Hamilton Mann Conversation Episode #68
Tom Edwards joins the Hamilton Man Conversation Episode #68
2023 Trend Report
Tom Edwards outlines key 2023 trends that will influence industries, especially Pharma.
10 Takeaways from CES 2023
Tom Edwards recaps his top ten takeaways and trends from CES 2023.
NAPSL 2022 KEYNOTE
Futurist Tom Edwards delivers his keynote Innovation to Reality during the 2022 NAPSL conference.
2022 Evolution of Experience Live Keynote
Recap of Tom Edwards 2022 Evolution Of Experience Keynote in Maui, Hawaii
Evolution of Experience Keynote – NextPharma
I recently had the opportunity to deliver the opening keynote for the Vii Health Next Pharma Summit AI & Personalization Masterclass event. I presented the full evolution of experience and how to shift towards an experience mindset keynote. The talk highlighted how emerging technology and consumer behavior blur the line between physical and digital reality …
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Gifters Podcast Episode 800
I recently had the opportunity to join Christopher Kai on his Gifters Podcast. This is episode 800 of his show and we dive into a number of topics in twelve minutes. From what is a futurist, why emerging tech, data strategy, recommendations for business post COVID, and innovation. Follow Tom Edwards on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, …
2020 Telco Global Forum Recap
I recently had the opportunity to join an amazing lineup of speakers for the 2020 Telco Global Forum. It was a great event and I wanted to share a snippet of my Innovation to Reality discussion with Leo Clifford, the Telco Global Forum founder. Here is the full discussion. Follow Tom @BlackFin360 via Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Twitch
2020 Immersive Tech Digital Summit
I recently had the opportunity to deliver a keynote to an Indian audience during the first Immersive Tech Digital Summit. It’s a new experience to give a full keynote at 3 AM US time, but the crowd’s interaction made it a fun experience. I delivered an updated version of the Innovation to Reality talk focusing …
2020 CX Digital Summit
I recently had the opportunity to speak to an amazing Indian audience during the 2020 CX Digital Summit. I delivered an updated version of the Innovation To Reality Keynote focusing on CX and how consumer behavior drives engagement. The talk focused on the impact of Gen Z consumer behavior and their expectations tied to the …
Episode #44 E-Commerce Business Podcast
Futurist Tom Edwards joins the E-Commerce Business Podcast to discuss the latest trends in E-commerce AI, Gaming, Emerging Tech and more.
Business Access Podcast Episode 15
I recently had the opportunity to join Thiago Desouza on his Business Access Podcast. We had an incredibly in-depth conversation across a variety of topics. From passions that have driven my career, technology, and marketing impact post-pandemic, gaming, GenZ, generational gaps, and the future of consumer experience. Timestamps and topics below. 1:25 – Tom Edwards …
Innovation To Reality Recap
Leo Clifford of the Telco Global Forum wrote a recap of my recent Innovation To Reality talk here it is reposted below. Empower. Exponential. Enhanced. These are the three words that Tom Edwards of Blackfin360 – a data-driven digitally centric marketing technology executive and professional futurist speaker – uses to describe the evolution of experience …
Futurithmic 5G Articles – Live Entertainment
I have the pleasure of working with the Futurithmic team to write a number of articles discussing the future of 5G and it’s potential impact on entertainment. Thanks to everyone that interacted with the post on LinkedIn as it’s been trending in #5G today. This is the first in a series and a repost from …
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Virtually Speaking Episode #24
I have enjoyed working with Cal Entertainment founder Chris Lee for years as I am an exclusive speaker for Cal Entertainment. We sit down for a fun discussion that covers a lot of ground. We talk about trends across data, AI, gaming, spatial computing, new form factors beyond mobile, as well as some fun with …
Tom Edwards Q&A with EDgage Magazine
I recently had an opportunity to sit down with EDgage Magazine to discuss emerging technology trends tied to the technology landscape today, how technology will evolve, the role of gaming and esports, tech impact on higher education, marketing and the future of technology, and 2020 trends. This is a repost of the full interview. Give …
Headliner Keynote – Industry 4.0
I recently had the opportunity to provide the opening keynote for the University of Alabama EMBA Alumni Network Summit discussing trends tied to Industry 4.0. This is the latest version of the InnovationToReality talk series covering all facets of consumer behavior and emerging technology. It was a fun and highly interactive keynote session! We discussed …
April Fools Day Trends 2019
Yesterday was an absolute blast. Everything moves so quickly in the world of marketing & technology. It’s fun to sometimes take a step back and have a little fun while catching those who maybe moving just a bit too quickly. Here is a fun “trend” recap video that highlights Pet VR, Smart Meats & Outsourced …
Futurithmic Podcast – Tom Edwards
Futurithmic – ( Podcast Interview) – Experiential Computing, 5G, AI & more. Tech titan Tom Edwards of BlackFin360 talks about how the blurring of the lines between technology and culture is only going to grow as AI, AR, and 5G become embedded in our physical spaces to replace our smartphones. Connecting the dots of the technology of …
