Rohit Talwar

Current

CEO at Fast Future Research
Joint CEO at Fast Future Solutions
CEO at Fast Future Ventures

Owner at Fast Future
Consulting / Professional Speaking at Fast Future
Forthcoming Speeches at Rohit Talwar - Futurist Speaker

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Past

Joint CEO at Global Futures and Foresight
Venture Development Director at Venturesphere.com
CEO at Centre for Business Transformation

Business Development Director at BMS Bossard
Senior Consultant at Andersen Consulting
Research Consultant at British Telecom

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Education

London Business School
University of Keele

Recommended

36 people have recommended Rohit

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

Rohit Talwar’s Summary

Request details of our Winning in a Downturn seminar, London, 6pm June 22nd 2009 (events@fastfuture.com)

Take our Future of Travel survey http://tinyurl.com/future-travel-and-events

To see Rohit's keynote on future trends go to http://ceochallenge.pata.org/site/index.php?id=talwar08

Order Rohit's book - Designing Your Future at http://tinyurl.com/5trt4x

Ask about our studies on the Future of Travel and Tourism in the Middle East - a Vision to 2020 & the Future of China's Economy - the Path to 2020.

If you’d like an in-house presentation or seminar on the findings of either study please contact me.

"Everyone here has been really impressed with your insights and willingness to spend time ensuring all the themes and messages resonate with our partners so they are able to apply these insights to their world. We have worked with many keynote speakers in the past and you really stand out in terms of your accessibility to us and your genuine interest in what we are trying to achieve." Global Law Firm 11/05

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Global futurist, keynote speaker and change catalyst working with international corporations and government to create 'fast insights into alternative futures'. I've worked on five continents - helping me take a truly global perspective.

01/06 - Profiled as one of the top 10 global futurists by the UK's Independent newspaper

10/05 - voted best speaker and received prestigious ‘stickiest guru’ award at Asia’s largest travel event.

I combine in-depth futures think tank research, humour, and participative innovative approaches to help audiences and organisations engage with the future and identify opportunities to create value today from tomorrow's insights.

Engaged on many futures projects and ran the UK's largest 'horizon scanning' programme ($3.6M) for UK government.

Rohit Talwar’s Specialties:

Keynote speaker, think tank, futures, futurist, futurologist, futurology, environmental / horizon scanning, trends, technology foresight, scenario planning, future of branding, futuristics, back-casting, strategy consulting, long term outsourcing, reengineering, strategic futures, innovation, imagineering, imagineer, creativity, corporate venturing, participative change management, organizational development, future based leadership - executive coaching and education, futures training

Rohit Talwar’s Experience

CEO

Fast Future Research

(Research industry)

March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

We are a think tank providing clients with research based insights on future trends and drivers that help drive strategy and innovation.

Example studies include:

The future of post-conflict economies in Africa

The future of mega-real estate developments in the Middle East

Designing Your Future - an environmental scan and leadership action guide for CEO's and top teams

Scenarios for 2030 and the implications for migration into OECD countries
Joint CEO

Fast Future Solutions

(Management Consulting industry)

July 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)

Fast Future Solutions is our delivery arm. Our core services are:

Public surveys, single client studies and multi-client research to provide critical futures insight to help address key strategic questions

Action planning to help deliver actionable change and real business benefits from the research

Innovation - Fast Future provides future insights, practical approaches and creative facilitation to drive creative thinking and breakthrough innovation.

Briefings and seminars to introduce and explore critical future trends and ideas

Conferences - Fast Future runs public and in-house events to connect participants with the latest futures thinking in innovative ways

Event Design and Speaker Selection - Fast Future can help create truly inspiring and forward looking events that combine great content, an inspiring experience and practical outcomes. We can help you source the right mix of speakers to deliver critical insights on futures, strategy, innovation and change.
CEO

Fast Future Ventures

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

Special projects business. Assisting Chinese and Sngaporean entrepreneurs to develop and grow their businesses.

Taking active stakes in the most exciting ventures I see as I travel the world.

Assisting foreign entrepreneurs with the execution of business and investment plans in Asia.

Identification of investment opportunities in China for potential investors in China.

