Roger Spitz to Deliver Keynotes on Decision-Making in Unpredictable World
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Disruptive Futures Institute’s Roger Spitz is set to deliver keynotes at major financial and risk management conferences in the fall of 2026, addressing the challenges of decision-making in an unpredictable world.
On November 12, Spitz will deliver the closing keynote at the fifth Board Directors’ Summit of the Instituto de Directores de Chile (IdDC) in Santiago, Chile.
This session will examine the interplay between risks and opportunities in an unpredictable environment.
Spitz’s work on the concept of Metaruptions, which he introduced in 2019, has gained significant traction. Metaruptions, a multidimensional family of systemic disruptions, describe the complex and interconnected nature of disruptions across sectors, geographies, and time horizons. Spitz’s framework, the AAA (Antifragile, Anticipatory, Agility) and its extended AAA+ (adding Agency and Alignment), provides a strategic approach to decision-making under deep uncertainty.
In a Forbes contributor column published on December 31, 2025, Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva named "metaruption" her word for 2026, crediting Spitz with coining the term. The term has since been adopted by various organizations, including the International Training Centre of the ILO and the UK National Preparedness Commission.
Independent rankings and speaker guides have also highlighted Spitz’s influence. Global Gurus ranks him #15 in its World’s Top 30 Futurist Professionals for 2026, with a special mention in its Americas edition. Thinkers360 places him #6 globally in both Management and National Security. Speakers Associates, in its 2026 buyer’s guide to leading AI keynote speakers, notes his credibility as an operator who has also done the strategic-foresight academic work.
Spitz’s extensive speaking engagements include appearances at Meta’s Conversations 2026 in London, RSA Cloudflare Conferences in San Francisco, and the World Economic Forum in Geneva. He has delivered more than 500 keynotes across more than 40 countries, cementing his position as a leading voice in strategic foresight and AI.
The book "Disrupt With Impact," which introduced the concept of Metaruptions and the AAA Framework, has garnered significant recognition. It won first place in the Business & Enterprise category at the 2024 Chanticleer International Book Awards and received bronze awards at the 2024 Foreword INDIES and 2025 Readers’ Favorite awards. The book has also achieved a top ranking in six Amazon categories across six countries.
Spitz’s work continues to evolve, with plans for new publications in 2027, including a series on the Law of Inaction, which he has explored in recent articles in MIT Technology Review Brasil and the World Economic Forum’s Forum Stories.