CES 2019 Highlight – Groove Jones
I have been a fan of Dan Ferguson & the Groove Jones team for years. They are definitely my go-to partner for immersive experiences. Groove Jones worked with the Ford Motor Company on a gamified VR experience that showcases their new Co-Pilot360™ safety technology as well as Sleep Number activation at CES 2019. The experience was …
Path To Purchase Expo 2019 Keynote
I had the opportunity to provide a keynote on tech innovation for the 2019 Path to Purchase Expo in Chicago yesterday. It was a great crowd, high energy, and with a 30-minute timeslot, we had to cover a lot of ground! The focus of the talk was discussing the coming waves of technology and how …
Dallas Business Journal Tech Titan Interview
I was recently interviewed by the Dallas Business Journal for the upcoming 2019 Tech Titans awards show. I am a finalist in the technology advocate category and looking forward to the event! Here is a link to the full interview. Here is a repost of the full article Tom Edwards of BlackFin360 is a finalist in …
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Tom Edwards TEDx Talk now on TED.com
A standout moment in my speaking career occurred in 2018 when I delivered a TEDx talk. Since then, the talk has steadily gained views and is now showcased on TED.com. I am both thrilled and humbled to see my work recognized in this way. Follow Tom @BlackFin360 across YouTube, Twitter or Instagram
Google I/O 2019 Trends & Analysis
Here is a quick reaction & recap video with highlights from today’s Google I/O 2019 event. Google continues to build towards an ambient future. The most exciting announcements were tied to the consolidation of augmented reality, computer vision and 3D experiences directly into search results, the next iteration of Google Duplex for the web that …
BlackFin360 Podcasts & Interviews
Over the years, Tom Edwards of BlackFin360 has discussed the role of emerging technology and how it intersects with consumer behavior through many media outlets. Below is an aggregated list of previous discussions, interviews, panels and podcasts. Tom regularly provides thought leadership and industry commentary via business and advertising publications, live shows, and podcasts across …
Mobile World Congress 2019 Trend Recap
I recently had the opportunity to partner with Nokia to cover Mobile World Congress 2019. From highlighting key elements of their brand messaging around 5G, amplifying content from analyst meetings to on-camera work on the show floor. I really enjoyed partnering with Nokia. Today, my full #MWC19 recap was posted on Futurithmic.com the recap views …
Carnegie Dartlet Keynote
What a great week! From the OnCon Icon Awards to delivering a keynote during the 2019 Carnegie Dartlet Conference, it was a great week in Orlando! What was great about #CarnegieConf, besides the fact that it was hosted at Walt Disney World, was the amazing audience of higher education professionals. They were highly engaged both …
Print Innovation Exchange Headliner Keynote
I recently had the opportunity to headline the 2019 Print Innovation Exchange in Minneapolis, MN. It was a fun and highly interactive keynote session! We discussed how Star Wars, Fortnite, Pixar Movies & The Matrix highlight how emerging technology & and behavior will shift in the near future and how the 5 levels of autonomy …
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NextGen Ninja Show
I recently had the opportunity to join the NextGen Ninja Show. Host Kory Farooquie and I discuss a number of topics from data, humans over hype, humans vs. AI, dealing with disruption, GenZ, the future and more. Follow Tom Edwards @BlackFin360 via Twitter, Instagram, YouTube
SXSW 2019 Interactive Trend Recap
Below is a full recap of key trends from SXSW Interactive 2019. From the ever-expanding spatial computing landscape, electric scooters, activations, robots & AI, the not so silent voice wars and so much more. It’s all here. Follow Tom Edwards @BlackFin360
Facebook F8 Recap & Reaction
A quick reaction & recap video with highlights from today’s Facebook F8 event. The macro theme was the future is private and it was all about Facebook’s approach to privacy and it’s product suite. Messenger is going to play a starring role, advances with Instagram and commerce, further maturing of Facebook’s AR toolset, new and …
Stepping Into The Void
I first heard of the VOID three years ago and I was hooked when I watched the following YouTube video. Since then I have wanted to become fully immersed in the VOID and thought many times about making the trip to Utah where the first VOID facility was constructed. Today, I didn’t have to travel …
19 Trends for 2019
As technology seamlessly integrates into our lives we will continue to move towards a time when our technology adapts to us vs. us inputting into the technology. 2019 will accelerate the convergence of experiences. The shift from desktop and mobile to voice, vision and touch fueled by intelligent systems will be a key focus for …
ZDNet Interview: 2019 Trends
I recently had the opportunity to be a guest on the Tonya Hall show. Tonya is a contributor to CBS Interactive properties such as ZDNet and Tech Republic. Our discussion touches upon a number of currently trending topics such as artificial intelligence, spatial computing, voice assistants, proxy marketing, digital twin, 8K and much more. Here is the full interview.
