Richard Watson is a writer, speaker and strategist who works with leadership teams to challenge existing thinking about what is obvious or inevitable. He is also the founder and publisher of What's Next, a website that documents global trends, and the co-founder, with Oliver Freeman and Andrew Crosthwaite, of Futures House Europe, a specialist scenario planning consultancy. Richard is the author of the bestselling book Future Files, which has been translated into 14 languages. He lectures regularly in London Business School's Executive Education programmes. His most recent book is Digital vs. Human.
Catch Richard Watson at the following Sydney Writers Festival sessions:
Late Night Salon
Thursday 19 May 9:30PM – 11:00PM
The Chaser’s Chris Taylor brings his inimitable irreverent interview style to the Festival’s late night hub. His guests tonight are former Greek finance minister and political provcateur Yanis Varoufakis, futurist, robot expert and possible cyborg Richard Watson, and queen of enigma Starlee Kine, host of the hit podcast, Mystery Show. The Late Night Salon is the place to catch the Festival’s most uninhibited, wine-fuelled chats with some of its most intriguing guests. And, best of all, it’s completely free.
Location: Pier 2/3 The Hemingway Bar, Pier 2/3 - within Curiosity stage, Walsh Bay
Free, no bookings
Have We Reached Peak Internet?
Friday 20 May 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
One futurist, one Google creative director and one podcast host explore the infinite possibilities of technology in the future. Are we reaching the limits of connectedness? Will the internet ever run out of content? What are the major shifts, technologically, ethically and socially, that will play out online in the next ten years? Richard Watson, T.L. Uglow and PJ Vogt get caught up in the world wide web of possibilities with Jamila Rizvi.
Location: Sydney Dance 1, Pier 4/5, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay
Free, no bookings
