Futurist | Global speaker | Imagineer | Entrepreneur
"The illiterate of the 21st century are not those that cannot read or write, but those that cannot Learn, Unlearn and Relearn." - Alvin Toffler, futurist & author
There's a fallacy that innovation requires you to "think out the box." True innovation: is to "think within multiple boxes" where you are able to apply thinking across multiple domains where you transition from a specialist to a generalist to a broad specialist. Having a diverse, expansive and unique career I bring a novel perspective to your business by thinking backward from the future to guide you through the Unknown Unknowns to create anti-fragile solutions in a complex, connected world.
This multifaceted and complex journey has forced me to continually unlearn and relearn; to deliberately change perspective by shifting careers, countries and specialties. Confronting the problems today requires new thinking and I bring these insights as a speaker, consultant, futurist and thought leader. These are some of the boxes I think within and the associated metrics:
This multifaceted and complex journey has forced me to continually unlearn and relearn; to deliberately change perspective by shifting careers, countries and specialties. Confronting the problems today requires new thinking and I bring these insights as a speaker, consultant, futurist and thought leader. These are some of the boxes I think within and the associated metrics:
2 Masters degrees, PhD candidate. Youngest graduation speaker
+500 keynotes, strategy sessions and workshops presented
Google Small Business Marketing head & 1st African GoogleX'er |
2 provisional patent, vision systems & auxiliary screen inputs
+5,000 leaders and executives minds transformed
+1,000 entrepreneurs advised. 2 government, 3 corporate boards |
4 startups: technology, consulting and software
+45 countries visited for international insights
HOT102.7FM Radio segment presenter and YouTube series creator |
Started a Cleantech non-profit in Silicon Valley
Guest professor at Indian School of Business (ISB)
Converted my own car to electric to create a greener future |
TEDx presenter on innovation systems and sustainability
10 years as DukeCE adjunct faculty and thought leader
Co-author of 2 books, one a top seller on Amazon |
I have been fortunate enough to gain some recognition during my career and have received a number of awards and been profiled extensively in media.