Rohit Bhargava

Rohit Bhargava is a bestselling author, trend curator, and one of the world’s leading experts on innovation, marketing, and the art of identifying the trends that will shape the future of business. He is the founder of the Non-Obvious Company and has advised some of the most recognized brands in the world on how to anticipate and capitalize on emerging consumer and business trends.

The Master of Non-Obvious Thinking

Bhargava is the author of ten books, including the Wall Street Journal bestseller Non-Obvious Megatrends, which has been translated into more than a dozen languages. For over a decade, he has published his annual Non-Obvious Trend Report, which has become one of the most anticipated business publications each year. Before founding his own company, he spent 15 years at two of the largest marketing agencies in the world, including Ogilvy, where he was a founding member of the global social media team.

Helping Organizations See What Others Miss

Bhargava has been invited to deliver keynotes at events in 32 countries and has taught marketing and storytelling at Georgetown University. He is a member of the prestigious Thinkers50 roster of global management thinkers. His keynotes teach audiences how to use non-obvious thinking to identify hidden opportunities, build innovative marketing strategies, and prepare their organizations for the trends that will define the next era of business and consumer behavior.

What does Rohit Bhargava speak about?

Rohit Bhargava is a 3-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author of ten books and founder of the Non-Obvious Company, who has advised organizations from NASA to Disney on how to see what others miss. He speaks on innovation, trends, and non-obvious thinking, delivering his signature four-step method for having better ideas to audiences in 32 countries.

What is Rohit Bhargava’s background?

Rohit Bhargava is known for: 3-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author of ten books, 15-year career as a brand strategist at Ogilvy and Leo Burnett before becoming an entrepreneur, has delivered keynotes in 32 countries.

Who books Rohit Bhargava to speak?

Meeting planners book Rohit Bhargava for trends and marketing conferences that want a specific, published methodology (Non-Obvious Thinking) from a three-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author, not general trend-spotting content.

Afterward: How Non-Obvious Thinking Can Make You More Resilient and Ready For What Comes Next

When every day seems to bring more disruption, it’s hard to know where to focus. The more things change, the less likely it seems that we’ll ever get back to business as usual. Is there a reason for optimism right now? No one really knows. But we do know that the people and companies who will be more resilient and emerge from this chaos to be stronger than before will be the ones who can keep a strategic eye focused on tomorrow instead of just reacting for today. In this candid session, bestselling author and storyteller Rohit Bhargava will share how you can use the principles of non-obvious thinking to see opportunities others don’t, be more resilient and prepare for an uncertain future, no matter what comes next.

4 Non-Obvious Megatrends That Matter Since the Pandemic (And How To Use Them)

One of the biggest effects of the disruption we are facing today is the acceleration of ideas. Distance learning, ghost restaurants, esports, telemedicine, streaming entertainment, videoconferencing and more than a dozen other futuristic ideas are now becoming daily realities and going mainstream. In this candid talk, bestselling author and trend curator Rohit Bhargava will share how anyone can become more resilient by being an observer of the non-obvious and why the people who build this skill will be the ones who emerge from this time of change better prepared for whatever comes next. The future will belong to non-obvious thinkers and this talk will help you become one of them.