Chris Riddell is in a category all of his own: neither a typical futurist, nor a traditional motivationalist. He combines rigour and insight with heart and energy, to provoke, inspire and surprise.

For over 15 years, Chris has worked with some of the largest and influential businesses and brands on the planet to help them make sense of the uncomfortable and challenging world of 'the future' and making the case for excitement, motivation and optimism.

And there's never been a more critical time for optimism - and moreover, optimism with rigour. Chris'obsession with data, detail and insights- making unique connections and unlocking new perspectives-forms a compelling case for a future that will be better than today.

Chris believes that being a futurist isn't simply about 'putting your finger in the air, and saying what the future might be', but about' authentically embedding yourself into the very space from where true innovation and disruption is taking place, analyzing future and emerging trends, and then distilling them into a clear and meaningful keynote message'. With his unique blend of storytelling and customised immersive video, as well as his exciting dialogue, audiences are guaranteed to walk away feeling inspired, stimulated and energised for what lies just ahead.

He presents on a number of core themes, including;

• The New Customer: what will the customer of 2030 look like, think like, behave like? And can we predict their needs before event they know what they want?
• Reinvented Business: when our 'business as usual' is anything but! How can we continue to grow, thrive and innovate? What could incredible business look like amidst the incredibly unusual?
• Resilient Leadership: With the world at a precipice, how can business leaders reinvent themselves, and embrace real-time decision-making for the challenges ahead?
• Future Trust: How can we build enduring consumer trust in an age where we gain digital leverage by merely pushing the 'enter' key?
• Radical Innovation: In this new era of innovation, how can we identify drivers of future trends, and develop new product and service ideas to drive rapid growth and innovation?
• Hyper Disruption: What are the key trends that will determine a path forward amidst a chaotic and fluctuating world? And how can we embrace this volatility?

"Chris Riddell is someone who engages the audience and brings clarity to the complicated." Optus
"Chris Riddell was really dynamic, everyone loved his presentation." People's Choice Credit Union
"Your thought-provoking keynote delivered to our brief and did so with a lot of energy and creativity. It truly set the stage for a terrific conference." SAS