Shara Evans shows organisations how to take advantage of the opportunities underpinned by emerging technologies.
As one of the world's top female futurists, Shara is one of those rare individuals who merge incredible technical skills with an innate understanding of the social and economic impact of new technologies.
Regarded as a leading expert on emerging technologies, cyber security, digital privacy and the future of health, humanity and work, Shara is regularly featured on broadcast television. She's appeared on Sky News, ABC's Q&A, The Project, Weekend Sunrise, Lateline, and more. She's recently appeared on Fox and CW Network's Life 2.0 science documentary series in the USA (nominated for 3 Emmys in July 2021), and, in March 2020 was named by Forbes as one of the World's Top 50 Female Futurists (one of the few technology futurists featured in the Forbes list.) In 2022, Shara was named as one of the top Australian futurist speakers - one of very few women on this list.
An accomplished entrepreneur Shara is the founder and CEO of leading technology analyst firm Market Clarity and previously founded Telsyte, a strategic telecommunications and technology consulting group.
As a keynote speaker, Shara Evans weaves a narrative of a near future radically different from our current world but clearly recognisable as the result of today's newest technological leaps. By contextualising and humanising the research and technology that will shape the next 10-20 years, Shara assists organisations to create and commercialise the products and services of tomorrow.
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A Look into the Future: What to expect in 2030
Talk about robots, automation and AI is all the rage but how is this likely to impact the workforce of the 2030s and our everyday lives? Technology won't just impact jobs by combining tech advances with cutting edge medical research it will fundamentally change what it means to be human.A Look into the Future: What to expect in 2030
In this speech, technology futurist Shara Evans will take you on a journey into the job market of the 2030s based on her extensive research of projects that are already being worked on / contemplated in research labs around the world. Starting with a look at today's state-of-the-art-developments, Shara will then extrapolate how the evolution of technology will impact life in the 2030s and beyond.
Topics covered include:
- Smart Cities how might they evolve in the 2030s?
- 3D printing a game changer for lots of industries, including examples of new job categories that don't exist today
- Robots + Jobs: What job categories are subject (or not) to automation? What will robots of the future be capable of?
- The drone revolution: a look at some of the latest innovations, and a preview of the many new job categories that will be required to support the drone industry in the 2030s.
- Artificial Intelligence: How smart will AIs get? Will we have personal AI-based digital avatars? What does this mean for the workforce of the future? (Including some examples of how FinTech will impact the banking/superannuation industry.)
- New Job Categories of the 2020s and beyond: By extrapolating the impact of advancing technology Shara will share her insights on some of the key job opportunities that will emerge in the corporate space.
-Technology + Humans: Will we merge our minds with machines? How the convergence of biotech, ICT, nanotechnologies and augmentation of our bodies may change what it means to be human.
-Genetic engineering: Advances in genetic engineering will not only create completely new job categories but imagine the impact of genetically-modified humans in the workforce (the 2040s and beyond)!
Please note: The actual topics covered will depend on the time allocated to Shara's keynote speech.
AI, Robots and the Future of Education
Rapid advances in AI, robotics and automation will have a profound impact on the workforce of tomorrow. What do educators and human resource professionals need to know to plan for this transition? And, how can these technologies be harnessed to personalize the learning process?AI, Robots and the Future of Education
In this speech, technology futurist Shara Evans will take you on a journey into the job market of the 2030s based on her extensive research of projects that are already being worked on / contemplated in research labs around the world. Starting with a look at today's state-of-the-art developments, Shara will then extrapolate how the evolution of technology will impact life in the 2030s and beyond.
Topics covered include:
- What's hot, what's new and what's coming in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics
- AI and robotics in use the hype, the experience and the evidence
- Transforming how people learn at work, and how AI and other technologies such as Augmented and Virtual reality can be used in the Learning and Development function
- Understanding some of the new job roles that will emerge, and how educators and workplace training departments can leverage technologies to assist in the reskilling of today's workforce.
The Future of Articifical Intelligence
How will AI affect the future?The Future of Articifical Intelligence
From big data and analytics, to image recognition, voice recognition, emotion recognition and robots, AI is set to be part of our daily lives in new and unexpected ways. AI is being woven into almost every emerging technology on the near and long-term horizon.
In this keynote speech, Futurist Shara Evans has specifically designed this talk to give you a snapshot tour into the world of AI, covering important key points such as; its history, key milestones and a range of products that already take advantage of machine learning and deep learning capabilities. Shara also discusses some of the key ethical considerations that need to be considered, such as designing ethics into driverless vehicles and the use of autonomous lethal weapons, as well as the upper limits of AI intelligence and how humans and AI's are likely to work together in the future.
