Martin Ford Email & Phone Number

Martin Ford is a futurist and the author of the New York Times bestselling "Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future" (winner of the 2015 Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award and translated into more than 20 languages) and "The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future," as well as the founder of a Silicon Valley-based software development firm. He has over 25 years experience in the fields of computer design and software development. He holds a computer engineering degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and an MBA degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.He has written about the implications for future technology for publications including The New York Times, Fortune, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, The Financial Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post and The Guardian He has also appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including NPR and CNBC, CNN, Fox Business and PBS. Martin is a frequent keynote speaker on the subject of accelerating progress in robotics and artificial intelligence—and what these advances mean for the economy, job market and society of the future.More information and links to articles and interviews is available at:http://MFordFuture.com/aboutTED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/martin_ford_how_we_ll_earn_money_in_a_future_without_jobsSPEAKING ENGAGEMENTSMartin is available to speak on the robotics revolution and the economic, political, business and job market impacts of advancing information technology. He can also offer unique insight into the implications of future technologies for specific businesses, industries and sectors of society.To inquire about a speaking engagement, please contact: speaking@mfordfuture.com(Please use this email rather than Linkedin messaging)Twitter: @MFordFutureWebsite: MFordFuture.com

Listed skills include Public Speaking, Conference Speaking, National Speaker, Leadership, and 14 others.

• Futurist, Author And Keynote Speaker

  Self-Employed

  Sep 2009 - Present

  Author of three books: The New York Times Bestselling "Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future" (winner of the 2015 Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award and translated into more than 20 languages), "Architects of Intelligence: The Truth about AI from the People Building IT" (2018) and "The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future" (2009). Have also written on future technology for publications including The New York Times, Fortune, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, The Financial Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post and The Guardian. Have appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including NPR and CNBC, CNN, Fox Business and PBS. Frequent keynote speaker on the implications of AI and robotics for the future job market and economy. My TED Talk can be found here: https://www.ted.com/talks/martin_ford_how_we_ll_earn_money_in_a_future_without_jobsSelected recent speaking engagements include: TED Conference, Milken Institute Global Conference, Los Angeles; Creative Innovation Conference, Melbourne; ISG Sourcing Industry Conference, Dallas; Asian Leadership Conference, Seoul; Tata Communications CEO Summit, Ascot, UK; Conversation with the White House Chief of Staff, Live-streamed from the White House; Accenture “People and Machines in the Digital Era” Event, Brussels; Festival of Dangerous Ideas, Sydney; TOPMODET Summit, Copenhagen; European Forum for New Ideas, Sopot, Poland; Industry of Things World, Berlin; Build Direct Partner Summit, Vancouver; VMI Leadership Conference, Virginia Military Institute; Emerging Issues Forum: FutureWork, North Carolina State University; Swedish Bar Association, Annual Conference, Stockholm; The 19th Annual Conference of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies, Abu Dhabi, UAEFor Information on speaking engagements, please contact Jennifer Lee at jen@acculant.comMore information at: MFordFuture.com/about