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The Near Futurist: getting your audience to look ahead

The Near Futurist: getting your audience to look aheadThe Near Futurist: getting your audience to look ahead
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Why Guy and what is a Near Futurist?

"Our event [the Made In Britain Awards 2024] needed someone to talk to the future and guide our attendees on how to scan the horizon and Guy fitted the job perfectly. Working with him in advance of the event was incredibly reassuring with Guy working with us to ensure that he fitted the brief of the event."


Simon Boyd, director of membership programmes, Made In Britain


“Not only was Guy well received by the audience at our customer conference, he was easy to work with in the lead up to the event, very personable and spent time interacting with our delegates. His professional, entertaining and well-tailored presentation especially for our audience helped in the overall success of the day. I would be happy to recommend Guy for future events.”  


Andrew Tavener, Head of Marketing, Descartes UK


You: are running an event, you need a speaker to add value for your clients and prospects.


Me: I’m Guy Clapperton, technology journalist and commentator for 30 years, and I can offer a different perspective for your delegates.


Many people – and loads of them are excellent – will offer a futurist, 20, 30 year forecast on how business and the world are going to shape up. I prefer to look into the shorter term and give something people can action when they’re back in the office, to help foster an attitude of investigating what’s likely to happen in the near future and work with it.


In the much short term we’re likely to see increasingly large amounts of automation, we may see companies putting chips in their employees (no, really, this is happening right now), we’ll see artificial intelligence taking over as business managers (again, this is actually happening).


My aim as a keynote speaker is to add value to your event by setting your delegates thinking about how they run their business and how they approach technology: are they running according to old rules when the world has changed? By the time they leave, they’ll have strategies to revise their thinking regularly – and run better businesses as a result.


After all this time I’ve spotted trends coming and going; I was one of the first journalists in the UK to be paid for online writing, I wrote one of the first books on social media for business. Take a look at the video just after this section for an idea of what I could do for your business.


If you want your delegates challenged to think differently, to Stop, Evaluate and Act so they get to the SEA change, I’m happy to help.


If you want your delegates to talk and absorb information from each other and from exhibitors, that's exactly what I urge them to do.


If you’d like me to speak at your event, please contact my VA, Lindsay, Lindsay@clapperton.co.uk and we'll arrange an initial chat about what you need.


Guy Clapperton is a Fellow of the Professional Speaking Association



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Podcast: The Near Futurist

Get Guy Clapperton to chair your event

Your round table taken off your shoulders

Maybe you have a round table event coming up and you really want people to engage. You need a moderator who will look for quiet spots and bring non-participants out of themselves whilst sanity checking what the speakers are saying.


I can help. It's what I do.

Reviews

An experienced journalist as your event MC/chair will see to it that everyone is heard and all views are aired and tested. They will ensure your objectives are met.


Guy Clapperton

About Me

Why me?

I've been a journalist for 30+ years and love bringing people out of themselves and enabling them to express a point of view in a safe space, being confident in when an event is going to start and when it's going to finish.

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Webinars

You might have an event that's going to be virtual rather than in person. That's not a problem - I've hosted plenty. We can use my Zoom account if you're unsure - I apply the same rigour to timing and ensuring that everyone gets to speak and make their point of view known.

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Need help preparing for a debate?

Need help preparing for a debate?

If you're nervous about speaking at an event or indeed to the press, I also offer media, presentation and panel training and have a small team - click below to get to the right site.

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MC-ing or keynoting - I can help

As MC or chair I will lead your debate and ensure everyone leaves feeling stimulated, challenged and enthused. I will also keep an eye on the time and make sure the background staff are looked after. And if you want a presenter to bring your conference to life, I can help.

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Questions, comments or want to make time for a chat?

For more information on fees and availability, send me a message. Tell me about your event, and I will get back to you soon with more information.

Guy Clapperton, keynoter and chair

London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Guy@Clapperton.co.uk

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