Frequently Asked Questions about Richard's speaking services.

How do I sound out Richard for a possible job?

You can start by sending him an email about what you’ve got in mind and the proposed date(s). You can also approach Richard through any of the major speakers agencies. (Celebrity Speakers: 02 9251 1333, Saxton: 03 9813 2199, ICMI: 03 9529 3711, Claxton Speakers & Trainers: 02 9909 0033) Agencies offer an independent assessment of suitability and can suggest alternative speakers, if they dare. He can also be booked through the Australian Futures Foundation and the Global Business Network.

How do I get a sense of what he talks about?

It varies day to day, from client to client. Why not scan some of his biz-mag columns? These are not the same as the fluid, wide-ranging, speeches and seminars , but they cover some of the territory. Click on the icons above.

What kind of organisations hire Richard?

Any you care to name. Blue chip corporates, struggling municipal councils, utilities, all kinds of professional associations. He’s worked with universities and high schools, nurses and doctors, farmers, pharmacists, fund managers, flexographers, federal bodies, tourist bodies, the army, attorney generals, lawyers, accountants, bankers, retailers, developers, environmentalists and high profile high techs. He’s addressed self storage operators, auto parts franchisees, golf club managers, software engineers, surgeons, aged care professionals, sports institutes, financial advisors, magazine publishers and adland hotshots. To name a few.

Judging from the home page, Richard’s opinions are a bit over the top. Does he use the stage to push a political agenda?

Not party political. Richard believes that everyone has the right and the means to shape the future, regardless of political quirks. His role is to help people sense what’s on the horizon, to raise their own inner periscopes. Not all change is beneficial, nor is it all bad. Once we learn to detect the clues, to see the patterns in the chaos, we can evaluate the likely impacts on our life, our work and our world. He wants to move people beyond future shock, beyond a fear of the unknown, to a state of heightened and honourable adaptability.

Can’t you give us a hint of his topics?

The future is about everything, really, so reeling off a shopping list of disembodied subjects sounds trite. He covers collaborative learning, foresight, making connections and watching the walls comes down. And walls going up. Deciphering weak signals and reading the wild cards. Looking at the pitfalls of techno-fetishism, as well as savouring the liberating thrill of new inventions. The perils and promise of globalisation. Bio-tech, nano-tech, robotech. The meaning of 24/7 and 9/11. Who’s colonising the future? The fusion of spiritual belief. Creating a new role for business. The land of paradox. Tomorrow’s truly global citizen. The rise of story, myth, dreams, of the self growth industry. This moment in history. How to live in three time zones.

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