Patrick Dixon

Speaker Subjects:
• Globale trends
• Ny teknologi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A dynamic and passionate speaker on global trends and new technologies, Patrick Dixon is often described as Europe’s leading futurist. Patrick works closely with event organizers to thoroughly research and customize his multimedia presentations and he has a gift for identifying and furthering his audience’s strategic needs. Fortune 500 companies have used his deep research skills and his forward thinking insights to plan their strategic responses to a wide range of global trends in the economy, culture and public policy. A medical doctor by training, Patrick has special depth in biotechnology. A successful entrepreneur, he launched Medicom in 1979, which, one year later, was a UK market leader in IT systems for general medical practice. Patrick has his own Web TV station and radio studio and his comments on global events have been featured in both broadcast media and the international press. He is the founder and Chairman of Global Change Ltd. and a Fellow of the Centre for Management Development at London Business School.
 
Patrick is the author of twelve books, including Futurewise: Six Faces of Global Change. Futurewise is a book for anyone who wants to understand what’s happening in the world around them and why. Patrick’s six faces of global change—fast, urban, tribal, universal, radical and ethical—encompass 500 key trends that will affect every corporation and personal life, plus 200 challenges to management and 100 personal challenges for those who want to take hold of their future and shape it to their own terms.