ROHIT BHARGAVA - A NON-OBVIOUS KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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Rohit Bhargava has spent more than a decade helping media and entertainment leaders decode cultural trends and audience behavior, keynoting for NBC Universal, Disney, FOX, Warner Bros Discovery, AT&T, and Telemundo. His Non-Obvious Trend Report - read by over 1 million people - has anticipated industry shifts from Augmented Creativity to Immersive Entertainment years before they became mainstream. A 3-time WSJ bestselling author of eleven books, including the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller Non-Obvious Megatrends, Rohit is also an adjunct professor of storytelling at Georgetown University and has keynoted events in 32 countries. He loves the Olympics and actively hates cauliflower.
Watch some recent videos from Rohit's social media accounts all about non-obvious thinking and some ideas that may be relevant for your audience:
For the past 15 years, Rohit's trend research and books have frequently focused on spotlighting the biggest trends in the media, telecom & entertainment industry. Here are just a few from his past research that are still deeply relevant for media, telecom & entertainment professionals and that he often integrates into his trend presentations.
Entertainment is shifting from something audiences watch to something they step inside. Full-body haptic suits, performances staged for an audience of one and digitally recreated performers are all collapsing the distance between spectator…
More On This TrendAs manipulated content gets cheaper and more convincing, proving what is real becomes urgent for everyone. The same technology that enables convincing fabrications can also expose them, by capturing the provenance of an image or video at…
More On This TrendGenerative AI is collapsing the time, effort and skill required to produce writing, images, music and film, cutting work that took weeks down to hours. Rather than replacing creative people, the tools expand what any one person can make…
More On This TrendIn the information economy, our attention is our most valuable resource, leading us to be more skeptical of those who manipulate us to get it, and instead seek out and trust those who communicate in more authentic ways.
More On This TrendAs individualism rises globally, people are carefully cultivating how they are perceived both online and offline, chasing stardom, and making themselves vulnerable to criticism in the process.
More On This TrendAs we build avatars and digital versions of ourselves across virtual worlds, the identities we create online start shaping who we become offline. Researchers at Stanford named this the Proteus Effect: our behavior conforms to our digital…
More On This TrendOn-demand programming is designed to be addictive as consumers develop an appetite for “binging" on their favorite content.
More On This TrendMedia and advertising combine to incite rage or, at the very least, a strong reaction in the media.
More On This TrendRohit Bhargava is a popular choice for media, telecom & entertainment industry events because of his unique ability to offer relevant insights along with a valuable outsiders perspective. Learn more about Rohit’s industry experience here.
Industry Experience Highlights
Most Relevant Keynotes
Rohit over writes about the media, telecom & entertainment industry and has published numerous articles focused on the industry since 2005. Start below with a few of his most popular articles and insights.
A FEW TO START WITH
Why Roku’s 24/7 AI TV Channel Could Be Better Than You ThinkAUGUST 2026Why Australia's Ban on Social Media for Kids Under 16 Isn't PointlessDECEMBER 2025"Vibe Movie Making" and the Real Future of AI In Movie ProductionSEPTEMBER 2025Google Uses AI to Reimagine The Wizard of Oz (and Maybe the Future of Hollywood)APRIL 2025The Ultimate Movie Brand Partnership: Kleenex and IMDB Launch “The Kleenex Score”MARCH 2025Rave Reviews
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Event Planner · Large Global Bank“He’s no Beyonce, but still worth standing in line for!”
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