Richard Watson

Richard Watson is a futurist and best-selling author, who helps governments, businesses and non-profits evaluate emerging growth opportunities and risks. Richard works with the Foresight Practice at Imperial College London and lectures at London Business School. He is also a network member of Stratforma, a specialist scenario planning agency.

Richard’s clients include Cambridge University, Coca-Cola, General Electric, IBM, Ikea, Imperial College, London Business School, McDonald’s, McKinsey & Company, Ministry of Defence, RAND, Samsung and Shell.

Reflecting his eclectic views, Richard’s planning, innovation, creativity and global trend topics are wide ranging yet ingeniously erudite.

Keynote talks include:

The Future of Automation.
Artificial Intelligence – threat or saviour for the human race?
The Future of Public Libraries.
Life in 2045.
Why Smart Companies Do Dumb Things.
The Future of Money.
The Future of Newspapers.
The Future of Travel.
Creativity Vs. Innovation.
The Rise of Connectivity Addiction.
How to Have an Idea.
Do Open Plan Offices Close Thinking?