Sessions
Our Age of Global Transformation
8:45 AM - 9:45 PM Thu
Peter Leyden’s landmark WIRED magazine article, “The Long Boom: A History of the Future, 1980 – 2020,” inspired a generation of entrepreneurs and company creators who rewrote the rules of business—now he brilliantly channels today’s tech-driven change into the realities of economic, political and demographic trends to help you understand what’s next.
Peter draws on his unique background as journalist and entrepreneur to weave big ideas together into coherent narratives about the future of business. As founder and CEO of Reinvent, Peter oversees gatherings of top innovators who work on how to reinvent our world.
Previously, as managing editor of WIRED magazine, he helped introduce the world to the digital revolution. Peter introduces his own big ideas in his books, What's Next and The Long Boom.
In vivid multimedia presentations, Peter adeptly combines humor, hard data and compelling visuals to connect the dots and deliver an optimistic vision of the future. With an inside line on upcoming trends and how they will impact your organization—including Artificial Intelligence, blockchain technology, and the sharing economy—his tailored messages provide crucial big-picture perspective on what it takes to thrive in an increasingly complex marketplace. Dynamic and authoritative, Peter leaves audiences enlightened and inspired by the opportunities ahead in our high-tech, globally connected world.