Tariq Qureishy

Tariq Qureishy is a globally respected futurist, keynote speaker, board advisor, and entrepreneur at the intersection of leadership, artificial intelligence, trust, and exponential change. He is the CEO of Future Readiness Forum and Xponential, and the founder and host of Voices of the Future, a global platform and movement bringing together leading thinkers, innovators, and policymakers to explore how humanity can thrive in an AI-driven world.

Tariq’s career spans over two decades at the highest levels of global business and media. He has held CEO and senior leadership roles at Dow Jones Markets, The Times and Sunday Times, and Bloomberg Media, where he led large-scale transformations, built multi-region businesses, and navigated periods of profound disruption. This unique background gives him a rare ability to connect strategy, technology, economics, and human behavior in ways that resonate deeply with boards and executive audiences.

Today, Tariq advises boards, C-suite leaders, governments, and institutions across Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and beyond. His work focuses on preparing leaders for the realities of exponential change, moving beyond hype to practical, responsible, and value-creating applications of AI, data, and emerging technologies. He is particularly known for helping organizations shift from experimentation to execution, from short-term thinking to long-term foresight, and from fear of disruption to confident reinvention.

A Harvard Business School alumnus and Economics graduate, Tariq is also a humanitarian and advocate for human-centered progress. He holds a PhD in AI and global transformation. His speaking style combines strategic clarity, powerful storytelling, and real-world case studies, making complex futures accessible, actionable, and inspiring. Whether addressing global summits or leadership retreats, Tariq challenges audiences to rethink how decisions are made, how trust is built, and what it truly means to lead from the future.