Tony Seba is the Co-Founder of RethinkX, an independent think tank that forecasts the speed and scale of technology-driven disruptions across industry sectors and their implications across society. He has amassed 20 years of experience as a leader of fast-growth, clean, and high-tech companies. Founder, President and CEO of PrintNation.com, Tony is now available to hire as a speaker for events where he discusses the new economics of energy, the disruption of the food system, and how to transform economy, society and the future of humanity.
Tony is an expert on all things related to technology disruption, business model innovation, organisational capabilities, the convergence of technology, and product innovation. A visionary in many respects, he predicted the success Netflix, Apple, Google, and Salesforce would see. Author of several books, his books “Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation”, “Solar Trillions” and “Winners Take All” are highly regarded. Tony is also a regular on shows for leading media channels like the BBC, CNN, Fox News, and TVChosun and has even been featured on Bloomberg’s Forward Thinking: A Sustainable World.
Leading an illustrious career, Tony has held several eminent positions in prominent organisations from the very beginning of his career. After he completed his BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT and MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Tony joined Cisco Systems in the Business Development team. He then became the Director of Strategic Planning at RSA Data Security where he was responsible for managing corporate strategy and business development, negotiating multi-million-dollar software licensing deals, and creating strategic relationships. His stellar career has brought him several accolades such as Clean Energy Action’s Sunshine Award, Solar Future Today’s Visionary Influencer Award, the Savvy Award and Solar Transformation Recognition.
Tony dedicated 15 years of his career to being an Instructor in Entrepreneurship, Disruption and Clean Energy at the Stanford University Continuing Studies Program, where he developed and taught several courses. A seasoned speaker, he has been a keynote speaker at prestigious platforms like Google, the European Commission, Davos, COP21, CLSA, JP Morgan, Nomura, National Governors Association, Global Leaders Forum, Intersolar, and China EV100. Creator of the Seba Technology Disruption Framework, Tony is a leading futurist and thought leader. He is now available to hire as a speaker for a wide range of events where he shares his experience as a veteran business leader.