MEET SOME OF THE
EXPERTS WE SPOKE TO:
Ian Pearson
Tamar Kasriel
Matthew de Abaitua
Futurologist
Futurist
Semiotic and cultural analyst
A full time futurologist since 1991, with a proven track
record of over 85% accuracy at the 10 year horizon. Ian
covers technology impacts in almost every major field
over the 5-20 year time frame. He has written several
books, can claim hundreds of inventions and has won
numerous awards.
Listed by Wired Magazine among the world’s most
influential futurists, Tamar Kasriel distills logic and
creativity to understand what the landscape beyond
the immediate future may be like, to help a wide range
of companies and organisations. Tamar draws upon
her experience at The Guardian’s New Media Lab
and 10 years at the Henley Centre. She is a recognised
public speaker and commentator on consumer
behaviour, future trends and social change and a
columnist for Viewpoint magazine.
Matthew de Abaitua secialises in semiotic analysis
in the technology category and emergent cultures
surrounding digital-mobile-network culture. His clients
include Ogilvy & Mather, Saatchi & Saatchi and Bayer
CropScience.
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