I am an Australian citizen probably best known as one of the world’s most accurate futurists. I am also a public speaker on all aspects of the future, a mentor, knowledge designer, philosopher-activist and strategic foresight practitioner. Educated in Europe and domiciled in Thailand, I’ve 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 Executive Director of the Centre for the Future, Chairman of the Asian Foresight Institute, and a Fellow of the World Academy of Art & Science. I’m 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’m the author of eight books, the most recent being The Unacceptable Gift: Fourteen Insights into Societal Transformation. Mentoring: https://sage.fm/richard_hames_mentor The Virtual Activist: https://www.patroon.com/the_virtual_activist?fan_landing=true The Hames Report: https://richarddavidhames.Substack.com/