Ray Hammond is Europe's most experienced, most successful and most widely published futurist. He talks about how alternative realities will become important proxy spaces for business and social interaction. Ray provides a view of the future which is both visionary and of practical use in a business environment.

For over 30 years Ray has researched, written, spoken and broadcast about how major trends will affect society and business in the future. He is the author of 16 books about the future, a body of work which he began in 1980 and which stands as testament to to the long-term accuracy and reliability of his foresight.

Ray is a contributor to the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory at the University of Maryland, U.S.A. and he is an elected Fellow of the U.K.'s Royal Society of Arts (F.R.S.A.).

As a gifted, inspirational keynote speaker, Ray is in world-wide demand by business, government and non-government organizations. His speaking topics include the impact of technology and innovation on business growth, the importance of sustainable business models and the continuing significance of globalization.

In October 2010 Ray was presented with the Medal of the Italian Chamber of Deputies at the United Nations Pio Manzü International Research Centre in Rimini, Italy for services to futurology.

"Ray was awesome at our 4th Annual Seminar in Montego Bay. He didn’t use graphs or charts – he was real and he spoke from the heart.  He brought great riches to our island."

Director General, Ministry of Tourism, Jamaica


"Ray's speech wasstimulating and inspiring. He brought logic to bear on the opportunities and challenges facing the travel industry in the next 30 years."

Pacific Asia Travel Association 60th Anniversary Conference, Beijing, China