Shawn DuBravac
Economist, futurist, trendcaster, and NY Times bestselling author, who empowers leaders and their organizations to improve their strategic decision-making by understanding the changing technological and societal landscape and identifying the opportunities
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Shawn DuBravac
Biography
Dr. Shawn DuBravac is a futurist, economist, and New York Times bestselling author who helps today’s leaders anticipate tomorrow’s world. With a signature mix of data, storytelling, and strategic insight, he helps organizations transform uncertainty into opportunity.
From AI and automation to shifting demographics and the quirks of global economic markets, Shawn equips audiences to lead with confidence. His talks are fast-paced and insight-packed, connecting global trends to real-world business decisions.
A former Chief Strategy Officer at Apple said DuBravac “works at the epicenter of technology and society...when he talks, I listen.” It’s that rare combination of clarity, curiosity, and credibility that makes Shawn a trusted voice for the future.
For more than two decades, he’s helped leaders navigate tech, innovation, and the evolving economy, working across industries ranging from healthcare and finance to agriculture and manufacturing. Shawn’s insights have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and many other leading publications. He’s known for spotting second-order effects, surfacing what others miss, and turning complexity into actionable strategy.
But don’t let the bowtie fool you. Shawn isn’t your typical numbers guy. He shows audiences not just what’s coming, but what to do about it.
Shawn DuBravac
Featured Keynote Programs
From Disruption to Opportunity
AI and the Road Ahead
Artificial intelligence isn’t just changing how we work, it’s reshaping entire industries. From manufacturing and finance to healthcare and retail, every sector is being redefined by intelligent systems, automation, and data-driven decision-making. For business leaders, the question is no longer if AI will impact their industry, but how to prepare for what’s coming next.
In this fast-paced and insight-packed session, futurist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Shawn DuBravac breaks down the real story of AI—what’s driving the change, what it means for your business, and what to do about it. With deep industry knowledge and compelling storytelling, DuBravac translates complexity into clarity and provides the foresight needed to turn today’s disruption into tomorrow’s competitive edge.
This session is fully tailored to your audience and industry, offering both big-picture context and practical examples of how AI is transforming business models, customer expectations, and operational strategy.
Key Takeaways:
• Discover how AI is transforming industries and what’s next
• Explore real-world use cases showing AI’s business impact
• Learn strategic steps to prepare your organization for an AI-driven future
Whether you’re leading a global enterprise or a high-growth startup, this session will change how you think about AI and help you lead confidently into the future.
Perfect for those looking to:
• Make sense of fast-moving AI trends and what they mean for their industry
• Move beyond the hype and focus on strategic, business-ready applications of AI
• Inspire teams to embrace innovation and lead through technological change
• Identify emerging opportunities and competitive risks in an AI-driven landscape
• Turn uncertainty into clear, confident action steps for the future
Emerging Tech Signals
What to Watch, What to Ignore, and What Comes Next
The technology landscape is noisy, fast-moving, and full of hype. How can you separate the signal from the noise and identify which trends will truly transform your industry?
In this high-impact session, futurist, economist, and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Shawn DuBravac cuts through the chaos to spotlight the emerging technologies and second-order effects that will reshape markets, business models, and entire industries. Drawing from custom research and deep domain insight, Shawn connects developments both inside and outside your sector to reveal the chain reactions already unfolding, and what they mean for your organization’s future.
This talk goes beyond headlines to help leaders develop a clear-eyed view of where disruption is coming from, what it will look like, and how to get ahead of it. Every session is tailored to your audience and grounded in data, delivering strategic clarity and forward momentum.
Key Takeaways:
• Gain custom insights into the emerging tech intersecting with your business or sector
• Explore how trends from other industries could unexpectedly reshape yours
• Walk away with practical insights to separate what’s trending from what’s transformational
Perfect for those looking to:
• Equip their leadership team to make confident, future-focused decisions
• Spark cross-functional conversations about innovation, risk, and readiness
• Inspire strategic thinking with a view of where your industry is headed, and how to lead the way
• Stay ahead of competitors by understanding where tech is taking your customers, markets, and workforce next
• Make sense of rapid technological change and its implications for strategy and innovation
• Inspire teams with a vision for what’s next—and how to lead it
THE ECONOMY 2025
What’s Changing, What’s Coming, and What It Means for You
As we move deeper into 2025, the global economy is at a critical inflection point. Interest rates remain high, inflation pressures persist, supply chains are shifting, and geopolitical tensions are redefining the flow of goods, capital, and talent. At the same time, AI adoption, labor market disruption, and fiscal uncertainty are forcing organizations to rethink long-held assumptions.
In this fast-paced and insight-rich session, economist and futurist Dr. Shawn DuBravac breaks down the economic forces shaping the year ahead and what leaders need to watch next. With a blend of economic clarity, strategic foresight, and real-world analysis, Dr. DuBravac connects today’s data points to tomorrow’s decisions.
This is a deeper dive into the structural shifts remaking the economy and a field guide for navigating uncertainty, volatility, and opportunity in 2025. Each session is tailored to the specific challenges and opportunities facing the industry and audience in the room, delivering timely insights that are relevant, actionable, and high-impact.
Key Takeaways:
• Decode 2025’s Big Signals: Understand what interest rates, inflation, labor trends, and consumer behavior are really telling us and how they’ll impact your strategy.
• The View from Washington: Get the inside track on economic policy, regulation, and trade developments coming out of D.C. and their ripple effects across industries.
• Tariffs, Trade, and Realignment: Explore how global supply chains are evolving in response to rising tariffs, reshoring efforts, and geopolitical fragmentation.
• Recession, Resilience, or Reinvention? Learn how leading organizations are navigating slowdowns, leveraging volatility, and finding growth amid disruption.
• What to Watch Next: Discover the early signals that could define the second half of the year and the actions forward-looking leaders are taking now.
Join Dr. DuBravac for a clear-eyed look at The Economy 2025. This session is built to inform, challenge, and empower those making big decisions in a time of rapid change.
Perfect for those looking to:
• Make sense of today’s economic headlines and uncover what truly matters
• Translate macroeconomic shifts into practical business strategy
• Understand how policy, trade, and global dynamics are shaping the year ahead
• Navigate uncertainty with greater confidence and clarity
• Gain industry-specific insights grounded in data, not hype
• Prepare their organization for the next wave of disruption and opportunity
Shawn DuBravac
Featured Book
Digital Destiny: How the New Age of Data Will Transform the Way We Work, Live, and Communicate
by Shawn DuBravac
Our world is about to change.
In Digital Destiny: How the New Age of Data Will Change the Way We Live, Work, and Communicate, Shawn DuBravac, chief economist and senior director of research at the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), argues that the groundswell of digital ownership unfolding in our lives signals the beginning of a new era for humanity. Beyond just hardware acquisition, the next decade will be defined by an all-digital lifestyle and the Internet of Everything”where everything, from the dishwasher to the wristwatch, is not only online, but acquiring, analyzing, and utilizing the data that surrounds us. But what does this mean in practice?
It means that some of mankind’s most pressing problems, such as hunger, disease, and security, will finally have a solution. It means that the rise of driverless cars could save thousands of American lives each year, and perhaps hundreds of thousands more around the planet. It means a departure from millennia-old practices, such as the need for urban centers. It means that massive inefficiencies, such as the supply chains in Africa allowing food to rot before it can be fed to the hungry, can be overcome. It means that individuals will have more freedom in action, work, health, and pursuits than ever before.
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