The World of Tomorrow
With the rapidly increasing pace of technology innovation, the World of Tomorrow may look radically different in as little as 10 years. We're on the cusp of seeing innovations such as driverless cars, flying taxis, hyperloop, as well as flying and land-based delivery bots become mainstream.The World of Tomorrow
With the advent of reusable rockets, science fiction concepts such as colonizing other planets, mining asteroids and even inter-planetary trade are quickly becoming a reality.
Back on planet Earth, smart city infrastructure is being rolled out all over the globe, starting with simplistic sensors that measure and report on specific things to clusters of sensors that can literally take the pulse of micro-neighbourhoods by combining measurements of temperature, pollutants, pedestrian and vehicular traffic, ambient noise and much more. Our cities are becoming alive� with infrastructure that provides us with actionable insights.
With almost every technology being developed connectivity is key, so is fast data processing either onboard a device, in the cloud or both + huge data sets requiring massive storage will be generated by all kinds of devices.
And, artificial intelligence in all its forms, including robots is a key technology that will impact businesses and individuals around the globe. Along with the many benefits that AI and other technologies will bring are cybersecurity, ethical and privacy issues undreamt of even a few short years ago.
Add in the challenges and opportunities affiliated with MedTech innovations, genetic engineering, brain-machine interfaces and nanobots and it's clear that our near-term future is going to be radically different than the world of today.
In this wide-ranging speech, that is customised to fit client briefs from many vertical industry segments, futurist Shara Evans takes the audience on a ride into the future, along with providing practical advice that audience members can implement right away as well as sharing many thought-provoking ideas on what the World of Tomorrow will mean for humanity.
3D Printing: Truly Disruptive Technology
3D printing is set to disrupt business like no other across a wide range of industries. Imagine Manufacturers being able to prints parts on demand, rather than shipping and storing spare parts in depots around the world.3D Printing: Truly Disruptive Technology
The follow on from this would mean shipping complex CAD files around, rather than parts, which will require both network capacity and high-speeds, as well as security measures to protect valuable intellectual property. Could 3D printing be the killer app� for the telecom networks? Futurist Shara Evans helps us decipher this and what it means along with explaining a wide range of 3D printing applications ” many of which are already available, along with a futuristic look at food production, organ printing, DNA modification, robots and the potential for mass customisation. Are you ready and prepared to be disrupted by 3D Printing in your Industry today?
Technology: A Double Edged Sword
With the amazing potential of the latest technological innovations, Futurist Shara Evans also highlights cautionary concerns about security, privacy, and ethics. Does this also pose an important question: will early adopters be on their way to becoming super-human?Technology: A Double Edged Sword
Are we about to see the emergence of a new species, what Shara calls homo-technica�? In this keynote session be prepared to be enlightened, excited and made aware of potential risks all at the same time. Shara helps us understand what this means and what part we can play to navigate our way successfully into the future.
Topics covered Include:
- Latest cutting edge Innovations
- Security, Privacy + Ethics
Flying Robots: Friend or Foe?
In this engaging keynote session, futurist Shara Evans presents her latest cutting edge research on the use of flying robots (aka drones), looking at both the incredible benefits and challenges we face as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) take to the sky.Flying Robots: Friend or Foe?
Shara outlines the potential scenarios from a Futurist perspective and the audience will be left with a greater understanding and be able to make impactful decisions based on this session.
Topics covered include:
- Industrial use of drones: mining, agriculture, surveying, healthcare
- Massive disruption coming to the transport and logistics industries
- Whimsical uses of flying robot technology
- The Yin and Yang of video camera-equipped drones
- Safety and privacy issues: What can go wrong?
Future Tech: Your Roadmap to New Oppurtunites
Future Tech is your roadmap to understanding and accessing the growth potential of tomorrow's world. In this keynote session, futurist Shara Evans helps you understand what this means for your business.Future Tech: Your Roadmap to New Oppurtunites
Wearable, implantable and ingestible devices, massive changes in the automotive sector, sensor networks, new form factors for phones and tablets, home automation, drones, the Internet of Things, cloud services, security and privacy, and the latest telecom technologies may seem loosely connected.
But if you look more closely, you'll see a common pattern of communications technologies underpinning new markets, along with new service and product segments targeted at both consumer and business customers. Future service opportunities are already unfolding, you just need to know where to look.
Shara elaborates on how to do this, for example spotting technologies and trends early, and translating them into viable business strategies. Providing these insights into the technologies that are shaping new service sectors is essential to your success in the future.
Topics covered include:
- The technologies and trends that are creating new service and product markets
- Leading-edge innovation in transport and logistics, whitegoods, agriculture, and many other industries that require ubiquitous communications networks
- Six new service sectors that any company offering telecom-related services should consider
- Consumer and technology trends that will be essential for the global growth of your business
- Cutting edge research on the wide range of gadgets, technologies, and trends that will impact telecom services (and everyone that uses these services).
