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Keynote SpeakerMatt O’Neill

The Optimistic Futurist, Author, Entrepreneur

Matt O’Neill is a globally recognised futurist, keynote speaker, and author who has delivered over 300 talks across four continents. With a career rooted in entrepreneurship and innovation, Matt empowers leaders and teams to navigate rapid technological change with practical strategies and future-ready thinking. His engaging keynotes blend personal stories,... Read more

Popular Talks

  • Becoming Superhuman
  • Future Ready for 2030: The Skills We’ll Need For Work
  • Leading the Future: Why Leading in the AI Era is So Different
  • Ideas to Impact: A Hands-On Innovation Session
  • You Can’t Be Future Proof, But You Can Be Future Ready

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Biography

Matt O’Neill is a globally recognised futurist, keynote speaker, and author who has delivered over 300 talks across four continents. With a career rooted in entrepreneurship and innovation, Matt empowers leaders and teams to navigate rapid technological change with practical strategies and future-ready thinking. His engaging keynotes blend personal stories, powerful visuals, and interactive experiences, leaving audiences equipped to turn insights into action.

Matt has worked with organisations across diverse industries, from delivering the keynote at the Ocean Outdoor Creative Competition, a major event in the Digital Out of Home industry, to speaking at CWT’s Future of Business Travel and Meetings conferences in the US and Europe. He has also consulted with the British Board of Film Classification on future strategy and innovation. His two bestselling books, The Future is Now and Future Hackers, have sold over 20,000 copies worldwide.

"You designed and ran an experience that felt completely different to anything we’d done before. This is the future of events!" Maurice Mann, Director, Global Marketing, ESAB
"You always come through with original ideas and creative execution. Our events are consistently enhanced with your involvement." Scott Addington Marketing Director, Enterprise Software, Sage
“At the Acumen networking event, I was thoroughly impressed by you, a speaker whose discussions on being ‘Future Ready,’ AI, and resilience captured my attention. Your ability to engage and inspire made me immediately share your details for various CMS events and potentially the Future Ready Leaders program in London.” Polina Lucena, General Counsel, CMS Law
“Your engaging style energised our team, leaving us excited about the future and equipped with tools to succeed. In the days following, countless colleagues shared how motivated they felt after the session.” Steve Jones, CEO, Wyboston Lakes
“I thoroughly enjoyed your session and haven't stopped talking about it to anyone who will listen (and even those who don't)! The first thing I am packing for my vacation next week is your book. Can't wait to dig in deeper.” Cyndi Hunter, Director of Sales, United Airlines
“I really enjoyed your presentation. I have seen a few futurists before, as well as some 'experts' talking about AI and Leadership, and they all left me feeling that I hadn't learned anything. However, I was extremely engaged by what you had to say and am actively trying to incorporate your insights into how I work.” Stephen Swift, Ford
“Matt O’Neill, I am not given to being insincere, so when I say it was a fascinating, engaging keynote, you can be assured I mean it! Great job, I need to be more ‘mind fluid.’” John Maguire, General Manager EMEA, SugarCRM

Popular Talks by Matt O’Neill

  • Becoming Superhuman

    For teams who want to buy back time and increase their productivity. This session shows how to use AI to work better, not harder. We cut through the noise and explore simple tools, smart prompts, and future- ready habits that boost output and confidence.

  • Future Ready for 2030: The Skills We’ll Need For Work

    For organisations serious about thriving long-term. This is about real skills that matter. We look at teaming with AI, what to build next, and how to stay human while everything around us speeds up.

  • Leading the Future: Why Leading in the AI Era is So Different

    For leaders navigating constant change. Modern leadership is about guiding people through uncertainty with clarity, empathy, and direction. We explore Generation Alpha, AI that takes on tasks, and how leadership needs to evolve to meet rapid technological change.

  • Ideas to Impact: A Hands-On Innovation Session

    For teams who want to build something useful, live in the room.
    No slides. No long speeches. Your people bring the challenge, I bring the AI tools. Together, we create something real: sketches become images, ideas become prototypes.

  • You Can’t Be Future Proof, But You Can Be Future Ready

    For people feeling stuck or unsure what matters now. Change is messy. Most people either resist it or drown in it. This keynote gives people a footing. We unpack what’s changing and why it matters, then build future-ready habits, mindsets, and skills.