May 2025 – Present · 11 mos

• What does it mean to live, lead, and grow with an expansive mind in an exponential world?
• Expansive distils five years and over 250 episodes of The Expansive podcast, cohosted with Erik Kruger, into 52 weekly essays, each one a thought-provoking prompt designed to shift your perspective and deepen your impact.
• This isn’t just a book. It’s a weekly practice in mindset evolution.
• Whether you’re using it for personal insight or weekly team reflection, each essay is an invitation to rewire how you think about influence, possibility, connection, leadership, and transformation.
• Because the future belongs to those willing to think more expansively.

May 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

• Stepping boldly into our strange new world.
• Who Do We Become? is a deeply personal and reflective exploration of what it means to evolve, both individually and collectively, in the face of uncertainty and disruption.
• Written during the COVID-19 pandemic, this book captures a pivotal moment in human history. It unpacks how crisis reveals character, challenges identity, and invites us to become more conscious, connected, and compassionate.
• This is a guide for navigating transition, with grace, responsibility, and a willingness to grow into a more dynamic, decent version of ourselves.

Mar 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

• Reimagining our world and conquering uncertainty.
• What imprint will the pandemic leave on our society?
• Will we ever return to the world we once knew?
• Are we witnessing the end of the capitalist system?
• FutureNext forges a new way forward by addressing the defining questions of our time. Shaped by the dynamic thinking of future strategist John Sanei and the profound economic and philosophical principles of Dr Iraj Abedian, the book explores our evolving responsibilities as the consumers, employees, employers, entrepreneurs and executives tasked with reimagining our reality; providing a path to confidently create a more harmonious, systematically fair and sustainable yet prosperous world.

May 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

• Awaken curiosity.
• Cultivate wisdom.
• Discover the abundant future.
• FOREsight became a South African bestseller on the Nielsen Book charts.
• Our perspective on the world is of paramount importance when preparing for the future, but how do you actively cultivate an outlook that empowers you to recognise opportunities that seem invisible?
• Foresight adjusts your perspective, empowering you to create a future with purpose in an era when security and certainty have been replaced by abundant choice.
• Learn how to adjust your mindset, escape restrictive perspectives and connect invisible dots with 50 shots of FOREsight that explore psychology, science, and the future you are creating.

May 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 11 mos

• Stop the chase.
• Understand the change.
• Take control of our future.
• MAGNETiiZE became a South African bestseller on the Nielsen Book charts.
• We are all caught in a never-ending chase, hurrying after something intangible. This chase to nowhere has dragged us to the age of disruption, and brought us face-to-face with our fear of fast-paced change.
• In Magnetiize, I combine human psychology, business strategy and future studies to help bring your truest self to the fore and face the ever-changing world with elegant confidence.
• Stop chasing life and take control of your future. Join me on the exhilarating ride to a life of purpose and a future of your creation.

May 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 11 mos

• Future-proof yourself and your organisation in the age of exponential disruption.
• What’s Your Moonshot? became a South African bestseller on the Nielsen Book charts.
• What mindset do you need to thrive in today’s rapidly-changing world?
• What’s Your Moonshot? prepares you for a personal and business future where you are financially and intellectually sustainable – what I call Forever Profitable.
• The first step is to get your internal strategy right by confronting a profound question: are you seeing yourself as a victim of the future, or an architect of it?
• Once you understand your perspective, we decipher which business strategies, trends and innovations are relevant to you and your business in this era of disruption, so you can develop and implement your own ‘Moonshot’ idea.

Sep 2015 – Present · 10 yrs 7 mos

• I deliver keynotes and masterclasses that explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, human awareness, and potential. By blending deep research in neuroscience with advancements in AI, I simplify complex technologies and provide a science-based approach to elevating human performance. My work empowers leaders to make smarter decisions, equips cultures to adapt to change, and fosters courageous strategies for a future-ready mindset.

Oct 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 6 mos · Worldwide

• The Expansive Podcast is one of the world’s leading destinations for conversations on leadership, mindset, and future-readiness.
• Founded in 2019 with Erik Kruger, this award-winning podcast helps individuals and organisations reframe success and expand their thinking, personally, professionally, and spiritually.
• With 250+ episodes and counting, The Expansive dives deep into topics like creative problem-solving, business innovation, emotional intelligence, adaptability, and conscious leadership, offering practical tools to thrive in the age of exponential change.
• 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
• Top 1.5% most listened to podcasts globally (Listennotes)
• Winner of the AP&V Awards’ Podcast of the Year (2024) & Best Career & Entrepreneurship Podcast (2023)
• Rated 4.8/5.0 across 240+ reviews
• Top 5% most shared on Spotify
• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 – 52 weekly essays drawn from the most powerful podcast conversations. It’s a tool for deeper self-reflection, team dialogue, and conscious expansion.

Oct 2019 – Apr 2025 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark

• CIFS is an independent and non-profit global advisory and research organisation. We provide advice on a strategic level to our clients and members who include some of the world’s largest corporations and organisations.
• The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies believes that the future belongs to no-one, yet to everyone. The Institute is by its charter here to actively contribute to the betterment of our society, which implies betterment for the largest possible number of people.
• The Institute works towards that betterment by leveraging our multidisciplinary capabilities to equip and inspire individuals and organisations, decision-makers and the public, to act on the future, today.
• The Institute does not predict the future, as this by nature is impossible, but instead generates and analyses the best possible qualified assumptions for potential futures. This is the essence of futures studies.

Oct 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 6 mos · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Leadership for What’s Next
• In today’s volatile, unpredictable world, our traditional pillars of organizational stability—strategy, business models, and capabilities—are being continually challenged. We believe there is great opportunity inherent in this volatility, but organizations are at risk of losing their way if they hang on to old models of success.

Sep 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 7 mos · San Francisco, California

• Singularity University (SU) is a global learning and innovation community using exponential technologies to tackle the world’s biggest challenges and build a better future for all.
• SU is a benefit corporation headquartered at NASA Research Park in Silicon Valley. SU provides educational programs, innovative partnerships and a startup accelerator to help individuals, businesses, institutions, investors, NGOs and governments understand cutting-edge technologies and how to utilize these technologies to positively impact billions of people.