... leave his sessions inspired and equipped to immediately apply what they have learnt for lasting impact in their companies.
He has a particular interest in trends affecting how people live, work, interact and connect with each other. He speaks on the TIDES of change – the five disruptive forces shaping the new world of work in the next decade: Technology, Institutional change, Demographics, the Environment and shifting Social values.
Speaking internationally to over 100,000 people in about 15 different countries every year, he has shared the platform with the likes of Edward de Bono, Jonas Ridderstrale, Allan Pease, Sir Ken Robinson and Neil Armstrong. He has won numerous awards for his speaking and facilitation, including “Speaker of the Year” by the Academy for Chief Executives. His client list includes some of the world’s top companies, and CEOs invite him back time after time to share his latest insights and help them and their teams gain a clear understanding of how to successfully prepare for the future.
In all of the sessions Graeme does, his focus is on helping people to understand the trends that are shaping the world around them. More than just being able to see WHAT is happening, though, his emphasis is on showing people WHY these trends emerge so that they can anticipate – and prepare for – the future. People who attend his sessions will:
- Gain insight and understanding into why the world is changing
- Be able to make clear and informed decisions about their future
- Discover a framework that will help them to talk about these issues in meaningful ways with their teams (and families)
- Have practical “to do” items that they can start applying immediately
- Find application to their business and personal lives
- Have a good time, a good laugh and feel upbeat and optimistic about the future, and their role in it.
Graeme is the co-founder and a senior partner of TomorrowToday, a global firm of futurists and business strategists. He is also a guest lecturer at four top business schools, including the London Business School. He is a professional member of a number of associations, including the World Future Society, The Institute of Directors, the International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry, the SA Market Research Association, the Global Federation of Professional Speakers and MENSA. He has a Doctorate in Business Administration, a Masters in Sociology, an Honours in Youth Work and two undergraduate degrees – in Arts (Theology/Philosophy) and Commerce. He has three best-selling books published by Penguin, including the award winning, “Mind the Gap” and “Future-Proof Your Child”. He is currently writing a book on “Strategic Leadership Intelligence“.
Graeme’s breadth of knowledge and expertise makes him highly relevant in today’s rapidly evolving business world. Along with his formal qualifications and research credentials, he has a wide range of business experience. He did Chartered Accountancy articles at KPMG, was involved in an IT startup, has been a professional musician, a strategy consultant and is now a full-time speaker, facilitator and author.
Topics
• The New World of Work
• The implications and applications of “The TIDES of change”
• The true power of social media
• Mind the Gap: Understanding different generations
• The Future is Now: Take advantage of the coming green revolution
• The Talent Challenge
• Prime Time: How the Baby Boomers plan to retire
Testimonials
“Graeme’s talks are always inspiring and thought-provoking; his topic is well-researched and the message, although serious, is delivered in a humorous and informal manner. His presentations are always extremely well received by our audiences and his talks have certainly had a favourable impact on the way in which we conduct business. In particular, Graeme’s presentation on ‘The New Generation’ has been a consistent favourite with our audiences. It is a pleasure to work with Dr Codrington and his professionalism (on and off the stage), together with his values, result in a wonderful working relationship. I can highly recommend him as a speaker.” - Deloitte, Southern Africa
“Graeme was fantastic – exactly what I wanted to open our Forum, everyone was interested in what he had to say and he of course has great delivery, just the right tone – that set the Forum up for the rest of the time.” - EMEA Sabre Holdings
“Definitely the highlight of the conference! Excellent session and charismatic speaker. Superb. Challenging, mind boggling – cannot rate highly enough – best in show! Please get Graeme to speak again. Thoroughly enjoyed this presentation. Interactive, insightful, captivating – one of the best workshops going.” - Association of University Administrators
“Lightning bolts conveying information depicting new realities which were so blindly obvious we missed them!” - Paul Newton, Head of UK Marketing, National Australia Bank, UK & Europe
“Graeme and TomorrowToday gave us a completely new and refreshing way of understanding the motivations and triggers for our customers and distributors, which I already find myself mentally referring to on a daily basis.” - Winterthur Wealth Management, AXA Group, UK