Richard Worzel

Most of us think about the future, but Richard Worzel makes his living that way. He is one of North America’s leading futurists, with a client list that includes IBM, pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, 3Com, IMAX, Microsoft, the Government of Canada, the National Research Council, and Ford Motor Company, among many others. Recently, Richard served as the closing keynote speaker for the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing in Orlando.

Richard studied computer science, economics, and world trade in university, and has written hundreds of articles on preparing for the future, as well as six best-selling books, including The Next 20 Years of Your Life, which reached the national best-seller list in its second week of publication.

He started work in the investment industry as a stock market analyst, and earned that industry’s Chartered Financial Analyst professional designation before starting his own consulting company in 1979.

He is a Scout leader, and lives in Toronto with his wife and two children.

Shock, Awe, and Wow!: The Dangers and Opportunities Ahead

A Trap for the Unwary: The Next Decade in America

Telepresence, telepathy, and tyranny: The Future Potential of Social Media

Strife and Suffering: The Future of Insurance Regulation and the Forces Driving It