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. He is the
founder and CEO of Burrus Research, a research and consulting firm that monitors global advancements in technology driven trends to help clients better understand how technological, social, and business forces are converging to create enormous,untapped opportunities. The New York Times has referred to Daniel Burrus as one of Americas top three business “gurus” in the highest demand as a speaker.
In 1983, Burrus became the first and only futurist to accurately identify the twenty technologies that would become the driving force of business and economic change for decades to come. Since then, he has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of predicting the future of technological change and its direct impact on the business world. He has helped hundreds of clients identify new opportunities and develop successful competitive strategies based on the creative application of leading-edge technologies, and has delivered over 2,300 keynote speeches to corporations, associations, and professional organizations worldwide.
In his presentations, Mr. 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 addresses relevant trends and offers powerful, practical guidance for turning rapid change into a competitive advantage. His interest in research became apparent in his third year of college, when Burrus 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. Burrus’ client list encompasses a wide range of industries, and includes many Fortune 500 companies such as GE, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, DuPont, Yahoo!, Toshiba, American Express, Northwestern Mutual, ExxonMobil, and Sara Lee. He has been the featured subject of a PBS Special, has appeared on programs such as Larry King, CNN, and Bloomberg, and is quoted in a variety of publications, including USA Today, Fortune and Industry Week.
PRESENTATIONS:
TESTIMONIALS:
“Thanks for your insight, candor, ideas, inspiration, enthusiasm and sheer presence at our annual conference. You made a real contribution to our program and helped elevate our thinking.”
Wenda Harris Millard
Chief Sales Officer
Yahoo!
“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.”
Steve Morrison
Policy Management Systems Corp.
“Our people, without exception, felt that your ideas were provocative, original and timely. Your entertaining style captured the audience and compelled them to listen, think, and apply your thoughts to their own professional and personal lives. You truly made a memorable impression on our audience.”
Mark McNutt
Xerox Corporation
“It came as no surprise that you were rated the top speaker in our audience evaluations. Your unique blend of with and insight awakened all of us to the need to develop the knowledge network necessary to move to a 21st Century mind set.”
Robert Howe
IBM Corporation
“This is the third time you’ve addressed this conference and each presentation has been better than the lastýand I wouldn’t hesitate inviting you back to a future conference.”
John E. Burkey
First Data Resources
A ‘must-hear’ presentation.”
Steven A. Ballmer
CEO
Microsoft
“You were fabulous! You received rave reviews from our participants for the relevancy, insight and expertise of your presentation material and style. I am convinced the extraordinary success of your contribution was due in no small part to the enormous amount of time you spent with us learning about our audience and personalizing your message.”
Doug Raymond
CEO
Retail Marketing Institute
“Your thoughts on how to create an opportunity for change through a customer focus is the excellence our team is striving for. The framework you provided on innovation, creativity and customer value will be instituted as a management practice to enable the technology infrastructure group to take Wells Fargo to the next stage.”
Victor Nichols
Wells Fargo
