I am an Australian citizen. Educated in Europe and domiciled in Thailand. I have been honoured with numerous awards including a French Government Scholarship, a Leverhulme European Fellowship, the Mondadori Professorial Fellowship and the inaugural Lord Attlee Fellowship. I am the Founder of the Centre for the Future, Chairman of the Asian Foresight Institute, and a Fellow of the World Academy of Art & Science. I am a member of various advisory boards and have been a personal mentor to Presidents, Heads of State, and some of the world's most innovative CEOs. I am also a public speaker and the author of eight books.