Greg Lindsay

Greg Lindsay, a journalist, urbanist, futurist, and speaker, holds pivotal roles in research and strategy across various esteemed organizations. He serves as the director of applied research at NewCities and spearheads strategy at CoMotion, its mobility branch. Greg is a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Foresight, Strategy, and Risks Initiative, a senior fellow at MIT’s Future Urban Collectives Lab, and a visiting scholar at New York University’s Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management.

He is widely acknowledged as an expert on the future landscape of cities, technology, and mobility, earning citations in prominent media outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, USA Today, CNN, NPR, and the BBC.

Greg’s speaking engagements encompass discussions on globalization, innovation, and urbanization, including appearances at renowned institutions like Sandia National Laboratories, the U.K. Treasury, the OECD, Harvard Business School, the MIT Media Lab, Deloitte, and McKinsey. His published works have graced renowned platforms such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review, and The Financial Times.

His speaking topics for both in-person and virtual keynotes include:

1. Inoculating the Planet: Life After COVID-19: Delving into the post-pandemic world, exploring its impact on workplaces, cities, and families, and contemplating the balance between mental and physical health in evolving work environments.
2. Cities-as-a-Service: What Does On-Demand Everything Mean for Real Estate?: Investigating the transformative effects of on-demand services on living spaces, work dynamics, and urban landscapes.
3. Autonomous Everything: AI, the Future, and What We Can Do About It: Examining the imminent arrival of an autonomous world and its implications on various aspects of society, from work to consumption and beyond.
4. Where the Robot Meets the Road: Analyzing the rapid advancements in self-driving technologies and their potential to reshape urban mobility and the built environment.
5. Engineering Serendipity: Exploring methods employed by diverse organizations to foster innovation, collaboration, and creativity by transcending traditional boundaries.
6. The Future of the Future: Teaching the art of foresight, enabling individuals and organizations to anticipate and navigate through an ever-evolving landscape of change and uncertainty.

Greg’s expertise spans a wide spectrum, encapsulating futuristic trends, societal shifts, and innovative strategies to adapt and thrive in an evolving world. His talks promise insightful exploration and actionable insights into the intricacies of our rapidly changing environment.