Disruption opens a door.
Most companies miss it.
Meet Jonathan
#1 Ranked Futurist in the World by Forbes
Former Futurist in Residence at Amazon
The world’s leading transformation architect according to Harvard Business Review
Business Futurist, AI Keynote Speaker, inventor, and former Futurist-in-Residence at Amazon, Jonathan Brill helps organizations turn disruption into opportunity. As Executive Chairman of the Center for Radical Change, he leads teams that help Fortune 50 companies, governments, and global organizations understand What Matters Next—and how to act on it before their competitors do.
Jonathan has led innovation, intelligence, and strategy teams around the world, including serving as Head of Long-Term Strategy at HP. Through his innovation labs, he and his teams have invented more than 325 products and helped generate over $27 billion in new revenue across thirteen industries. His work spans AI, emerging technologies, geopolitics, and organizational transformation, helping leaders make better decisions under uncertainty and thrive during periods of rapid change.
Jonathan is the author of Rogue Waves and AI and the Octopus Organization, Executive Chairman of the Center for Radical Change, and a columnist for Psychology Today on leadership and decision-making under uncertainty.
Perhaps the most dynamic speaker on the future, AI and tech.
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I've Built the Future
As an executive, inventor, best-selling author, and renowned keynote speaker, Jonathan draws upon his unique experiences as Head of Invention at Deepinvent, Executive Chairman of the Center for Radical Change, and former Global Futurist and Research Director at HP to guide multinational corporations, frontier tech firms, and national governments.
Tapping into his decades of business innovation and AI expertise, across transportation, food, consumer electronics, cybersecurity, finance, and defense industries, Jonathan has become the go to strategic advisor for business executives around the world.
I Make the Future Actionable
Through his hard-earned expertise and insight, he’s created a proven methodology for embracing organizational transformation in the AI age. This creates a fundamental cultural shift—from hierarchy to network, from rigidity to fluidity, from product-centric to data-driven. Jonathan offers audiences specific strategies that will distinguish tomorrow’s business leaders from today’s laggards.
My Work Doesn't Stop When I Step Off the Stage
His most recent book, “AI and the Octopus Organization: Building the Superintelligent Firm,” delves into how organizations that distribute authority, embed AI intelligence at the edges, and cultivate a culture that rewards rapid learning and customer-centric adaptation, will become the undisputed leaders of tomorrow.
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Argentine news website Clarín features Jonathan Brill
This is an English translation of the original Spanish article on the Argentine news website Clarín. Jonathan Brill, futurist: "In the next five years, five AI-driven trends will collide in the world." The expert warned that artificial intelligence has already begun...
El Mundo Interviews Jonathan Brill
This is a translated excerpt of the original Spanish article in El Mundo, written by Daniel Arjona. Jonathan Brill, futurist: "In the next five years, five AI-driven trends will collide in the world." The American futurist and author of 'AI and the Octopus...
El País Interviews Jonathan Brill
This is a translated excerpt of the original Spanish article in El País, written by Rodrigo Cardona. Jonathan Brill, AI 'futurist': “It will make any worker 30 times smarter than Einstein” Brill, who has advised large multinational corporations and the US State...
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Keynotes
Talks that bridges the gap between academic futurism and boardroom reality. Helping audiences envision how they can navigate uncertainty.
Advisory & Workshops
Designed to help executive teams align on what matters most, prioritize the right initiatives, and leave with a clear next-step plan.
Fractional Evangelism
Fractional Evangelism is designed to accelerate the sales funnel, helping buyers understand what’s changing, why it matters, and what to do next.
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Your Questions, Answered:
Who is Jonathan Brill, Anyway?
Outside of being an AI speaker, author and business futurist, what else does Jonathan do?
Along with delivering hundreds of keynotes in 29 countries, Jonathan is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Center for Radical Change and a board member of Frost & Sullivan, one of the world’s leading market intelligence firms, which covers 13 industries in 46 countries. He is also the Senior Fellow at the HBR China New Growth Institute, a senior leaders board member in the Fortune 50, and an advisor to the US Secret Service. He previously ran invention labs that produced over 350 products.
What drives Jonathan to do this work?
Simply put, Jonathan is obsessed with effective change. More specifically, he’s passionate about learning how the world works so that we can build a better one. It’s his belief that human potential is expanded exponentially by change, and he’s here to help his clients leverage this truth to their advantage.
Inside Jonathan’s Keynotes:
Does Jonathan customize his keynotes?
Of course! Jonathan understands that your organization is unique. That’s why he works with you to ensure that every aspect of your keynote is tailored to your needs, goals, and long-term vision.
What if I need something besides a keynote?
When you’re ready to elevate your operations, Jonathan is here to help. He leads field innovation and strategy programs around the world and Architect Your Future workshops with senior leaders.
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How do I book Jonathan?
Jonathan is available for speaking engagements through select non-exclusive partners and direct bookings. You can also directly book Jonathan for consultation, workshops and other opportunities.