Roger Spitz is a globally recognised thought leader in strategic foresight, disruption strategy, and climate resilience. As President of Techistential and Founding Chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute, Roger has dedicated his career to helping businesses and organisations navigate the complex challenges of a rapidly evolving world. His expertise lies in empowering leaders to thrive in uncertain environments, offering invaluable insights on how to anticipate, adapt, and leverage systemic disruption for future success. His dynamic, high-impact keynote speeches are grounded in real-world experience, delivering actionable strategies that transform how companies think about disruption.
Roger’s impressive career spans over two decades in investment banking, where he served as Managing Director at BNP Paribas, specialising in Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) M&A. During his 17-year tenure, Roger led cross-border deals and played a key role in launching the BNP Paribas Digital M&A Studio, which solidified the bank’s leadership in technology investment banking. His ability to foresee digital transformation trends and guide businesses through large-scale mergers and acquisitions provided him with a unique vantage point on how to future-proof organisations against disruption.
In 2020, Roger co-founded the Disruptive Futures Institute, a think tank dedicated to researching and addressing the impacts of systemic disruption, complex systems, and anticipatory governance. His work in this field earned him an appointment as an Expert Advisor to the World Economic Forum’s Global Foresight Network in 2024, cementing his role as a global leader in futures thinking. He also serves on advisory boards for prestigious institutions like the MIT Technology Review and UC Berkeley SkyDeck, where his insights help shape future business strategies and technological innovation.
Roger Spitz is a bestselling author of the five-volume series ‘The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption’, which provides organisations with practical tools to navigate disruptive forces like AI and climate change. In 2024, he published the bestselling Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World. His expertise has made him a sought-after speaker, delivering talks on crucial topics such as AI ethics, climate resilience, and future-proofing business models. Roger’s presentations inspire leaders to embrace complexity and uncertainty, equipping them with the tools to turn disruption into opportunity. Audiences leave his talks with the knowledge and confidence to lead their organisations toward a resilient and prosperous future.
"The effects of systemic disruptions are far-reaching, bringing both unprecedented challenges and opportunities. At the heart of our work and my transformative keynotes is the power of agency and informed optimism. In my bestselling book Disrupt With Impact, we blend exclusive research and insights from the Disruptive Futures Institute with real-world case studies from my strategic foresight practice, Techistential. We provide leaders with a compass calibrated for the unpredictable, helping them discover strategies to shape our futures and thrive in our increasingly complex world." - Roger Spitz
