Lawrence Ford has spent his life walking between worlds—Wall Street and wisdom, capital and consciousness, technology and purpose. Known to many as the “Shaman of Wall Street” (The Washington Post) and “a man of two worlds” (The Economist), he is one of the most influential voices in the AI era.

A futurist, investor, and global thought leader, Lawrence has guided CEOs, grieving families, heads of state, and founders through one of the hardest questions of our time: What is my purpose now? He has walked with hundreds through their own Third Seasons—those sacred inflection points between breakdown and breakthrough where purpose becomes a mandate, not a luxury.
Lawrence is the founder of Conscious Capital Wealth Management and the co-founder of the Conscious Capital Foundation. He previously served as Chairman of the Future of Capital in collaboration with the United Nations and has represented commerce as a force for peace at Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies. NPR named him The Finance Guru.
In the investment world, Lawrence serves as portfolio manager for next-generation AI-focused strategies and as a partner in G-Alpha, working at the intersection of exponential technology and human-centered capital.

His new book, The World Does(n’t) Need You: The End of Work — Reclaiming Purpose in the Age of AI, has been called “a human compass for the Age of AI” and “a manifesto for flourishing.” It reveals why knowledge is no longer enough, how AI is quietly rewriting the value of human work, and why purpose—not productivity—is becoming the new currency of the Age of Wisdom.
At a time when financial advisors face unprecedented disruption—and unprecedented opportunity—Lawrence stands as one of the clearest guides for what comes next.