mike bechtel
inventor. investor. futurist. professor.
hello, world_
An inventor turned investor, and now futurist and professor, I translate the art of the possible into the art of the profitable, helping my clients arrive at their preferred tomorrows slightly ahead of schedule.
Over my career at the forefront of all-things-newfangled (Chief Futurist at Deloitte Consulting, Global Innovation Director at Accenture, Venture Capital co-founder, and Adjunct Professor of Intrapreneurship at the University of Notre Dame), I've had a front row seat to the future for over 25 years.
I've given 2,500+ keynotes to company all-hands, C-Suites, Boards of Directors, government, academic, and conference audiences on six continents, and have been told that my high-energy, “edu-taining” style is "thought-provoking", "smile-inducing", "down-to-earth", and "eminently memorable". One kind soul even had this to say: "Mike's mix of technical understanding, business savvy, and charismatic storytelling are one-of-a-kind!"
Interested in teaming up? Drop me a line at talks@mikebech.tel
Onward,
~!mb