Unlock the Future with Matthew Griffin, CEO of 311 Institute. A world-renowned futurist, geopolitical advisor, and leadership coach who guides global leaders in navigating emerging technologies for a sustainable tomorrow and giving them the mindset and tools to lead.
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Matthew is a walking encyclopedia on the future!
Kyle E.
NASA, special projects director
Matthew Griffin is a world-renowned futurist, strategic advisor, and keynote speaker trusted by G7 governments, Fortune 500s, and the United Nations. As the Founder of the 311 Institute, he helps leaders make sense of complex emerging technologies, anticipate disruption, and unlock long-term competitive advantage. With a 30-year track record in global tech leadership and deep foresight expertise, Matthew equips organizations with the mindset, tools, and strategic clarity to thrive in an uncertain future. Book him to inspire bold thinking, drive innovation, and future-proof your business.
Keynote Speaker Matthew Griffin is one of the world’s most respected futurists and strategic advisors, known for helping global organizations anticipate disruption, decode complex emerging technologies, and build resilient, future-ready strategies. With a career spanning nearly three decades—including leadership roles at IBM and Atos—Matthew has earned the trust of governments, Fortune 500 companies, and the United Nations.
As the Founder of the 311 Institute and World Futures Forum, Matthew works across a 50-year innovation horizon to forecast transformative trends long before they reach mainstream. He’s a 15-time award-winning author of the Codex of the Future series and regularly advises on topics including AI, quantum computing, sustainability, geopolitics, and leadership.
Matthew, described as a “Walking Encyclopaedia of the future”, is the only person who can talk about the future of every technology, every trend, and every sector with a subject matter expert level of expertise. His keynote are as broad as "The Future of Everything or ‘X'," covering industries, technologies, and societal shifts with unmatched depth and clarity. His ability to simplify the complex, connect global trends, and create tailored keynotes makes him a high-impact speaker for organizations seeking clarity in a rapidly changing world.
Described as a unique talent Matthew’s ability to identify, track, and explain the impacts of hundreds of emerging technologies and trends on global business, culture, and society is unparalleled. As the first to identify the generative AI trend in 2017, a year before Gartner and five years before it emerged, Matthew’s been helping companies such as Accenture, Adobe, Bloomberg, and Disney prepare for it ever since.
Whether you're leading digital transformation, navigating disruption, or reimagining your industry, book Matthew Griffin for your event to give your audience the strategic edge they need to stay ahead of change.
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Matthew is a walking encyclopedia on the future!
Kyle E. NASA, special projects director
Matthew Griffin
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The only futurist you'll ever need. period.
Charles C. Centrica, chairman
Matthew Griffin
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Matthew is outstanding, we rated him 10 out of 5!
John R. AXA, director of marketing
Matthew Griffin
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Matthew was recommended a ‘visionary and energising speaker’ and didn’t disappoint. He has incredible energy and brings the future to life through incredible storytelling.
Catherine Crump Wired, Head of Editorial
Matthew Griffin
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Matthew hit it out of the stadium in Seattle. Next gen mobility is changing the world and noone dreams bigger and his visions will make your head spin in a good way .
Kristiana Lockman T-Mobile, Senior Director, Brand Strategy
Matthew Griffin
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The feedback on Matthew’s keynote [on the future of investing] was that it was overwhelmingly excellent and thought provoking. I hope our paths cross again soon.
Roberto Lazzarotto STOXX, Global Head of Sales
Matthew Griffin
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Matthew’s knowledge knows no limits and he delivered a phenomenal presentation on life in 2069, Samsung’s centenary. He was so professional we filmed it in one take.
Joni Rasmusson Samsung, Global Head of Strategic Marketing
Matthew Griffin
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Matthew helped us develop our long term 5G and 6G roadmaps . He’s a world leading futurist with a wealth of knowledge, and he’s fun to work and inspirational.
Donald Butts InterDigital, Global Head of R&D
Matthew Griffin
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Matthew’s session [on the future of superyacht design] was without question the most fascinating, thought provoking, and extraordinary talks I’ve ever heard.
Mel Gray RWD, Chief Finance Officer
Matthew Griffin
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Matthew helped us vividly paint the picture of the future and inspire our Horizon 2 and 3 thinking. His session was incredibly thought provoking and the highlight of the week!
Jeff Neumann PepsiCo, Global Head of Learning
Matthew Griffin
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We engaged Matthew to lead a 4 day workshop on the future of intelligent machines. He far exceeded all our expectations and has an incredible breadth of knowledge.
Robert Dessert Qualcomm, Global Head of Corporate Strategy
Matthew Griffin
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The most engaging and interesting sessions I’ve ever seen live or online, delivered by a stellar speaker in a fun and succinct manner that was cutting edge.
Nick Eley Lloyds Banking Group, Vice President, FX and Financial Markets
Matthew Griffin
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A master builder! Absolutely thrilled Matthew came in to talk about disruptive innovation, he utterly blew us away with what the future holds. I can’t recommend him enough!
Nicola Perrozzi LEGO, Global Procurement Director
Matthew Griffin
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Matthew was the talking point of the whole day and a pleasure to work with. He really put the time in to advance our understanding of the future and is a superb presenter.
Fiona Macnish M&G Investments, UKI Events Director
Matthew Griffin
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Matthew gave a really inspirational and enlightening presentation on the future of energy that was the highlight of the entire conference.
Nick Cochrane-Dyet MBE BP, Chair, MENA
Matthew Griffin
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Matthew’s a great speaker and we thoroughly enjoyed his keynote at this years ICS cyber security nuclear conference. Our participants are now more prepared for the future
James Nesbitt Cyber Senate, CEO
Matthew Griffin
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When looking to the future look no further than Matthew, his insights and guidance are essential for government organisations like the Department of International Trade.
