Renowned Futurist, Marketing Expert and Bestselling Author
Rohit Bhargava: Biography at a Glance
- Rohit Bhargava is an innovation and marketing expert, skilled facilitator, and keynote speaker.
- Following a successful 15-year career as a brand and marketing strategist at two of the largest agencies in the world, Ogilvy and Leo Burnett, Rohit became an entrepreneur and has since started three companies.
- He is the bestselling author of eight books on topics as wide-ranging as the future of business and building a brand with personality.
- His signature book Non-Obvious is updated annually with 15 new trend predictions, has been read and shared by more than 1 million readers and has been translated into ten languages.
- Rohit has also been writing his personal “Influential Marketing Blog” which has been featured in global media and named one of the top 25 marketing blogs in the world by AdAge magazine.
- He was recognized as a “Top 100 Thought Leader In Trustworthy Business Behavior” and as one of the “Most Influential South Asians In Media and Entertainment” by global recruiting firm Korn Ferry.
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Rohit Bhargava is an innovation and marketing expert, skilled facilitator, and keynote speaker. After a successful 15-year career as a brand and marketing strategist at two of the largest agencies in the world, Ogilvy and Leo Burnett, Rohit became an entrepreneur and has since started three companies.
He is the #1 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of eight books on topics as wide-ranging as the future of business and building a brand with personality and has delivered sold-out keynote presentations and workshops to business leaders in 32 countries. His signature book Non-Obvious is updated annually with 15 new trend predictions, has been read and shared by more than 1 million readers and has been translated into ten languages. Rohit has been invited to share his insights at some of the most forward-looking organizations in the world including Intel, NASA, Disney, JP Morgan Chase, LinkedIn, Microsoft, American Express, BP, the World Bank, Coca-Cola, and hundreds of others.
Outside of his consulting work, Rohit also teaches his popular signature course on storytelling and marketing at Georgetown University in Washington DC and has been invited to deliver guest lectures at many other prestigious schools including Stanford and Wharton. Rohit has also been writing his personal “Influential Marketing Blog” which has been featured in global media and named one of the top 25 marketing blogs in the world by AdAge magazine. He is regularly interviewed and featured as an expert commentator in global media including Harvard Business Review, The Guardian, and NPR. Rohit also writes a monthly column for GQ magazine in Brazil on technology and trends.
Thanks to his many years of sharing insights, Rohit has been recognized alongside visionary business leaders like Sir Richard Branson and Tom Peters as a “Top 100 Thought Leader In Trustworthy Business Behavior” and was named by global recruiting firm Korn Ferry as one of the “Most Influential South Asians In Media and Entertainment.”
On a personal level, Rohit is married and lives with his wife and two young boys in the Washington DC area. He believes that the most entertaining and impactful job he will ever have is being a great dad and teaching his sons to be kind when no one expects it, curious about the things others take for granted, and confident enough to change the world.
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10 Non-Obvious Trends Shaping the Future Normal
What can you learn from the ideas and instigators who are changing humanity’s future? This long-awaited collaboration between world-renowned futurists Rohit Bhargava and Henry Coutinho-Mason combines more than two decades of research to share groundbreaking new stories of innovation. This is not a boring academic talk or “futurist theater.” Instead, it's a highly actionable (and deeply non-obvious!) glimpse into what the future will look like ... and how understanding the work of these innovators can help leaders and organizations alike to lead the future.
How to be a Non-Obvious Thinker (and See What Others Miss)
When every day brings constant disruption, it’s hard to know where to focus. With the right mindset, we can look to the future with informed optimism. In this candid and fast-paced session based on the bestselling book that has inspired more than 1 million readers, trend curator Rohit Bhargava will reveal the five habits of non-obvious thinkers that can help you become a “speed understander” who can see the opportunities others don’t, be more resilient and lead the future.
The Art and Science of Non-Obvious Marketing (In a Skeptical World)
We are living in a time when it is harder to earn trust than ever before. People skip ads, mistrust brands, and demand transparency from the companies they buy from or work for. What does it take for any organization to be more believable? In this entertaining and eye-opening talk, renowned marketing expert and bestselling author Rohit Bhargava will reveal the five “non-obvious” secrets of building trust and what it really takes to stand out as real, human, authentic, and trustworthy in a skeptical world.
The Non-Obvious Method To Leading Diversity (When It's Not Your Day Job)
This keynote offers an approachable introduction to diversity and inclusion for busy leaders. Inspired by the world’s most ambitious gathering of diversity experts at the Beyond Diversity Summit and the WSJ bestselling book Beyond Diversity, this talk is specifically for leaders who don’t spend all day working on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Instead of blaming and shaming or focusing on a long list of “-isms,” this optimistic keynote candidly approaches some of the biggest myths and realities of diversity while offering practical suggestions to actually build a more inclusive and diverse team.
