Jay Samit
Described by Wired magazine as “having the coolest job in the industry,” International Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur and Change Agent Jay Samit raises hundreds of millions of dollars for startups, sells companies to Fortune 500 firms, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for three decades, continues to be at the forefront of global trends. Everyone from the Pope to the President calls on Samit to orchestrate positive change in this era of endless innovation. A former NASDAQ company CEO and Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte, Samit helped grow pre-IPO companies such as LinkedIn, held senior management roles at EMI, Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, robotics, internet advertising, ecommerce, social networks, eBooks, and digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day. Samit is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur, who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. A proven trend spotter, Samit accurately predicts the future because he is constantly working with those who create it. Samit is author of Disrupt You! (published in ten languages) and Future Proofing You (Wiley 2021). His column on exponential technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, autonomous vehicles, etc.) is published by Fortune and he hosted the documentary series Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year. Buy his new book and follow everywhere @JaySamit.
