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  • DeliveryIn person, anywhere in the world, or virtual
  • CustomizedAlways, starting with a call about your audience
  • Speaking managerBlair Nichols, BBN Creative

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Erica Orange short + long

Short · about 50 wordsErica Orange is a futurist, keynote speaker, and author of AI + The New Human Frontier (Wiley). Named one of the top 50 female futurists in the world, she helps leaders build the human capabilities that matter most in an AI-shaped world. She is co-founder of Wake the Future.

Long · about 150 wordsErica Orange is a futurist, keynote speaker, and author of AI + The New Human Frontier (Wiley). For more than two decades, she has helped Fortune 500 companies, leadership teams, and audiences on six continents understand the forces shaping tomorrow, and what to do about them today. Her work sits at the intersection of human behavior and technological change, centered on one question: how do we lead through change while staying human? Erica has delivered more than 400 keynotes and has been named one of the top 50 female futurists in the world. She is co-founder of Wake the Future, where she and Jared Weiner help organizations strengthen Agency, Identity, Judgment, and Curiosity, the human capabilities AI can't replace. Before Wake the Future, she helped lead the next generation of The Future Hunters, one of the world's longest-running futurist consultancies.

Jared Weiner short + long

Short · about 50 wordsJared Weiner is a futurist, keynote speaker, and past Chairman of the World Future Society. A self-described "reformed futurist," he spends less time predicting the future and more helping leaders act on it. He is co-founder of Wake the Future.

Long · about 150 wordsJared Weiner is a futurist, keynote speaker, and past Chairman of the World Future Society. For two decades, he has advised Fortune 500 executive teams, led senior thought-leadership retreats, and spoken on stages around the world about the forces reshaping business, work, and society. A self-described "reformed futurist," Jared spends less time predicting the future and more time helping leaders separate the trends that matter from the noise, and build the speed and clarity to act on them. He is co-founder of Wake the Future, where he and Erica Orange help organizations strengthen the human capabilities that matter most in an AI-shaped world. Before Wake the Future, he helped lead the next generation of The Future Hunters, one of the world's longest-running futurist consultancies.

Erica + Jared, together short

Short · about 50 wordsFuturists Erica Orange and Jared Weiner are the co-founders of Wake the Future. With more than 40 combined years of experience, 150+ clients, and 600+ keynotes on six continents, they help organizations build the human capabilities that matter most in an AI-shaped world. Their signature joint keynote is The Human Edge.

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Stage introductions · for your emcee, about 45 seconds

Introducing Erica

Our next speaker has spent more than twenty years helping leaders understand what's coming, and what to do about it. She's been named one of the top 50 female futurists in the world, and she's the author of AI + The New Human Frontier. Her focus isn't just technology. It's us: how we think, decide, and stay human as AI changes everything around us. Please welcome futurist Erica Orange.

Introducing Jared

Our next speaker calls himself a "reformed futurist." He's past Chairman of the World Future Society and has spent two decades advising executive teams around the world. But he's less interested in predicting the future than in helping us act on it. Please welcome futurist Jared Weiner.

Introducing Erica + Jared

Our next speakers have been partners in life and work for twenty-five years, and they've spent their careers helping some of the world's best-known organizations prepare for what's next. Together, they've delivered more than 600 keynotes on six continents. Today they'll show us why the future isn't just about technology. It's about the human edge. Please welcome futurists Erica Orange and Jared Weiner.

Before the event

Built for your room.

  1. Planning callWe learn about your audience, your goals, and what you need people to walk away with.
  2. Audience insightAn optional short questionnaire, or we cover it on the call.
  3. A session made for youNo canned talks. Every session is tailored to your event.

On the day

What we'll need.

  • Lavalier or headset microphone (two for joint keynotes)
  • Projector and screen
  • Wireless slide clicker
  • Confidence monitor, if available
  • Sound check 30–60 minutes before doors
Cover of AI + The New Human Frontier by Erica Orange

Add the book

Erica's AI + The New Human Frontier (Wiley) is available in bulk for attendees, with book signings at your event. Ask us about options.

Industries

Who we've worked with.

