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Nancy Giordano

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Founder | Futurist | Exponential Strategist at Play Big, Inc.
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Nancy Giordano is a strategic futurist, author, and Founder of Play Big, Inc. , where she advises major global brands on transformation. Recognized as one of the worlds top female futurists, she has delivered over 200 keynotes. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Agnes Scott College and a certification in AI for Business Strategy.

Outside of her professional futurist work, Nancy is the co-founder of the Femme Futurists Society, an organization created to amplify the voices of women in the field. She is also a board member for the HUMANITE Peace Collective, showing a commitment to broader social and economic systems change, such as Partnerism.

Interesting fact: Nancy was the worlds first-ever TEDx licensee and has been a liberal arts major working in AI strategy for over a decade.

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Experience
39 Years
Current Role
Founder | Futurist | Exponential Strategist
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Nancy shows up

Big Vision Person
Early Adopter
Risk Tolerant

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Priorities

Topics Nancy cares about

Visionary Leadership
Author of the bestselling book "LeaderING: The Ways Visionary Leaders Play Bigger, " focusing on stewardship for a new era beyond outdated industrial-age playbooks.
Ethical AI
Shows a keen interest in the social implications of AI, recently posting about an OpenAI plugin built with anti-colonial data sets to promote justice.
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Career

Work history

1-2011
Founder | Futurist | Exponential Strategist
Play Big, Inc.
5-2020
Co-Founder
Femme Futurists Society
4-2022
Steering Committee: Texas Immersive Lab
The University of Texas at Austin
10-2023
Board Member
HUMANITE Peace Collective
6-2019
Advisor + Transformation Strategist
KUNGFU.AI
In the press

Media appearances

Nancy Giordano, Author and Founder/CEO of Play Big, Inc. is the 2022 Spirit Women Business Keynote. Featured in Kent State University Business News
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Education
1982 - 1985
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Agnes Scott College
Education details unavailable
Henderson Mill Elementary :-)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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