Sheryl Connelly

When Sheryl Connelly speaks, businesses take notice. The retired Chief Futurist for Ford Motor Company is a global trends and consumer expert whose mastery at identifying what’s next for businesses is unparalleled. Fast Company named her one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business”, Forbes’ magazine lists her among its “Most Influential Female Futurists”, and she’s among the TechWeek “Top 100 Innovators.” For nearly 20 of her 27-years at Ford, Connelly and her team of designers, strategists and researchers led long-term thinking discussions to evaluate the resiliency of strategies across the company, including design, product development and capital allocation. Before working for Ford, she practiced law. In addition to a Juris Doctorate, she holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and a