James Bellini

James pays close attention to the key trends and strategic challenges of current and future business and describes himself as a historian of the future. He is a frequent guest speaker and presenter at high-end conferences around the world. He has published books and special reports on the future of the world. James is the first British staff member of the Hudson Institute, a Us-Based futurology think tank, to hold a senior position in its Paris-based European division. He also has more than 25 years of experience as an award-winning television presenter, having hosted BBC TV's Money Programme for three years before presenting Newsnight and Panorama. He then edited and themed financial business programmes for seven years at Financial Times Television and Sky News. James holds a Master's degree in law and history from Cambridge and a doctorate from the London School of Economics. In 2007 he was elected a fellow of the World Innovation Foundation, founded by Nobel Laureate economist Glenn Theodore Seaborg. He is a Fellow of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and a director of the Talent Fund. As a futurist, James focuses on the 2020s; A new balance among the world's economic powers; The impact of new technologies and a wirelessly connected world on business strategy; Digital behavior; New business #39; Ecosystem #39; Future company form, style and psychological characteristics; Jobs and workplaces in the digital world of the future; The impact of the global demographic revolution; Intergenerational transfer and future people; The establishment of a post-carbon economy and sustainable business challenges; Due to his background in television hosting, James has also served as host of major conferences and award shows around the world. He has recently hosted the UK-US Business Council Forum in San Francisco, the New Energy Economy Forum in London, the World Trade Summit in Hamburg, the World PR Congress in Dubai 2012 and the Climate Change Summit in Tronheim, Norway 2012.