Peter Cochrane

 Peter is brilliant at explaining the impact and opportunities of new technologies and their applications to both technical and nontechnical audiences. An internationally sought after speaker, Peter has authored over 600 papers and articles and numerous books on business, management, technology, the future, and living with rapid change. His latest book, Uncommon Sense: More Tips for Time Travelers, describes the impact on business, society and individuals of the current shift from a stable and linear world to one that is non-linear and chaotic. Peter co-founded ConceptLabs, a new style laboratory/incubator fi rm that identifi es and helps develop new technologies for commercial applications.

In the past decade, Peter has been involved in the creation and deployment of new technologies, the transformation of major corporations, and the starting of 20 new businesses, including eBookers, the largest EU on-line travel agent. Other starts include operations in entertainment, defence, logistics, data management, electro-optics, training and healthcare.

A seasoned professional with 40 years of management and hands-on technology and operations experience, Peter has worked as a technician, engineer, educator, manager, innovator, technology prophet, creator of new business, and an angel. In his career at British Telecom, he progressed from linesman to Head of Research and Chief Technologist leading a 1000- member team. Peter was responsible for manufacturing programs that installed the fi rst undersea fi ber cable system between the USA and EU in 1986 and the universal deployment of systems throughout the UK. From 1996 to 2000, Peter built BT’s new Research and Consultancy Business. His own consulting clients include a broad range of companies and governments in the EU, Turkey, China, India and USA.

Peter’s academic career is equally distinguished. He is the UK’s first Professor for Public Understanding of Science & Technology at Bristol. He has won numerous awards. He manages and serves on the board of six companies in the UK and USA.

Credentials & Honors

Order of the British Empire for his contribution to international communications

IEEE Millenium Medal

City & Guilds Prince Philip Medal

Queen’s Award for Innovation and Export

Martlesham Medal for contributions to fiber optic technology

IEE Electronics Division Premium

Computing and Control Premium and the IERE Benefactors Prize

James Clerk Maxwell Memorial Medal

IBTE Best Paper Prize and honorary doctorates from Essex, Robert Gordon, Stafford, Nottingham, Trent and Brunel Universities