Stephen Yarwood

Stephen Yarwood is a highly respected Futurist & Urbanist and the Former Lord Mayor of Adelaide. He consults internationally on the future citizen, technological change (especially Artificial Intelligence), strategic planning, smart & healthy communities, wellness & mental health, personal & professional development and innovation in governance and leadership.

He is highly immersed in Artificial Intelligence, as it relates to people both personally and professionally, and is making this his 2024 focus. He offers insights into where AI is heading and how it can and will influence your community or industry. He can offer brilliant tips, ideas & opportunities that are interesting, entertaining & practical.

Stephen has a wealth of practical experience working on mega projects in the middle east, as well as for numerous cities, states, nations and global companies. He is a fit, healthy, happy, dynamic, though provoking and entertaining speaker, podcaster, writer, adviser, trainer and facilitator of preferred futures for people, places, communities and corporations.

He believes in “the possible” as well as “the practical” and is passionate about helping people create positive change in the world. His presentations are never the same; he works collaboratively with clients to develop customised presentations that suit their desired goals and objectives.