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Dion

Chang

Change| Futurist| Innovation

One of Africa’s most respected trend analysts, strategic thinkers, and keynote speakers, renowned for helping organisations make sense of uncertainty and prepare for what comes next. As founder of Flux Trends, he has built a reputation for translating global shifts, disruptive technologies, and emerging consumer behaviours into actionable business strategy. Equal parts futurist, provocateur, and "professional cage rattler," Dion challenges leaders to rethink assumptions, embrace change, and identify opportunities hidden within disruption.

Travels from: Johannesburg, South Africa

Current State

Future Trends & Foresight

AI & Human Behaviour

Navigating Disruption

Innovation

Future Trends

Generational Shifts

Future-Ready Organisations

Strategy

Dion Chang's Story:

Dion Chang is a globally recognised trend analyst, keynote speaker, and founder of Flux Trends, a leading consultancy that helps organisations understand the impact of social, technological, economic, and behavioural shifts on business strategy. For more than two decades, he has been at the forefront of identifying emerging trends and translating them into meaningful opportunities for businesses navigating complex and rapidly changing environments.

Known for his ability to connect seemingly unrelated developments across industries, Dion helps leaders understand not just what is changing, but why it matters. His work focuses on the intersection of human behaviour, innovation, technology, culture, and commerce, enabling organisations to anticipate disruption rather than simply react to it. Through Flux Trends, he has advised leading corporations, government institutions, educational bodies, and entrepreneurial ventures across Africa and internationally.

A sought-after keynote speaker, Dion has delivered presentations to audiences around the world and has become known for challenging conventional thinking with equal measures of insight, humour, and provocation. His unique perspective stems from a diverse career spanning journalism, media, consumer insights, trend forecasting, and strategic advisory. Whether discussing artificial intelligence, workplace transformation, generational shifts, innovation, or future consumer behaviour, he consistently provides audiences with practical frameworks for navigating uncertainty.

Beyond his work in trends and foresight, Dion is passionate about helping organisations identify blind spots and embrace reinvention. His thought leadership extends into executive education, where he has lectured on foresight and innovation at leading business schools, and through his books, conferences, media commentary, and advisory roles. His work continually explores how individuals and organisations can remain relevant, resilient, and future-fit in an era defined by constant change.

Today, Dion's keynote presentations challenge audiences to think differently about leadership, innovation, culture, and the future. Combining deep research with compelling storytelling and actionable insights, he equips leaders with the tools needed to make better decisions, adapt faster, and confidently navigate what lies ahead.

Keynote Topics Include:
  • State We’re In
  • Why Your Business Needs A Doula Right Now?
  • Post-Pandemic Workplace
  • New Urban Tribes
  • The Boomer Economy: Marketing to the Amortalists
  • Innovation: Why Companies struggle to scale and implement
  • The New Rules of Retail

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