ramy nassar

• The Future-Proof Leader:
  Strategic Foresight in an Age of Disruption
  What if your biggest risks aren't today's operational challenges, but tomorrow's blind spots? Nassar shows leaders how to move past linear planning . He teaches executive teams how to spot subtle signals, run scenario-planning workshops, and deploy advanced foresight tools like Janus Cones and Strategy Backcasting to build deep organizational resilience.

• The World After AI:
  Responsible AI, Ethics, and Governance at Scale

  Every enterprise wants to capture the immense value of generative AI, but structural risks like algorithmic bias, hallucinations, and security gaps can derail adoption . Nassar leverages his hands-on experience building AI policies and launching enterprise-scale innovation labs to guide organizations through the complexities of responsible AI adoption, regulatory compliance, and ethical governance.

• The Innovation Imperative:
  Leading Change in the Age of AI

  How can legacy enterprises learn to innovate with the speed and agility of high-growth startups? Nassar draws from his tenure leading innovation for Fortune 500s and building startups to reveal the organizational friction that slows teams down . He delivers a practical playbook to transform corporate culture, unlock creative thinking, and use AI as a massive booster for collaborative execution.

speaker Bio: 

Ramy Nassar is a globally respected futurist, technology strategist, and author who has spent over twenty-five years at the absolute forefront of digital innovation and strategic foresight . He is the founder of the specialized transformation agency '1000 Days Out' and the author of  'The AI Product Design Handbook' . Nassar’s distinguished corporate career is anchored in high-impact leadership, most notably serving as the Head of Innovation for Mattel, where he spearheaded the reimagining of the iconic brand and contributed to the production team behind the historic, $1.5 billion global blockbuster Barbie movie.

A highly engaging, multilingual presenter fluent in English, French, and German, Nassar has advised over 250 global organizations, including Apple, Verizon, TD Bank, TELUS, and the Federal Government of Canada, helping them design robust AI policies, establish cross-functional innovation labs, and construct long-term strategy models . He serves as a lecturer in Design Thinking, Strategic Foresight, and Entrepreneurship at McMaster University and Toronto Metropolitan University, bridging the gap between rigorous strategic theory and frontline commercial execution.

Summary (Core Conviction):

Nassar's core philosophy rejects passive adaptation to technological change, declaring: don't wait for the future to disrupt you—design it . He argues that the true winners of the AI revolution are not those who deploy software applications the fastest, but those who re-engineer their decision-making architectures and internal governance to withstand systemic change . His signature framework, the Foresight Mindset, equips leadership teams with precise, mathematical, and neurological models to map emerging trends, evaluate horizon-technologies like quantum and blockchain, and turn systemic chaos into structured, long-term ROI.

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