1.3 million views, 3,422 AI-generated images, and one big vision.
2024's top posts, and an ask for 2025.
You read this newsletter because you like looking forward, not back. Me too. But there are two important reasons I want to share some highlights from the last 12 months with you here:
First, to say “I’ve got your back”. We’re all in (multiple) inbox meltdown. Even the most attentive readers will have missed a bunch of my posts. If that’s you – then I’ve curated the top five posts from 2024 that are well worth your time as we head into 2025.
Second, to say THANK YOU. You probably don’t really care about the list of highly unscientific, easily-accessible and sometimes-estimated vanity metrics. But I do. It’s my life. I feel astoundingly lucky to be able to do what I do – and it’s all because enough of you read my thoughts, share them, recommend me to colleagues, and invite me to come and speak with you.
But before we look back, I want to look forward again (back in my safe place ;)
I’ve never been more excited about what I can do with and for audiences now I’m leveraging AI to transform my keynotes. I’ve got a bunch of conferences lined up for 2025, and we’ll have a lot of fun giving audiences a visceral creative experience with AI, as you can see in the video below.
But I’m aiming for more than this. I want to work with a bold corporate client that’s keen to use AI to democratise idea generation and invigorate their innovation culture. If you’re a pioneer with a similar ambition, then let’s talk.
2024, by the numbers
1,116,878 - LinkedIn impressions (up nearly 5,000%, apparently).
213,666 - Future Normal newsletters opened (thank you!).
74,356 - words
agonised overwritten (a whole book!).28,120 - newsletter subscribers & LinkedIn followers.
4,315 - audience members spoken to.
3,422 - AI images co-created.
1,618 - articles bookmarked.
262 - innovations dissected.
27 - stages stood on (4 virtual).
21 - flights taken (& offset!).
9 - countries visited.
All with one purpose – to help you understand what’s next, and how you can thrive in the future normal.
‘Best of’ 2024’s Future Normal
Here are five editions that have made the most impact on readers:
(Selected with one eye on metrics, but mainly gut feel – 1:1 emails from smart people are worth 100x likes)
Some memorable other firsts
Creating my own deepfakes.
Trips to both Slovenia and Saudi Arabia.
Launching my own AI creative experience.
My first emcee gig (and then I did two of them :)
Feeling bad about tricking too many people on April Fools :/
Now, it’s time for 2025…!
In 2024 I delivered 30+ sessions, both live and virtually – from Brazil to Saudi Arabia, Las Vegas to London.
My regular trend & innovation keynotes bring fresh, cross-industry, people-first perspectives to your audience.
VisuAIse Futures takes it one step further, turning a keynote into an interactive, ‘multiplayer’ creative experience. Here’s what people are saying about it:
“It was so refreshing to hear how AI can be used to power human imagination, rather than replace it. And then it was even better to actually experience it”
“Fantastic session! Hugely insightful and fun, too!”
“Brilliant. The feeling in the room was positively intense whilst the images were coming through!
Feel the optimistic vibes it will bring to your event in the 2-minute video below (or watch it here).
If you’d like to discuss bringing me to your next meeting or event then please do reach out directly to Renee Strom or check out my speaking site.
Thanks for reading,