The Future and how to get there with Richard Watson

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My guest this week is a futurist and scenario thinker who featured the pandemic in 4 out of his 5 books. He is probably best known as a maker of highly provocative maps and data visualisations intended to stimulate deep debate. The Financial Times called these maps "Brave", while Business Insider said they might "Blow your mind". He has worked with the Tech Foresight Practice at Imperial College London and is currently their Futurist-in-Residence at the Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication. His next book, You are Not Busy, will examine our preoccupation with work and what might happen to our minds if we deleted some easy conveniences or occupied ourselves with a few things that were desirably difficult. Please welcome best-selling author, futurist and scenario thinker Richard Watson Bio Richard Watson is a futurist speaker, author and scenario thinker who helps organisations to think further ahead, especially about emerging growth opportunities and risks. However, he is probably best known as a maker of highly provocative maps and data visualisations intended to stimulate deep debate. The Financial Times called these maps "Brave", while Business Insider said they might "Blow your mind". He has worked with the Tech Foresight Practice at Imperial College London and is currently Futurist-in-Residence at the Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication at Imperial. Richard is the author of five best-selling books, including Digital Vs. Human. His sixth book, You are Not Busy, will examine our preoccupation with work and what might happen to our minds if we deleted some easy conveniences or occupied ourselves with a few things that were desirably difficult. Recorded on: 4th June 2020 Links: More about Maria Franzoni Ltd More about London Speaker Bureau Connect with Maria on Linkedin Connect with Maria on FaceBook To book any of the speakers featured on the Speaking Business podcast, click here Listen here: Libsyn Itunes Stitcher Spotify

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