
Byron Reese
- Pioneering Tech Entrepreneur – With over 25 years of experience, Byron Reese has founded and sold multiple companies, including two NASDAQ IPOs, and holds numerous patents.
- Globally Recognized Futurist & Speaker – Known as the “Future of” guy, Byron has captivated audiences on six continents with his insights on AI, the future of work, finance, education, and beyond.
- Acclaimed Author & Thought Leader – Featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, Entrepreneur Magazine, and NPR, Byron’s work explores the intersection of technology, humanity, and progress.
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What Byron Reese's clients say
"Thank you, Byron, for sharing your invaluable insights and making our conference an unforgettable experience."
"Byron Reese was a hit at our latest meeting! His insights into how technological advancements could impact our collective future were interesting and thought-provoking to say the very least. Our attendees were discussing his presentation well after the meeting. Byron was excellent to work with leading up to the event. As a program planner, I appreciated the opportunity to speak with him well in advance of the meeting. He took the time to learn about our organization and customized his content to reflect our industry. He was professional, polished, and definitely a hit with our 200 municipal utility representatives!"
"At a time when tech finds itself in a tumultuous period, we were fortunate to have Byron speak to our team about the future of technology. His message was inspiring, hopeful, and optimistic. He delivered his talk with authenticity and passion. Simply put, he nailed it!"
"Byron's talk was spectacular. He took the time to speak with me in advance about our event and crafted a presentation that perfectly fit our theme. He kept the audience engaged throughout the thought-provoking topics he discussed as well as the visual images he included."
"It was a pleasure having Byron Reese on our campus. Not only was his presentation to nearly 400 faculty stimulating and well-received, he also was personable and generous with his time in discussing ideas with faculty before and after the presentation. Byron's visionary approach ad dynamic style provided an instant connection with the audience."
"Byron Reese presented to our professional organization of about 200. Prior to the event, Byron conferred with me twice to construct a thorough understanding of the audience and my desires for the presentation. The ultimate delivery was a 45-minute talk that engaged my audience, making complex subjects not only relatable to the crowd but topical to their business environment. Byron delivered what he promised: a customized presentation that provided an insightful and uplifting backdrop to further discussion on technological trends. We look forward to working with Byron again!"
"We are so grateful for your time and speech last week. We received our member feedback and it was extremely positive. Thank you for all the effort you put into crafting something that fitted so well with our organization and our theme for the day."
"Byron Reese was a hit at our latest meeting! His insights into how technological advancements could impact our collective future were interesting and thought-provoking to say the very least. Our attendees were discussing his presentation well after the meeting. Byron was excellent to work with leading up to the event. As a program planner, I appreciated the opportunity to speak with him well in advance of the meeting. He took the time to learn about our organization and customized his content to reflect our industry. He was professional, polished, and definitely a hit with our 200 municipal utility representatives!"
"Byron kicked-off our event with a great, future-focused Keynote presentation, giving us his predictions for technology’s influence on small business lending. Attendees enjoyed his well-informed outlook for our industry and continued the conversation for the duration of the conference. Both engaging and informative, I would recommend Byron as a speaker for anyone hosting a similar event."
"Byron was awesome! His session has gotten very positive feedback on our post-meeting survey, and it’s been fun to hear references to his presentation come up in meetings over the past week. And as a communicator I’m still in awe of his deck. So awesome!"
"Infinite Progress is a prophetic book that deserves to be widely read. Drawing on Byron Reese's insights about both technology and history, its energetic optimism about the future is a wonderful inspiration."
"As the closing speaker at the Wolfram Data Summit, Byron Reese was not something the conference expected. Byron took the audience for a ride into his future. As an astrophysicist and a data scientist I often think about the future, but I was struck about Byron’s precise dissection of how our future is and will be determined by the data that is already starting to shape our lives: our self-generated data. Byron’s vibrant and precise delivery painted in everyone’s mind a picture of the positive future we all thought was likely but perhaps unreachable. Byron dared everyone, including himself, to make this future possible, and led us on a journey of discovery we never wanted to end."
