Futurist Awards & Index
We celebrate and rank the futurists and keynote speakers helping the world understand, predict and prepare for the future.
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The independent, annually updated ranking of the world's leading futurists and keynote speakers. Judged by an expert panel against published criteria.
Conferred each year across recognition, bold bets and the field's rising talent. Nominations are open to all; winners are decided by an independent panel.
Anyone can nominate a futurist or keynote speaker across the six categories. Self-nominations are welcome.
An independent panel reviews every nomination against clear criteria and selects the finalists and winners.
Winners and finalists enter the Index, the evergreen ranking that bookers and organisations turn to.
Independence by design. The Futures Authority confers its awards; its founder does not compete for them. Judging is carried out by an independent panel, and any judge with a connection to a nominee recuses themselves from that decision.
The Futures Authority Index is an independent, annually updated ranking of the world's leading futurists and keynote speakers, spanning disciplines from AI and geopolitics to climate, health and the economy. Entries are ranked by an independent panel.
By an independent panel against clear, published criteria: originality of thinking, real-world impact, and influence on how organisations prepare for the future. Placement cannot be bought, and it is not driven by public voting campaigns.
Anyone can nominate a futurist or keynote speaker, including themselves, using the form below. Nominations are reviewed by the panel each cycle.
Use the enquiry form and select Book a keynote. We connect organisations with ranked futurists and keynote speakers suited to their audience and theme.
One form, four routes in: nominate a futurist for the awards, book a keynote, enquire about foresight advisory, or get your profile listed on the Index.