Crystal Washington

Futurist and Technology Strategist

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Crystal Washington

Futurist and Technology Strategist

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In-Person Fee Range:

$20,001 - $30,000

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Traveling from:

Texas

Why Book

Crystal creates customized presentations to ensure that information presented is relevant to your audience.
She has a solid background in marketing and has helped both large companies and small business owners understand the ins and outs of social media, marketing strategy and networking techniques.
Crystal connects with a wide range of audiences of varying cultures and ages: Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y, motivating them to embrace technologies to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Biography

Futurist, author, and Hall of Fame Speaker Crystal Washington equips organizations with the knowledge they need to become “future-proof.” As a technology strategist and certified futurist, Crystal makes complex artificial intelligence and app technology easy to understand and accessible for everyday people.

Crystal’s clients include Fortune 100 companies, including Google, American Express, and Pfizer. As a sought-after keynote speaker, she has entertained and educated audiences around the globe. As one of Forbes’ 50 Leading Female Futurists, she appears weekly on season two of the Emmy-nominated show Life 2.0. She’s also appeared in numerous publications, including Entrepreneur and Bloomberg
Businessweek, and major television networks regularly call on her as a tech expert.

Crystal is the author of One Tech Action and The Social Media Why.

Programs

Future-Proof Yourself: How to Innovate and Thrive in a Changing World

The new normal of consistent change is leaving leaders concerned about being left behind. Instead of implementing half-baked, panic-driven ideas, it’s time to identify the breadcrumbs — secret hints — the future has left for us to find. In this talk, technology futurist Crystal Washington will show you how to innovate, thrive, and enjoy the ride!

In this session, you will:

Understand the future’s gifts so you can shape them for your best outcomes.
Identify the most underutilized breadcrumbs of innovation that you already have in your basket.
Create a framework to anticipate change before it happens, future-proofing your career while removing stress!

*Available as an add-on for each attendee: Discover your FutureBend™ archetype to reveal how you naturally approach the future, where you thrive, and what could hold you back.

Annual State of the Industry: Spot Emerging Trends

(Like an annual economic outlook, this keynote can be standalone, or organizations can bring Crystal back each year to track how emerging trends are unfolding and what they mean for their industry.)

In this session, you will:

Identify the difference between fads and game-changing trends.
Discover whether being first, fast, or patient actually wins in your industry, and what that means for how you move.
Learn simple tools to track trends and stay ahead of the curve.
Identify the competitive advantages in your organization that no amount of automation can replace.

*Available as an add-on for each attendee: Discover your FutureBend™ archetype to reveal how you naturally approach the future, where you thrive, and what could hold you back.

Generative AI for Leaders: Staying Ahead in a Machine-Driven World

The AI-driven future of work is here, and generative AI is rapidly becoming a vital tool for achieving business success. Technologies like ChatGPT are no longer just optional productivity boosters—they are transforming how professionals work, innovate, and compete. If you’re not leveraging AI effectively, your competitors already are. In this highly engaging keynote, Crystal Washington will reveal the latest breakthroughs in Generative AI and how you can safely harness them to drive efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage.

In this session, you will:

Understand what generative AI is and isn’t, including the difference between local and cloud-based AI and when each makes sense.
Learn how to evaluate where AI actually strengthens your team’s work, and where human judgment still needs to lead.
Discover strategies for integrating AI into workflows in ways that build your people up instead of sidelining them.
Explore best practices and ethical considerations for using AI responsibly, so trust with your team and customers stays intact.

Foresight Workshop: Turn Signals Into Strategy

(Customized for trend-spotting, scenario-planning, and board/leadership strategic sessions, 2.5 hours to two full days)

Books

The Social Media WHY

One Tech Action

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Crystal Washington Reviews

“The audience response to her content has been amazing. Crystal’s energy, passion, and expertise simply wows.”

— Barron's

“We immediately went to work on new social media strategy for PhillyTrib.com based on what we heard from Crystal’s workshop. After 8 months of activity, we’ve organically quadrupled our followers on Twitter and our likes on Facebook. PhillyTrib.com has reported a 61 % increase in average unique visits per month and a 41 % increase in average total page views per month. Now, that’s value!”

— Philadelphia Tribune

“Crystal was incredible easy to work with. She was thorough and came prepared to the pre-meetings as well as on site for the event. Our crowd LOVED her. She is very relevant to all of the change happening in our world post-covid. She engaged the audience and had a great stage demeanor. We
are very proud to have worked with her. THANK YOU CRYSTAL!”

— First Command Financial Services