A global trends analyst, Cecily Sommers helps organizations understand and prepare for the emerging technologies, markets, and ideas that are shaping our world. She is the Founder and President of The Push Institute, a non-profit futures think tank in Minneapolis, MN, where she directs research and designs programs for leading institutions such as Best Buy, Accenture, Motorola, General Mills, Yahoo! and Target. Cecily is also the creator of the Institute’s highly acclaimed PUSH conference, where leaders from around the world come to get a first-look at the future.

A popular speaker at conferences, business schools and retreats across the country, Cecily takes her audience on a guided tour of the future, noting key opportunities and challenges along the way. Many more enjoy her entertaining trend report and analysis in her “Future Conversations” segment, heard regularly on Public Radio's All Things Considered as well as other media outlets. Cecily is a member of the World Future Society, was named by the Business Journal as one of twenty-five Women to Watch in 2005 and selected as one of Fast Company’s 2007 Fast 50 Reader’s Favorites.

Cecily Sommers has been described as "one of those rare people who is destined to make a mark, who has that special blend of heart, foresight, and leadership" (Andrew Zolli, Founder, Z + Partners, New York City). In the words of Merle Minda, President of Merle Minda Plus and former Senior Vice President of Fleishman-Hillard, "she is catalytic and brilliant."