CES 2019 Full Event Recap
Tom Edwards & Ian Beacraft recap highlights of the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show. Highlight Time stamps: Press conference highlights 0:21AI Everywhere 1:22Voice Based Ecosystems 2:13Framing AR 3:018K & Shift to Multimodal 4:20Experiential Design 5:33 Follow Tom Edwards @BlackFin360 & Ian Beacraft @Ianbcraft
Top 10 Trends of CES 2019
Tom Edwards outlines 10 macro trends from CES 2019. AI Everywhere – 1:15 Convenience Is Key – 2:56 Voice Ecosystem Rally – 4:54 Framing Augmenting Reality – 6:19 Connectivity Is Closer – 8:41 Proxy & Predictive – 10:14 Digital Twin – 12:24 8K = Shift to Multi-Modal – 13:44 Mental & Physical Interfaces – 15:35 …
Innova-con Keynote
I recently had the opportunity to deliver the opening keynote at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC during the Innova-con conference. I provided a tour of tomorrow and highlighted the coming waves of technology based on consumer behavior. The talk discussed disruption and adaptation with concepts, implications, and success strategies based on my …
BeTheTalk Podcast Interview
I recently had the privilege of joining Nathan Eckel as a guest on his BeTheTalk podcast series. We talked about the near future, artificial intelligence, spatial computing and my preparation approach for TEDx. You can hear all of episode 320 BeTheTalk podcast interview here: Time Stamped Show Notes[01:08] – Behind Tom’s talk called “The Evolution of …
2019 Trends Digital Twins & Spatial Computing
One of the bigger trends in 2019 will be tied to Digital Twins… but why? Here is a full video breakdown. WHAT ARE DIGITAL TWINS A digital twin refers to a digital replica or model of a physical asset (physical twin), processes, people, places, systems and devices that can be used for various purposes such …
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Turning AI into ROI Keynote
I recently had the privilege to deliver a keynote to the Discover card Pulse network advisory team covering the topic of converting AI into ROI. For this event, I tailored the Evolution of Experience, E^3 talk tied to Empower, Exponential and Enhanced with a detailed look at multiple facets of artificial intelligence including how the …
Path To Purchase Expo Keynote
I recently had the privilege to deliver the Evolution of Experience keynote during the Path To Purchase Expo. For this event, I tailored the Evolution of Experience, E^3 talk tied to Empower, Exponential and Enhanced to focus on the camera as a platform, artificial intelligence, multi-modal, and the New 4 P’s of AI marketing and how the convergence of all of these will impact …
Dr. Pepper Media Masters Keynote
I had the privilege of presenting to the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group marketing organization today via a Keynote format on the topics of data & the evolution of experience during their Media Masters event. The first half of the hour-long talk explored how Epsilon Agency approaches data and data design. Highlighting our work with structured …
Tom Edwards Keynote Artificial Intelligence & the Future
I recently had the privilege to deliver the Evolution of Experience keynote during the Financial Brand Forum on May 8th, 2018. For this event, I tailored the Evolution of Experience, E^3 talk tied to Empower, Exponential and Enhanced to focus on potential impact on the financial services industry and pending disruption based on the camera as a platform, artificial intelligence, multi-modal, and the New …
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SXSW 2018 – Augmented Reality Audio
As the experiences for SXSW 2018 begin to kickoff, one of the first stops was at the Bose Augmented Reality Audio experience. The experience starts with a video outlining various use cases tied to voice based Augmented Reality. The trick here though is that there is not a visual aspect to the experience. It’s all …
Navigating the Future of AI
Tom Edwards explores different AI Archetypes such as reactive AI, limited memory AI, theory of mind AI, self-aware AI, artificial general intelligence.
