“From the Silk Road’s resurgence to the quantum frontier, Benjamin’s gaze spans continents and paradigms, seeing what others miss.”

Benjamin is known to inform , inspire and provoke audiences. What will the world look like in the future? He explores mega trends, makes prescient predictions about the future and encourages us to become more imaginative and creative in these revolutionary times.

He has spoken at major international conferences around the world and at many leadership events., including the United Nations, Horasis, World Knowledge Forum, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and World Economic Forum.

“A visionary futurist, speaker and strategist, Benjamin J. Butler has earned acclaim for his prescient and imaginative approach to global challenges, blending foresight with actionable insights that inspire audiences worldwide. His ability to ignite curiosity, drive introspection, and catalyze meaningful action has made him a sought-after voice for organizations and leaders navigating today’s fast-evolving landscape.” Frank Richter, Horasis

“I believe Benjamin J Butler has a special talent and he is meant to share this with the world. Through his speaking engagements and his authentic presentations, one will gain more insight about the future we face, purpose and inspiration. He is one of the most memorable people I’ve had the privilege to work with.” Cecilia Yeung, Asia’s leading Speaking Coach

“I have followed Mr Butler’s forecasts since 2005. He predicted the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, war in Ukraine in 2022, the nascent civil war in the USA, Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, and many other unfolding events in the world. These insights have always been useful to our investment portfolio. But he always maintains a positive tone to the future…to what is possible, if we truly unleash the human head, heart and soul.” Chief Investment Officer of a major investment fund.

“I’ve met very few people who trigger such a continuous flow of positive inspiration, deep learnings, introspection and eagerness to do impactful work.” Christian Citu, World Economic Forum

You can find more references here. This is a taste of one of his talks, discussing the news headlines on January 1st 2030.

Keynote themes

Here are some themes Benjamin has spoken about recently or is interested in speaking about followed by a list of major keynotes he has delivered.

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Bespoke Talks

• Benjamin is skilled at researching a given topic, using his database of expert contacts and combining it with his own creativity to do keynotes on many different areas and themes. Just think “The Future of….”

Investment/Economics

• Outlook for the Global Economy/Investment: In the face of technological, financial and sociological tsunamis

Megatrends

• Its 1st January 2035: A Round Up of the news on 1st January 2035 and What you can do now to prepare for it.
• Why we are Transitioning to an Ecological Civilisation: Decentralised Technologies of the 4th Industrial Revolution and Self Organising Systems

Asia

• What Does Eurasian Century Look Like?
• Scenarios on Global Geoopolitics
• Asia As a Crystal Ball: Asia will give us clues to the Future

Technology 

• The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Beyond: AI, Robots and Quantum Computing
• AI: Both Utopia and Dystopia

Motivational

• Becoming Human in a Digital Age
• Skills and Philosophies for the Future
• Imagination and Creativity are the Key to the 21st Century Workplace
• The Magic of Wonder (delivered at Wonderfruit, Asia’s most influential festival)

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Please find references here.