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Richard Watson
Richard Watson
"An author and philosopher posing as a futurist" (Qz.com)
London, United Kingdom500+ connections
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Imperial College London
Imperial College London
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Specialties: Keynote speaking, scenario planning, strategic foresight, technology foresight, horizon scanning, global trends, counter-trends, wildcards, weak signals, innovation process, innovation culture, creativity, idea generation. Current interests include; AI, disruptive technologies, robotics, energy, oil, water.
Founder of www.nowandnext.com, a website that documents global trends. Have worked extensively on scenario planning projects having been introduced to the discipline by Napier Collyns, one of the founders of Global Business Network (GBN).
Author of five books about various aspects of the future (including one about the scenario process), have been a blogger on innovation for Fast Company magazine and have written for Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies and Mckinsey & Company. Last book (Digital Vs Human) about AI and robotics published in 2017. Two new books on the go (2019).
Also a visiting lecturer at both Imperial College Business School and London Business School, co-founder of Thinking Allowed, a 24-hour retreat designed to reinvigorate the quality of discourse and debate for leadership teams, and one of the people behind Sci-Fi nights at the Royal College Of Art.
Articles by Richard
Reclaiming the Future
Reclaiming the Future
By Richard Watson
July 29, 2020
My ideas are up in smoke
My ideas are up in smoke
By Richard Watson
June 29, 2020
A Possible Corona Chronology
A Possible Corona Chronology
By Richard Watson
June 27, 2020
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Reflecting and revisiting the impactful and beautifully written literature of #ToniMorrison whose…
Reflecting and revisiting the impactful and beautifully written literature of #ToniMorrison whose work formed the basis of my first dissertation and...
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Future Shocks
We’ve grown used to the pandemic (perhaps), but what else is out there that might…
Future Shocks We’ve grown used to the pandemic (perhaps), but what else is out there that might catch us off guard in the future? Trump giving a...
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Experience
Imperial College London
Visiting Researcher, Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication
Imperial College London
Feb 2019 – Present1 year 7 months
London Business School
Guest Lecturer
London Business School
May 2010 – Present10 years 4 months
London, United Kingdom
Stratforma Consulting
Network member
Stratforma Consulting
Jun 2015 – Present5 years 3 months
London, United Kingdom
A scenario thinking and strategic consulting network.
nowandnext.com
Founder
nowandnext.com
Jan 2004 – Present16 years 8 months
c/o HMS President, Victoria Embankment, London
Founder of nowandnext.com.
Publications
Digital Vs. Human: How we'll live, love and think in the future
ScribeApril 14, 2016
On the face of it a book about smart mobiles, social media, the internet, automation, artificial intelligence and robotics. But really it's a book about the human condition and what we want technology to do on our behalf.
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Future Vision: Scenarios for the World in 2040
Scribe Publishing (Melbourne)November 5, 2012
Will relentless consumerism end up destroying our planet? Or can science and technology allow us to innovate our way out of trouble? Perhaps a greater social consciousness and community-based living will take over — or, conversely, the competition for limited resources may result in everyone fighting for themselves.
Drawing on these four possible futures, Richard Watson and Oliver Freeman invite us to examine critically the risks and opportunities to come. They discuss the key factors,...
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Other authors
Oliver Freeman
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The Future: 50 Things You Really Need to Know
Quercus Publishing (London)2012
Future Minds: How the digital age is changing our minds
Nicholas Brealey Publishing (London)2010
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Future Files: A History of the Next 50 Years
Scribe Publishing2007
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What's Next?
An occasional review of global trends and futures thinking going back to 2004. Free except for premium options.
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Groups
Imperial College | Tech ForesightImperial College | Tech Foresight
Imperial College | Tech Foresight
Institute for the FutureInstitute for the Future
Institute for the Future
Scenario Planning & Future Strategy GroupScenario Planning & Future Strategy Group
Scenario Planning & Future Strategy Group
T4 Education & Our WorldT4 Education & Our World
T4 Education & Our World
Including Scenario planning into Technology roadmappingIncluding Scenario planning into Technology roadmapping
Including Scenario planning into Technology roadmapping
Imperial Business Partners (IBP)Imperial Business Partners (IBP)
Imperial Business Partners (IBP)
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I fell in love with Now & Next what seems like a lifetime ago, although it can probably be measured in years... sterling stuff... I'll miss my semi-regular Brainmail updates from Barley Mow but treasure the insights & perspectives they afforded me... Richard, you are a gentleman & a scholar. I wish you all the very best for the next...
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Richard delivered an engaging, topical and humorous presentation to the Northern Universities Insurance Group Conference at Weetwood Hall, Leeds in June 2017. It led to a though-provoking session on what risks and issues will face Universities in five years time. Richard made himself available through the whole day and held conversations and discussions with delegates for many hours after his slot. His contribution and alternative ways of thinking about the future and the impact on us all is highly recommended.
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"An author and philosopher posing as a futurist" (Qz.com)
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