Dean van Leeuwen is a London-based futurist, business strategist, author and international keynote speaker who helps leaders and organisations navigate disruption, anticipate change and turn ambitious strategy into measurable performance. He is the CEO of the TomorrowToday Strategy Group and a founding partner of TomorrowToday Global, a global strategy and foresight consultancy. His current professional profile confirms that he is based in London, United Kingdom.
For more than two decades, Dean has worked with senior executives, boards and leadership teams around the world, helping organisations understand the forces reshaping business and develop strategies for the future. His client experience includes major global organisations such as L’Oréal, Rio Tinto, GSK, Deloitte, John Lewis Partnership, M&S, Nestlé, Shell and Anglo American. His work has taken him across more than 40 countries.
A TEDx speaker and experienced executive educator, Dean has contributed to leadership and executive programmes at institutions including Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, Henley Business School and CEDEP in Fontainebleau. He combines strategic foresight with practical business thinking, challenging leaders not simply to react to disruption but to actively shape their organisation’s future.
Dean is the author of Quest: Competitive Advantage and the Art of Leadership in the 21st Century and co-host of the Elephants in the Boardroom podcast, which explores the major trends and forces transforming business and society.
His current work includes The Endgame Strategy, an approach that encourages organisations to define clearly what “winning” looks like and then work backwards to align strategy, leadership and execution around that destination. His presentations combine research, compelling storytelling, strategic insight, multimedia and humour, making complex future trends accessible and relevant to business audiences.
Key Speaking Topics: Future Trends & Strategic Foresight • AI & the Future of Business • The Endgame Strategy • Innovation & Disruption • Leadership Through Change • Organisational Transformation • Business Strategy & Growth • Building Future-Fit Organisations
