Jan
28
2013
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Futurist Speaker
Matthias Horx sees the current economic crisis as a productive process for a necessary change in the economy, politics and society. Matthias Horx draws lessons from the past and warns of the danger of anxiety and collective hysteria. Horx himself takes an optimistic view of the future and urges readers to see change as an opportunity to be seized. ARTS.21 talks to Horx about his vision of the future.
“The Futurist’s Paradox”
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May
04
2012
Political Analyst, Futurist, Keynote Speaker and Africa speaker
Daniel Silke is an Independent Political Analyst and Keynote Speaker specialising in South African and International politics. He has a specialist interest in political parties and elections and is a renowned Futurist, lecturing widely on issues surrounding globalization and the future of the world. Mr Silke contributes widely to publications both in South Africa and overseas. He currently writes for the Australian Quarterly and lectures widely throughout the world on contemporary South African and Global Issues.
“Daniel Silke is one of South Africa’s leading Independent Political Analysts, Futurists and Keynote Speakers”
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Dec
07
2011
Italian Tenor and Communication speaker
Vittorio Grigolo is a tenor who has developed a reputation as one of the most talented tenors of his generation. With a gold and platinum-selling solo album, a Grammy-nominated recording of Bernstein’s West Side Story and his last album The Italian Tenor reaching the number one position in the US Billboard Classical Album chart, Vittorio is already established as a successful recording artist. His second album Arrivederci released in autumn 2011, includes Vittorio’s personal selection of the most beloved Italian songs and opera arias ever written for the tenor voice.
“Vittorio’s exceptional dramatic and vocal talents have been widely praised by the world’s press”
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Oct
28
2011
The 1st President of the European Parliament & Former French Minister, Holocaust Survivor and Women Rights speaker
Simone Veil is arguably the one person most responsible for advancing women’s legal rights in France. She served as Minister of Health under Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, President of the European Parliament and member of the Constitutional Council of France. Very few figures in French politics enjoy the support of people from all political spectrums. Yet this is certainly the case with Simone Veil, a woman with an unquestionable moral aura. Beyond her political commitment, Simone Veil’s career path is highly symbolic of the complexity of post-war French history.
In 2005 she was awarded with the Prince of Asturias Award in International Cooperation
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Jul
13
2011
Social Recruitment Entrepreneur and Futurists speaker
Lucian is the energetic face behind BraveNewTalent.com, the social recruiting platform that builds social media communities for employers. He has been honoured as Europe’s youngest Young Global Leader (YGL) by the World Economic Forum. Lucian used the BraveNewTalent platform to head up the global social media outreach for One Young World – An initiative to give young people a place to engage and have their voices heard about their future. BraveNewTalent successfully engaged over 100,000 young people from more than 140 countries without any advertising budget.
“Lucian is passionate about all things Social Media”
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Jul
01
2011
Director of the James Martin 21st Century School at the University of Oxford and Futurists speaker
Prof. Ian Goldin was Vice President of the World Bank (2003-2006) and prior to that the Bank’s Director of Development Policy (2001-2003). He served on the Bank’s senior management team, and was directly responsible for its relationship with the UK and all other European, North American and developed countries. He led the Bank’s collaboration with the United Nations and other partners. As Director of Development Policy, Goldin played a pivotal role in the research and strategy agenda of the Bank.
“From 1996 to 2001 he was Chief Executive and Managing Director of the Development Bank of Southern Africa and served as an adviser to President Nelson Mandela.”
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Apr
04
2011
Health Futurist & Medical Economist, Author & Expert on Key Trends of the Health Industry and Futurists speaker
Dr. Jeffrey C. Bauer is an established expert on key trends that shape the future of the industry, with 40+ years of experience as a medical school professor and consultant to leading providers of health services. Widely known for his specific proposals to create efficient and effective health care delivery systems though multi-stakeholder partnerships and other initiatives focused in the private sector, he forecasts the evolution of health care and presents practical approaches to improving a country’s medical marketplace.
“Jeff Bauer provokes exchanges of ideas & thoughts on the future”
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Apr
01
2011
Visionary Healthcare Futurists speaker
Joe Flower is one of the most respected voices in the healthcare industry, a provocative thought leader on the deep forces changing healthcare who has been immersed in the details of healthcare for 30 years. He is a bridge, an interpreter, a communicator, a motivator with a vision from 50,000 feet as to where the current trends may be heading. For over 20 years he was a contributing editor and regular columnist at the Healthcare Forum Journal. He continues to explore the future of healthcare with an extraordinary variety of other players across healthcare.
“Joe’s specialty is drawing practical ideas from the “big picture” vision”
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Sep
03
2010
Futurologist and Futurists speaker
Dr. Ian Pearson works for Futurizon as their futurologist, having previously been with BT until 2007, and concentrates on mapping the progress of new developments throughout information technology, considering both technological and social implications. As a futurologist he speaks on all aspects of the future, across the whole field of industry and commerce, government and society. He has received many awards for his papers, written several books and has made approximately 400 TV and radio appearances.
“Renowned futurologist”
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Aug
16
2010
Expert on Cloning and Futurists speaker
Ian Wilmut is an English embryologist and is currently one of the leaders of the Queen’s Medical Research Institute at the University of Edinburgh. He is best known as the man who played a supervisory role in the team that in 1996 first cloned a mammal, a Finn Dorset lamb named “Dolly”. Dolly was the first clone derived from adult cells. She died early, in 2003, at 6 years old. In 2005, Ian received the licence to clone human embryos for research that may one day help find a cure for motor neuron disease. In 2008 he received the Honour of Knighthood for his services to science.
“Dr Wilmut offers his audiences an insight into a future that only a short while ago was considered science-fiction.”
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