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John Sanei is a globally recognised futurist, AI speaker and business strategist, known as the creator of the Adaptable Intelligence™ Framework. Ranked among the world’s leading futurists by Global Gurus, including World Top 4 Futurist in 2026, John helps organisations understand the impact of artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and exponential change. He is hired to speak at leadership conferences, innovation summits, corporate events and executive forums, where he equips audiences with practical frameworks for embracing AI, navigating uncertainty and building adaptable organisations prepared for the future.
John’s career has been shaped by a passion for understanding how technology transforms business and human behaviour. As a Global Expert at Singularity University and a Faculty Member at Duke Corporate Education, he has worked alongside leading thinkers in innovation, leadership and digital transformation. This academic and professional foundation enables him to explain complex AI concepts with clarity, helping organisations translate emerging technologies into practical business strategies.
Alongside his advisory work, John has built an impressive portfolio as an author, publishing bestselling books including ‘What’s Your Moonshot’, ‘MAGNETiiZE’, ‘FOREsight’, the ‘FutureNEXT Series’, ‘Who Do We Become’ and ‘Expansive‘. He also co-founded Velvet Harvest and co-hosts the two-time award-winning ‘The Expansive Business Podcast’, ranked among the top 1.5% of podcasts globally. As a four-time TEDx speaker, he has become a respected voice on the future of work, leadership and technology.
John’s reputation is reinforced by his work with Fortune 100 companies, governments, royal families and globally recognised organisations including Microsoft, NASA, Coca-Cola, Mastercard, SAP, Siemens, Visa and Unilever. Combining real-world consulting experience with research-driven insights, he delivers engaging keynote presentations that help leaders confidently harness AI, rethink strategy and develop the adaptable mindset needed to thrive in an increasingly intelligent and rapidly evolving world.
John Sanei is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:
“John lives his version of magnetism, attracting success in all respects. His frank honesty, militant optimism and abundance thinking is liberating to all audiences. John never fails to enthuse and inspire, he is truly worth listening to.”
“John’s talk was amazing! I’ve worked in the speaking industry in the US for over 20 years, and John is truly one of the best! I highly recommend him for keynotes all over the world.”
“John’s keynote was a standout moment of the event! I am inspired and proud to be part of the AI transformation.”
“John’s talk was fresh, thought-provoking, and made us think in a future-forward direction!”
“You’ve been a powerful and positive voice in our leadership summit.”
“The audience never looked at their phones except to take photos of John’s presentation!
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