  • Technology + telecomGoogle · Microsoft · Amazon · Meta · Salesforce · LinkedIn · IBM · PayPal · Corning · InterSystems · D2L · E2open · CDK Global · Cox Communications · Vivo
  • Financial services + insuranceAmerican Express · Citi · Mastercard · BMO · BNP Paribas · Ally Financial · New York Life · Travelers · Hartford Funds · Brighthouse Financial · Affirm · Raymond James · Wells Fargo
  • Professional services, accounting + legalDeloitte · KPMG · PwC · EY · Accenture · Alvarez & Marsal · Navigant · EisnerAmper · AICPA · State Societies of CPAs · Legal Marketing Association
  • Consumer goods, food + beveragePepsiCo · Coca-Cola · Anheuser-Busch · Unilever · Procter & Gamble · Nestlé · Clorox · LEGO · National Restaurant Association · Women's Foodservice Forum
  • RetailTarget · Macy's · Best Buy · Lowe's · CVS · NACS · National Sporting Goods Association · The Retail Marketing Society · The Retail Tracker
  • Health, beauty + pharmaGE Healthcare · L'Oréal · AstraZeneca · Johnson & Johnson · Merck · Sanofi · National Health Council · Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons · Global Wellness Summit
  • Manufacturing, energy + transportationGE Aviation · Curtiss-Wright · Praxair · AkzoNobel · 3M · Ford · John Deere · Velcro · Worthington Enterprises · U.S. Xpress · NADA · American Gear Manufacturers Association
  • Media, marketing + designKetchum · Zeno Group · Leo Burnett · The 4A's · Fashion Group International · Perkins&Will · CTAM · Insights Association · The Robin Report
  • Real estate + workplaceCBRE · Sotheby's International Realty · A/E/C Thrive
  • Government + public sectorThe World Bank · Inter-American Development Bank · U.S. Department of the Treasury · U.S. Army War College · The Conference Board of Canada · The Netherlands Consulate General · NC City & County Managers Association
  • Associations + nonprofitsAARP · World Future Society · Vistage · Project Management Institute · SOCAP · AESC · Luxury Marketing Council · NY State Economic Development Council
  • Education, learning + HRAssociation for Talent Development · Columbia University · The New School/Parsons · Fashion Institute of Technology · Cornell · HR Executive Summit · TEDxBYU

On stage

Conferences around the world.

Conferences + summits

  • World Future Society (9 years running)
  • Vistage Executive Summit
  • Salesforce Dreamforce Tour
  • EY Strategic Growth Forum
  • The Market Research Event (TMRE)
  • FEI: Front End of Innovation
  • Global Wellness Summit (2 years)
  • Women's Entrepreneur Festival (2 years)
  • Outsourcing World Summit (2 years)
  • INNOCOS Beauty Conference (2 years)
  • HR Executive Summit
  • AICPA Annual Conference
  • National Restaurant Association
  • NACS Annual Conference
  • NADA Expo
  • Pepsi Festival of Learning
  • Coca-Cola McDonald's Division Summit
  • Clorox iConnect
  • CBRE Global Workplace Solutions
  • Women Who Lead Summit
  • Total Customer Experience Leaders
  • Foresight & Trends Conference

International

  • The Internet Conference · Australia
  • Asian Investor Conference · South Korea
  • International Social Security Conference · Malaysia
  • Bemis Associates · Hong Kong
  • Media City Bergen · Norway
  • Innovation Day · Poland
  • Turkey Future Day + Retail & Grocery Summit · Turkey
  • EY Strategic Growth Forum + UNOi · Mexico
  • Meta + Vivo · Brazil
  • Colombian Association of BPOs · Colombia
  • Panama City Assoc. of Business Executives · Panama
  • Bahamas + Cayman Economic Outlook · Caribbean
  • The Conference Board of Canada · Canada
  • The World Bank · 2 events

What planners say

Easy to work with. Hard to forget.

  • “One of the best speakers we've ever had.”

    Ryan M. Silva · Executive Director, NY State Economic Development Council · on Erica
  • “He's my go-to speaker for all things future and trends… His stage presence, energy and ability to customize content have taken our events to the next level.”

    Conference Director · IIR · on Jared
  • “What makes Erica a very engaging and thoughtful speaker is her desire to understand the audience and then curate the session catering to specific needs.”

    Aazath Thamin · Senior Manager, Amazon · on Erica
  • “He was a clear standout and received fantastic feedback from a hard-to-please audience.”

    Director · NetFinance & eTail Europe, WBR · on Jared

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Speaking manager: Blair Nichols, BBN Creative