Athena Peppes is a futurist and economist, serving as Director of Futures at Beacon Thought Leadership and advisor at BossUp AI, a startup pioneering benchmarks for AI readiness. She researches, writes, and speaks about emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence, and how they are reshaping economies, work, and society. She is a regular speaker at international conferences and leadership forums, including the KIMRA AI Conference, The Forward Institute, and Rialto's Board Briefing series. Her audiences have included senior leaders from Centrica, Bupa, Virgin, Nationwide, Primark, Channel 4, the UK Space Agency, and government. She also appears on radio and podcasts, where she explores what AI and emerging technologies mean for everyday life and business.
Athena began her career as an economist and has over 15 years' experience advising senior executives on emerging trends. During a decade at Accenture, she co-founded its Business Futures approach and worked with Fortune 500 companies and public institutions. Her research has featured at the World Economic Forum, B20, W20, IBEC, and the CBI, and in outlets including Harvard Business Review, Rotman Magazine, and The European Business Review.