Futurist Thomas Frey
Architect of the Future.
Google’s top-rated futurist speaker.
Futurist Thomas Frey
Architect of the Future.
Google’s top-rated futurist speaker
Why a futurist?
As a futurist, my goal is to expand our understanding of the future. Every day, thousands of emerging technologies spring to life, thousands of researchers make new discoveries, and thousands of new trends start to reveal themselves.
As we move down the path of advancing technology, our relationship with the future has never been clearer; making this both the most exciting and scariest time to be alive, in all human history. There is a constant battle being waged over the needs of the present vs. the needs of the future.
Naturally the future cannot be our only priority; otherwise, we lose our ability to function in the present. Near-term issues invariably take precedent over long-term potential; yet, our ability to prioritize importance is directly tied to our vision of the future. Still, it is our vision of the future that determines our actions today.
I use this phrase a lot: “The future creates the present!” Yes, this is just the opposite of what most people think. They believe the work we’re doing today will automatically create the future, but from a little different perspective, it is the images of the future that we hold in our head that determines the decisions we’ll make today.
When I change someone’s vision of the future, inevitably, this changes the way they make decisions today!
Latest Blog Posts
You Can’t Automate Purpose
The real crisis isn’t automation—it’s that society can’t even agree on the problem, let alone the solution. When the economy moves faster than the social contract, someone has to ask the hard questions By Futurist Thomas Frey Nobody Agrees on the Problem, Let Alone...
The Prompt That Changed Everything
The future of work doesn’t arrive with drama—just a quiet Tuesday meeting and fourteen minutes that end a 21-year career. By Futurist Thomas Frey The Email Nobody Wants The email arrived on a Tuesday, which Harold Jensen would later say was the cruelest timing...
The Great Transportation Shakeout: When Cars, Drones, and Airlines Collide
Autonomous cars and drones are redrawing the map— airlines now compete with every technology that moves people door to door. By Futurist Thomas Frey The Assumption Nobody Questions When you need to travel 500 miles, you assume you'll fly. It's faster, right? Three...