Bronwyn Williams is a polymath who will challenge your assumptions about the present and the future. She is a Futurist, Economist and Business Trends Analyst.
She has over a decade’s worth of experience in strategic management, trend research and strategic foresight. She has consulted for clients in public and private sectors across the world.
Part economist, part strategist, Bronwyn’s particular areas of expertise include fintech trends, alternative economic models, and sustainable futures design.
She co-authored The Future Starts Now published by Bloomsbury UK and Rescuing our Republic, a thought-provoking book with interviews from a diverse group of public intellectuals, business leaders and political mavericks discussing tangible ways South Africa can rescue itself from itself. She’s a columnist for leading business and technology publications and is a sought-after media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories for network channels, including CNBC Africa and eNCA in South Africa.
Bronwyn has delivered hundreds of keynotes to audiences across dozens of countries. Her top speaking topics centre around “futurenomics,” that is, the future trajectory and potential of the social and political economic forces that shape our world and how we connect and trade with each other.
Secondary speaking topics include consumer trends, generational cycles, macro and microeconomic forecasts, PPE (politics, philosophy and economics), change management, foresight strategy and techniques, and risk management.
Bronwyn’s educational credentials include tertiary qualifications in Marketing Management (University of Johannesburg), Economics (University of London), Foresight (University of Manchester), and Future Studies (University of Stellenbosch) and Masters in Applied Economics from the University of Bath.
She is a partner at Flux Trends and an associate at Futurist.com. Bronwyn’s research focuses on how macroeconomic trends and emerging technologies will impact businesses, industries, and nations in the short and long term.
The clients that she has worked with include Top 40 JSE-listed companies, the South African Reserve Bank, the Dubai Future Forum, various African government departments, and global business leaders. She also guest lectures at leading business schools, such as Duke, GIBS, Parsons New School of Design, UCT and the University of Johannesburg. She is a member of the Association of Professional Futurists, a volunteer with the Millennium Project and an advisor at the Lifeboat Foundation and a Futures Fellow with the UNDP.
Client Testimonials
“It’s a culture shock for the generations before. It is so untapped, it is so unpredictable. I like the way that it was an extended TED talk. It was really punchy. You got a whole lot of content in just a little while. So the presentation itself was excellent.” ~ ATTACQ
“Chaos-whisperer.” ~ HEAVY CHEF
“It was an absolute delight to hear your insights, case studies, and advice yesterday. You are a master of metaphors! The participants reported a diverse range of valuable insights that they have already leveraged into actions. Thank you so very much.” ~ BAMBOO DIFFERENCE
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Below is a list of presentations that Bronwyn has given:
- A Roadmap To Rescue Our Republic: Radical Collaborative Ideas For A Hopeful Future
- Crumbling Moats
- The Future Of Us
- Great Expectations
- Skin in the Game – Surviving The Great Staggering (Back to the Office)
- The Future of Governance
- Barbarians at the Gate
- Sex, Drugs and AI Eurovision: How trends on the fringe of the taboo are reshaping the mainstream
- The Future of Activism
- From Postalgia to Purpose – How to Motivate Your Team and Turn Trends into Purposeful Strategic Direction in a World in Flux
- Making a Plan
- The Post-School Economy: The Future of Education
- Futurenomics
- Life after COVID-19
- Virtual & Unreal Estate: The future of finding and creating value
- Grand challenges and How to solve them
- The Fragmented Future of Finance
- Transhumanism: How to train your cyborg to join your workforce (and visa versa)
- The Block Chain Effect
- Second Wave of Disruption – Middle Management – Junior Employee Tier
- Now Hiring, But Differently – The Game of Change: New industries and the new skills required to drive these industries.
And many, many more…
To book Bronwyn for a trend briefing, facilitation or consultation, contact Bethea Clayton on connected@fluxtrends.co.za or call her on +27764539405
A member of the Association of Professional Futurists and a Futures Fellow with the UNDP.
