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Global thought-leader in business futurism (3 – 5 years near-term). Renowned for making complex societal shifts and emerging technologies relatable for any audience. Kate is the CEO and founder of trends, foresight and strategy consultancy GDR.
For 25 years Kate Ancketill has been the innovation partner to over 30 of the world’s largest brands, P&G, Tesco, Target, Sephora, Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Moet Hennessy, Costa Coffee, The BBC, Clorox and Lego. She uses GDR’s professional research and strategy expertise to distil immensely complex global subjects into visually spectacular, crystal-clear narratives with actional take-outs. From climactic and economic headwinds to demographics and the advance of exponential technologies, she contextualises big shifts in consumer trends and demonstrates successful commercial adaptation, inspiring audiences with her optimism and giving them practical strategies for short and medium-term success.
Kate has been selected to speak for ten years running at the world’s largest retail tech show, the NRF (National Retail Federation)’s Big Show.
“Kate gets among the highest feedback for speakers at the NRF Big Show every year – that’s why we’ve invited her to give the trends keynote for 10 years running” – Martin Reardon, CMO and EVP of Content and Retail Strategy, NRF (former CMO, Macys)
According to Google’s principle researcher and AI visionary, Ray Kurzweil, “We won’t experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century—it will be more like 20,000 years of progress at today’s rate”.
Never before in human history have leaders needed to navigate such a fast-changing business landscape. Literally every leader needs to become more future-focussed and adaptive to the AI wave that’s changing our world. As a business futurist for 25 years, Ancketill will demonstrate concrete outputs of future-focussed innovative cultures, and show how others create the conditions for continuous innovation, adaptation and success in this age of exponential change.
– Addressing physical and digital commerce, and everything in between.
– How will upcoming generations live, work, travel, consume and spend their leisure time? What do businesses need to do to adapt to their changing needs?
Kate is fantastic, brilliant, exceptional!
A great speaker, who researches trends with unique depth and is always concerned with bringing the best and richest content, customized to each target audience.
It was a fantastic event and the feedback received was incredible. She has been our best speaker to date in terms of interest and questions.
