About

Kevin A. Barnes is a marketing executive, professional futurist and writer. His interests include science, technology and the future of just about everything.

Areas of Expertise

  • Futures Thinking & Futures Studies
  • Knowledge Management
  • Business Innovation & Creativity
  • Marketing Communications
  • Alternate reality Game Design & Devemopment
  • Space Commerce

Professional Work Experience

  • Sentient Futures, Inc., January 2008 to present — Founded and is overseeing the startup phase of this unique firm, which provides consulting futurists, strategic continuity and breakthrough technologies for forward-looking clients.
  • Creatonomy Marketing Communications, April 2006 to present — Provide Interactive Marketing and Information Technology support for this marketing firm specializing in the health care, financial services and senior markets.
  • Accenture, August 1991 to April 2006 — Held a variety of positions in knowledge management and marketing communications with this Fortune 100 global consulting company.
  • Freelance Non-Fiction and Fiction Author, June 1982 to present — Have written numerous magazine and newspaper articles, analytic features, reviews and editorials on a wide range of topics, as well as science fiction short stories.
  • Abacus 2001 Computer Business Associates, June 1979 to December 1983 — Co-founded, operated and sold one of the first PC-based data processing companies. Abacus provided small businesses with services such as payroll processing, and inventory and mailing list management.

Organizational Affiliations

Education

Other Experience

  • Extensive global business travel, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, and numerous locations within the countries of India, Canada and the United States.
  • Improv Training, ComedySportz Improvisational Theatre, Milwaukee, WI

Speaking Engagements

Think about the factors that mean success when you hire a speaker. You’re not only seeking a knowledgeable speaker, but someone who also can connect with your audience, impart the knowledge they need, and most importantly motivate them to use that knowledge long after the speaker has departed.

All of Kevin’s topics are customized for your unique audience. That means that the presentation to your group will include current and relevant news items, knowledge and trends. In addition, Kevin works with you to identify your group’s objectives — what you want your audience to take away from the experience. The final product then is formatted and delivered in a way that will both inform and motivate your group.

For a sample of some of Kevin’s most popular speaking topics, click here. To inquire about having Kevin speak to your group, visit the Contact page.

Other Services (provided through Sentient Futures, Inc.)

Kevin A. Barnes and his colleagues at Sentient Futures are working with some of the world’s most successful and innovative companies to help reinvent how business gets done in the 21st century. Through groundbreaking research, business consulting and training, and the creation and delivery of next-generation product and service lines, Kevin helps companies and individuals change the way they approach business, work, success and the future.

To learn more about Sentient Futures and the products and services it provides, please visit SentientFutures.com.