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:  The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity  We Are Agora: How Humanity Functions as a Single Superorganism That Shapes Our World and Our Future  Reese first crossed paths with many RSPA members when he keynoted ScanSource’s 2025 Partner First Conference in Arlington, TX.  “The Trusted Advisor,” powered by the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA), is an award-winning content series designed specifically for retail IT VARs and software providers. Our goal is to educate you on the topics of leadership, management, hiring, sales, and other small business best practices. For more insights, visit the RSPA blog at www.GoRSPA.org.   The RSPA is North America’s largest community of VARs, software providers, vendors, and distributors in the retail, restaurant, and grocery verticals. The mission of the RSPA is to accelerate the success of its members in the retail technology ecosystem by providing knowledge and connections. The organization offers member-to-member warm introductions, education, legal advice, industry advocacy, and other services to assist members with becoming and remaining successful. RSPA is most well-known for its signature events, RetailNOW and Inspire, which provide face-to-face learning and networking opportunities. Learn more by visiting www.GoRSPA.org.