Wednesday | May 14, 2025
9:00 – 10:45 AM
Mark Bryan
Futurist; Senior Foresight Manager, Future Today Strategy Group
What makes Mark Bryan one of the world’s leading futurists is his proven mastery of advising organizations on the trends and technologies that will disrupt their industries and his inventive approaches for adapting to an ever-evolving business environment. As the senior foresight manager at the Future Today Strategy Group (FTSG), a leading foresight and strategy firm founded by world-renowned futurist Amy Webb, Bryan supports leaders and their organizations in developing and implementing customized, forward-looking strategies that position them years ahead of their competitors and expedite their journeys to their desired futures.
Bryan leads FTI’s Built Environment, Hospitality, Retail, Restaurants, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and CPG practices. His portfolio of clients includes national foundations, global CPG companies, international associations, product manufacturers, international retail brands, higher education institutions, nonprofits, multi-family developers, healthcare systems, senior living facilities, restaurants, and other large corporate clients.
Bryan has authored FTI’s Tech Trend Reports on the Built Environment, Hospitality and Restaurants, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Logistics sectors, creating evidence-based trends, scenarios, and strategic insights for FTI’s global clientele. His research spans a broad array of topics, including workplace culture, housing in urban settings, certifications and testing, product development cycles, parent and children’s needs, digital interactions, immersive experiences, geographic cities, urban planning, and emerging technologies impact on various industries and sectors. Notably, he has developed whitepapers on co-living strategies, distance learning, and senior living facilities.
With a dynamic speaking style and an uncanny ability to explain and apply complex concepts in a way that resonates clearly with groups, Bryan has become a sought-after speaker, most recently presenting at the SXSW Conference on how strategic foresight can be leveraged within businesses and organizations. Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, Bryan leads mind-bending conversations that focus on the principles of psychology, culture, and human behavior shaping the future of business.
Bryan’s insights have been published in Forbes, Fast Company, and other leading business media outlets, further solidifying his thought leadership in the future of business and innovation. Bryan’s thought leadership on the future of business, work, and everyday life is regarded as highly authoritative by respected leaders, influencers, and publications. The recipient of two 2022 “40 Under 40” awards, Bryan is a founding member of the International Interior Design Association Equity Council and a National Council for Interior Design Qualification certified senior interior designer. He is certified by the University of California, Berkeley in using resiliency to combat stress at work and has used those learnings to help develop research on spaces that combat workplace burnout.