Brian David Johnson - Intel. Dave Evans - Cisco. Chief Futurist Cisco Consulting Services David Evans is Cisco’s Chief Futurist – an evangelist who shares his vision of technology’s evolution in anticipation of the coming decades. In his role, Evans assesses technology and the future impact it has on Cisco’s customers, businesses, and industries, with the goal of evoking inspiration when it comes to the practical application of technological advances. An expert on emerging technologies, Evans holds a number of patents for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), connected car, virtual people, and mobile phone technology. His visionary acumen has garnered global attention on topics such as the “Internet of Everything” (IoE) and “The Net Effect,” where he outlines IoE’s transformational impact and the role of the network.
Prior to CTG, Evans was Chief Technologist of the Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG), the company’s global executive consulting organization. Sheryl Connelly - Ford. Yvette Montero Salvatico. Futurist Yvette Montero Salvatico is the former head of the Future Workforce Insights division at The Walt Disney Company. There, she led the effort to establish an internal area of strategic foresight expertise, dedicated to identifying future workforce trends and assessing their potential impact on human capital strategies.
In 2011, she joined futurist Frank Spencer as a principal at Kedge, a foresight and futures, innovation, creativity, and strategic design consultancy. Salvatico is an experienced speaker, addressing large audiences on topics such as business policy, diversity, and foresight. “In the 21st Century world of complex ideas and practices, successful leaders, businesses, and entrepreneurs must learn to adapt, be resilient and flexible, and create transformational strategy,” she says. Scroll down for our Q&A with the futurist focused on helping corporate leaders tap into their creativity. Be Inkandescent: We’re thrilled to have you as a speaker on InkandescentSpeakers.com.
Riel Miller - UNESCO.