Tom uses tools for foresight, narrative planning and agile organisation design, working with all manner of clients from global tech giants to FTSE 100 enterprises. Tom is also the creator of the TMRW Conference, a conference dedicated to looking at four key themes of futurism – future business, future communications, future cities and future humans. The line-up of Tom’s conference included the likes of Professor Brian Cox and Tom Lovejoy, exploring the realms of future generations and trends. Utilising his detailed knowledge as a futurist, Tom has also authored the books Future-Proof Your Business and High Frequency Change. Most recently, in 2023, Tom was appointed as the Chairman of Ponoma Partners, adding further credibility to his stature as a futurist.

With decades of experience as a talented futurist, Tom is now available to hire as a speaker and consultant for a range of corporate events, with Champions Speakers taking pride in being an official speaker agent for Tom Cheesewright. With clients including the likes of Accenture, Audi, Ford, Google, KPMG, Nikon and Sky, Tom helps clients to achieve a better vision of the future. Drawing on his methods and research, Tom analyses threats and trends that will shape the future of the world as we know it, whether that be the future of work or the future of cities. Looking at sector-specific macro trends, Tom analyses advancements in the often unpredictable world – featured on BBC Breakfast, Sunday Brunch on Channel 4 and Radio 4. When looking for a leading UK futurologist to speak at your next event, don’t hesitate in booking Tom Cheesewright today.

Most recently, Tom Cheesewright was inducted into the Top Futurism Speakers to Hire, a testament to his achievements as an Applied Futurist.