Shara Evans

As one of the world’s top female futurists, Shara Evans guides organizations on how to take advantage of the opportunities underpinned by emerging technologies. She is one of those rare individuals who merges incredible technical skills with an innate understanding of the social and economic impact of new technologies.

Evans is regarded as a leading expert on a vast array of emerging tech, such as artificial intelligence, robots, advanced healthcare, augmented and virtual reality, 3D printing, cyber security, digital privacy and the future of humanity and work. She has received a number of accolades including being named to Forbes' Top 50 Female Futurist list in 2020; recognized as one of Australia’s best “digital disruption speakers & futurist technology change experts” in 2022; and honored by Women's Biz Magazine's Women to Watch in Thought Leadership in 2023.

Evans is regularly featured on broadcast tv, radio, print and online media. She was a featured commentator in six episodes of Apple TV+'s Emmy-nominated "Life 2.0," a documentary series that looks into how human lives are being transformed by technology and what that means for us in the future.

An accomplished entrepreneur, Evans is the founder and CEO of Market Clarity, an award-winning technology analyst firm, and previously founded Telsyte, a strategic telecommunications and technology consulting group.