what do you talk about?

I’m most frequently asked to talk about “The future of…“ - how that title ends is up to you. For every talk I run a foresight process to determine what I believe will be the most interesting and critical issues for your audience. That process can be applied to any sector, but there are places where I have greater experience.

These include: Technology & Telecommunications | Food & Drink | Transport & Automotive | Property & Construction | Cities | Health & Medicine | Finance & Banking

What format do your talks take?

Typically I am asked to do a 40 minute keynote with 10-15 minutes of questions, or at more informal events (for example, a lunch or dinner), a 15-20 minute provocation. But I also run workshops up to a full day, teaching the skills of futurism to leaders and managers. I facilitate foresight sessions for clients who want to look to the future. And I’m happy to participate in panels and interview formats.

I am also sometimes asked to host whole events or segments, using my knowledge of a sector to bridge between sessions, conduct panels, and introduce other speakers.

will you help to promote our event?

I’m happy to use my audience reach to help to promote your event, on request, through a variety of approaches.

• Pre-event video

• Articles or blog posts

• Posts to social media (15,000 followers on X/Twitter, 7,000 on LinkedIn)

• Media interviews (Over 1000 hours of broadcast experience)
  

why should we book you rather than anyone else?

I believe the best futurist talks need three ingredients:

• Storytelling: you want a speaker who will entertain your audience

• Relevance: you want a talk that is tailored to your audience and a speaker who shows they understand the people they are speaking to

• Original Insight: audience should be able to take away new information, ideas, and tools they can apply in their own work

I try to pack in all three of these things.

How much do you charge?

There are fees included in the information document linked above. But the best answer to is to speak to my agent. For speaking and other work, I’m represented by Pomona Partners. Drop us a line via the form below and we can have a chat about your project and your budget.