Tom Edwards

Tom Edwards, futurist, is one of top minds in marketing and emerging technologies. He has a deep understanding of how to align consumer behavior with emerging experiences. As a futurist, he focuses on Future-Proofing the biggest companies and brands in the country.

Edwards is currently a Chief Marketing Officer and recently served as the Chief Digital and Innovation Officer of the #1 ranked Advertising Agency in the U.S. according to Advertising Age magazine. Edwards speaks regularly on the topics of GenZ, gaming, artificial intelligence and the evolution of consumer experience through his platform Innovation To Reality. He can expertly speak on a wide variety of compelling topics such as: the blurring of physical and digital, the camera as the next marketing platform, impact of Gen Z, and the Pixar Theory and how it predicts AI adoption through spatial computing. He tailors his talks by industry and delivers a highly visual and thought-provoking journey. His 2019 TEDx talk has more than 420,000 views.

Edwards was recognized and awarded both the 2020 and 2019 Professional of the Year by Strathmore Worldwide for both the Marketing and Emerging Technology categories. He is a 2020 OnCon Top 50 Global Marketer, He was recognized in 2019 as an award winner for OnCon’s Marketing Trailblazer and Marketing Contributor for industry thought leadership award winner. Edwards also received recognition from Tech Titans as the 2019 Technology Advocate Award Winner. Edwards was also recently recognized by Advertising Age as a Marketing Technology Trailblazer.