A Speaker Introduction to "The Singapore Futurist" Harish Shah.
Harish is Singapore's first local born Professional Futurist and the country's only of the Millennial generation. A decade a full-time Practicing Futurist, and he remains Singapore's youngest and one of Asia's youngest in the profession.
He is also known endearingly (besides being referred to as "The Singapore Futurist" by his peers worldwide) as "The Asian Futurist" and "The Millennial Futurist"
3. NOT an Influencer
An Instigator of
Pragmatic Ideas for
Future Products,
Innovation & Directions
4. A Professional Futurist
Harish has been professionally engaged in the
Futurology Practice Full-Time since 2013 with his
Sole-Proprietorship Stratserv Consultancy.
His key strength lies in the early identification of
game-changing new technological developments,
their convergent possibilities and their near-to-
long-term implications for business ahead.
He makes sense of Technological Evolution for
Business Decision Makers.
He makes sense of Evolving Business Needs for
Technologists.
6. A Powerhouse Speaker
Harish started training as a Public Speaker early in his childhood and he has
never stopped since.
He is a well-trained and well-seasoned former Inter-Varsity Debater, with
experience of competing at Australasia’s top competitions.
He brings with him a unique but universally acceptable (and very tasteful)
sense of humour, that is subtle but entertaining.
Gifted linguistically in English, Harish is able to easily simplify the most
complex of relevant concepts for the appreciation of his audience.
With his energy, passion, enthusiasm, Harish will hold the attention of
everyone in the audience, from start to finish. And he will be remembered.
7. Harish’s Favourite Keynotes To Date
• Opening Keynote at the Hotel Management Singapore Summit 2015
• Dimension Data, Asia Pacific People and Culture Conference 2015
• Opening Keynote at the Hotel Technology Conference (Singapore) 2016
• Opening Keynote at the Deloitte GES Asia Pacific Conference 2016
• Future Implications Presentation at a Unilever (Lux Consumer Insights Team)
Future Day Retreat 2018
• Mid-Day Keynote at CIO Leaders Singapore Summit 2019
• Day 2 Opening Keynote at the Lawyers Associated Worldwide Asia Pacific
Regional Meeting 2022
8. Noteworthy Non-Futurist Keynotes
• HRM Awards Best Practices Congress 2016 (Opening & Closing)
• Opening Keynote at the Inaugural TOPHOTELSWORLDTOUR event in Singapore in
2018
• Mentorship Keynotes for Hacker Exchange in Singapore (June & July 2019)
9. Some Topics of Interest
• Future of _________ (Trades, Business Functions, Technology, Industries,
Work, Professions, etc)
• Virtualization/Immersive Technologies/Metaverse/X Reality
• Industry 4.0/5.0
• Technological Evolution/Emerging Technologies/Changing Tech Trends
• Generational Change (Millennials, iGen, Generation Alpha, etc)
• Environment/Green Future/Climate Change
10. Selected Writing
• “Marketing to the Millennial and iGen
Consumers: The Role of Content”, The Singapore
Marketer, July – September 2016
• “Protecting Your Reputation in the Age of
Access”, The Singapore Marketer, October –
December 2015
• “The Future Mall Experience”, The Singapore
Marketer, July – September 2015
• “Top 10 Disappearing Futures: Smartphones”,
The Futurist, September 2013, Volume 47
Number 5
• Free eBook: Life in Techtopia
11. Let’s Talk
• Harish Shah is based in Singapore
• No TWO Keynotes or Presentations alike (GUARANTEED!) – because
the Future is always developing, progressing and moving
• No Pro Bono Speaking Requests PLEASE!
• Fees: Let’s Talk