AI, Robots and the Future of Work
In this short showcase speech, Futurist Shara Evans describes how artificial intelligence and robots are set to have a major impact on the workforce, as well as presenting new security and privacy challenges. But rather than doom and gloom, Shara talks about new business opportunities and some of the many new Jobs of the Future that will emerge as these technologies become more prevalent in our society.
AI, Robots and the Future of Work
Technology & the Future of Humanity
In this mega session, delivered at the Society of Women Engineers November 2019 event in Anaheim, CA, futurist Shara Evans talks about how technology will impact jobs, security, and privacy as well as providing incredible business opportunities to commercialize these concepts into innovative new products and services.Technology & the Future of Humanity
Topics covered in this speech include smart cities, future modes of transport, space travel, artificial intelligence (in its many forms), examples of jobs of the future, and the future of humanity including brain implants, stem cell therapies, nanobots, and genetic engineering along with the many new jobs and challenges that will emerge as we adopt these technologies.
This session was designed for delegates to be able to:
- Recognize the changing world of 2030 and identify how technology will impact jobs, security, and privacy as well as providing incredible business opportunities to commercialize these concepts into innovative new products and services,
- Capitalize on the future, now thinking outside the box, imagining the world in 10 20 years.
- Avoid futuristic dystopia addressing business threats associated with emerging technologies such as AI and Robotics.
Technology, Cutting Edge Health Innovations & the Future of Work
In this speech, Futurist Shara Evans takes audiences into the world of Technology, Cutting Edge Health Innovations + The Future of Work. Topics include:Technology, Cutting Edge Health Innovations & the Future of Work
- A big picture view of the world in 2030
- Cutting edge healthcare
- New Jobs: The impact on HR and Healthcare
In this keynote, Shara describes how AI, robotics, drones, AR, VR and 3D printing can be used by healthcare organisations, a variety of cutting-edge MedTech devices, and amazing new advances in regenerative medicine, stem cells, brain-machine interfaces, nanobots and genetic engineering.
Shara also shows audiences how these technologies will underpin a range of new jobs, along with the ongoing need for the human touch� in healthcare delivery.
Jobs of the Future
We're living in a time of massive changes to our society, which are impacted by geopolitical events, population growth, climate change and rapidly accelerating technological advancements. On top of this is the convergence of medical research and technology where we're on the cusp of humans not only living much longer than we do today but also being enhanced by technology.Jobs of the Future
Technological change is going to have a massive impact on the job market in Australia and around the world. Yet, somehow there seems to be a major disconnect between the acceleration of technologies such as AI and Robotics, and their impact on the workforce.
In this speech, technology futurist Shara Evans will provide you with state-of-the-art information on technologies such as AI and robotics, then take you on a journey into the job market of the 2030s and beyond. While many jobs may disappear or change in fundamental ways, emerging technologies will also bring about many new opportunities.
In this speech, Shara lays out a wide range of new job categories that will need to be filled and will start you thinking about the skill sets required for these jobs, as well as providing thought-provoking insights and a roadmap for kick-starting the transition process in your firm.
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Futurist Shara Evans Showreel | Saxton Speakers
Technology Futurist Shara Evans is a globally acknowledged Keynote Speaker and widely regarded as one of the world's Top Female Futurists. Highly sought after and in demand by conference producers and media, Shara provides the latest insights and thought provoking ideas on a broad spectrum of issues.Futurist Shara Evans Profile Video | Saxton Speakers
Technology Futurist Shara Evans is a globally acknowledged Keynote Speaker and widely regarded as one of the world's Top Female Futurists. Highly sought after and in demand by conference producers and media, Shara provides the latest insights and thought provoking ideas on a broad spectrum of issues.Futurist Shara Evans | TCC - Cities of the Future
In this keynote speech at the Technology Convergence Conference in Silicon Valley, technology futurist Shara Evans shares the latest insights on smart city initiatives that are being undertaken around the world, as well as her vision for Cities of the Future. With an emphasis on global, rather than US projects, Shara describes cutting edge deployments such as robots doing maintenance on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and work being done in Europe to develop self-repairing cities. She also talked about the collaboration between government, industry, start-ups and researchers that will be required to create a future that we want to live in.Futurist Shara Evans | Subex User Conference 2016 - Unlocking the Future
In this keynote speech at the Subex User Conference 2016, technology futurist Shara Evans paints a vision of the future in a software enabled world, where Robots as a Service are offered by innovators in a range of industries, and where autonomous vehicles + drones communicate with each other and the cloud. Emerging technologies such as advanced wearables, sensors, augmented and virtual reality, and biometrics will generate massive amounts of data that can be leveraged into real-time context based information. As our cities and infrastructure comes alive, these applications will consume more and more bandwidth, and generate a range of new business opportunities. Will telcos take advantage of these trends by developing new, innovative services? Are there hidden risks for telcos? Find out more in this keynote session.We had a fantastic presentation from her. Lots of photos were taken, and we had some really good insights into the direction that were going - looking at smart technology [such as] 5G, heal ... keep reading Trend Micro Australia
Sharas opening presentation was fantastic! It really exceeded our expectations. It was mesmerising, and really set up our attendees to understand the mega trends that are coming. We couldnt have done it without you Shara. Fantastic!
