Entrepreneurs Forum

 

Patrick Dixon is a successful entrepreneur, futurist, business thinker, media guru and writer. He recommends that you take hold of the future before the future takes hold of you. And this is your perfect opportunity to find out how. 

 

Following Patricks appearance as a keynote speaker at November’s Breaking Through business conference, he will cover new ground based on the broad ranging content of his new book.

 

The book, titled “Sustainagility: How Smart Innovation and Agile Companies will Protect our Future”, contains hundreds of examples of companies focusing on innovating using green technologies to save their own costs, win market share, improve their image and reduce their carbon footprint.  Rather than his personal story, Patrick will draw on some of the key topics from his new book, due out on the shelves mid April.

“Sustainagility “is a down-to-earth, step by step practical guide to a better future, offering key topics to hundreds of the most important ways in which business will help save the world. It’s about a new wave of lower cost, green innovation. It’s about harnessing the inventive talent and agility in every nation, office, factory and home.

 

This has been described as the missing handbook for life and business in the 21^st century, containing vital messages for all business leaders and acts as a brilliant guide to new investment opportunities.

 

It’s unlikely that the conversation will dry up as Patrick’s highly energetic and unique approach not to mention his amusing stories, will make this an informative and fun evening.  This is an opportunity to delve into this fascinating area under Patrick’s expert guidance.

 

With limited places, we therefore urge you to book today.  This is certainly one Forum event where there will be copious notes taken, including how you can afford new, greener, technologies in your business.

Patrick studied Medical Sciences at King's College, Cambridge, continuing his medical training at Charing Cross Hospital, London.  In 1978, while still a medical student, he founded the IT start-up Medicom, selling medical software solutions in the UK and the Middle East, based on early personal computers.

 

In 2005 he was ranked as one of the 20 most influential business thinkers and is currently Chairman of the trends forecasting company Global Change Ltd. He advises multinational company boards and senior teams on strategic implications of a wide range of global trends such as the new economy, the digital society, financial services, biotechnology, health care, geopolitical issues, lifestyle changes, marketing issues, consumer behaviour, employee motivation, public policy, business ethics and corporate social responsibility.

485,000 copies of his twelve books have been printed to date in 23 languages and more than a million chapters have been downloaded from websites associated with him. Titles include Building a Better Business, Futurewise, The Genetic Revolution, The Truth about Westminster, The Truth about Drugs and The Truth about AIDS.

 

His relaxed attitude to his own intellectual capital is notable, as he chooses to give much of it away online. Hundreds of recent presentations are available for free access, together with hundreds of articles, over 200 videos up to an hour long, and the entire text of six books.

As one of the worlds most sought after keynote speakers, he has spoken to audiences in 51 nations, and has given hundreds of radio and TV interviews on major issues and trends.

 

His clients include Microsoft, IBM, UBS, Google, World Bank, Siemens, Ford, Barclays, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Hewlett Packard, Forbes, Fortune, Royal Bank of Scotland, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the American Management Association.

 

In 1997 he was invited to be a Fellow of the World Economic Forum at Davos, where he presented his "Six Faces of the Future" – which he predicted would impact on every large business: Fast, Urban, Tribal, Universal, Radical and Ethical. This led to further requests for lectures, seminars and consulting, particularly from banks and insurance companies, but also including energy, travel, tourism, manufacturing, distribution, pharmaceutical, telecoms and IT companies. He has also taught on executive / MBA programmes at seven business schools.

This is a members-only dinner and is charged at £55 + VAT per person. Please note that we will have to charge in full for cancellations within 48 hours of the dinner. The dinner will commence at 6.45pm therefore guests are advised to arrive at around 6.30pm.

 

Dinner places are strictly limited to a first-come, first-served basis we therefore recommend you don’t delay in securing your place with us.

 

Venue: Bistro 21, Durham

Time: 6.30pm – 9.30pm