Christina Liaos HM Government, Regional Director, Europe
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Today there is arguably no topic larger than AI. Matthew has been a thought leader in the field for decades, working for companies including IBM and Microsoft. Since 2015, years before the likes of ChatGPT and MidJourney emerged, he has given a string of keynotes on Generative AI to clients including Accenture, BCG, Bloomberg, the UAE and UK Governments, and many others.
In 2018 Matthew wrote the book on the technology, and lectured at universities including Carnegie Mellon and UCL, then in 2023 he was the first in the world to write a book using it to raise over $25,000 for charity – while at the same time helping multi-national clients such as AON, EY, and Pepsi implement and understand it.
In this keynote Matthew demystifies the world of AI, discusses what it is and what it isn’t, where the technology is headed, and explores the most exhilarating industry use cases, how we control the technology, its ethics, and how we use it for human and planetary advantage.
This keynote contains the following aspects:
As a General Purpose Technology AI impacts everything so the number of keynotes that compliment it are almost infinite. The most popular include, in alphabetical order: The Future of Cyber and Data, The Future of Creativity and Innovation, The Future of Education and Learning, The Future of Leadership, The Future of Synthetic Content, The Future of Work and the Workplace, and hundreds more.
We live in the most complex business environment ever where changing consumer behaviours, regulatory change, and technology led disruption are permanent stalking horses, and as the average CEO tenure time halves today over 40% of CEO’s don’t think their companies will be viable in ten years time. The fundamentals of business and global markets have changed beyond all recognition, demanding new mindsets and new forms of leadership.
As a serial entrepreneur and author who’s built and led multi-billion dollar business units for companies including Atos, EMC, and IBM Matthew has extensive experience navigating change and helping leaders succeed against all odds.
In this keynote Matthew gives leaders and their teams examples of how they are being disrupted and outpaced by technology and visionary competitors, opens their eyes and their minds to the new art of the possible, then arms them with the mindset and tools they need to dominate the future.
This keynote contains the following aspects:
The future is shaped by the convergence of many different technologies and trends, and this keynote can be complimented by others including: The Future of AI, The Future of Business, The Future of the Customer Experience, The Future of Disruption, The Future of Industry, The Future of Learning and Development, The Future of Sales, The Future of Supply Chains, The Future of Sustainability and Sustainable Investing, The Future of the Workforce and Workplace, and many more.
Today disruption and change are the only constants, job automation is a near permanent stalking horse, and the concept of one job for life, and ergo the concept of the T-Shaped individual, are disappearing. To flourish tomorrow individuals need to be both adaptable and quick to learn new skills. As a leading authority on the future of education, learning and work, Matthew sits on many international government and multi-national committees and has single handedly been accredited with finding new ways to help accelerate human learning by 6 fold or more.
In this keynote Matthew shows audiences how AI is helping democratise access to education, knowledge, and skills, and how it can be used to help everyone learn any topic 6 times faster than conventional teaching.
This keynote contains the following aspects:
The future is shaped by the convergence of many different technologies and trends, and this keynote can be complimented by others including: The Future of AI, The Future of Business, The Future of Education, The Future of Resilience, The Future of Work, and many more.
Today we are being told that AI will partially or fully automate up to 80% of all jobs, and we’re already seeing highly skilled highly paid jobs that many thought would be immune to automation being disrupted. Robots automated Blue Collar Work, AI is automating White Collar work so it’s no surprise that today governments and individuals alike are more worried about the future than ever before. But there are two sides to every coin. As a leading authority on the future of education, learning, and work Matthew sits on numerous government and multi-national committees and has been credited by several of them as single handedly changing the narrative from one of fear to a story of how technology unlocks limitless human potential.
In this keynote Matthew turns the narrative of the future of work on its head, taking the audience from a world dominated by fear of the future to one where their potential for growth and impact is limitless.
This keynote contains the following aspects:
The future is shaped by the convergence of many different technologies and trends, and this keynote can be complimented by others including: The Future of AI, and Technology, The Future of Business, The Future of Creativity and Innovation, The Future of Leadership, The Future of Learning, The Future of Resilience, The Future of Work, The Limitless Future, and many more.
Today, automation and AI are reshaping every aspect of how we work—including how we lead mega projects and project management at scale. As smart systems take over planning, risk analysis, and execution, leaders are left wondering: what’s the future role of human-led project management?
In this keynote, Matthew Griffin, one of the world’s foremost futurists, challenges the fear-based narrative around automation. Instead, he reveals how the convergence of technologies is transforming project management from a rigid, process-heavy function into a dynamic driver of innovation, strategy, and human potential.
From AI-led delivery to the rise of autonomous teams, this keynote empowers leaders to future-proof their approach to mega projects and project management—unlocking new levels of agility, creativity, and impact.
Book Matthew Griffin for your event to equip your teams with the foresight, mindset, and tools to thrive in the future of work—where bold projects don’t just adapt to change, they shape it.
Not just a Futurist keynote speaker Matthew is also one of the world’s leading experts on a wide range of top of mind topics including not only Disruption, Education, Geopolitics, Leadership, Strategy, Sustainability, but also Trends and Technology.
Having such a breadth of expertise means that unlike other speakers who only show you a thin slice of the future within the confines of their specific area of expertise Matthew can show you everything and then, most importantly, show you how everything connects.
Imagine seeing JUST 30% of what the future and the world has to offer compared to seeing EVERYTHING and how it all inter-relates and you’ll understand why Matthew’s insights and keynotes are in constant demand around the world.
Matthew’s given hundreds of keynotes and unlike other speakers none have ever been repeated. They are ALL UNIQUE AND TAILORED.
