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Dr James Bellini |
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James describes himself as 'an historian of the future' with a close interest in key strategic challenges facing current and future management up to Horizon 2020: · the business implications of emerging technologies and the wireless world |
| With many years' TV broadcasting experience specialising in live studio
programmes Dr Bellini is also a regular choice as moderator at leading
conferences for business and government around the world. He has built a
reputation as a no-nonsense and informed chairman and inquisitor in areas such
as pharmaceuticals, information technology, financial services, manufacturing
and public services. His consultancy Corporate Catalysts provides facilitated workshops at board level to help organisations devise future strategy and achieve their business vision. He is founder-director of Media Counsellors, which advises and trains senior decision-makers in business and government on five continents to develop and communicate their organisational messages more effectively. After a Masters in law and history from Cambridge, a PhD from the London School of Economics and a spell as university teacher he was the first British member of the renowned US-headquartered futurology 'think-tank', the Hudson Institute, founded by Dr Herman Kahn. As Head of Political Studies at the Institute's European Division, based in Paris, he worked on a succession of major reports on Europe's political, economic and social future. He subsequently consulted for the London-based Henley Centre for Forecasting and The Economist Intelligence Unit. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Global Future Forum, a worldwide network of futures professionals. After the Hudson Institute James joined BBC TV as presenter of The Money Programme, Newsnight and Panorama. This began more than twenty years as a television programme-maker on business, politics and environmental issues, including ten years with Central TV, three years with Financial Times Television and four years with Sky News. Among his many award-winning TV programmes he scripted and narrated the 12-part series 'The Nuclear Age'. In the 1980s he was retained by a leading London advertising agency, subsequently becoming Chairman of its corporate communications division. He regularly works with leading IT names such as Hewlett Packard, Siebel, Peoplesoft, Software AG, Unisys, BMC and BEA exploring strategic implications of the 'Knowledge Economy'. James is the author of numerous books, special reports and analytical papers on social, political and business trends. He was for three years Editor of VISION, the four-language European business monthly and has contributed to such varied publications as Vogue, The Times, Survival, Business Life and the International Herald Tribune. Recent speaking and conference moderating invitations have taken him to Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, the United States, Malaysia and to practically every country in Europe. He was recently engaged by the UK Cabinet Office helping communicate the launch of its e-government strategy. His publications include 'Rule Britannia' [Jonathan Cape] and 'High-Tech Holocaust' [David & Charles, Sierra Club]. He is currently writing a book on the psychological characteristics of 21st century companies. |
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