Arranging study tours of China for investors, entrepreneurs and corporate boards.
Owner

Fast Future

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

October 1999 — Present (9 years 10 months)

Professional speaker - 'first to the future'; business and technology trends; 21st century challenges; future of work / sales, marketing, customer experience / society / travel / environmental challenges / defence and security / financial services / China, India and emerging nations;
Facilitation, training, executive coaching and education on futures, business stratey, innovation and change management.

Research & Consulting - horizon scanning, deep dives, bespoke studies, futures programmes, scenario planning, market research;

Business Strategy & Innovation - acclerated delivery of innovative strategies;

Change Management & Organization Design - participative approaches to transformational change;

Training - futures tools and techniques; accelerated scenario planning; strategists' toolbox; business strategy workout; innovators' toolbox; corporate venturing; change management toolbox; participative change; corporate transformation; business process reengineering.
Consulting / Professional Speaking

Fast Future

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

October 1999 — Present (9 years 10 months)

Clients include 3M, ABN Amro, Associated British Foods, Barclays, Barings, Bayer, AT, BT, Bell South, British Aerospace, Chloride, Citibank, Civil Contingencies Secretariat, DeutscheBank, EADS, Electrolux, E&Y, GSK, Halliburton, UK Health Modernisation Agency, UK Home Office, Hurel, IBM, ING, Intel, M&G, UK MoD, M&S, Morgan Stanley, Nokia, Nomura, Novartis, Office of Sceince and Technology, Orange, Panasonic, Pfizer, Philip Morris, Playtex, PwC, Qatar Airways, Royal Bank of Scotland, Serono, Shell, Thames Water, Defence Science and Technology Labs, United Biscuits, Yellow Pages, US DoD, Singapore Government, Finnish Government, Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Depts for Consitutional Affairs, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, and Trade and Industry.
Forthcoming Speeches

Rohit Talwar - Futurist Speaker

(Research industry)

October 1999 — Present (9 years 10 months)

Meetings 2020 - Imex Frankfurt - May 26th

Leading your Association into the Future Imex - May 27th

Future of Meetings - Slovenian Convention Bureau - June 1st

Winning in a Downturn - Slovenian Marketing Society - June 2nd

Future Trends and the Health Service - West Midlands Healthcare CEO Conference - Birmingham - June 5th

Future of European Rail - Eurail Conference - Budapest - June 17th

Winning in a Downturn - Public Seminar - London - 6pm 22nd June (email events@fastfuture.com for details)
Joint CEO

Global Futures and Foresight

(Privately Held; Think Tanks industry)

July 2006 — June 2007 (1 year)

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Global Futures and Foresight is a think tank that inspires and enables organisations to challenge their thinking and pursue future opportunities with real clarity. Our global futures research and consulting assignments help clients connect with the future in innovative ways.

We originate and consolidate futures thinking for the benefit of businesses and governments that want to understand the forces shaping our world and help create the future. Our global network of futurists, academics and business people provide inputs to our research and consulting projects ranging from online surveys through to expert workshops and consultations. We are committed to assisting organisations in extending their strategic planning horizons and better prepare for the future. Our core services include research, action planning, innovation, executive briefings, conferences, event design and speaker selection.
Venture Development Director

Venturesphere.com

(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2002 — February 2004 (2 years)

Provision of incubation, coaching, mentoring and accelerated development support to new and early stage technlogy companies
CEO

Centre for Business Transformation

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

September 1993 — October 1999 (6 years 2 months)

Consultancy, training and coaching on futures, strategy, corporate transformation, re-engineering and accelerated change to global corporations and government agencies
Business Development Director

BMS Bossard

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Management Consulting industry)

February 1989 — September 1993 (4 years 8 months)

Consultancy to major corporations and government on strategy, re-engineering, transformation and change.
Senior Consultant

Andersen Consulting

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)

February 1987 — February 1989 (2 years 1 month)

Consultancy on large scale corporate change programmes
Research Consultant

British Telecom

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

January 1985 — February 1987 (2 years 2 months)

Artificial Intelligence research and development

Rohit Talwar’s Education

London Business School

MBA , Management , January 1990 — June 1992
University of Keele

BA Hons , Electronics and Computer Science , September 1980 — June 1984

Additional Information

Rohit Talwar’s Websites:

Rohit Talwar’s Interests:

Social change, philanthropy

Rohit Talwar’s Groups:

Member Professional Speakers' Association, Association of Professional Futurists, World Futures Society, Association of MBA's, Strategic Planning Society, The LinkedIn Lions Forum