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Ross Dawson: bios for event planners
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Ross Dawson works globally as a futurist, board advisor, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur. He is Founding Chairman of the Advanced Human Technologies group of companies, including Humans + AI startup Informivity, and the bestselling author of five books, most recently Thriving on Overload. Strong global demand has seen him deliver keynote speeches to business and government leaders in 35 countries, while frequent media appearances include ABC TV, BBC, The Guardian, New York Times, SkyNews, Today and Sunrise shows, VICE, and many others.
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Ross Dawson is globally recognized as a leading futurist, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and authority on business strategy. He is the Founding Chairman of the Advanced Human Technologies group of companies, including Humans + AI startup Informivity.
Strong global demand has seen Ross deliver keynotes and strategy workshops to business and government leaders in over 35 countries across six continents, lead executive education programs at top institutions worldwide, and create two top-rated LinkedIn Learning courses on AI for Business. He is a bestselling author of five books, most recently Thriving on Overload, and has been named one of the world’s top influencers on the future of work.
Ross’s frequent media appearances include ABC TV, BBC, The Guardian, New York Times, SkyNews, Today and Sunrise shows, VICE, and many others.
Extended (260 words)
Ross Dawson is globally recognized as a leading futurist, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, strategy advisor, and bestselling author.
Strong demand for Ross’s expertise has seen him deliver keynote speeches and executive workshops in over 30 countries across six continents and consult to leading organizations worldwide such as American Express, Citibank, Coca-Cola, Deloitte, Gartner, Google, News Limited, Procter & Gamble, PwC, Salesforce, Star Alliance, UAE Prime Minister’s Office, Visa and many other leading organizations.
He is Founding Chairman of the Advanced Human Technologies Group of companies, which includes Humans + AI startup Informivity and futures consultancy Future Exploration Network.
He is author of five books, including most recently Thriving on Overload and the acclaimed Living Networks, which The New York Times credits with predicting the social networking revolution.
Ross’s frequent media appearances include ABC TV, BBC, The Guardian, New York Times, SkyNews, Today and Sunrise shows, VICE, and many others. Ross has been named as one of the most influential people in the world on topics including the future of work, fintech, crowdfunding, and Enterprise 2.0.
Ross has run executive education programs and lectured at numerous academic institutions around the world, including University of Virginia, Australian Graduate School of Management, Singapore Institute of Management, Institute of Banking and Finance, Institute of Company Directors Malaysia, Australian Institute of Company Directors and Singularity University in Silicon Valley.
Previously Ross worked in senior positions in London, Tokyo and Sydney with organizations including Merrill Lynch, NCR and most recently Thomson Financial as Global Director – Capital Markets. He has extensive international business experience and speaks five languages.
