Richard Watson

Richard Watson is a writer and speaker who advises organisations on the future, focusing particularly on the impact of trends on long-term strategy.

In addition to being author of Future Files: A History of the Next 50 Years (Scribe 2007), Richard is editor of What’s Next website and is Chief Futurist at the Future Exploration Network.

Richard has worked on scenario planning, research and innovation projects with, amongst others, Virgin Atlantic Airways, McKinsey, News Corporation, Toyota, Tesco, Westfield, St George Bank, McDonald’s and Unilever. He is also a columnist for a number of magazines including Fast Company (USA), Retail Banking Review (Australia) and Future Orientation (Denmark).

Specific areas of expertise include media, retail and banking.

 

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