Richard Hames is a futurist, best-selling author and knowledge designer. Recently declared by Forbes Asia as one of the smartest people on the planet he is considered to be among the world's most influential thought leaders and change strategists. Richard is Founder and President of The Hames Group (a globally distributed think-tank and strategic design laboratory comprising thought leaders from all fields of human endeavour), Director of the Asian Foresight Institute in Bangkok, and a member of the elite consultant group "The Constellation." He is also a Fellow of the World Academy of Art & Science.Richard’s work as strategic adviser to multinational corporations and governments ranges across issues as diverse as the future of energy, conflict, food security, the economy, regional development, terrorism, taxation, health care, technology and social inclusion.An authority on the design of strategically relevant yet viable 'whole system' solutions for business and government in a globalised world, Richard has built an enviable reputation as a strategic change agent with a range of clients spanning the world and in all sectors of the economy. "It is a rare person who is able to transform our thinking by creating a fundamentally new
vision of how things could work better. Richard Hames is one of those people."
Sir Norman Joyce, Chairman, AMI
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