Global Gurus has ranked actionable futurist Andrew Grill as one of the world’s Top 30 Futurists for 2026, at number 19.

The Global Gurus Top 30 Futurists list recognises futurists whose work has a real-world impact on how organisations navigate what is coming next. This list highlights practitioners who translate future trends into practical actions that leaders and teams can apply today.

Global Gurus applies a rigorous set of criteria that goes far beyond simple popularity, balancing public opinion with originality of ideas, real impact, practicality, presentation style and published work.

Public opinion contributes 30 per cent of the overall score, originality of ideas a further 30 per cent, impact and practicality together 20 per cent, with presentation style and publications and “guru factor” making up the remaining 20 per cent.

Being placed 19th globally is a meaningful acknowledgement that Andrew’s Actionable Futurist approach and Digitally Curious book, podcast, and course are helping people not only understand the future but also do something with it.

Congratulations to Andrew for being recognised alongside a remarkable group of fellow futurists from around the world.

For the 100th episode of Digitally Curious, actionable futurist and AI expert Andrew Grill speaks with AI policy expert Kerry Sheehan about the real-world impact of responsible AI. Together, they explore why ethics, transparency, and diversity must be built into every stage of innovation.

https://digitallycurious.ai/podcast/