Magnus Lindkvist

Trend Spotter Extraordinaire

Magnus Lindkvist is a trendspotter and futurologist who weaves together the most important and exciting current trends to forecast what life, society and business might look like in the future. As a writer, Magnus Lindkvist is driven by a relentless curiosity about our mental space where the outside world collides with the human brain.

“Where the day takes you, that’s where you’re going”

Topics

Attack of The Unexpected 2020's
Setting The (Future) Scene - Getting the Basics About Tomorrow Right
Future Possibilities and Possible Futures - A Megatrend Safari
The World and Your Industry
Trendspotting and Futurology
Why The Future Begins - Understanding Long-term Change and Progress

Languages

He presents in English.

How he presents

Magnus’ speeches are a whirlwind of ideas and inspiration that will energise and intellectually refresh listeners using a mix of images, videos, sound and, of course, a world-class delivery of the spoken word.

Publications

2024
The Business of Speaking
2024
The Dare to be Different Book
2023
The Reset Book: How to Bounce Back from a Crisis
2016
Minifesto
2013
When The Future Begins: A guide to long-term thinking
2010
The Attack of the Unexpected
2009
Everything We Know Is Wrong: The Invisible Trends That Shape Business, Society and Life

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In Detail

Magnus Lindkvist ranks as one of Sweden’s leading international speakers and has been awarded multiple prizes and awards for his achievements. In 2020, together with the music journalist Jan Gradvall, Magnus started the podcast Gradvall+Magnus, in which they discuss music, creativity and the creative process. He has founded and run several companies to help organizations find their way into the future. With his passion for helping businesses to develop, he has also organised training courses to promote a future-focused way of thinking. In 2008, Magnus created the world’s first academically accredited course in trendspotting and future thinking at Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship.

What he offers you

Magnus has been described as brilliant, insanely funny, engaging and utterly professional. With a great sense of comic timing, he energises audiences as he presents the latest trends. He calls his approach ‘intellectual acupuncture’ – but however you label them, Magnus Lindkvist’s lectures are unforgettable.