Global Futurist, Strategist, Facilitator & Entrepreneur
Neil Jacobsohn Biography
Neil is a life-long communicator with a passion for the future, who inspires energy and vision in leadership teams with his engaging presence. He’s a powerful and provocative presenter and facilitator, who delivers multimedia keynotes and strategic breakthrough workshops on the waves of change shaping the future of business and society.
A former journalist and media executive, he is a founding member of the Futureworld global network and works around the world with senior executive teams from major companies and governments, helping them understand the challenges they face in a changing world.
He lectures on executive programmes at leading business schools, including Oxford University’s Said Business School, the Stockholm School of Economics, the Indian School of Business and Duke Corporate Education.
His drive and curiousity have shaped a colourful and varied career spanning more than 45 years. He has been an awardwinning journalist and newspaper editor, a digital entrepreneur, a company director and professional marketer. Unusually, he combined entrepreneurship with corporate success. He has served as chairman, executive and non-executive director on a number of listed and unlisted company Boards.
Jacobsohn is a founding member of the Futureworld network and co-owner of the business. He is an extremely energetic and entertaining speaker, strategist and facilitator, in demand, and highly rated, by executives and leaders of major companies around the world.
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Neil Jacobsohn Speaking Topics
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The Shape of Tomorrow: Megaforces Creating our Future
A provocative interactive and multimedia exploration of the forces that are shaping the future of business, industry, society, and, indeed, humanity. It can be delivered as a 50-60-minute keynote or an interactive workshop for senior leadership groups for one or two days.
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Cntrl, Alyt Del
The Covid pandemic offered an opportunity to recalibrate our business practices and the way we live. Did we do so? How has the world changed in the years since the pandemic? And what lies ahead?
Neil Jacobsohn Videos
Neil Jacobsohn - We face an eXponential wave of change
Futureworld Guru Neil Jacobsohn shares insights on the exponential wave of change facing financial services companies in the future.
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What topics does Neil Jacobsohn speak about?
Neil Jacobsohn is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Agriculture, Business, Business Leadership, Corporate Culture, Finance, Futurism, Human Resources, Technology, Workshop -
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Neil Jacobsohn is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Shape of Tomorrow: Megaforces Creating our Future, Cntrl, Alyt Del, Exponential Performance & Leadership, Mega Forces Shaping the Future, Destruction Workshop and Thriving Inside the Perfect Storm. The estimated speaking fee range to book Neil Jacobsohn for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Neil Jacobsohn generally travels from Johannesburg, South Africa and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Raj Patel, Parag Khanna, Daniel Burrus, Nader Sabry and Edgar Perez. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Neil Jacobsohn for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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