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Award-winning experts, keynote speakers, podcast hosts and corporate advisors on a mission to help people and organizations think and act more ethically and sustainably

Alison Burns and James Taylor are The Ethical Futurist™, award-winning experts, keynote speakers, podcast hosts and corporate advisors on a mission to help people and organizations think and act more ethically and sustainably. Alison Burns LL.B Dip LP NP FRSA, is an award-winning performer, keynote speaker and expert in business... Read More

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Alison Burns and James Taylor are The Ethical Futurist™, award-winning experts, keynote speakers, podcast hosts and corporate advisors on a mission to help people and organizations think and act more ethically and sustainably.

Alison Burns LL.B Dip LP NP FRSA, is an award-winning performer, keynote speaker and expert in business ethics, sustainability and ethical leadership. For over 30 years, she has been a trailblazer in the fields of engineering, entertainment, technology and the law. Today as an Ethical Futurist™ she helps organisations and individuals think and act more ethically through her entertaining and inspiring keynote speeches on sustainability, environment, ESG, future trends, the ethical implications of technology.

James Taylor MBA FRSA – who started his career managing high profile rock stars – is now an in-demand keynote speaker and internationally recognized leader in business creativity, innovation, sustainability and artificial intelligence. For over 20 years, he has been advising CEO’s, entrepreneurs, educators, governments, leaders, writers and rockstars on how to build innovative organizations, unlock creative potential, and increase productivity.

“The event exceeded everyone’s expectations and The Ethical Futurists methodology played a key role in delivering a greatly inspiring experience. The 350+ participants were excited and thrilled about the team-building brainstorming sessions that generated an impressive number of new ideas and insights on the key topics that will lead the future of our company: Sustainability, Innovation, and People.” Maria San Antonio Alonso (Mktg & Comms. Manager, Casale)
“We would like to emphasize how successful The Ethical Futurists have been in taking the inspiring keynote speeches to an outstanding level and increasing the quality level of the event thanks to their high professionalism.” Lucia Santangelo (Client Director, Adverteam Corporate Events Agency)
“This was the highlight of the event! They were fantastic in framing a lot of the issues and getting everyone excited about the conference!” Fortune 500 C-Suite Exec at Deloitte ESG Summit
“Your keynote was authentic, inspirational and entertaining, truly engaging the audience from the beginning. Participants and customers provided us with many delighted comments.” Carine Vaeremans, CEO, Profacts
“Easy to work with, powerful content, and dynamic, engaging speaker. What more can you ask for in a keynote?” Joy Sobhani, Group Event Director of (Informa) for HDI Service Management World
"In my 20 years of planning ABPM Conferences and working with keynotes to help them understand our unique audience, I've never seen a keynote prepare at the level James did. All that preparation showed during his keynote; it was full of relevant and entertaining stories as well as highly visually engaging. Our members were blown away." Elizabeth Simpson, President, ABPM

Popular Talks by The Ethical Futurists

  • Ethical Futurism™: Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Business
    How we do business is evolving as we face a climate and sustainability crisis. Meanwhile workplaces are transforming through diversity and inclusion. Industries are being disrupted by artificial intelligence and robotics. The future depends on what we do in the present but it depends on making the right choices. In...