Biography
Richard is a futurist, and a professional member of the World Future Society. He makes his living by helping corporations and industry associations plan intelligently for the future. Richard’s focus is on North America, but deals with global issues. His Client list includes companies like Coca-Cola, Ford, IBM, Bell, the U.S. Navy Department of Medicine & Surgery, the National Research Council, the Clerk of the House of Commons of Canada, among many others.
The services Richard offers are tailored to the needs of the client, but fall into the following major areas: Keynote Speeches, Workshops and Seminars, and Innovation Sessions. Companies can also ask to work with their planning groups on an on-going basis, or for a specific part of their planning cycle. Richard has also been asked to assess companies in which a client is considering making an investment, especially in technology companies where he may have some familiarity with the field.
Speech Topics
The future is a broad, complex subject, and there’s always a lot to discuss, so the key question truly is: what aspects of the future will be of most value to your event? And to the people involved? When discussing topics with Richard that will be most interesting to your people, you know that together your group and he will factor in those aspects of the future that will affect your organization, your industry, and your life. The result is a presentation or a keynote that is specifically relevant to your organization.
Testimonials
“The only thing we could have done better was to have invited you to speak sooner!” – Standard Life
“What sets you apart from most professional speakers is your willingness to learn about our industry and to work with us through two sets of revisions to your talk. … It’s almost unheard of for a speaker to take such pains, and we appreciated it.” – World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, Orlando
“This is the third time we’ve used Richard’s services … I very much doubt we would have been able to accomplish anywhere near as much without Richard’s guidance.” – Caudwell Wingate
“You not only met, but clearly exceeded our always high expectations for this select client event. …Where will we find another speaker capable of following your act?” – Endurance Insurance & Reinsurance
