Deborah Westphal

As CEO of Toffler Associates, Deborah brings skills and insights honed over 30 years working with some of the top minds and leaders of governments and Fortune 100 companies. Recruited to join the firm she now leads by its eponymous founder and respected business futurist Alvin Toffler, Deborah exhibited early on a keen ability to connect global dots signifying future risks, help leaders understand the impact and architect plans to meet those threats. She has an MBA from Webster University and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico, and has completed extensive continuing education with Harvard Business School and Wharton Business School. Deborah also is a member of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine and is a sought-after speaker for events focusing on organizational transformation, the future of space and the future threats and opportunity landscape.