Shes inspired our audience of over 350 delegates with all sorts of inviting ideas. Thinking about what the Future of Work is going to look like. Shes delivered information about artificial intelligence, genomics, nanobots, hyperloops Its just been an inspiring presentation and the audience was very energised in the break. So many people have just been telling me that she had given them food for thought and caused them to think in a disruptive and different way. Thank you so much Shara for bringing your wisdom to our delegates and thanks for getting us excited about what the future looks like.
The theme of our conference was Business as Unusual and we were quite pleased to have Ms Shara Evans join us as one of our keynote speakers. She talked a lot about the future, whats happening, and gave us insights that as Fijians we can look forward to. The audience participation and feedback was excellent! In terms of the application of that we had to gather questions, Ms Evans had the most questions out of all the speakers. Thank you very much for her [speech] and it was a great conference.
We had some interesting talks from medical professionals on the future of certain medical techniques around breast imaging and we rounded up with Shara Evans to talk about health technology of the future - relating to what we do, what jobs we might have in the future, how long we might live in the future and still be doing mammography. All in all a very thought provoking, interesting talk on where life is going, and where the world is going.
We just worked with Shara Evans as a keynote speaker as well as an interactive session facilitator here at our event. Its Day 1, morning, and it was a great idea to have Shara kick off our event with her keynote. It was super engaging, super innovative, super forward thinking and definitely left the audience with lots of questions and a high level of engagement as well. It wasnt just that. For our interactive session we had to chase her out of the room because there were so many people who wanted to stay on and here more from Shara. It was a really great idea to have her facilitate both and it added loads of value to our event. Wed definitely recommend [Shara] and it added super huge value to our event. Super grateful for that. Thank you so much.
Inviting Shara to present at our annual sales and leadership conference was an opportunity to give the rest of the team the time to really absorb the information, as there is a lot of it. When I deliver it, its not nearly as concisely as what Shara does. Her presentation was excellent! In just over an hour to deliver that much content in such a meaningful manner was really refreshing. I think everyone left pretty refreshed and inspired by what you [Shara] said because its pretty cool.
We brought Shara to the City of Newcastle for the Humble Lecture - the very first one in honour of our colleague Jenny Humble. Our team was quite excited to hear about all of the innovations that Shara was able to share with us. To learn about some of the things on our horizon, and also a little bit further into the future. Some of the things that might shock them, but also some of our team have had a bit of a fear factor and Shara helped humanize that for us. And, it helped us to then also share how the smart city movement in Newcastle is making some of these SciFi [things] into reality for our city. And, Jenny would have loved it!
We engaged with Shara for a CFO breakfast in Sydney. It was a group of about 120 CFOs exploring the future of finance. Shara gave a very in-depth session all about the future of finance and how its changing the world of the CFO. Fantastic feedback! Everyone loved it. It ticked all the boxes. It was exactly what we were looking for. It was a pleasure to work with Shara. And, I look forward to once again in the future.
CPA Australia recently engaged Shara Evans to speak at 6 locations across Australia at our flagship event CPA Congress. I have never come across a speaker who is as diligent as Shara, and took the time to piece together her presentation to ensure it fit the brief to such exacting standards! Shara has a natural stage presence and great ability to clearly explain complex issues and topics. Consistent feedback from delegates was they really appreciated her insights and how she so expertly dissected the topic and unpacked the repercussions for our audience. If you are after a very exacting speaker that overlooks nothing Shara Evans should be on your shortlist!
The Victorian Water Industry Association (VicWater) would like to express its most sincere gratitude on behalf of our Board, our team and the Victorian water industry as a whole for your involvement in the recent VicWater Annual Conference. Although our formal feedback process has not been completed, the informal feedback I have received from delegates in attendance has been very positive. Many personally commenting to me on the strength and calibre of the presenters over the two days, the synergy in the messages presented and the fact that the event inspired them for the future of the sector. Your specific presentation provided high quality information and raised thought provoking questions that will no doubt influence the delegates thinking and approach into the future.
I engaged Shara Evans as a keynote speaker for a recent event for over 400 senior leaders to share her insights on technology, it's impact to our customers, and future opportunities for our company. She delivered an outstanding keynote address, which since has created a buzz amongst our leaders. She is highly professional, and her delivery is first class. Shara spent several hours working with us to ensure that the content that was delivered was perfect for our audience and it was!
