Rohit Talwar

Rohit is an award winning futurist speaker, entrepreneur, specialist advisor and strategic change agent and the founder of the research and consultancy organization Fast Future. He was nominated as one the top ten global future thinkers by the UK’s Independent newspaper. He spends his time traveling the world researching the ideas that will shape the future and meeting the people and organizations behind them. Rohit has spoken to audiences of leaders around the world and his book on Designing Your Future was published in partnership with ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership on August 16th (http://tinyurl.com/5trt4x).

He is currently in high demand for his inspirational speeches on Winning in a Downturn – which he has delivered in recent weeks to British Aerospace, General Electric, Nokia, Ocean Spray, The European Food Service Network, The Indian Travel Agents’ Association, The Don’t Stop Conference in Copenhagen, The Viva Luxury Real Estate conference in Lisbon, The ICCA Congress in Victoria BC, The Middle East Duty Free Association and the ASAE and the Center leadership forum in Fort Lauderdale.

He has consulted with leading associations, corporations and governments agencies globally on scenario planning, development of future strategy and driving innovation and change.

He also has a particular interest in the evolution of China, India, the emerging economies and the future of associations, travel, tourism, meetings and events. Rohit partnered with ASAE & The Center on the Association of the Future research program – the first output of which was the Book Designing Your future. He has also led a major study on the Future of Travel and Tourism in the Middle East and the on mega-real estate developments across the region. Rohit has also completed major global studies on the Future of China’s Economy – The Path to 2020 and is working on scenarios for 2030 and the implications for global migration.

Rohit is currently leading a major study on the future of conferences and exhibitions.