Michael Rogers is a best-selling author, technology pioneer and futurist, who most recently served as futurist-in-residence for The New York Times. His consultancy, Practical Futurist, has worked with companies from FedEx and Boeing to Microsoft and NBC and, in the healthcare sector, Anthem, the American Hospital Association, major pharma companies and hospital networks.  He speaks to audiences worldwide and is a regular guest on radio and television.

Rogers began his career as a writer for Rolling Stone magazine. He co-founded Outside magazine and then launched Newsweek’s technology column, winning numerous journalism awards. For ten years he was vice president of The Washington Post Company's new media division, shaping the newspaper of the 21st century and earning patents for multimedia technology, as well as awards for his online coverage of 9/11.  

Rogers studied physics and creative writing at Stanford University, with additional studies in finance and management at Stanford Business School. He lives in New York City and is currently working on book and television projects. His latest book is Email from the Future: Notes from 2084.