David Smith
David challenges, informs and engages his clients and audiences on the key issues of the near future, in order to stimulate ‘out-of-the box’ thinking to help organisations embrace new technologies and generate new visions, strategies, products and services.
About David Smith
A futurologist, and Chief Executive of Global Futures and Foresight (GFF) – a strategic futures research organisation, David’s 35-year technology, marketing and business career has made him recognisable as one of the world’s leading futurists and strategic thinkers.
David knows that “with each new technology first we do things differently then we do different things”. Today there isn’t time for this two-stage change. Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Blockchain, 3D fabrication and mass machine-generated data, amongst other drivers, compel us to understand and engage with them and change faster than ever before. David helps to achieve this.
Since founding GFF, David has worked with many of the world’s largest organisations, and government bodies as well as academic institutions and industry associations. His insights have led many organisations to embrace change and prepare innovative strategies to renew themselves and generate new growth.
In his career, he has held technological and senior management positions in both large and small organisations. He has been involved in public sector, commercial and financial markets and has held technical, sales, marketing and general management positions in companies such as the UK-based DRG group and The US Unisys corporation.
Whilst at Unisys he held the position of Strategic Marketing Director for their $2bn global financial services business.
He has advised the UK and EU governments on strategic research investment decisions.
His clients number some of the largest and most prestigious firms around the world and David is a regular international keynote speaker and writer and a passionate believer that we are not victims of what the future might hold if we prepare ourselves in advance.
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David’s topics include, but are not limited to:
Artificial Intelligence changes what we do, not just how we do it.
Beyond ‘Digital’ and how automation changes everything.
Innovation and the drivers of change.
Work Automation and the impact of technology.
Technology drives change. Understand the impact – early.
The Rise of the Networked Company – the new form of agile organization.
The Internet of Everything will change our lives.
Financial services and its future
Insurance – Changing for the digital age.
Mixed Reality will explode the need for presence.
Engaging with IT and IT leadership as a critical business issue
Marketing and its changing role and value.
Healthcare and living longer lives
Changing employees – What they want and how to keep them.
The Changing Corporation – Social responsibility, world stewardship & talent scout.
The Retail Revolution
Communicating with your stakeholders – new technologies and approaches.
The externalisation of companies – After outsourcing
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Testimonials
"I just wanted to add my personal thanks for your outstanding contribution to our Annual Conference last week. Your presentation was one of the highlights of a fascinating day, and left me feeling generally optimistic about the future for marketers and marketing."
The Marketing Society
"Thank you so much for joining us to take part in our Risk Management Conference at Lloyd's today. We were very pleased with the result and your contribution was particularly valuable in producing what was really a very successful event. We are all most grateful for your help."
Lloyd's of London
"Thank you on behalf of Charles and the Brightwave team for your contribution at our event yesterday.
The pace and content was exactly what we had hoped for in the keynote, and there was plenty of buzz going into the afternoon about some of the themes and facts. It was great to work with you again and hope to stay in touch in the future."
BrightWave
"What a delight for me to have the opportunity to share time with you and enjoy your wit and humor. You added immeasurably to our conference. The LTC conference is a small one and almost family since that community is so small (600) and regulated and grown up together. I wanted to provide you with the feedback we received – thought you would be interested. The results for your address from the mobile app have been appreciative. Here’s a quote “Good use of humor. Lots of interesting stats, used to great effect to make us think.” Another reads “Excellent program”."
Genworth Financial Group
"Just to thank you for your contribution for these 2 days – you have been instrumental in ensuring that both workshop and reporting at plenary goes well, under quite stressful conditions I realize. Looking forward to have another opportunity working with you again."
Directorate General Information Society and Media
"David Smith presented at The Forum yesterday on: Technology Will Disrupt and Change The Shape of General Insurance, he is a tremendous speaker and full to the brim with ideas about how the future will be transformational. Afterwards he showed me the formidable report he was commissioned to write by Steria, called simply ‘The Future’."
The Financial Services Forum
"David is one of the world's leading authorities on a wide variety of global trends. He leads a powerful research team and is a fascinating speaker. He has helped some of the largest multinationals to identify and respond to significant trends and is much sought after for his advice."
Global Change
