Magnus Lindkvist
Swedish trend spotter and futurologist
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About Magnus Lindkvist
Magnus Lindkvist is one of the world’s leading trendspotters and futurists, renowned for helping organisations make sense of an increasingly complex and unpredictable future. A captivating and thought-provoking speaker, he has advised global brands including Goldman Sachs, the BBC, MTV, KPMG, Coca-Cola and McDonald’s, combining sharp analysis with engaging storytelling to challenge conventional thinking and inspire action.
Driven by an endless curiosity about where the world is heading, Magnus explores the trends, ideas and unexpected events shaping our future. In 2005, he founded Pattern Recognition, a consultancy dedicated to helping organisations understand emerging opportunities and navigate change. He also created the world’s first academically accredited course in Trendspotting and Future Thinking at the Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship.
A graduate of both the Stockholm School of Economics and UCLA School of Film, Television and Theatre, Magnus brings together the analytical rigour of an economist with the creativity of a storyteller. This unique combination has made him one of the most sought-after voices on innovation, disruption and future trends.
Magnus is the author of three acclaimed books: Everything We Know Is Wrong, which explores how to identify invisible trends; The Attack of the Unexpected, which examines the impact of randomness and surprise; and When the Future Begins, which challenges how we think about the future itself. In recognition of his impact as a speaker, he was named Sweden’s Business Speaker of the Year in 2009.
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Client Feedback
"We, EQT, has had the opportunity to have Magnus as a guest speaker on our Annual Investors Meeting (AIM). During long days with 20+ speeches it was very refreshing to have Magnus as our guest speaker. Not only being extra ordinary funny, Magnus made a lot of great points challenging “established” truths. During our 20 years having AIMs, Magnus has clearly been the best guest speaker we have had to date."
EQT
"Thank you so much for your incredible keynote yesterday, for joining us for the rest of the event, and for being such a pleasure to work with. Everyone was raving about you – myself included! It was just a joy to be part of it. Thank you!"
Technology Business Management
"Magnus was the undisputed STAR in a series of Future-themed conferences ACCA organised in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and Beijing Magnus was the consummate performer throughout, displaying perfect showmanship in every single ‘show’ and maintaining his high energy level all the way till the last conference."
ACCA
"Thank you very much indeed for having taken the time to come and rejuvenate our brains !!! The lecture was a tremendous success – fantastic turnout and excellent feedback – I have lost count of the number of people who have come to me since to say “magic, a breath of fresh air, hilarious, gave me a boost."
Doctors Without Borders
"The best Swedish export since Abba and meatballs!"
CIPD
