Daniel Burrus

One of the world's leading technology forecasters and business strategists, Burrus is the author of six books, including the highly acclaimed Technotrends.

Travels From:  Wisconsin

BOOKS

SPEECH TOPICS

Futureview: A Look Ahead
Unlocking Technology's Promise

Technotrends: How to Use Technology to Go Beyond the Competition
Technology is continually changing the rules of competition, rendering many traditional business strategies and processes obsolete. Identifying and understanding the challenges and opportunities that new technologies create has become a key business imperative. In this eye-opening presentation, Burrus identifies specific technologies that will directly impact you and your industry. He will demonstrate how they can be used to generate strategic value by transforming products, services, and markets, as well as your customers. You will learn how to anticipate the future of technological change and turn a rapidly changing business environment into a competitive advantage.

Technotstrategies: Creating and Sustaining Strategic Advantage

ABOUT Daniel Burrus

Daniel Burrus is one of the world's leading technology forecasters and business strategists, and is the author of six books, including the highly acclaimed Technotrends, which has been translated into over a dozen languages.

In 1983, Burrus was the first and only futurist to accurately identify the twenty technology categories that would drive two decades of revolutionary change. Since then, he has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of accurately predicting the future of technological change and its direct impact on the business world. He has helped hundreds of clients develop successful competitive strategies based on the creative application of leading-edge technologies, and has delivered over 2,000 keynote speeches to corporations, associations, and professional organizations worldwide.

Burrus' interest in research became apparent in his third year of college when he became one of the first undergraduates in the nation to direct a federal research grant. He has founded and managed five businesses, two of which were national leaders in their first year. As a highly successful entrepreneur, he knows how to translate research findings into practical business advantages.

In his presentations, Burrus blends timely and provocative knowledge with just the right amount of humor and motivation. He is a master at tailoring his presentations to his audiences as he identifies relevant trends and offers powerful, practical strategies for turning rapid change into a competitive advantage. Burrus' client list encompasses a wide range of industries, and includes many Fortune 500 companies such as GE, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, DuPont, AT&T, Toshiba, American Express, Northwestern Mutual, Exxon, and Sara Lee. He has been the subject of a PBS Special, has appeared on programs such as Larry King, Lou Dobbs, CNNfn, and Bloomberg, and is quoted in a variety of publications including Fortune, Forbes, and USA Today.

TESTIMONIALS

"You were among the best of the keynote speakers that we have offered. Pretty high praise considering that past keynoters have included Tom Peters, John Naisbitt and Carl Sagan." — Xplor International

"I don't know any other speaker that could present after Bill Gates and 'wow' an audience of CEOs like you did! You were the perfect choice." — Policy Management Systems Corporation

"An audience of over 1,000 leading cable telecommunications engineers is certainly a challenging one. You not only kept their rapt attention, but also expanded their horizons. The positive feedback we have received has been nothing short of phenomenal!" — Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers

"It came as no surprise that you were rated the top speaker in our audience evaluations. Your unique blend of wit and insight awakened all of us to the need to develop the knowledge network necessary to move to a 21st century mind set." — IBM Corporation