Neil Jacobsohn

Neil Jacobsohn is a futurist, strategist, and senior partner at FutureWorld International, with a career spanning nearly four decades in journalism, entrepreneurship, and corporate leadership. Jacobsohn has worked as a journalist, digital entrepreneur, company director, and professional marketer. He previously served as managing editor of Business Day, chairman and CEO of Johnnic Digital, and group marketing director of Johnnic Communications. Jacobsohn is a founding member of the FutureWorld Network and co-founded I-NET Bridge, a financial services information supplier, where he also served as chief executive officer.

Jacobsohn has launched more than 14 businesses and has held executive director roles overseeing media operations, new media, and marketing for a major listed media and entertainment group. He managed a US$40-million AIDS information campaign for a national government and has served as chairman, executive, and non-executive director on several listed and unlisted company boards. This experience informs his perspective on the evolving dynamics of business and society.

Jacobsohn delivers multimedia keynotes and strategic workshops on business innovation, digital transformation, and the future of work, collaborating with senior executive teams from major companies and governments. He has contributed to FutureWorld keynotes, workshops, and strategic projects for corporate clients and learning institutions worldwide, including Oxford SAID Business School and Duke Corporate Education. His expertise includes challenging conventional thinking and implementing strategies for future-ready enterprises.

Jacobsohn provides insights on the exponential changes impacting industries such as financial services and explores the five global mega-forces shaping the future. He offers audiences frameworks for understanding disruption and opportunity in a rapidly changing marketplace. Jacobsohn has received recognition for his presentations and journalism, and is frequently acknowledged as a top speaker at industry conferences.