
Roger Spitz
Disruptive Futures Institute
- Roger Spitz is a visionary futurist, venture capitalist, and expert advisor to the World Economic Forum. Before founding the influential Disruptive Futures Institute in San Francisco, he served as Global Head of Technology M&A at a major investment bank, advising on over $25 billion in transactions. Today, he is revolutionizing strategic foresight and systems innovation. As President of Techistential, the preeminent foresight practice, Roger advises CEOs, boards, and investors on strategy under uncertainty, anticipating disruptions, and sustainable value creation. A renowned expert on AI, Roger coined the term ‘Techistentialism’ and is a sought-after thought leader on the future of strategic decision-making and artificial intelligence. Roger serves on multiple boards, and is a bestselling author of books Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World and The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption. Fully bilingual in English and French, and having lived in 10 cities across three continents, Roger’s frameworks are adopted globally and feature in leading publications, including the Journal of Futures Studies and MIT Technology Review.
Speaker on
Decisions, foresight & resilience in an unpredictable world
Roundtable
Boardroom breakouts
06/18/2025
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13:30 - 14:30
Risk in the era of systemic disruption, unpredictability and artificial intelligence
Presentation
Keynote
06/18/2025
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16:00 - 16:30