Jonathan Brill

Jonathan Brill helps executives and organizations spot, drive, and invent what happens next, turning uncertainty into clear strategic choices and meaningful action. Ranked the #1 Futurist in the world by Forbes and called “the world’s leading transformation architect” by Harvard Business Review, he brings decades of experience across transformation, innovation, and emerging technology.

An inventor, best-selling author, and keynote speaker, Jonathan has served as Global Futurist at HP, Board Advisor for Frost & Sullivan, Senior Fellow at the HBR China New Growth Institute, and an invention consultant for Fortune 50 companies and the U.S. Government. He is also an active AI advisor, including early work with Microsoft on touch computing and machine learning, and advising Samsung on AI investment priorities.

His book, Rogue Waves, explores how the collision of technology, geopolitics, economics, and societal change reshapes industries—and is widely used in risk management. Jonathan has shared his insights with media brands like ABC, CNBC, Forbes, SXSW, and TED, and with companies including SAP, KPMG, Amgen, JP Morgan, and Microsoft.

Working with New Markets, Jonathan helps firms operationalize future-facing methods into actionable roadmaps that strengthen resilience and unlock new opportunities. He holds a degree in industrial design from Pratt Institute and has worked with the MIT Media Lab and Stanford GSB.