Prof. James Woudhuysen

Professor of Forecasting and Innovation

James Woudhuysen is one of Europe's best-known independent speakers and writers on the future. James helps clients master new trends in society and innovation, so as to implement major shifts in corporate strategy and innovation.

"Thinking About the Future"

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Topics

  • Energy and Sustainability
  • Technology and the Future of IT
  • Human Resources, Change Management and the Future of Work
  • Agility, Globalisation, Research and Development
  • Market Intelligence, Innovation and Brands
  • Construction and Housing
  • Consumer Leisure and Play

Languages

He presents in English.

How he presents

James is a master at explaining The Big Picture in a way that convincingly suggests What To Do Next. Reinforced by brilliant visuals, he first makes complex issues simple and then makes them sizzle.

Books & Media

  • There's No F in Work
  • The Wiley Handbook of Design and Innovation: Trends, Scenarios and Recommendations for 2030 and Beyond
  • Big Potatoes: The London Manifesto for Innovation
  • Energise! A Future for Energy Innovation
  • Computer Games and Sex Difference
  • Why is Construction So Backward?
  • The Globalisation of UK Manufacturing and Services
  • Play as the Main Event in International and UK Culture, Cultural Trends

In Detail

James is currently a Visiting Professor of Forecasting and Innovation at London South Bank University. Throughout his career, he has advised organisations on adapting to emerging trends and implementing transformative corporate strategies. In the 1980s, he co-directed the UK's first major study on the future of e-commerce, then referred to as "teleshopping." Later, as part of the Henley Centre, he shaped the future of IT forecasting and proposed groundbreaking ideas, such as delivering the Internet via TV as early as 1992. James is also a regular contributor to high-profile publications, including The Economist, The Guardian, and The Times, where he analyses critical developments in work, technology, and society. His expertise spans over four decades, making him a trusted voice on innovation and its impact.

WHAT he OFFERS YOU

He offers a highly visual, very witty, but deadly serious alternative to myths about the future of work, consumers and technology. An inspirational opponent of politically correct trends in management and beyond, he spells out what to do and how to do it in controversial but deeply insightful style.

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