Dr Ian
David Pearson BSc DSc CITP FBCS FWAAS FRSA FIN FWIF
Curriculum vitae
Roles & Accreditations
Independent Futurologist
BT‘s Futurologist until end 2007
Principal Consultant, conference speaker
Chartered Fellow of the British Computer Society
Fellow of the
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Honorary Fellow of the
Fellow of the World Innovation Foundation
Honorary Doctor of Science, University of Westminster
Author and freelance writer
Consultant editor of The Communications Network Journal, Foresight,
ShapingTomorrow.com
Advisory Board of the Lifeboat Foundation
Advisory Board of IT in the Community
Advisory Board of International Longevity Centre
Contact details
Email: idpearson@gmail.com
Telephone: +44 1473 710870
Address: On request
Main web page: www.btinternet.com/~ian.pearson
Education
Queen's University of Belfast, BSc Joint Hons. in Applied Mathematics
and Theoretical Physics 1978 - 1981
4 'A' Levels, 10 'O' Levels
Overview
I am an independent futurologist, advising and
speaking on all aspects of the future, across the whole field of industry and
commerce, government and society. I am sought after internationally as a
conference speaker, where I deliver provocative views on the impact of future
technology on business and society, and I attract much media attention. Most of
my audiences comprise CXOs and my customers include many Blue Chip companies
and governments.
My customers look to me to identify threats and
opportunities that others have missed. I am also recognised as being creative,
so am often involved in shorter consultancy jobs and workshops for other
business areas. My output is used extensively throughout the business at all
levels of management.
I have made almost 400 TV and radio appearances, with
thousands of printed press articles. I co-authored ‘Business 2010’ with Michael
Lyons, and 'Where's IT going?' with Chris Winter and have made contributions to
many other books. I edited The Macmillan Atlas of the Future, now available in
six languages, and was the consultant for the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness
Guide to the future.
I was BT's Futurologist for 16 years until the end of
2007 (when I went independent), keeping track of developments across the whole
field of technology and informing BT on emerging opportunities and threats.
My current research includes conscious computing,
human evolution, women’s’ issues, ageing issues and other social trends.
I have made many inventions across a range of IT
fields.
My publications have always been well received and I
have been given the following awards:
Prizes and awards (most recent first)
Memberships
Advisory Board of the International Longevity Centre
Fellow of the British Computer Society and Chartered IT Professional
Fellow of the
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Honorary Fellow of the
Fellow of the World Innovation Foundation
Consultant editor of TCN Journal
Board of Editors of CIO Quarterly
Boards of Editors of 'Foresight', Shaping Tomorrow, 'Wireless Business
and Technology', & the TCN Journal
Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation
Founder member of the Association of Professional Futurists (expired)
World Futures Society
FITCE
Professional history
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Dates Jan 2008 – present |
Position Futurologist As
an independent futurologist, my role is to formulate a consistent view of the
future and advise my many diverse customers on the many diverse threats and
opportunities they face. I am an internationally respected consultant and
speaker in the field of future technology, and its business and social
impact. My output is used extensively by all levels of management across the
whole of industry, government and society, globally. I
am regularly involved in trying to further science and technology education
and public awareness. This involves frequent media appearances and a great
deal of writing. My
main work is keynote speaking at conferences. I also undertake a variety of
consultancy engagements, such as commissioned writing, workshops, and giving face
to face advice to senior managers and government ministers. I
generally work alone but often undertake work in futurology and management
teams. |
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Dates Jul 98 – end of 2007 |
Position Futurologist,
Principal Consultant, BT My
role here was to formulate a consistent view of the future for use by other
parts of BT and it's customers. I became an internationally respected
consultant and speaker in the field of future technology, and its business
and social impact. My output was used extensively by management at all levels
up to board level both inside and outside BT, often abroad. I was used
regularly as "BT's Futurologist" by marketing to improve BT's image
with our customers and have helped win and retain many important contracts. My
work on forecasting future technological developments regularly attracted
international media attention - I made over 400 TV and radio appearances and
appeared in the press almost daily. My technology calendars alone have been
requested by thousands of companies and individuals. I represented BT on
several external collaborative ventures with other Blue Chip companies. I
edited the 'Atlas of the Future', now available in six languages, and was
consultant on the 'Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Guide to the Future'. My
most recent book is ‘Business 2010’ co-authored with Michael Lyons. I also
wrote 'Where's IT going?' with Chris Winter. I have provided chapters for
many other books. |
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Jan 98 - Jun 98 |
Strategy
Analysis Manager, BTUK My
time here was brief but useful. I provided the technology input into BT's |
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Nov 1991 - Dec 97: |
Futurologist,
Applied Research and Technology Department My
job description here was almost the same as my current one, at a lower grade,
but based on the Engineering Advisor role. I was an international consultant
and speaker in the field of future technology, and its business and social
impact. My output was used extensively by management at all levels up to
board level both inside and outside BT, often abroad. I wasused regularly as
"BT's Futurologist" by marketing to improve BT's image with our
customers and have helped win and retain many important contracts. My
work on forecasting future technological developments regularly attracted
international media attention - I made over 60 TV and radio appearances in
the last two years of this post and appeared in the press almost weekly. My
technology calendars alone were requested by thousands of companies and
individuals and attracted over a million pounds worth of publicity to date. My
project work in ART spanned the whole of information technology with studies
on future computing, services, potential markets, network evolution and the
future social impacts of technology. I have managed several sub-projects.
Most of my work was for Global Technical Strategy, who look to me for the
more radical views of the threats and opportunities facing our business. I
was often involved in shorter consultancy jobs for other business areas, as a
future technology expert. For instance, I was called in to assist in winning
a joint venture with Banco Santander. These roles involved keeping track of
developments across a very wide area. I invented many new services and IT
devices, with several patent applications. Unlike
my previous roles in BT, working in ART permitted me to publish my work, so I
wrote many papers and conference presentations, seven of which have won
awards. I
represented BT on several external collaborative ventures with other Blue
Chip companies and have stood in for our head of department at a number of
external meetings. I wasregularly involved in trying to further science and
technology education and public awareness. Finally,
I was a monthly columnist for Business and Technology Magazine, mostly read
by senior management, and edited the Macmillan Atlas of the Future, as well
as writing parts of several other books on the future of technology. |
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Mar 1990 - Nov 1991: |
Senior
Evolution Consultant, Network Studies Unit, BT Labs |
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Jul 1988 - Mar 1990: |
Senior
Engineer, Local Access Division, BT Labs |
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Jul 1985 - Jul 1988: |
Performance
Engineer, Performance Engineering Division, BT Labs |
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Sep 1981 - Jul 1985: |
Systems
Engineer, Shorts Missile Systems |