The 6 Technologies That Will Define the Future with AI Futurist Steve Brown

If you're not ready for the speed of change — you're already behind.

Today on Digital Disruption, we’re joined by Steve Brown, a leading voice in the field of artificial intelligence and a former executive at Google DeepMind and Intel.

Steve has delivered hundreds of engaging keynotes and AI innovation workshops across five continents. With over 25 years of experience in AI and emerging technologies, Steve helps organizations build winning strategies that drive innovation, boost productivity, and fuel growth. He has advised leading brands including Nike, JP Morgan, Samsung, Comcast, Audi, Bank of America, PepsiCo, and Disney. Steve is the co-founder of The Provenance Chain Network, a BCG Luminary, and an advisor to multiple AI startups. He has been featured on CNN, BBC, Bloomberg, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal. His book, The Innovation Ultimatum, explores how six strategic technologies will reshape every business in the 2020s. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Micro-Electronic Systems Engineering from Manchester University and lives in Portland, Oregon.

Steve sits down with Geoff Nielson to explore how AI, robotics, and automation are reshaping business, education, and the future of work. Steve reflects on the six emerging technologies he forecasted in The Innovation Ultimatum, where he got it right, and what surprised him — from the power of process orchestration and the quiet rise of blockchain, to the next potential “ChatGPT moment.” Steve also shares a preview of his upcoming book, The AI Ultimatum, and what business leaders need to know now to stay relevant and human in an AI-powered economy.

In this episode:

0:00 Intro

0:42 Revisiting 2019's predictions

2:04 The Rise of process orchestration

3:11 Process orchestration

5:12 AI and sales enablement

6:33 Blockchain’s future

11:14 The mixed reality opportunity

13:49 What’s the next “ChatGPT moment”?

15:12 Robotics, Quantum & what's next

18:40 The real AI transformation opportunity

20:10 Top 3 areas where AI is impacting businesses

21:37 AI-enabled employee experiences

22:54 From lockdown to enablement

24:36 Getting started with AI transformation

28:01 Unexpected use cases

31:29 The education disruption is coming

36:20 Learn to get the most out of AI

37:48 How to become robot-proof

40:39 What gives life meaning

43:20 Creativity in the age of AI

45:42 The rise of one-person enterprise

49:19 Do we need AGI

50:50 Hype vs. reality

52:10 The AI Ultimatum

53:36 Speed of change

Connect with Steve:

Website: https://www.stevebrown.ai/about

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/futuresteve/

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