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Steven Fisher

Managing Director, Innovation and Chief Futurist at The Revolution Factory
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Steven Fisher is a visionary futurist, innovation leader, and design strategist with over 30 years of experience driving transformational change. Passionate about reimagining business models, he leverages cutting-edge advancements—especially Generative AI—to empower organizations across industries to navigate complexity and seize future opportunities. As a leader in foresight and innovation, Steven has consistently spearheaded high-impact initiatives at renowned organizations. At McKinsey & Company, he co-founded the Futures Practice, integrating strategic foresight and speculative design to help businesses anticipate and adapt to an uncertain future. At FTI Consulting, he led the adoption of Generative AI for business model transformation, pioneering new AI-driven solutions that delivered measurable impact across industries.

Beyond corporate leadership, Steven is the Managing Partner of Revolution Factory, a global innovation firm that fosters cutting-edge solutions through AI, strategic foresight, and design thinking. He also serves as Chief Futurist at the Human Frontier Institute (HFI), where he explores emerging trends, conducts research on future-oriented challenges, and mentors leaders in strategic foresight.

A prolific thought leader and author, Steven co-authored the best-selling The Startup Equation (McGraw Hill, 2016) and is currently developing two new books—SuperShifts (2025) and Designing the Future (2026)—which delve into the future of business, technology, and human adaptation. He shares his insights through keynotes, industry publications, and his podcasts—the Think Forward Show and Off World Podcast—which explore the intersection of innovation, AI, and humanity’s expansion beyond Earth.

Committed to democratizing futures thinking, Steven believes that understanding human history and patterns of change is essential to building resilient, future-ready organizations. His expertise in Generative AI, strategic foresight, and design-led innovation enables him to help organizations anticipate challenges and seize opportunities with confidence.

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  • Tech Industry's Workforce Restructuring: Insights from Futurist Steven Fisher
    Steven explains that tech companies are recalibrating for the Age of Intelligence, focusing on AI and strategic capabilities. He emphasizes the shift from static planning to dynamic foresight, advocating for agile, people-centered strategies. Steven highlights the emergence of new tech roles and advises employees to adopt a future-ready mindset, focusing on adaptability and continuous learning to navigate industry transformations.
  • AI Maturity: From Experimentation to Institutionalization
    Steven emphasizes that AI maturity involves integrating intelligence into strategic operations. Effective AI leadership aligns AI with business goals, ensuring cross-functional support. Transitioning to high AI maturity requires a mindset shift, appointing AI leaders, and embedding AI into daily operations. Steven highlights the importance of treating AI as a long-term investment for sustained impact.
  • AGI Debate: Governance Crisis Looms Over Microsoft-OpenAI Tensions
    Steven highlights that the AGI debate is a proxy for a larger governance crisis. He emphasizes the need for CIOs to adapt strategies, not just infrastructure, and to advocate for transparent, multi-stakeholder frameworks. Steven warns of trust volatility and ethical scrutiny, urging leaders to ensure AI strategies align with long-term societal outcomes.
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  • "Don't just envision the future, do something with it."

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