Professional Journey

View the slides on SlideShareHas been ranked as one of the 20 most influential business thinkers alive today (Thinkers 50 - see Awards). Often described as a Futurist keynote speaker, and author of 16 books (650,000 in print in 40 ) including Futurewise, SustainAgility, The Genetic Revolution and Building a Better Business.

Consults to multinationals on wide range of trends / strategic issues, across every industry. Keynotes at conferences on global trends in up to 4 countries a week (53 nations) - from 15 to 4,500 people in each group, for companies such as Google, Microsoft, General Electric, GSK, Siemens, Phillips, AT&T, BP, Prudential, and Barclays Bank.

Has contributed (keynotes / lectures) to Executive Education, MBA and many other programmes at London Business School since 1999, as well as to Open Programmes at six other business schools.

Patrick Dixon is Founder and Chairman of Global Change Ltd (trends and strategy consulting), Chairman of Virttu Biologics Ltd (cancer research biotech), and non-executive director of Acromas Health Care Ltd (Allied Health Care Ltd, Nestor Health Care Ltd and Saga Health Care Ltd).

See http://www.globalchange.com - 15 million different visitors, keynote presentations, slides and 6 free online books. Also http://www.youtube.com/pjvdixon - over 6 million video views on various sites - including entire one hour keynote speaker presentations. 42,000 followers on Twitter.

Specialties: Consulting on strategy and trends / lecturing / writing on global economy, digital society, Big Data, Internet of Things, financial services, manufacturing, logistics, biotechnology, pharma, health care, geopolitical issues, lifestyle changes, marketing, consumer behaviour, employee motivation, public policy, climate change, green tech, energy, corporate ethics and social responsibility. Originally a cancer physician by training (palliative care / hospice).