The Role of a Futurist

The role of the futurist is to be more intentional about not only how to think about the future, but also how to connect and plan for the various trends, forces, and disruptions that will impact the strategic planning for any organization. In a sense, a futurist is a key player on the team that will lead an organization to become future-fit.

In this episode of the Gartner Futures Lab Podcast, host Marty Resnick sits down with professional futurist and author Roger Spitz to take a deep-dive look at both the role and goals of a futurist. A successful futurist informs organizational decision-making every day as they connect the dots of what is happening today and how that may impact the future.

Roger Spitz is president of Techistential, founder of Disruptive Futures Institute in San Francisco, California, and a partner of Vektor Partners, a VC fund investing in the future of mobility. A leading expert and investor in artificial intelligence, Roger is known for coining the term “techistentialism,” and publishes extensively on the future of strategic decision-making and AI. Roger is the bestselling author of the four-volume collection “The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption;” his fifth book, “Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World” will be released in September 2024.

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