--- title: "Future of Hybrid Events: Virtual Futurist Keynote Speaker" description: What does the future of events look like, and how can the meetings and events industry pivot toward the future? Can futurist ideas still spread? image: https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/hubfs/ezgif.com-video-to-gif%20(15).gif --- [![ASN Logo New](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images_Compressed/ASN%20Logo%20New.png?width=203&height=95&name=ASN%20Logo%20New.png) ](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com) # Decoding Tomorrow: Futurism and Foresights Today Foresights and ideas that expand minds and inspire a change of heart. # Future of Hybrid Events: Virtual Futurist Keynote Speaker Posted by [Anders](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/author/anders) on July 13, 2020 ![Anders](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/d614bfaf05c76fba53508b0a7f68214b) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) What is in store for analogue conferences, and the meetings / events industry more broadly? This is a question many of our clients and partners are asking themselves every day. I have been forecasting for years that the [future of events is a hybrid - or Digilogue -](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/the-future-of-conferences-and-events) model of idea dissemination. That future arrived a little sooner than many thought, because of a *now not so novel virus*.  Many of our clients have been pivoting the way they **digitally disseminate ideas** - together with Adobe we have launched a **digital diagnostic** on the [Creative Leadership Quotient (CQ)](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/adobe-cq-the-rise-of-creative-intelligence), with Microsoft we have launched a whitepaper on [Retail Resilience and how AI can be deployed by retailers to accelerate out of the COVID curve](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/retail-resilience-how-ai-helps-retailers-accelerate-out-of-the-curve), and we recently co-authored the [Future Focus Trend Report with ING](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/beyond-covid-future-of-work-report) on the **future of work** beyond the virus. All of these are great examples of **marketing and thought leadership pivots** and how innovative brands are embracing 'creativity within constraints'. And yes,  there is even **creativity within quarantine**.  **Other clients are pivoting toward virtual and hybrid events**. One of our events partners recently launched [Global Speaker Showcase ](http://myspeakerresources.com/globalspeakershowcase/anders-sorman-nilsson.php)which illustrates that virtual conferences are not only viable, but effective means of communication. It was a three day virtual event where I keynoted and MCd the event - scaled and broadcast across all continents - live. You can check out my keynote -** 2nd Renaissance** - which encapsulates some of the above mentioned work from Adobe, Microsoft, and ING Bank in the video below. If you want to explore a virtual keynote / strategy session with me please [contact us now](mailto:anders@thinque.com), or book me by request via your preferred speakers bureau.      Topics: [virtual reality](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/virtual-reality), [future of conferences](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/future-of-conferences), [future of events](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/future-of-events), [virtual futurist](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/virtual-futurist), [virtual keynote](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/virtual-keynote) ![Anders](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/d614bfaf05c76fba53508b0a7f68214b) ### Written by [Anders](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/author/anders) ** ### Sign up for the Decoding Tomorrow newsletter ### CATEGORIES - [Anders Sorman-Nilsson](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/anders-sorman-nilsson) - [Futurist Speaker Sydney](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/futurist-speaker-sydney) - [Thinque](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/thinque) - [Disruptive Trends](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/disruptive-trends) - [Future Thinking](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/future-thinking) - [Thought Leaders](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/thought-leaders) - [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/artificial-intelligence) - [Futurist](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/futurist) - [Future Trends](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/future-trends) - [2nd Renaissance](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/2nd-renaissance) - [AI](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/ai) - [Sustainability](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/sustainability) - [2020 Vision](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/2020-vision) - [Disruption](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/disruption) - [AI Keynote Speaker](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/topic/ai-keynote-speaker) ### INDUSTRY - [Anders Sorman-Nilsson](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/future-of-events-virtual-futurist-keynote-speaker#) - [Futurist Speaker Sydney](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/future-of-events-virtual-futurist-keynote-speaker#) - [Thinque](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/future-of-events-virtual-futurist-keynote-speaker#) - [Disruptive Trends](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/future-of-events-virtual-futurist-keynote-speaker#) - [Thought Leaders](https://www.anderssorman-nilsson.com/blog/future-of-events-virtual-futurist-keynote-speaker#) ### RECENT FORESIGHTS [** ](https://www.facebook.com/thinquetank/) [** ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anderssormannilsson/) [** ](https://www.youtube.com/user/andersofthinque) [** ](https://twitter.com/asormannilsson) [** ](https://www.instagram.com/andersbygeorgsorman/) ### ANDERS SÖRMAN-NILSSON #### FUTURIST. 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