Sheryl Connelly

One of Forbes’ Leading Female Futurists and Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, Sheryl Connelly helps business leaders think like futurists for resilience, performance, and growth through uncertainty.

All too often, companies are surprised by disruption. While no one can predict the future, many of these events can be anticipated. As a corporate futurist, Sheryl Connelly has nearly two decades of experience helping organizations prepare for disruption by building resilience into their business plans and strategies. 

In her role as Ford’s Chief Futurist for over fifteen years, Sheryl Connelly successfully led the company’s long-term planning and strategy, identifying global trends and exploring potential implications and opportunities. Now she brings her invaluable expertise to corporate audiences, showing business leaders how to effectively track, analyze, and predict how global consumer and lifestyle trends will impact their industries. Attendees walk away empowered to harness technological advancements like AI, understand demographic shifts, and navigate the impacts of global challenges to inspire resilience and growth in their organizations.