Author, advisor, speaker, futurist and commentator on the new world of work. With a focus on people and behaviours, business outcomes and trends. Specialising in predicting the impact of digital disruption and new technology on the way we work, shop, learn, live and consume leisure. NEW BOOK: My latest book is called Unworking: The Reinvention of the Modern Office (co-authored with Jeremy Myerson) and is published on 31 August 2022 by Reaktion Books, and distributed in the US by the University of Chicago Press. It offers a panoramic view of the development of the modern office over the past 100 years and presents a manifesto for ‘unworking’ – unlearning old habits and rituals established for an outdated office and creating new ones fit for an age of digital technology, design innovation and diverse workforces. Available on amazon here: https://amzn.to/3CfIO3f Previous books include Space to Work, The 21st Century Office and the Creative Office. Researched and written white papers for Microsoft, Intel, Regus, Plantronics and many other leading companies.Regular speaker and presenter on the future of work, running thinktanks, workshops and deep dive sessions and advising organisations such as McKinsey & Co, Marks & Spencer, EY, Allen & Overy, Penguin Random House, GSK, Barclays, Macquarie Group, BBC, PwC and Boston Consulting Group on innovation and future concepts.Founder of UnGroup, which includes companies Unwired (WORKTECH events and WORKTECH Academy) and Unwork - and Cordless Group (Cordless Consultants and Cordless Resourcing)Specialties: Specialist in future work and workstyles, specifically the impact of new and emerging technology on work and the workplace. Focuses on people and behaviour, and works to define the business case for the adoption of new ways of working. Provides visions of the future with a strong focus on emerging technology, culture change, wellbeing and experience, work process and physical space as well as external forces such as travel, sustainability, talent and demographics.Passionate about emerging technologies, innovation and catalysing new ideas. Able to provide inspiration and new concepts, whilst presenting the business case for change and benchmarking through case studies.