Daniel Burrus is one of the world’s leading technology forecasters and business strategists, and is the author of six books, including the highly acclaimed Technotrends, which has been translated into over a dozen languages. He is the founder and CEO of Burrus Research, a research and consulting firm that monitors global advancements in technology driven trends to help clients better understand how technological, social, and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities.The New York Times has referred to Daniel Burrus as one of Americas top three business “gurus” in the highest demand as a speaker.
In 1983, Burrus became the first and only futurist to accurately identify the twenty technologies that would become the driving force of business and economic change for decades to come. Since then, he has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of predicting the future of technological change and its direct impact on the business world. He has helped hundreds of clients identify new opportunities and develop successful competitive strategies based on the creative application of leading-edge technologies, and has delivered over 2,300 keynote speeches to corporations, associations, and professional organizations worldwide.
In his presentations, Mr. Burrus blends timely and provocative knowledge with just the right amount of humor and motivation. He is a master at tailoring his presentations to his audiences as he addresses relevant trends and offers powerful, practical guidance for turning rapid change into a competitive advantage.
His interest in research became apparent in his third year of college, when Burrus became one of the first undergraduates in the nation to direct a federal research grant. He has founded and managed five businesses, two of which were national leaders in their first year. As a highly successful entrepreneur, he knows how to translate research findings into practical business advantages.
Burrus’ client list encompasses a wide range of industries, and includes many Fortune 500 companies such as GE, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, DuPont, Yahoo!, Toshiba,American Express, Northwestern Mutual, ExxonMobil, and Sara Lee. He has beenthe featured subject of a PBS Special, has appeared on programs such as Larry King, CNN, and Bloomberg, and is quoted in a variety of publications, including USA Today, Fortune and Industry Week.
Leading with Strategic Foresight and Certainty In times of unprecedented change and uncertainty, we need to ask ourselves what are we certain about? Strategies based on uncertainty and hope equal high levels of risk. Strategies based on certainty dramatically reduce risk and produce superior results. Hindsight always brings lament. You can never go back and change your past decisions and actions. Strategic foresight takes your vision to a new actionable level by adding the events that will happen in the future. Over the past two decades, Daniel Burrus has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of accurately predicting how technological, social, and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities. Based on his revolutionary method of identifying Hard Trends from Soft Trends, and Permanent Changes from Cyclical Changes, attendees learn how to both anticipate and capitalize on new opportunities, as well as predict problems, long before they happen. In addition, they will learn how to use the new tools and rules of leadership to accelerate growth.
Accelerating Growth in a Recovering Economy In a recovering economy, accelerating growth requires a new way of thinking about overcoming obstacles and acting on new opportunities. All too often, change comes from the outside in, forcing us to react by slipping into a crisis management mode, and putting out fires. This presentation is about opportunity management, identifying the driving forces of predictable change, driving growth strategies from the inside out, and taking control of our future.
Daniel Burrus is a highly successful entrepreneur who has founded and managed five businesses, three of which were national leaders in the first year. Over the past twenty-six years, he has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of accurately predicting how technological, social, and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities. In this eye-opening presentation, the author of the international best seller Technotrends® takes you to the next level by sharing valuable insights into the opportunities yet to come, preparing you to capitalize on the next wave of technological change.
"I have received numerous comments from attendees stating how much they enjoyed your speech, both the content and your delivery. Many commented that you were among the best of the keynote speakers that we have offered in the 15 years Xplor International has presented the Global Conference. Pretty high praise considering that past keynoters have included Tom Peters, John Naisbitt and Carl Sagan." - Keith T. Davidson, Ph.D., Executive Director, Xplor International
"Our people, without exception, felt that your ideas were provocative, original, and timely. Your entertaining style captured the audience and compelled them to listen, think, and apply your thoughts to their own professional and personal lives. Throughout the balance of our week long meeting, I heard your ideas and thoughts repeated, discussed, and exchanged. You truly made a memorable impression on the audience." - Mark McNutt, Xerox Corporation
"Rave reviews are the best way to describe the powerful message you delivered. It was perhaps the most timely speech with the most on-target and useful information this group could have received. I appreciate the hard work and effort you put into detailing and customizing your speech for our organization." - Mike St. John, National Marketing Manager, Trus Joist MacMillan
"You have a knack for making a potentially formidable topic accessible, interesting, and entertaining. In the best show business (and educational) tradition, you left them wanting more. You aroused their curiosity in an area many of them had given little thought to. In short, you met and exceeded my rather high expectations. I could not have chosen a better speaker to lead off the program." - Don Feeney, Director, National Association of State Provincial Lotteries
"The results of our survey are finally in and your keynote address was the most highly rated in the thirteen years this association has been in existence." - J. Calvin Durden, President, North American Data General Users Group
"We are extremely grateful for your outstanding presentation about which we've received nothing but 'glowing' reviews--both about your message and your engaging delivery of it! Your willingness to spend time prior to the event understanding our special requirements and then tailoring your presentation really distinguished you from many of today's well-know speakers. You were, Dan, an absolute runaway hit! Thank you!" - Kay White, Area Manager, Pacific Bell
