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Roger Spitz

World-Leading Authority on Systemic Disruption, Strategic Foresight & Transformative Change

Roger Spitz

World-Leading Authority on Systemic Disruption, Strategic Foresight & Transformative Change

Biography

Roger Spitz is a top-ranked futurist and global authority on strategic foresight, artificial intelligence, and systemic disruption. As President of Techistential and Chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute in San Francisco, he advises CEOs, institutional investors, and government leaders on anticipating and navigating disruption. Roger is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Foresight Network and a Global Top Voice in Management Leadership (Thinkers360).

His foresight is grounded in a career at the sharpest edge of finance and frontier technology. As Global Head of Technology M&A at BNP Paribas, Roger led 50+ transactions worth $25 billion, built the bank’s U.S. M&A platform in San Francisco, and launched its European Digital Corporate Finance practices.

Signaling his evolution from an elite advisor into a leading public voice, Roger translates complex systemic disruption into narratives that shape both industry strategy and mainstream media. Hailed on CNN and an AI columnist for MIT Technology Review, he coined the term “Techistentialism” to address human agency in the age of intelligent machines. A deep-tech venture capital partner (Berkeley SkyDeck, Vektor Partners) and appointed to the WEF’s AI Global Alliance, Roger is also the bestselling author of five books, including the multi-award-winning Disrupt With Impact. To help leaders action his insights, he developed the widely adopted AAA Framework (Antifragility, Anticipatory, Agility) - a go-to model for executives navigating volatility.

Applying deep futures work to global instability, Roger’s DFI Geopolitics Center for Grand Strategy equips decision-makers to address the convergence of the “Three Gs” - Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Geotechnology.

Born in South Africa and fluent in English and French, Roger has lived in 10 cities across three continents. Translating this global perspective into clear strategies, he reaches millions worldwide through keynotes, media appearances, and executive advisory work. Whether guiding Fortune 500 leaders through existential pivots or advising policymakers on the future of risk, AI, and geoeconomics, Roger empowers organizations to gain clarity and resilience in an increasingly unpredictable world.

Speaker Videos

2026 Speaking Reel

Speech Topics

The Mindset Shift: Become Visionary in an Unpredictable World

Geopolitical shocks, cyberattacks, intelligent systems, pandemics, and climate shifts are reshaping the global economy overnight. Change is slow, until it isn’t. Hyperconnectivity now amplifies disruption far beyond the cyclical upheavals of the past. In this nonlinear environment, the stakes are enormous - unprecedented challenges and extraordinary opportunities. Yet, traditional assumptions and backward-looking analysis have become liabilities.

We have entered the era of Metaruptions - selected as the 2026 Word of the Year by the Disruptive Futures Institute to describe the complex, self-reinforcing forces that transcend mere trends, redefine industries, and rewrite rules.

Navigating this changing world demands a fundamental Mindset Shift from fear to foresight. We must move beyond the false comfort of prediction to reclaim our agency as builders and creators. When even data and AI cannot foresee what’s coming, the future belongs not to the best analysts, but to the visionaries who challenge assumptions and reframe what’s possible.

By abandoning outdated playbooks and adopting a new operating system for uncertainty, we become shapers of tomorrow rather than its victims. Together, we’ll explore uncharted waters guided by a compass built for unpredictability.

The Intelligence Shift: Upgrade Human Decision-Making in the Age of AI

Artificial intelligence is redefining domains once considered uniquely human. Augmentation, automation, and cognification are transforming business. What higher-order functions will machines soon perform? And where will human judgment retain its edge?

This brings us to the Techistential era - a term coined by Roger Spitz to describe the collision of technological capabilities and existential challenges. As algorithms increasingly drive our choices, the risk lies not just in trusting machines, but in surrendering our agency, freedom, and choice. The greatest danger is not AI achieving superintelligence, but rather superstupidity - where humans think like idle machines, relying on data that cannot navigate our complex unpredictable futures. After all, there is no data on the future.

Staying relevant in this hybrid future demands a fundamental Intelligence Shift. We must embrace shoshin (a beginner’s mind) to fuel curiosity, navigate uncertainty, and challenge every assumption. With a continuous cycle of learning, unlearning, and relearning, we foster the experimentation required to unlock creativity.

To thrive, we must reclaim our decision-making edge. While algorithms can calculate the probable, only humans can invent the impossible.

The Leadership Shift: Foresight to Inspire Transformational Futures

Systemic disruptions - from geoeconomic shocks to emerging technologies - are redistributing trillions of dollars. How can you leverage our deeply uncertain world to create sustainable value? The answer lies not in prediction, but in preparation.

Roger Spitz introduces his acclaimed AAA Framework, enabling leaders to build Antifragile foundations that grow stronger with shocks, develop an Anticipatory mindset, and use Agility to bridge today’s choices with tomorrow’s possibilities. The winners will be those who anticipate and adapt. The rest risk irrelevance.

As Mike Tyson famously noted, “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” In a world of relentless punches - from cyber threats to energy transitions - thriving requires us to become AAA.

We are witnessing a Greenaissance - a green revolution powered by massive innovation, capital flows, and systems-level reinvention. As sustainable becomes the new digital, it is driving fundamental shifts in business models. Leaders can unlock hidden value as industry boundaries blur and new fields emerge.

Value is created or destroyed by change. By adopting Anticipatory Leadership, you can leverage this era of interconnection. Ultimately, disruption’s impact depends on your perspective, preparation, and response.

The Future of Predictability, Risk & Finance

Designed for the world’s financial capitals, this high-demand keynote series addresses the collapse of predictability. Roger delivers informed perspectives from the boardrooms of asset managers, family offices, banks, and insurers.

Special edition keynotes:

  • Black Swans and Golden Geese: Risks & Returns in the Era of Unpredictability
  • The Future of Risk Management: Build Resilience for AI & Turbulence
  • Futures of Finance and Investment: Systemic Paradigm Shifts
  • Adaptive Frameworks for Uncertainty: Strategies for a Disrupted World
  • Futures of Boards and Governance: Anticipatory Leadership in Deep Uncertainty
  • Geofinance: From Capital Flows & Systemic Shocks to the Geopolitics of Finance
  • The Future of Insurability: Insuring the Uninsurable

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