Matt Maher is a futurist and technology advisor with decades of experience helping Fortune 500 companies including CHANEL, Warner Brothers/Discovery, E*TRADE, and Cox Automotive gain first-mover advantage in crowded marketplaces. As the 35th official member of the MIT Media Lab Consortium, Maher’s hands-on experience in media, technology, and AI has ignited award-winning campaigns, earning him a spot on Vogue’s Top 100 Innovator of 2024 list. Matt is the CEO and Founder of M7 Innovations, an independent research and development firm specializing in innovation across media, emerging technology and consumer behavior. For over five years, C-suite leaders have tuned into Maher’s weekly The 90-Second Brief to gain the insights they need to navigate and prepare their organizations for an AI-first economy.

A sought-after keynote speaker and media commentator, Maher has appeared on stage at MIT, CES, SXSW, Fortune Brainstorm Tech, and Brand Innovators World Luxury Summit. He is regularly invited into closed-door executive briefings to translate complex technological shifts into practical business strategy. Maher is quick to understand and adapt to breaking news in the space and has become a key contributor to various journalists and broadcaster partners.

Maher’s areas of expertise include agentic AI, enterprise AI adoption, and digital commerce. Outside of his strategic advice, Maher enjoys rolling up his sleeves to get under the hood of the technology he speaks about daily. His company’s bodies of work spans trend-setting campaigns including CHANEL’s first ever Augmented Reality campaign, the Bolle Nevada Google immersive try-on experience, Panera “Leafy Greens” drone video, and more.