Horizons 2025

Malcolm Gladwell is a Canadian journalist, author, and public speaker. He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996 and has published eight books.

He is also the host of the podcast Revisionist History and co-founder of the podcast company Pushkin Industries.

Gladwell's writings often deal with the unexpected implications of research in the social sciences, such as sociology and psychology, and make frequent and extended use of academic work.

Daniel Burrus is considered one of the World’s Leading Futurists on Global Trends and Disruptive Innovation. He has delivered over 3,000 keynote speeches worldwide and is a strategic advisor to executives from Fortune 500 companies, helping them to develop game-changing strategies based on his proven methodologies for capitalizing on technology innovations and their future impact. He is the author of seven books, including Flash Foresight, and The Anticipatory Organization. Burrus is also a featured writer on the topics of disruptive innovation, exponential change and the future for a variety of publications including CNBC, Huffington Post, and Wired Magazine.

Topics Covered:

• Business Innovation & Agility
• Transformational Change & Industry Shifts

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielburrus/

David Suzuki is familiar to audiences around the world as host of CBC TV’s The Nature of Things. From 1969 to 2001, he was a faculty member at the University of British Columbia, and is currently professor emeritus. He is widely recognized as a world leader in sustainable ecology and has received numerous awards for his work, including a UNESCO prize for science and a United Nations Environment Program medal. He is also a Companion of the Order of Canada.

Robert Safian is thec founder of The Flux Group, advising Fortune 100 firms and startups. Safian’s leadership at Fast Company, Time, and Fortune has solidified his reputation as a key commentator on the future of global enterprise. He’s also the host of Masters of Scale: Rapid Response, named one of The New York Times’ “Podcasts for the Pandemic Era.” With a history of predicting business trends and interviewing leaders from companies like Airbnb, Delta, and Starbucks, Safian offers unparalleled insights into innovation, leadership, and transformation in business.

Topics Covered:

• Leading in Transformative Times
• The Secrets of Generation Flux

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-safian/