James Bellini

James closely follows key trends and strategic challenges in current and future business, describing himself as a historian of the future. He often serves as a keynote speaker and host at high-end conferences around the world. He has published some books and special reports on the future of the world. James was the first UK staff member of the Hudson Institute, a futures think tank headquartered in the United States, and held a senior position in the institute's European branch in Paris. He also has over 25 years of experience as a television host and has won numerous awards. He has hosted BBC Television's Money Project for 3 years and later hosted News Nights and Panorama. He subsequently worked for 7 years as an editor on Financial Times Television and Sky News, as well as on themed financial and business programs. James holds a Master's degree in Law and History from Cambridge and a PhD from the London School of Economics. In 2007, he was elected as an academician of the World Innovation Foundation founded by Nobel laureate in economics, Grencio Dosebog. He is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and a director of the Talent Fund. As a futurist, James focuses on the scenarios of the 2020's; A new balance among world economic powers; The impact of new technologies and wireless connectivity on business strategies; Digital behavior; The future corporate form, style, and psychological characteristics of the new business ecosystem; The workplace and workplace in the future digital world; The impact of the global population revolution; Intergenerational transfer and future people; The establishment of a post carbon economy and the business challenges of sustainable development; Future business leaders, due to their experienced television hosting background, James also serves as the host of major conferences and award ceremonies around the world. Recently hosted the Anglo American Business Council Forum in San Francisco, the New Energy Economy Forum in London, the Hamburg World Trade Summit, the Dubai World Public Relations Conference, and the 2012 Trondheim Climate Change Summit in Norway.