Thomas Frey

Futurist, DaVinci Institute

Over the past decade, Futurist Thomas Frey has built an enormous following around the world based on 

his ability to develop accurate visions of the future and describe the opportunities ahead. Having started 

seventeen businesses himself and assisting on the development of hundreds more, the understanding he 

brings to his audiences is a rare blend of reality-based thinking coupled with a clear-headed visualization 

of the world ahead. Predicting the future has little value without understanding the driving forces behind 

the trends, subtle nuances that can be leveraged, and implications for both the people directly affected in 

the industry as well as others farther down the technological food chain. 

Before launching the DaVinci Institute, Tom spent 15 years at IBM as an engineer and designer where he 

received over 270 awards, more than any other IBM engineer. He is also a past member of the Triple Nine 

Society (High I.Q. society over 99.9 percentile).