GEN Z & The Camera As The Next Marketing Platform
Tom Edwards, Ad Age Marketing Technology Trailblazer, and Chief Digital & Innovation Officer, Agency @ Epsilon explores how Gen Z and their view of the camera will evolve marketing as a part of the Innovation to Reality™ content series. This video explores how Generation Z, the first mobile-first generation are evolving the role of the …
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Harnessing the Power of GPT for CPG & Retail
Tom Edwards discusses how to harness the power of GPT for CPG & Retail
C-Suite TV Tom Edwards Interview on BizTV
Sunday night April 22nd at 6 EDT, my previous interview with Jeffrey Hayzlett and C-Suite TV aired on the BizTV television network. Here is a recap of the discussion. I previously had the pleasure of joining the C-Suite TV team at their San Francisco event and was interviewed by Jeffrey Hayzlett. It was a fun …
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Financial Brand Forum Tom Edwards Keynote
I recently had the privilege to deliver the Evolution of Experience keynote at the 2018 Financial Brand Forum. For this event, I tailored the Evolution of Experience, E^3 talk tied to Empower, Exponential and Enhanced to focus on Data, Artificial Intelligence, Multi-Modal and the New 4 P’s of AI marketing, and much more. Empower is looking at how accessibility to mobile technology has led to …
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Evanta CMO Summit Keynote
I recently had the privilege to deliver the Evolution of Experience keynote at the 2018 Evanta CMO Summit in Dallas, Texas. For this event, I tailored the Evolution of Experience, E^3 talk tied to Empower, Exponential and Enhanced to focus on the camera as a platform, artificial intelligence, multi-modal, the New 4 P’s of AI marketing and new themes introduced by the Apple WWDC …
AMA Marketing Technology Virtual Keynote
I recently had the privilege to deliver the Evolution of Experience keynote as the opening session of the recent AMA Marketing Technology Virtual Conference. For this event, I tailored the Evolution of Experience, E^3 talk tied to Empower, Exponential and Enhanced to focus on the camera as a platform, artificial intelligence, multi-modal, and the New 4 P’s of AI marketing. Here is the full …
Facebook F8 Keynote Recap
Immediate reaction and analysis to the Facebook F8 developer keynote delivered by Mark Zuckerberg by Tom Edwards, Ad Age Marketing Technology Trailblazer and Keynote speaker. Follow Tom Edwards @BlackFin360
In The News: 2018 Trends For Readers Digest
I was recently asked by Readers Digest for insight into key trends for 2018. One of the trends they chose to feature is the intersection of immersive experiences and eSports. Follow Tom Edwards @BlackFin360
Frito-Lay Boundless Marketing Summit Keynote
I recently had the privilege to deliver the Evolution of Experience keynote at the 2018 Frito-Lay Boundless Marketing Summit in Nashville, Tennessee. For this event, I tailored the Evolution of Experience, E^3 talk tied to Empower, Exponential and Enhanced to focus on the camera as a platform, artificial intelligence, multi-modal and the New 4 P’s of AI marketing. Empower is looking at how accessibility to …
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In The News: HuffPost & Adweek The Evolution of Experience
I had an opportunity to share my thoughts and predictions about the evolution of customer experience in 2018 with Advertising Week & the Huffington Post. I outlined how technologies that empower consumers, intelligent systems will enhance experiences, and how the blurring of experience between digital and physical will continue to converge in 2018 leading to new …
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E^3 Evolution of Experience – Environment & Synthetic Reality
Tom Edwards, Ad Age Marketing Technology Trailblazer and Chief Digital Officer, Agency @ Epsilon highlights the third pillar of the E^3 framework, Environment in Video 4 of 4 in the Innovation to Reality™ content series. This video outlines how our world is shifting towards synthetic reality with the convergence of location, computer vision and mixed …
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SXSW 2018 Video Recap
Epsilon Agency’s Tom Edwards, Chief Digital & Innovation Officer, Ian Beacraft, Group Director, VP Digital Strategy and Steve Harries, VP, UX & Innovation share key takeaways from SXSW including why it was all about the immersive experiences. Follow Tom @BlackFin360
Tom Edwards Speaker Spotlight
Welcome to Tom Edwards keynote speaker spotlight page. Here you will find reviews and recaps of recent events. Book Tom for your next event today! Over the course of twenty years, Tom has occupied various prestigious positions, serving twice as both a Chief Digital Officer and a Chief Marketing Officer, as well as taking on …
REX Executive Roundtables IHRSA Keynote
I recently had the privilege to deliver the Evolution of Experience keynote for the REX Executive Roundtable group at the San Diego Zoo. This was a lead-up event to recent IHRSA 2018 conference. For this event, I tailored the Evolution of Experience, E^3 talk tied to Empower, Exponential and Enhance to bring examples relevant for the evolution of experience in the fitness industry. Here …
TEDx Oaklawn 2018
I was incredibly excited to have been accepted as a speaker for the first TEDx Oaklawn event in Dallas, Texas on March 17th, 2018. I delved into the fascinating topic of the evolution of experience, discussing how we’re gradually moving away from mobile devices as our main mode of interacting with technology. Follow Tom @BlackFin360
