Near Futurist & Emerging Technology Expert; Innovation Architect & Computer Scientist; Founder of Redding Futures

New York, NY, USA

Neil Redding Biography

Neil Redding is a near futurist, innovation architect, and keynote speaker with more than three decades of experience at the intersection of emerging technology, business strategy, and human experience. Redding connects virtual and physical environments, translating the potential of emerging technologies into practical applications for audiences, brands, and teams. He coined the title "The Near Futurist" to describe the space where new ideas transition from imagination to implementation.

As an innovation architect and computer scientist, Redding has led near future teams at organizations including Mediacom, Gensler, and Thoughtworks. Through his consultancy, Redding Futures, he develops strategies for brands such as Visa, Nike, Apple, and Verizon, as well as clients including Cadillac, Macy's, NBA, TED, The Economist, MoMA, Morgan Stanley, Oracle, Financial Times, and Fidelity Investments. His near future framework translates emerging technology into business value through ecosystem-centered design, supporting resilience, sustainable growth, customer engagement, and business transformation.

Redding is a keynote speaker at events such as SXSW, Building the Future, and AWE, and has presented at corporate events for Meta and Microsoft. He has spoken at the Dubai Future Forum, delivered keynotes at major marketing and sales events in Latin America, opened C-suite gatherings in the Brazilian healthcare industry, led agentic AI workshops for executives at global companies, and delivered closing keynotes at large-scale innovation conferences.

Redding shares insights through keynote talks and his book, "The Ecosystem Paradigm," which guides organizations toward future-ready strategies. He is also editor of "Near Future of Retail" and advises startups at the forefront of digital-physical convergence. As a speaker and consultant, Redding addresses topics such as AI, spatial computing, digital transformation, and leadership, partnering with organizations navigating complexity at the intersection of technology and human experience.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/01/2026.

Neil Redding Speaking Topics

  • Co-Creating the Near Future With AI & Spatial Computing

    • The convergence of AI and spatial computing enables us to conjure what we dream into our shared reality — and into our evolving business models. In this talk, Near Futurist Neil Redding showcases new tools for practical co-creation of the future, starting with the near and even the now.
    • Drawing on wide-ranging inspiration including quantum mechanics theories, neuroscience, spiritual traditions, psychedelic insights, lucid dreaming and even entrepreneurial creation-from-nothing, we will experience the thin veil separating what is from what we dream. Welcome to the Near Future.

Neil Redding Videos

E55 Navigating an Unpredictable Future With Neil Redding

E55 Navigating an Unpredictable Future With Neil Redding

The future is coming at us so fast now that traditional foresight and futurism are no longer enough" explains Neil Redding a near-futurist.

AI's Agentic Near Future

AI's Agentic Near Future

Neil Redding is a Near Futurist and Innovation Architect with 30+ years of experience unlocking the transformative power of emerging.

Neil Redding | SXSW 2024

Neil Redding | SXSW 2024

The convergence of AI and spatial computing enables us to conjure what we dream into our shared reality — and into our evolving business models. In...

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