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Bernard Marr
World-Renowned Futurist & AI, Data, and Technology Expert | Bestselling Author of 20+ Books | Forbes Columnist & LinkedIn Top-5 Business Influencer
Bernard Marr is one of the world's most influential futurists and experts on AI, data, and technology in business. A bestselling author of more than 20 books translated into over 20 languages, a Forbes columnist, and one of LinkedIn's top-5 business influencers, he advises companies from Amazon and Google to Microsoft and IBM. Grounded in academic research from Cambridge and Cranfield, he helps leaders turn AI and data into real results.
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Bernard Marr biography
Futurist speaker Bernard Marr is one of the world’s most respected and widely followed authorities on the future of business and technology. A best-selling author, strategic advisor, and technologist with a self-described “passion for using technology for the good of humanity,” he helps organizations everywhere make sense of artificial intelligence, data, and the trends reshaping every industry. With a combined following of some five million people and a ranking among LinkedIn’s top five business influencers in the world, few voices reach or resonate as widely.
Marr is the author of more than twenty books, published in over twenty languages, including the international bestsellers Artificial Intelligence in Practice, Data Strategy, Tech Trends in Practice, Future Skills, and Generative AI in Practice. His book Business Trends in Practice was named Business Book of the Year in 2022, one of several major awards his writing has earned. He hosts his own podcast on the future of business and technology, and his work is regularly featured in The Times, The Guardian, The Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Harvard Business Review.
Turning AI and Data into Real Results
What sets Marr apart is that his frameworks for data and AI strategy are grounded in rigorous, peer-reviewed academic research. He writes a hugely popular regular column for Forbes, read by around a million people a month, and contributes to the World Economic Forum. He began his career as a research fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School and then Cranfield School of Management, before founding his consultancy, Bernard Marr & Co, in 2006. Through it, he advises many of the world’s best-known organizations, including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, IBM, NVIDIA, and the United Nations, across more than thirty countries.
As a speaker, Bernard Marr is engaging, accessible, and refreshingly practical, with a rare gift for making even the most complex technologies clear and relevant to any audience. He speaks on artificial intelligence and its impact on business, big data and building a data-driven culture, the future of work and the AI-driven workplace, digital transformation that delivers results, and the technology trends every leader needs to understand. Audiences leave with a clear-eyed view of the future, and practical frameworks to prepare their organizations for it.
Bernard Marr Speaking Videos
SPA 110 Conference - Bernard Marr - Inspirational Keynote
Keynote by Bernard Marr at DataWorks Summit 2018 in Berlin: Big Data Success in Practice
Bernard Marr Keynote Topics
Drawing on his bestselling books and his work advising the world's leading companies, Bernard Marr gives audiences a clear, practical guide to what artificial intelligence really means for business. He cuts through the hype to explain what today's AI, including generative and agentic AI, can actually do, where the real opportunities and risks lie, and how organizations can adopt it strategically to drive results. Accessible, current, and grounded in real examples, it is an essential keynote for any leader navigating the AI revolution.
Data is one of the most valuable assets any organization has, yet most struggle to use it well. A pioneer of practical data strategy, Bernard Marr shows leaders how to turn data into better decisions, stronger performance, and competitive advantage. He shares his proven frameworks for building a data-driven culture, choosing the right metrics, and combining data with AI, all grounded in peer-reviewed research. A rigorous, actionable keynote for any organization serious about competing on data.
As AI and automation reshape every industry, what will work look like, and what skills will people and organizations need to thrive? Bernard Marr helps audiences understand how the workplace is changing, which roles and skills will matter most, and how leaders can prepare their people and cultures for an AI-driven future. Balanced and forward-looking, he replaces anxiety with a clear, practical roadmap for the future of work.
From AI and the metaverse to extended reality, blockchain, and beyond, Bernard Marr gives audiences an expert tour of the technology trends set to transform business and society. He explains what each trend really is, separates genuine opportunity from hype, and shows how forward-thinking companies are already putting these technologies to work. A fascinating, big-picture keynote that leaves every audience better prepared for what's coming next.
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FAQs on Booking Bernard Marr
Why Bernard Marr?
Booking Bernard Marr brings audiences one of the world's most influential and trusted voices on the future of business and technology. A world-renowned futurist, bestselling author of more than 20 books, Forbes columnist read by around a million people a month, and one of LinkedIn's top-5 business influencers, he combines massive global reach with genuine academic rigor, his frameworks are grounded in research from Cambridge and Cranfield. Above all, he has a rare gift for making complex topics like AI and data clear, practical, and relevant to any audience. He is ideal for events on AI, technology, the future, data, innovation, digital transformation, and the future of work. To bring Bernard Marr to your next event, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
Who is Bernard Marr?
Bernard Marr is a world-renowned futurist, keynote speaker, and strategic business and technology advisor, widely regarded as one of the leading global authorities on artificial intelligence, data, and future trends. He is the internationally bestselling author of more than 20 books, published in over 20 languages, including Artificial Intelligence in Practice, Data Strategy, and Generative AI in Practice, and his book Business Trends in Practice won the 2022 Business Book of the Year Award. He writes a regular column for Forbes, contributes to the World Economic Forum, and was ranked by LinkedIn as one of the top 5 business influencers in the world. He began his career as a research fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School and Cranfield School of Management before founding his consultancy, Bernard Marr & Co, in 2006. He advises companies such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, IBM, and the United Nations across more than 30 countries.
What is Bernard Marr's approach to AI and data strategy?
Bernard Marr's distinctive strength is that his frameworks for AI and data strategy are grounded in rigorous, peer-reviewed academic research, from his years as a research fellow at Cambridge and Cranfield, rather than in opinion or hype. His approach is fundamentally practical: he helps organizations move beyond experimentation to actually apply AI and data to solve real business problems and deliver measurable value. That means starting with strategy and clear business goals, building the right data foundations and culture, choosing the metrics that matter, and adopting technologies like generative AI in a focused, results-driven way. This blend of academic rigor and real-world applicability, refined through advising the world's leading companies, is why his books and frameworks have become trusted references for executives worldwide.
What topics does futurist speaker Bernard Marr cover?
Bernard Marr speaks on artificial intelligence and its impact on business, big data and building a data-driven organization, the future of work and the AI-driven workplace, digital transformation, and the technology trends reshaping every industry. His keynotes suit events on AI, technology, the future, data, innovation, and business strategy, and are tailored to any industry or audience. To book Bernard Marr as a speaker, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
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