RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 151: AI’s Impact with Tech Futurist Byron Reese

Episode 151 of “The Trusted Advisor” features tech entrepreneur, futurist, author, and speaker Byron Reese. Reese was a recent featured guest for an RSPA Emerging Technologies Advisory Group meeting.  

Reese, who has 25 years of experience as a successful technology entrepreneur, answers questions about AI’s impact, the expanding role of trusted advisors in a changing world, and why the jobs of tomorrow will be relationship-based. 

Reese holds numerous patents and has started and sold multiple companies, including two NASDAQ IPOs. He’s been featured in major media outlets including the Washington Post, New York Times, Wired, Entrepreneur, Bloomberg Businessweek, USA Today, and NPR. Two of his recent books are: 

Reese first crossed paths with many RSPA members when he keynoted ScanSource’s 2025 Partner First Conference in Arlington, TX. 

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