Patricia has recently been named as one of the world’s 42 top Futurist authors. Links to some of her podcasts and videos can be found on www.global-megatrends.com. She has worked across the world and is multilingual. She is Managing Director of LASA Insight Ltd and on the Board of the Association of Professional Futurists (APF). Patricia has written many articles and is the author of four books including the award winning Strategic Foresight: Learning from the Future. Her next book (with Gill Ringland) is New Shoots – people making fresh choices in a changing world. Patricia has held senior positions (OD, software development) at blue-chip companies such as BP, Motorola and Logica. She was a Programme Director at Management Centre Europe, a Visiting Executive Fellow at Henley Business School, and CIPD Faculty for Scenario Planning and Foresight. She edited a professional journal for 14 years. She oversees the APF Emerging Fellows programme. Patricia has a BA (joint Hons) from the University of St. Thomas. She is a member of The World Future Studies Federation (WFSF), The Society of Authors, and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.