Chuck Martin
New York Times bestselling author and futurist decoding IoT, AI, and the future of personal air travel.
Why book Chuck Martin for your next event
- New York Times Business bestselling author with more than three decades at the forefront of emerging technologies.
- Recognized among the world’s top IoT influencers, advising global leaders on AI, IoT, and digital transformation.
- Engaging keynote speaker and podcast host translating complex tech trends into clear business strategies.
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Global IoT authority and bestselling futurist on emerging technologies
Chuck Martin is a New York Times Business bestselling author, futurist, keynote speaker, and columnist who has shaped the conversation around emerging technologies for more than three decades. Recognized as one of the foremost experts in Internet of Things and AI, he delivers powerful keynotes that help organizations navigate digital transformation, consumer influence, and the rise of personal air travel. Book Chuck Martin for your event to gain sharp, future-focused insights grounded in real-world business impact.
Chuck Martin keynote speaker
Chuck Martin is a New York Times Business bestselling author, futurist, keynote speaker, and columnist with more than three decades of experience at the forefront of emerging digital technologies. He is widely regarded as one of the foremost emerging technology experts in the world, known for translating fast-moving innovation into clear business opportunities.
Organizations that book Chuck Martin for their event gain direct access to a speaker who understands not just where technology is heading, but how it reshapes industries, consumer behavior, and competitive strategy. His presentations are sharp, relevant, and grounded in practical insight, making complex developments accessible and actionable for executive audiences.
Author of groundbreaking business books
Chuck Martin is the author of numerous influential business books. His latest, Flying Vehicles: The Emergence of Personal Air Travel, Flying Cars, and Air Taxis, explores the rapid evolution of personal air mobility and what it means for business and society. The book captures a shift that is moving from concept to commercial reality.
His previous title, Digital Transformation 3.0: The New Business-to-Consumer Connections of The Internet of Things, examines how IoT is redefining relationships between companies and consumers. He is also the author of Net Future, Mobile Influence: The New Power of the Consumer, The Third Screen, and eight other business books that have anticipated major shifts in technology and market dynamics.
Across his publications, Chuck Martin consistently identifies patterns early and explains how leaders can respond with clarity and confidence.
Global authority on IoT and AI
Chuck Martin has been named #1 in Internet of Things Top 10 Influencers by IT Chronicles and ranked in the Top 10 of “100 Top IoT Influencers” by Rise Global. He has been recognized as one of the “Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers of Internet of Things 2025” by Thinkers 360, included in the “Top 100 IoT Influencers” by Postscapes, and listed among the Top 8 IoT Influencers to Watch by Insight.tech.
These recognitions reflect decades of hands-on analysis, research, and advisory work in AI and IoT. Martin serves as a corporate advisor internationally, helping organizations understand how connected technologies, artificial intelligence, and data ecosystems are redefining products, services, and customer expectations.
He is also a judge for the highly prestigious annual CES Innovation Awards, placing him at the center of breakthrough technologies before they reach mainstream adoption.
Media leadership and thought leadership
Chuck Martin’s influence extends beyond the stage and the page. He is the host of the global podcast The Voices of the Internet of Things with Chuck Martin, where he speaks with top executives who are leading innovation in emerging technology. These in-depth conversations offer rare insight into how decision-makers are deploying AI, IoT, and advanced digital systems in real-world environments.
He previously served as Editorial Director AI & IoT at Informa and as Editor of the MediaPost AI & IoT Daily. There, he wrote the widely read daily column “Connected Thinking,” providing ongoing analysis of the fast-evolving AI and IoT landscape. His editorial leadership positioned him at the intersection of journalism, research, and executive strategy.
Keynote topics and impact
When you book Chuck Martin for your event, you secure a keynote that is forward-looking and immediately relevant. His core themes include:
The future of personal air travel, flying cars, and air taxis
Digital Transformation 3.0 and next-generation business-to-consumer connections
The Internet of Things and AI as drivers of competitive advantage
The shifting power of the connected consumer
Emerging technologies shaping the next decade
Chuck Martin’s keynotes are tailored to leadership teams, technology conferences, innovation summits, and executive forums. He combines strategic foresight with compelling storytelling, offering audiences clarity in a landscape defined by disruption.
Book Chuck Martin for your event
Chuck Martin brings authority, credibility, and energy to every stage. As a New York Times Business bestselling author and internationally recognized futurist, he equips organizations with the insight needed to act decisively in times of technological change.
For companies navigating AI adoption, IoT integration, digital transformation, or the coming wave of personal air mobility, his perspective is both visionary and practical. Book Chuck Martin to give your audience a clear view of what’s next and how to lead in it.
Keynotes
Keynote by Chuck Martin:
Flying Cars & Air Taxis: The New World of Advanced Air Mobility
The business world is facing yet another transformation, in this case relating to movement. The electric aerial vehicle revolution is about to transform personal and business travel, transportation, logistics, and supply chains. This new advanced air mobility phenomenon is inventing personal aerial travel, air taxis, new first responder capabilities, and self-flying vehicles, enabling millions of consumers around the world to take to the skies just as they adopted road travel decades ago. Emerging aerial technology, detailed in Chuck Martin’s latest book “Flying Vehicles: The Emergence of Personal Air Travel, Flying Cars, and Air Taxis," is about transporting people and things totally differently than in the past and creating efficiencies to travel to locations previously out of practical reach.
The electric aerial revolution is being borne out of startups, established brands, airlines, and forward-looking governmental agencies fueling the velocity of aerial innovation. Flying vehicles, which take off and land straight up and down without the need for a traditional runway, are the transportation of the future.
This fast-paced, informative presentation details the global role of flying vehicles, air taxis, flying cars, drones, and the massive challenges and impact on logistics, supply chains, the travel industry, and societal behavior. The advanced air mobility revolution is happening now, and Chuck Martin delves into the upheaval of the entire transportation infrastructure that is becoming a worldwide phenomenon.
Keynote by Chuck Martin:
The State of Emerging Technology
Disruptive digital technologies are flooding the market. Artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, generative AI, large language models, AI agents, machine learning, big data, virtual reality, augmented reality, smart appliances, intelligent assistants, voice activation devices, wearables, hearables, autonomous vehicles, chatbots, smart speakers, near field communication, sensors and numerous forms of cognitive computing. This up-to-the-minute, non-technical market presentation provides a practical and understandable roadmap of all latest transforming technologies in market context with insight on how to skip the fads and ride the trends. Lots of short insightful examples.
Keynote by Chuck Martin:
The Low-Altitude Economy
The low-altitude economy is being borne out of startups, established brands, and forward-looking governmental agencies fueling the velocity of electric, aerial innovation. Flying vehicles are the transportation of the future and they will drive the creation of new business impacts around the world. This fast-paced, informative presentation details the massive ecosystem needed for flying vehicles, air taxis, flying cars, drones, and the coming impact on logistics, supply chains, the travel industry, and societal behavior. Major airlines including Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and Ethiopian Airlines are heavily invested. The aerial revolution is happening now, and Chuck Martin delves into the upheaval of the entire transportation infrastructure that is becoming a worldwide phenomenon.
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