Roger Spitz

Management Leadership (Thinkers360). • Founder of Disruptive Futures Institute (San Francisco), recognized for Top 10 Education and 50 Global Innovation (Thinkers360). • Author of Five Bestselling Books, including Multi-Award-Winning Disrupt With Impact (Winner: CIBA Harvey Chute, Foreword Indies, Readers’ Favorite) • Global #1 Amazon Bestseller: Disrupt With Impact topped 6 Categories including AI across the USA, UK, Brazil, India, France, and Germany. • Hailed on CNN as the “leading futurist on disruption,” appointed to the World Economic Forum’s AI Global Alliance, and delivered 500+ keynotes to the world’s most prestigious companies across 40+ countries.

Full Biography Roger Spitz is a top-ranked futurist and global authority on strategic foresight, artificial intelligence, and systemic disruption. As President of Techistential and Chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute in San Francisco, he advises CEOs, institutional investors, and government leaders on anticipating and navigating disruption. Roger is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Foresight Network and a Global Top Voice in Management Leadership (Thinkers360).

His foresight is grounded in a career at the sharpest edge of finance and frontier technology. As Global Head of Technology M&A at BNP Paribas, Roger led 50+ transactions worth $25 billion, built the bank’s U.S. M&A platform in San Francisco, and launched its European Digital Corporate Finance practices.

Signaling his evolution from an elite advisor into a leading public voice, Roger translates complex systemic disruption into narratives that shape both industry strategy and mainstream media. Hailed on CNN and an AI columnist for MIT Technology Review, he coined the term “Techistentialism” to address human agency in the age of intelligent machines. A deep-tech venture capital partner (Berkeley SkyDeck, Vektor Partners) and appointed to the WEF’s AI Global Alliance, Roger is also the bestselling author of five books, including the multi-award-winning Disrupt With Impact. To help leaders action his insights, he developed the widely adopted AAA Framework (Antifragility, Anticipatory, Agility) - a go-to model for executives navigating volatility.

Applying deep futures work to global instability, Roger’s DFI Geopolitics Center for Grand Strategy equips decision-makers to address the systemic convergence of the “Three Gs” - Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Geotechnology.

Born in South Africa and fluent in English and French, Roger has lived in 10 cities across three continents. Translating this global perspective into clear strategies, he reaches millions worldwide through keynotes, media appearances, and executive advisory work. Whether guiding Fortune 500 leaders through existential pivots or advising policymakers on the future of risk, AI, and geoeconomics, Roger empowers organizations to gain clarity and resilience in an increasingly unpredictable world.

HIGHLIGHTS & ACCOLADES: - Top Ranked Global Futurist & Technology Speaker - Creator of Techistentialism - the pioneering philosophy for leading in the exponential AI era - Developer of globally adopted AAA Framework (Antifragile, Anticipatory, Agility) - featured by MIT Technology Review, World Economic Forum & Global Peter Drucker Forum - Delivered 500+ Keynotes to 100,000+ leaders across 6 continents and 40+ countries - Author of 5 bestselling books, including multi-award-winning Disrupt With Impact - Trusted advisor to CEOs, Boards and the World Economic Forum’s Global Foresight Network & AI Alliance - Founder of the award-winning Disruptive Futures Institute and Techistential Center for Human & Artificial Intelligence (San Francisco) - Built and led Global Technology M&A practices (San Francisco • London • Paris) - advising on $25B+ in transactions - Top Voice Award recipient & ranked Top 10 in Management Leadership (Thinkers360)

BOOK AWARDS: Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success for an Unpredictable World (Roger Spitz, Kogan Page Publishing) [www.DisruptWithImpact.com]

Awards: - WINNER 2024 Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA): Harvey Chute First Place, Business & Enterprise (Non-Fiction) - WINNER 2024 Foreword Indies Book of the Year Award Winner: Bronze, Business & Economics - WINNER 2025 Readers Favorite Book of the Year Award Winner: Bronze, Business & Finance - FINALIST 2025 International Book Awards (IBA): General Business - FINALIST 2025 International Book Awards (IBA): Management & Leadership

Bestseller Rankings (Amazon): - Top Seller in Six Categories: Disrupt With Impact achieved bestseller in Artificial Intelligence, Systems & Planning, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Internet & Software, History of Philosophy & Science. - Bestselling Across Six Countries: USA, UK, Brazil, India, France, and Germany.

Sample Book Reviews: “It’s a must-read” – Readers’ Favorite five star rating “In a world full of books on how to be successful in business, Disrupt with Impact rises to the top. Pure gold!” – BookTrib Review “A well-illustrated and wide-ranging new approach to large- and small-scale disruptions… Spitz brings a refreshing clarity to the discussion of all facets of disruption…” – Kirkus Reviews “…packed with plenty of real-world examples… A step-by-step approach to embracing and driving the kinds of changes… in order to thrive.” – San Francisco Book Review “An engaging and very enlightening read. The kind of book you can always refer to in the future.” – Manhattan Book Review “Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, ‘Disrupt With Impact’ is an extraordinary and recommended addition to reading lists.” – Midwest Book Review