Jonathan Brill

Geopolitics, economics, AI, and social change are colliding to create chaos, and by the time something makes news, it is already history. In this signature keynote, Jonathan Brill argues that this is not a threat but the defining opportunity of the decade. One year is too short to act on and ten years is science fiction, but the five-year future is close enough to know and far enough to reinvent. Brill walks audiences through why their future is changing, what they can do about it, and the small actions they can take today to spot, lead, and win the next five years.

Based on his bestselling book co-authored with Stephen Wunker, this keynote introduces the Octopus Organization, a new model where decision-making is distributed, AI empowers people at every node, and the enterprise operates with the agility of a true neural network. Backed by over two million workforce data points and case studies from leading global companies, Brill shows leaders how to shift from hierarchy to network, rigidity to fluidity, and product-centric to data-driven thinking, so their firm can become a leader of tomorrow rather than a casualty of disruption.

Jonathan Brill reveals how intersecting shifts in technology, geopolitics, and culture are creating unprecedented opportunities for organizations bold enough to act. As former Global Futurist at HP and a strategic advisor to companies like Amazon, Verizon, SAP, and Samsung, he offers a practical, repeatable framework for using AI and innovation to reshape industries one decision at a time. This keynote equips leaders with the top trends they need to know, the three tools to architect their future, and the clarity to build what comes next rather than merely react to it.

Rogue waves, sudden systemic disruptions created by the collision of technological, geopolitical, economic, and social forces, are hitting businesses harder and more frequently than ever. Drawing from his internationally bestselling book endorsed by The Economist and Adam Grant, Brill explains why traditional planning no longer works and introduces his evidence-based framework for resilient growth. Audiences learn how to anticipate disruption, manage risk actively, and position their organizations to profit from uncertainty rather than be washed away by it.

As the lead investigator of the world's largest study on luck, Jonathan Brill reveals that luck is not chance but a science-based skill anyone can sharpen. Blending compelling personal stories with cutting-edge research, he walks audiences through four proven strategies that turn unpredictability into opportunity. By the end of this session, attendees will have practical tools to find rainbows, dodge riptides, survive meteors, and make gold, one lucky move at a time, whether facing disruption or pursuing their next big breakthrough.

AI compresses decision time while expanding opportunity, but most leadership teams lack a structured way to evaluate where to focus and how to move. In this facilitated workshop, Jonathan Brill works directly with senior teams to bridge the gap between AI awareness and strategic execution. Grounded in his real-world advisory work with Fortune 50 companies and governments, the session combines strategic perspectives on AI-driven change with facilitated discussions tied to participants' actual challenges. Teams leave with clear, prioritized next steps they can act on immediately.