The Future - Stern Speakers & Advisors

The Tech Guru Who Paved the Way for the Age of Social Media

In a tribute to people who shaped technology, MIT computer scientist and AI visionary Pattie…

1 month ago

Managing the Impact of Geopolitical Shocks on Your Business

These world-renowned strategists and scholars can help you navigate the choppy waters caused by a…

3 months ago

The Bio Economy: Endless Opportunities, But It Will Make Us Confront What It Means To Be Human

In their explosive new book, futurist Amy Webb and geneticist Andrew Hessel reveal the promises…

4 months ago

We Have Entered the Exponential Age. What Does That Mean for Your Company’s Future?

Award-winning author, investor and tech guru Azeem Azhar, founder of Exponential View, helps leaders strategically…

5 months ago

New Book From MIT Brings Space Down to Earth

Glorious anthology from MIT’s Space Exploration Initiative reveals the limitless possibilities of uniting Earth with…

8 months ago

Taking the Lead on Reinventing Health Care

“Care After Covid” author Dr. Shantanu Nundy shows leaders how to leverage innovative technologies to…

10 months ago

How the Geopolitics of Oil and Energy Will Shape Our Future

In "The New Map," Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel Yergin explains how a shifting geopolitical landscape…

11 months ago

Is Your Organization Ready for the Future?

MIT Media Lab director Dr. Dava Newman offers an up-close view of emerging technologies that…

1 year ago

How Is AI Shaping Who We Are?

In celebration of Women's History Month, four recognized scholars explain why a thoughtful approach to…

1 year ago

Build Long-Term Growth While Addressing Climate Change

By shifting certain practices, firms can survive and even thrive while protecting the environment.

2 years ago

6 Black Thought Leaders to Help You Talk About Race – and What to Do Next

These experts help you implement lasting change among your ranks by encouraging conversations about race…

2 years ago

Powerful Voices Helping Leaders Navigate Disruption

Brilliant, Bono, Romer and Webb are bound by a commitment to safely and logically shepherd…

2 years ago

As Firms Plan Beyond COVID-19, Global Economist Offers Strategies and Insights

Andrew J Scott, coauthor of “The New Long Life,” offers post COVID-19 business strategies during…

2 years ago

Revealed: These Top Thought Leaders are (Re)Shaping the Future of Business and Society

You have access to nine of the 2019 Thinkers50 winners

3 years ago

How to Build a Culture of Workplace Learning

Future of work and learning expert Kelly Palmer shows businesses how to better train employees…

3 years ago

How to Invent the Future: A Look at the Most Promising Pioneers in Technology

A recent CBS “60 Minutes” segment throws open the doors of the MIT Media Lab…

3 years ago

Redeeming Ruins and the Future of Architecture with Dan Barasch

In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Dan Barasch reveals how innovative designs can revive…

3 years ago

6 Essential Business Books for 2019

Our clients aren’t just in the news. They are the news.

3 years ago

Innovative Opportunities for the Future of Food

With the holiday season in full swing, minds often turn to family gatherings, festive parties…

4 years ago

Your Business Is Missing Out On This Technology

What should our devices – smart phones, watches and the like – do for us?…

4 years ago

Technology is Widening the Skills Gap. Here’s How to Bridge It.

A report by McKinsey indicates that 62 percent of executives believe they will need to…

4 years ago

The Truth About Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains

Blockchain and cryptocurrency expert Neha Narula explains the high-tech future of this new technology.

4 years ago

How to Manage the Risks and Opportunities of the Future of Work

These 10 speakers help leaders prepare for the impact of AI, automation and the gig…

4 years ago

Is Telepathy Tech the Next World-Changing Innovation?

NEW to Stern: Mary Lou Jepsen has already made an impact on consumer electronics and…

4 years ago

Is Your Company Overly Reliant on Technology?

How does your organization view communication technology? Does digital connectivity enhance human interaction, or replace…

4 years ago

Superminds: The Surprising Power of People and Computers Thinking Together

Thomas Malone’s new book shows organizations how people and computers can accomplish far more together…

4 years ago

An Exhilarating TED Talk Shows the Future of Cyborg Technology

In a powerful presentation, Hugh Herr describes how the age of the cyborg is closer…

4 years ago

PBS’ “NOVA Wonders” Reveals the Latest Advances in Science and Technology

AI expert Rana el Kaliouby explores the marvels of modern science as co-host of PBS’…

4 years ago

How to Innovate at the Frontiers of Knowledge

NEW to Stern: Neuroengineer Ed Boyden is changing the way we understand the human brain…

4 years ago

Minds Worth Meeting Episode 18: Humanizing AI for Business and Society with Rana el Kaliouby

In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, we speak with Emotion AI pioneer and CEO…

4 years ago

How Can Agribusiness Meet the Demand for Meat?

NEW to Stern: Cellular biology trailblazer Isha Datar is inventing the future of food.

4 years ago

Technology + Biology = The Face of the Next IT Industry

New to Stern: Biotech executive Andrew Hessel is programming life. And every industry will be…

4 years ago

Will We Ever Trust Self-Driving Cars?

Autonomous vehicles can still be the future. But only if their makers understand the importance…

4 years ago

Rediscovering Our Humanity Through Virtual Reality

VR is the next technological game-changer. Jeremy Bailenson's new book reveals how it will revolutionize…

4 years ago

Minds Worth Meeting Episode 12: The Power of Virtual Reality with Jeremy Bailenson

Virtual reality is very close to becoming a major element of society. With its ability…

4 years ago

Update: And the Oscar (of Management Thinking) Goes To…

Hal Gregersen wins big at Thinkers50!

5 years ago

Is Today’s Education System Preparing Students for Tomorrow’s Labor Needs?

What are we training students to do? In the last millennium, the structure of education…

5 years ago

Augmented Reality Strategy: Why Every Company Needs It

In the November-December issue of Harvard Business Review, award-winning author and Harvard business professor, Michael…

5 years ago

The Business of AI: Harnessing the Technological Revolution

Future generations will call today the beginning of a radical social, technological and economic revolution.…

5 years ago

The Bionic Man Restores Hope to Humanity

At MIT’s Center for Extreme Bionics, Professor Hugh Herr and his team of researchers are…

5 years ago

The Future of Work and the Micro-Entrepreneur

Envision this: free of the 9-to-5, more of us are “micro-entrepreneurs” who set our own…

5 years ago

Wal-Mart Bets Big on Virtual Reality – and So Should You

Immersive technology is having its moment. After decades of development, virtual and augmented reality (VR…

5 years ago

How Do You Feel? Emotion AI Can Tell

Emotions influence every aspect of our life – how we learn, communicate, make decisions. Yet,…

5 years ago

When Smart Cars Crash, Who’s to Blame?

We’re well on our way to a future of self-driving cars – but uncertainty still…

5 years ago

The Evolution of Education: VR and the Future of Learning

In 2017, a plethora of changes are approaching the world of education: a new American…

5 years ago

What Will You Do When Machines Do Everything?

Despite what workers may think, findings show almost every job will be impacted by robots.…

5 years ago

Why ATMs Are About to Get More Secure

Credit card fraud cost the U.S. retail industry $32 billion in 2014. One of the…

5 years ago

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