Thomas frey biography

Thomas Frey is an American futurist, author, storyteller, and celebrity speaker.
Before launching the DaVinci Institute, Tom spent 15 years at IBM as an engineer and designer where he received over 270 awards, more than any other IBM.
An American futurist and in-demand speaker, Frey is the founder and executive director of the.

•

Over the past decade, Futurist Thomas Frey has built an enormous following around the world based on his ability to develop accurate visions of the future and describe the opportunities ahead. Having started seventeen businesses himself and assisting on the development of hundreds more, the understanding he brings to his audiences is a rare blend of reality-based thinking coupled with a clear-headed visualization of the world ahead. Predicting the future has little value without understanding the driving forces behind the trends, sub

tle nuances that can be leveraged, and implications for both the people directly affected in the industry as well as others farther down the technological food chain.

Before launching the DaVinci Institute, Tom spent 15 years at IBM as an engineer and designer where he received over 270 awards, more than any other IBM engineer. He is also a past member of the Triple Nine Society (High I.Q. society over 99.9 percentile).As part of the celebrity speaking circuit, Thomas continually pushes the envelope of understanding, creating fascinating images of t

•

Thomas Frey

Popular Industry Keynotes

Megaprojects – “The Coming Explosion of Megaprojects”

Gone are the days where people are impressed by projects costing $10-$50 million or even $100 million. We are witnessing an explosion in the number of $1 billion+ projects with many now exceeding $100 billion. Megaprojects are set to triple over the coming decade, reaching a staggering 24% of global GDP by 2030.

Insurance – “The Future of Risk”

The insurance industry exists as a tool for mitigating the costs and damage associated with a single incident occurring for an individual or organization. But the concept of risk is changing. Driverless cars are reducing risk while flying drones are increasing it. Peer-to-peer models, automated sales channels, telematics, home automation, the sharing economy, big data, pay-as-you-go policies, shifting consumer preferences, and identity theft are all in the process of creating a far different landscape for the insurance industry of tomorrow.

Money & Banking – “Rethink

•

FUTURE OF BUSINESS KEYNOTES

DON’T LET YOUR BUSINESS BECOME BLINDSIDED BY THE FUTURE
Have the events of the past couple years taught you anything? Is anything that you are doing today considered “business as usual?” What long-term trends can you extrapolate from the recession, and how will the post-recession economy react to all of the changes being made?
If you are struggling to answer these questions you’re not alone. Don’t let the tragically uninformed ruin your company. Your competitive edge is only a futurist away.
FUTURIST THOMAS FREY, Google’s Top Rated Futurist Speaker, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DAVINCI INSTITUTE
“The greatest value in understanding the future comes from spotting the major cultural, demographic, societal, and economic shifts early and translating them into viable business strategies,” says Tom.
As the Executive Director and Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute, he works closely with the Institute’s Senior Fellows and Board of Visionaries to develop original research studies, which enables him