tom cheesewright,

futurist speaker

everyone wants to SEE the future.

so SHOW THEM.

As a futurist speaker I bring a mix of insight and inspiration, ideal for almost every event. Whether you want to enliven a conference, inform your team or engage new business prospects, I can deliver a tailored talk that everyone will remember.

Booked by…

…and many, many more.

  • "Tom's keynote and his following on-stage interview were engaging, eye opening and thought provoking."

    CommsVision

  • “Tom really delivered what we asked of him, leaving our audience re-evaluating their ability to adapt into the future with some key learnings from global industries."

    World Rail Forum

  • “Tom's calm yet authoritative delivery really commands attention and respect.

    ACS International School

  • "Tom is a dynamic public speaker who brought energy and enthusiasm to the stage."

    Adare SEC

BIOGRAPHY

My name is Tom Cheesewright and I’m the Applied Futurist. I tell stories of tomorrow for the world’s biggest brands. I help leaders to see the future more clearly and tell their stories to the audiences that matter, whether that’s the board, their staff, or their customers and prospects.

I’m a trusted consultant, advisor and futurist speaker to more than 30 of the global 500, as well as major government bodies such as NASA. And I’m a regular broadcaster, recognised from thousands of media appearances, explaining tomorrow’s world across TV, radio, print and online. Currently I’m the resident expert on BBC Radio 4’s Dough, and contributing to The Daily Telegraph and The Independent, and have appeared across other channels and shows including BBC Breakfast and News, Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, You and Yours, and The Big Questions. 

I’m the author of three acclaimed books for adults and children, helping me to bring both fun and credibility to the stage, using my storytelling skills to teach your audience new skills, shift their thinking, and leave them inspired.

MEDIA PROFILE

I have been a frequent presence in the UK and international media for nearly 20 years now, my face, voice, and unusual name recognisable from more than 2000 appearances on TV and radio including BBC Breakfast, Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, 5live and Radio 4 in the UK, as well as internationally on shows such as Germany’s Galileo. I have written for and contributed to many print and online titles such as The Guardian, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent and The Financial Times. 


VIDEOS

PUBLICATIONS

Tom’s most recent book is See Inside The Future (Usborne, 2024), a children’s guide to tomorrow’s world. This book is the fulfilment of a near-lifelong dream for Tom, whose career was inspired by the 1979 Book of the Future - to which Tom was recently asked to contribute a foreword on its reissue.

Prior to this, Tom published Future-Proof Your Business (Penguin, 2020), a manual for foresight and agility, as part of the Penguin Business Experts series. Future-Proof Your Business was recommended by the Financial Times as one of its business books of the month.

Tom’s first book, High Frequency Change, was published in 2019 by LID Publishing and shortlisted for the Business Book Awards in the ‘Leadership for the Future’ category.

Frequently Asked Questions

what do you talk about?

I’m most frequently asked to talk about “The future of…“ - how that title ends is up to you. For every talk I run a foresight process to determine what I believe will be the most interesting and critical issues for your audience. That process can be applied to any sector, but there are places where I have greater experience.

These include: Technology & Telecommunications | Food & Drink | Transport & Automotive | Property & Construction | Cities | Health & Medicine | Finance & Banking

what format do your talks take?

Typically I am asked to do a 40 minute keynote with 10-15 minutes of questions, or at more informal events (for example, a lunch or dinner), a 15-20 minute provocation. But I also run workshops up to a full day, teaching the skills of futurism to leaders and managers. I facilitate foresight sessions for clients who want to look to the future. And I’m happy to participate in panels and interview formats.

I am also sometimes asked to host whole events or segments, using my knowledge of a sector to bridge between sessions, conduct panels, and introduce other speakers.

will you help to promote our event?

I’m happy to use my audience reach to help to promote your event, on request, through a variety of approaches.

  • Pre-event video

  • Articles or blog posts

  • Posts to social media

  • Media interviews (Over 1000 hours of broadcast experience)

why should we book you rather than anyone else?

I believe the best futurist talks need three ingredients:

  • Storytelling: you want a speaker who will entertain your audience

  • Relevance: you want a talk that is tailored to your audience and a speaker who shows they understand the people they are speaking to

  • Original Insight: audience should be able to take away new information, ideas, and tools they can apply in their own work

I try to pack in all three of these things.

How much do you charge?

The best answer to is to speak to my agent. For speaking and other work, I’m represented by Pomona Partners. Drop us a line via the form below and we can have a chat about your project and your budget.

COULD I HELP YOU?

Want to start a conversation about how we might collaborate? Drop me a message via the form here and I’ll be in touch soon.