
Bernard Marr
- Bernard Marr is a world-renowned futurist, influencer and thought leader in the fields of business and technology, with a passion for using technology for the good of humanity.
- He is a multi-award-winning and internationally best-selling author of over 20 books, writes a regular column for Forbes and advises and works with many of the world’s best-known organisations.
- He has a combined following of 4 million people across his social media channels and newsletters and was ranked by LinkedIn as one of the top 5 business influencers in the world.
- Bernard’s latest book is ‘Generative AI in Practice’.
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Bernard Marr's 2025 Biography
About Bernard Marr
Bernard Marr was born near Hamburg in Germany, where he grew up. He then moved to Cambridge, England to complete his degrees in business, engineering and information technology. He then joined the Cambridge Judge Business School as a research fellow and later Cranfield School of Management. In 2006, Bernard left the business school world to focus on his own company Bernard Marr & Co.
Today, Bernard Marr is one of the world’s most highly respected experts when it comes to future trends, strategy, business performance, digital transformation and the intelligent use of data and AI in business. In that capacity he has worked with and advised many of the world’s best-known organisations including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Astra Zeneca, The Bank of England, BP, NVIDIA, Cisco, DHL, IBM, HPE, Ericsson, Jaguar Land Rover, Mars, The Ministry of Defence, NATO, The Home Office, NHS, Oracle, T-Mobile, Toyota, The Royal Air Force, Shell, The United Nations, Walgreens Alliance Boots, Walmart, among many others.
He is the author of over 20 books and hundreds of high profile reports and articles, including the international best-sellers ‘Business Trends in Practice’, ’Tech Trends in Practice’, ‘Future Skills’, ‘The Intelligence Revolution’, ‘Artificial Intelligence in Practice’, ‘Data Strategy’, ‘The Future Internet’, ‘Extended Reality in Practice‘, ‘Big Data in Practice’, ‘Big Data‘, ‘Key Business Analytics‘, ‘Key Performance Indicators’, ‘The Intelligent Company’, ‘Managing and Delivering Performance’ and ‘Strategic Performance Management’. His books have been translated into over 20 languages and have earned numerous Amazon No 1 bestselling positions, won the 2022 Business Book of the Year award, the CMI Management Book of the Year award, the Axiom book award and the WHSmith best business book award.
Bernard is a major social media influencer with a combined following of 4 million people across his social media channels, newsletters, his popular content website, podcast, and regular Forbes column. LinkedIn ranked him as one of the top 5 business influencers in the world and number one in the UK. Beyond that, he has been featured on TV and radio as well as in high-profile publications such as The Times, The Guardian, The Financial Times, the CFO Magazine, the Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review. Bernard’s latest book is ‘Generative AI in Practice’.
Away from his professional life, Bernard has a passion for wine, and prioritises being a good husband to his wife Claire and father to his three children Sophia, James and Oliver. Together with them and their dog Millie, he lives in Milton Keynes, just north of London, England.
Bernard Marr's 2025 Talks & Topics
The most transformative and powerful technology humans have ever had.
Why it is here and how to prepare for it.
Why it is here and how to prepare for it.
Bernard can deliver customised AI talks for any industry and sector.
Key business and technology trends.
Key business and technology trends.
The datafication of business and society, impact, challenges.
Bernard Marr's Latest Books

AI Strategy: Unleash the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Your Business

Generative AI in Practice: 100+ Amazing Ways Generative Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Business And Society

Future Skills: The 20 Skills and Competencies Everyone Needs to Succeed in a Digital World

Data Strategy: How to Profit from a World of Big Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

Data-Driven HR: How to Use AI, Analytics and Data to Drive Performance

Big Data in Practice: How 45 Successful Companies Used Big Data Analytics to Deliver Extraordinary Results

Artificial Intelligence in Practice: How 50 Successful Companies Used AI and Machine Learning to Solve Problems

The Intelligence Revolution: Transforming Your Business with AI
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