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Roger Spitz
Roger Spitz is a world-renowned expert on disruption, strategic foresight, and future decision-making. Formerly Global Head of Technology M&A at BNP Paribas, he now leads Techistential and the Disruptive Futures Institute, advising global leaders and boards. A bestselling author and captivating keynote speaker, Roger helps organisations navigate uncertainty, embrace innovation, and build resilience in an unpredictable world.
About Roger Spitz
Roger Spitz is a renowned futurist and global authority on strategic foresight, AI, and systemic disruption. As President of Techistential and Chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute in San Francisco, Roger advises some of the world’s most influential corporations, investment funds, and public sector organisations on anticipating disruption, navigating complexity, and building sustainable, future-ready strategies.
With a career spanning over 20 years at the sharpest edge of global finance and technology, Roger brings a unique blend of analytical rigour and real-world experience. As Global Head of Technology M&A at BNP Paribas, he led more than 50 high-profile transactions worth over $25 billion. He built the bank’s U.S. M&A investment banking platform in San Francisco, launched its European Technology & Digital Corporate Finance practice, and advised across sectors including aerospace, defence, and emerging tech. This extensive transactional background gives Roger unmatched credibility in high-stakes decision-making environments.
A bestselling author and thought leader, Roger has written five books, including the award-winning Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World and the acclaimed four-volume series The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption. His insights are regularly featured in leading platforms such as the MIT Technology Review, World Economic Forum, Global Peter Drucker Forum, and Journal of Futures Studies. Roger also coined the term Techistentialism – a pioneering framework exploring the intersection of technology, leadership, and human existence in the age of intelligent machines.
Beyond his writing and advisory work, Roger is a Venture Partner at Vektor Partners, a venture capital firm driving mobility innovation, and an advisor to Berkeley SkyDeck’s fund, working closely with next-generation deep tech and sustainability startups. He also founded the Techistential Center for Human & Artificial Intelligence and is a member of the AI Council of the Indian Society for Artificial Intelligence, where he contributes to shaping the future of AI and ethics in technology.
Passionate about climate and sustainability, Roger is a Climatebase Fellow and sits on the board of Lux Carbon Standard, Brazil’s first carbon credit certifier. He founded the DFI Nature & Climate Academy, which equips leaders with systems thinking and foresight to drive climate transformation and accelerate the global energy transition.
Born in South Africa and fluent in English and French, Roger has lived in 10 cities across three continents, giving him a truly global perspective. His work resonates in boardrooms from Silicon Valley to Singapore, and with policymakers, investors, and corporate leaders worldwide.
A dynamic and sought-after keynote speaker, Roger has captivated audiences in over 30 countries. His sessions explore the future of leadership, AI, disruption, and resilience – offering actionable insights to help organisations not only survive but thrive in times of rapid change.
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The Mindset Shift: Become Visionary to See the Future: Change Is Slow, Until It Isn’t: Anticipating Unpredictable Futures
Key takeaways:
- Discover why signals matter more than trends, and how to embrace strategic foresight in a chaotic world.
- Understand why predictions fall short in today’s UN-VICE environment: UNknown, Volatile, Intersecting,Complex, and Exponential.
- Learn to ditch outdated playbooks, and adopt a new operating system for turning systemic disruption into opportunities.
The Intelligence Shift: The Future of AI and Decision-Making in an Era of Systemic Disruption
Key Takeaways:
- Learn strategies to reclaim your agency and stay relevant in a hybrid world where AI increasingly shapes decision-making.
- Discover case studies where AI falls short, especially in complex, dynamic, unpredictable environments.
- Gain practical tools to thrive in a future where human cognition and AI are inseparable, including Socratic questioning to challenge assumptions, frameworks for creative resilience, and practices to sharpen cognitive agility.
The Leadership Shift: Inspire Transformational Futures: Anticipatory Leadership for Sustainable Value Creation
Key Takeaways:
- Explore how the Greenaissance era offers momentous innovation and investment opportunities, aligned across fields with the common objective of sustainable energy transition.
- Use systems thinking to map interconnections in today’s complex world, identifying high-impact levers to unlock hidden value and build resilience.
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Testimonials
"A roadmap to visionary leadership."
IBM Center for The Business of Government
"Roger is always incredibly enlightening, contributing deep insights on the future of boards and anticipatory governance."
Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa (IBGC)
"Roger brought groundbreaking insights on how leaders can navigate our unpredictable world by embracing disruption, rather than fearing it."
Volcano Innovation Summit
"Roger provides crucial insights that are a perfect guide for today’s leaders and boardrooms."
Institute of Directors India
"Always the most original keynotes: inspiring, provocative, and very entertaining... Participants walk away with actionable antifragile strategies."
StartSe
"We just received Roger Spitz, a world-leading authority in foresight... It is great to count on Roger to help us build our foresight capabilities."
AXA
"Roger’s deep insights are very impactful, combining unique perspectives with deep knowledge of AI."
Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law
