"Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant.” - London Business School
Richard Watson is a distinguished futurist who has worked with brands such as Coca-Cola and Samsung, spoken and lectured at The University of Cambridge, Imperial College and Ministry of Defence, as well as contributed to major international publications including Fast Company in the US and the Retail Banking Review in Australia. Over the course of a fascinating career as a futurist, Watson has helped organisations to think about future trends, technologies, customer needs and innovation. Covering sectors from retail to banking and beyond, Watson composes presentations that challenge the status quo and theorise about the future.
Books by Watson include, Future Files: 5 Trends for the Next 50 Years, Future Minds: How the Digital Age is Changing Our Minds, The Future: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know, Future Vision: Scenarios for the World in 2040 and Digital Versus Human. Often found to be blogging about robotics, artificial intelligence, education, energy, emerging technology and much more, on his own website and for publications including Fast Company Magazine, Future Orientation and What Matters, Watson helps map out the future for all industries, as a keynote speaker and scenario planning consultant.
Offering a detailed dissection of the way digitalisation and technology is changing and will continue to change our future, Watson offers compelling presentations that concentrate on actionable advice and strategies that can be drawn out to fulfil the demands of the changing environments. Able to provide board level briefings, offer workshops, trend research and risk and opportunity mapping, Watson covers a broad range of areas, with the aim of preparing companies to think with fresh perspective on the future of their own industry.
He has worked for the Strategic Trends Unit for the Ministry of Defence, the Cabinet Office and the Department of Education, as well as private firms such as the RAND Corporation. He is also a prominent lecturer at Imperial College London and the London Business School. Known for his thought-provoking, innovative and high-energy presentations, Watson commands a room with authority and charisma. One of the finest strategic forecasters and futurists in the UK today, for a future proof business plan, Richard Watson is your man.
Most recently, Richard Watson was inducted into the Top Futurism Speakers to Hire, acknowledging the knowledge he has shared with corporations globally.
Books
Future Files: A Brief History Of The Next 50 Years
Future Minds: How the Digital Age is Changing Our Minds, Why this Matters and What We Can Do About It.
The Future: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know
Futurevision: Scenarios For The World In 2040
Digital Vs Human: How We'll Live, Love and Think in the Future
How to hire Richard Watson
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See what people had to say about Richard, when he appeared at their corporate events:
"Well researched, really informative and well presented." - McDonald’s
"Richard captured the attention and stimulated the imagination of a challenging group of business leaders. He took the time to understand his audience and his insights into the future delivered original, thoughtful viewpoints that will help to shape future business decisions." - DAC Beachcroft
"A class act." - Lloyd’s of London
"A quick note to say thank you for last week. There have been some really positive informal pieces of feedback. I think you were a breath of fresh air for them." - SingTel Optus
"Watson made it for me." - WorkTech
"You have just the right level of disdain for your subject to make it thoroughly engaging." - Coca-Cola
