There’s never been a more monumental time to be a consumer, a business, a parent, a leader, a human… than right now.
Provocative… powerful… persuasive… this is not your average futurist. Chris Riddell is an award-winning human futurist, forensic optimist and energising catalyst-combining insight and energy to provoke, inspire and surprise.
In the chaotic state of our world today, there’s never been a more critical time for optimism with rigour. The uncertainty, unpredictability and sheer pace of our hyper-connected world is Chris’ passion-and life’s work. His obsession with making sense of the discomfort and challenges of this rapidly changing landscape has powered his thinking for over 15 years.
Equally potent across myriad industries, Chris’ insight and expertise have benefitted trail-blazing start-ups, government bodies, and Fortune 500 companies. As a renowned strategist and senior business advisor, Chris has worked globally with some of the biggest and most influential brands and businesses on the planet including Jaguar Land Rover, Facebook, Australia Federal Police, eBay, Vodafone and Macquarie Bank. His intuitive and instinctive approach to tracking global patterns and unlocking opportunities has had significant impact on how businesses-and humans-can take purposeful steps towards creating real and lasting positive impact.
And making an impact is what Chris is arguably most famous for… because being in a room with Chris Riddell is an immersive and transformational experience. A combination of rigorously detailed insights delivered with unparalleled enthusiasm, and dynamic screen content… all wrapped up in sensational showmanship-any amount of time spent with Chris is a wildly entertaining and deeply revolutionary experience.
His unique skill of taking what we know-and fear-about our world and encouraging changes in attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and mindsets-is critical to business and social transformation. No sector, subject or stone is left unturned in his quest to make sense of the challenging and disrupted world of ‘the future’.
This is the power of the Chris Riddell experience. It’s real… relatable… relevant… and revelatory.
Talking Points
The New Customer
What will the customer of 2030 look like… think like… behave like? And can we predict their needs before even they know what they want?
The New Customer
Reinevented Business
When our ‘business as usual’ is anything but… how can we continue to grow, thrive and innovate? What could incredible business look like amidst the incredibly unusual?
Reinevented Business
Resilient Leadership
With the world at a precipice-how can business leaders reinvent themselves, and embrace real-time decision making for the challenges ahead?
Resilient Leadership
Future Trust
How can we build enduring consumer trust in an age where we gain digital leverage by merely pushing theFuture Trust
“Enter” key?
Radical Innovation
In this new era of innovation, how can we identify drivers of future trends, and develop new product and service ideas to drive rapid growth and innovation?
Radical Innovation
Hyper Disruption
What are the key trends that will determine a path forward amidst a chaotic and fluctuating world-and how can we embrace this volatility?
Hyper Disruption
Video
Chris Riddell | FUTURE/RESET 2030 | Saxton Speakers
This is not the new normal. This is constant change. This is a world moving faster than ever before. This is the beginning of an incredible, reimagined future. This is the Never Normal. And it’s the biggest opportunity we’ve ever had. The opportunity to shape what we do next-as businesses, as communities, as humans-because our actions over the next three years will define the next century. This is the time to reset, for your new future.The only question remaining is ‘What will be your next move?’The Pandemic Series: Pandemic, Global Brand & The Future Customer
Chaos… turmoil… struggle… all words that will perfectly define the year 2020. But there are others too. Adaptation… evolution… transformation… innovation. In this series, Chris meets with the leaders, founders and innovators behind some of the world’s most iconic brands-to discuss how they’re building resilience and forging forward towards a more purposeful and prosperous future Emma Brown is a fourth generation family member of the Brown Family Wine Group. Having lived and worked around the world she brings a unique perspective to what it means to be a succesful family business. As part of the CR/INSIGHTS PANDEMIC SERIES, Chris Riddell went to visit the Brown Family at their original home in Milawa. In this episode Chris talks to Emma about the decline in alcohol consumption amongst millennials and how the Brown Family Group see this as an innovation opportunity. Emma also discusses changing dynamics between China and Australia and how the future challenges will define the family as a team and a consumer business.The Pandemic Series: Radical Consumer Innovation & Science Of Change
Chaos… turmoil… struggle… all words that will perfectly define the year 2020. But there are others too. Adaptation… evolution… transformation… innovation. In this series, Chris meets with the leaders, founders and innovators behind some of the world’s most iconic brands-to discuss how they’re building resilience and forging forward towards a more purposeful and prosperous future. Katherine Brown is the first female family winemaker in the Brown Brothers Family Group. She is part of the fourth generation of Brown’s and has a prescriptive vision for the future. As part of the CR/INSIGHTS PANDEMIC SERIES, Chris Riddell went to visit the Brown Family at their original home in Milawa. In this episode Chris talks to Katherine about innovation with the CSIRO and how history has given them unique perspective into changing consumer tastes both in Australia and overseas.The Pandemic Series: Radical Consumer Innovation & Science Of Change
Chaos… turmoil… struggle… all words that will perfectly define the year 2020. But there are others too. Adaptation… evolution… transformation… innovation. In this series, Chris meets with the leaders, founders and innovators behind some of the world’s most iconic brands-to discuss how they’re building resilience and forging forward towards a more purposeful and prosperous future. Katherine Brown is the first female family winemaker in the Brown Brothers Family Group. She is part of the fourth generation of Brown’s and has a prescriptive vision for the future. As part of the CR/INSIGHTS PANDEMIC SERIES, Chris Riddell went to visit the Brown Family at their original home in Milawa. In this episode Chris talks to Katherine about innovation with the CSIRO and how history has given them unique perspective into changing consumer tastes both in Australia and overseas.CR/LIVE | Toni & Guy and COVID-19 | Saxton Speakers
When the chaos of COVID-19 started to hit the high street, Toni&Guy quickly ramped up its response. Franchise owners got together and decided in the interest of their staff, customers and brand to make some drastic decisions. Here is the emotional story of Brighton store owner Stuart Freeman and perspective from CEO of Toni&Guy Australia Dennis Langford. This is a highlight from the CR/LIVE series.Chris was phenomenal. Part comedian, Part futurist, part technologist, part storyteller!” ... keep reading ANZ BANK
He was able to portend, with remarkable clarity, developments that have already begun to take place”
He is confident, knowledgeable, and has an innately extraordinary ability to speak, persuade, and inform.
Undoubtedly one of the most accomplished futurist speakers out there… he left a lasting impression in the minds of all involved.