"Byron presents his vision of the future: humanity advancing subconsciously via our seamless integration with technology. Every heartbeat becomes a data point bringing us one step closer to unlocking the mysteries of humankind. Every person’s life contributes to the greater good, simply through the act of living. I found his talk to be highly enthusiastic, visually engaging, and hopeful."
"Thanks for you and your team’s effort in making our August Chapter Meeting a big success. Byron Reese provided a fast-paced innovative approach to how quickly changes are happening and strategies to help us understand and navigate our way through the maze. He was interesting and engaging, and the attendees commented on the fact that he provided a fresh perspective to change. He was also very optimistic on the future."
"Byron delivered a fabulous keynote presentation at our signature annual event. His speech was thought-provoking, engaging, and uplifting. I heard many, many compliments from guests."
"All the feedback I’ve had on Byron was that he was great! We haven’t tallied all the evals yet, but I thought he did a very good job. People particularly like his optimism, which isn’t something we see that much from tech gurus. He was also a pleasure to work with."
"Thank you so much for making all this happen - this group was in awe. I’ve never seen a more diverse crowd so engaged - and they are obsessed (they’ll be talking about this for a long time). It was such a relevant topic and he is so kind."
"Byron’s presentation went extremely well! We have very basic paper surveys that we give out onsite, followed by a more in-depth survey following a week after. From the paper surveys that were filled out Byron received very high marks – 3 out of 4 or 4 out of 4 was what I saw with a few write in comments being: 'Fascinating last speaker.' 'Thanks for the great thought-provoking technology-based content.' 'Final speaker was thought provoking and very very interesting!' 'So I don’t think we could have asked for anything better!!'"
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Byron Reese's 2025 biography
Byron Reese – Technology Visionary, Futurist & Entrepreneur
With over 25 years as a successful tech entrepreneur, Byron Reese is uniquely suited to speak on the transformative effect of technology on the workplace and society at large.
Byron delights audiences worldwide and has been invited to share his reasoned optimism and vivid and energetic presentations on the future with audiences on every continent, including Antarctica.
Known as the “Future of” guy, Byron has spoken on the future of AI, the future of work, the future of banking, the future of education, the future of the planet, the future of agriculture, the future of finance, and the list goes on. When not speaking, he writes books that explore the intersection of technology and humanity and covers topics such as robotics, consciousness, progress, natural resources, and superorganisms.
Bloomberg Businessweek credits Byron with having “quietly pioneered a new breed of media company.” The Financial Times of London reported that he “is typical of the new wave of internet entrepreneurs out to turn the economics of the media industry on its head.” Byron and his work have been featured in hundreds of news outlets, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Entrepreneur Magazine, USA Today, Reader’s Digest, NPR, and the LA Times Magazine. Byron holds numerous patents and has started and sold multiple companies, including two NASDAQ IPOs.
As a lifelong entrepreneur with multiple IPOs and successful exits, Byron frequently speaks to business audiences on how to excel in the world of tomorrow and how to deploy technology successfully.
He states: “Technology multiplies human ability. That’s its trick. It magnifies us. We can move more bricks with a forklift than we can on our backs. Technological advancement is not to be feared; rather, it should be welcomed, for by enhancing human ability, we enhance our productivity and, therefore, our standard of living. This is why we live so much more lavish and prosperous lives than our great-grandparents. An hour of our time is vastly more productive than was an hour of theirs.”
With a gift for storytelling, Byron captivates audiences worldwide with the message that technology is empowering us to build a better world, and he invites his listeners to imagine this better world and build it.
Byron Reese's 2025 talks & topics
AI & Employment
- “Automation, AI & The Future of Work”
- “A Great Time to Be a Human: Why No Machine Can Replace a Person”
- “Preparing for the Jobs of Tomorrow”
Techno-Optimism
- “The Fourth Age: Answering the Big Questions of Tomorrow”
- “The Next Seven Years”
- “Reasoned Optimism”
- “The Coming Golden Age of Humanity”
- “How to Innovate in a Rapidly Changing World”
Business & Leadership
- “How to Innovate in a Rapidly Changing World”
Technology & Education
- “Education in the 21st Century”