Neil Redding
Connecting the possible with the practical, Neil Redding is a Near Futurist and Innovation Architect with over 30 years of experience harnessing emerging technologies, currently focused on successful leadership in the AI era. A global keynote speaker, Neil has delivered featured talks at SXSW, World Business Forum, Universo TOTVS, and Dubai Future Forum, and at corporate events for Meta, Microsoft, Edelman, American Express, and more. Through his consultancy Redding Futures and previous roles, Neil has worked with world-class brands like Visa, Nike, and Apple to translate breakthrough technologies into real-world transformation — unlocking growth, resilience, and a radically more connected future.
From Awareness to Orchestration: Leading in the Age of AI Participation
The defining leadership question of this moment: how do you lead as AI takes a more active role? Most companies still lead as if humans are the only ones in the room — while the room quietly fills with AI agents. Neil Redding, The Near Futurist, gives executives the clear language, mental models, and practical frameworks to move from command-and-control to orchestrating humans and AI together.