Rocky Scopelliti

Rocky Scopelliti is a world-renowned futurologist whose purpose is to ‘create confidence in our future’. His pioneering behavioural economics research on the confluence of demographic change and emerging technologies, have influenced the way we think about our social, cultural, economic, and technological future.

His best-selling AI book series includes The Conscious Code, which explores the implications of artificial consciousness; Synthetic Souls, which examines the impact of machines becoming conscious; and his forthcoming Perceptive Machines, which investigates how the digitalisation of human senses and machine intuition will transform human experience. His other best-seller, Disruptive Decarbonisation, is the first major study of its kind into how Australia’s industries, organisations, and leaders can increase their capacity to adapt to a world in accelerated climate change. He has also authored Australia 2030!, based on a major study of Australian professionals’ attitudes toward the decade ahead, and Youthquake 4.0, which has been published in Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Korean.

As a media commentator, his unique insights have featured on SKY Business News, The Australian Financial Review, ABC Radio National, The Economist, Forbes, Bloomberg and many others. As a highly sort after international keynote speaker, his presentations have captivated audiences in over than 15 countries across Indo Pacific, Asia, North America and Europe including events such as Mobile World Congress. As a thought-leader, over 100 boards and leadership teams, including Fortune 100 corporations, seek his advice each year on strategy, emerging technologies, and their future impact.

A distinguished author, his 25+ thought leadership research publications have become internationally recognised for their influence including by the World Economic Forum.

Rocky is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology Business School. Formerly, a director on the board of Community First Bank, a technology advisory board member for REST Super and board member of the Australian Payments Council.

Educated in Australia and trained in the USA at Sydney and Stanford Universities respectively, he has a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Management and an MBA. He is also a graduate and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.