Patrick Dixon Keynote Speaker

  • Leading European Futurist - Chairman, Global Change Ltd
  • Founder, Global Innovators Ltd
  • Author of 17 Books on trends and innovation

Patrick Dixon's Biography

Dr. Patrick Dixon is often described as Europe’s leading Futurist. He has worked with over 400 of the world’s largest corporations, often sharing the platform with their CEOs at their most important global events, and has correctly identified major industry trends for over 30 years. He has been ranked as one of the top 20 global business thinkers (Times Thinkers 50). Over 2 million people have heard Patrick’s speak at live physical and virtual events.

Patrick has clients in every industry for example Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Intel, IBM, Bank of America, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, KLM / Air France, BP, GSK, Roche, ExxonMobil, General Motors, General Electric, Siemens, World Bank and many governments and public sector organisations.  Patrick is the author of 17 books (over 620,000 printed in 43 languages). Books include Futurewise, SustainAgility, The Genetic Revolution, Building a Better Business and The Future of Almost Everything, now in its second edition.

A cancer physician by first training, Patrick has also advised most of the world’s largest pharma companies as well as biotech and medtech corporations. He was Chairman Virttu Biologics Ltd, a Biotech startup prior to sale, and non-exec director of Allied Health Care, delivering over 10 million home care visits a year. He has also been a non-exec director of Mace Group Ltd, a global construction giant in 72 nations with over $2.6bn turnover.

As a serial entrepreneur, Patrick’s first startup was Medicom Ltd, delivering highly innovative IT solutions in health care, and Patrick also has many years of experience in IT consulting.

He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Fox News, Sky News and ITV commenting on global events, science and health issues, and has had features in the Financial Times, Telegraph, Time and Wired magazine

His website has been accessed by 15 million different people with more than 9 million video views and he has over 46,000 followers on Twitter.

 

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Patrick Dixon's Speaking Topics

  • Future Impact of AI:

On business, personal life and our wider world. Why AI is the greatest business opportunity (and potential threat to society) since the birth of the internet. Likely impact on jobs, entrepreneurs, economic growth, government, corporate strategy and personal freedoms. What steps should you take today and why?

  • Future of Cities:

Life in 2100 – one single word will drive the growth of all future cities for the next 80 years. Key issues for all future city planners and real estate developers. Impact of AI on city design, architecture and development of Smart Cities.

  • Future of Logistics and Supply Chain Management:

How to be more agile in a disruptive and chaotic world. Key Manufacturing 5.0 trends including AI, and their future impact on global logistics / supply chains.

  • Future of Work:

How ambitions, dreams and work patterns will continue to evolve, and what this means for every leader, for HR as well as for office design. How to increase engagement, commitment and loyalty and build more effective teams. Impact of AI on jobs, productivity and risk management.

  • Future of Pharma:

Major health trends, future of clinical trials, drug regulation and health funding. Future blockbusters. How patient expectations are changing. Fusion between pharma, medtech, biotech and infotech including AI – what it all means for accelerating innovation.

  • Cybersecurity:

What next in the race to protect corporations from attack? Impact of next-generation AI on cyberattacks and new ways to detect them. Why so many organisations and individuals will become even more vulnerable. Simple steps that any business should take today, and why your greatest risks are likely to be created by your own people.

  • Future of Marketing:

How to capture attention, keep it, and connect with emotion in an increasingly noisy and chaotic world. Why the future of marketing is about trust, information and revelation. Why many so-called “smart marketing” tools don’t work. Who will be the winners and losers in next-generation marketing.

  • Future of Retail:

How to create MAGIC for your customers and why small things really matter. What next in the fusion of online and offline retail? How customer expectations are changing. Keys to success for every retailer. What this all means for Mall developers and owners of physical retail outlets.

  • Future of Insurance:

And the ultimate leadership speech. New ways to sell insurance and why insurance is mission-critical to the future of emerging markets. The ultimate leadership speech to motivate your insurance teams.

  • Future of Aviation:

What next in the race to decarbonise? Why hydrogen really matters as a fuel. Key trends and innovations in leisure and business travel. How to create MAGIC for travelling customers.

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Videos of Patrick Dixon

Future of Banks and Telcos: mobile payments trends. Google keynote by Futurist speaker Patrick Dixon
Future of Banks and Telcos: mobile payments trends. Google keynote by Futurist speaker Patrick Dixon
Futurist Keynote Speaker - Patrick Dixon: Mobile Marketing MAGIC for Google
Futurist Keynote Speaker - Patrick Dixon: Mobile Marketing MAGIC for Google
Futurist Speaker: Robot talking to a Futurist. Artificial Intelligence - Keynote Speaker
Futurist Speaker: Robot talking to a Futurist. Artificial Intelligence - Keynote Speaker
What is Neuromarketing? Future Marketing Keynote Speaker
What is Neuromarketing? Future Marketing Keynote Speaker
Future of the Auto Industry - mega trends impacting the auto industry. Futurist Keynote for Belron
Future of the Auto Industry - mega trends impacting the auto industry. Futurist Keynote for Belron
Future of Sales and Marketing - how to drive sales beyond COVID. Future of Marketing Keynote Speaker
Future of Sales and Marketing - how to drive sales beyond COVID. Future of Marketing Keynote Speaker

Books by Patrick Dixon

Sustainagility: How Smart Innovation and Agile Companies will Help Protect our Future
Futurewise: The Six Faces of Global Change
The Future of Almost Everything: How our world will change over the next 100 years
Salt in the Blood - two philosophers go to sea

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Patrick Dixon is Chairman of Global Change Ltd, author of best selling books on global trends. He has been ranked as one of the 20 most influential business thinkers alive today.
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