Richard Hames

Current

Distinguished Professor and Director at Asian Foresight Institute
Director at The Hames Group

Past

Founder at The Hames Group
Chairman at Australian Foresight Institute
Corporate Philosopher at Thoughtpost EDGE

Director at GBN Australia

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Richard Hames’s Summary

Futures research. Adviser and strategist to multinational corporations and governments.

Richard Hames’s Specialties:

Corporate philosophy, mentoring and advising in strategic navigation, deep design, brand resonance, networked intelligence, innovation & systems thinking

Richard Hames’s Experience

Distinguished Professor and Director

Asian Foresight Institute

(Research industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

The Asian Foresight Institute is a research and advisory body located at Dhurakij Pundit University in Bangkok with research links to other universities in Melbourne, Singapore, Taipei and Dubai. The Institute is a successor to the Australian Foresight Institute which was founded by Professor Richard Slaughter at Swinburne University. The AFI undertakes both commissioned and proprietary research into global futures across a range of literacies and interests. We also give strategic advice to governments, international NGOs and corporations (from explicitly non-western perspectives) concerning their ongoing viability.
Director

The Hames Group

(Think Tanks industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

Globally distributed futures think tank and design studio attached to the Asian Foresight Institute. Advisers to corporations and governments.
Founder

The Hames Group

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Think Tanks industry)

July 1995 — February 2008 (12 years 8 months)
Chairman

Australian Foresight Institute

(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Higher Education industry)

January 2004 — October 2006 (2 years 10 months)
Corporate Philosopher

Thoughtpost EDGE

(Think Tanks industry)

September 2002 — June 2006 (3 years 10 months)

Global Strategy and Knowledge Design
Director

GBN Australia

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

January 2000 — July 2003 (3 years 7 months)

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Richard Hames’s Interests:

Research, writing, mentoring and public speaking. I am also the driver behind New Life Isaan – a multimillion dollar economic development initiative being undertaken in the northeast of Thailand to alleviate poverty and develop community business cooperatives

Richard Hames’s Groups:

President-Elect Asian Institute for Global Futures, Global Leaders Network, Merryck & Co., GBN, BP, P2P, Society for Knowledge Economics, The Hames Group, Australian Davos Connection, Vogel Percy & Associates