Dr Patrick Dixon MBE
London Area, United Kingdom
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Futurist, Trends Analyst, Board Advisor, Non-Exec Director, Ranked as one of the 20 most…
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How AI / Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Every Industry And Nation
How AI / Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Every Industry And Nation
By Dr Patrick Dixon MBE
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Future of AI - large sections of this post written by AI (does that matter to you?)
Future of AI - large sections of this post written by AI (does that matter to you?)
By Dr Patrick Dixon MBE
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Future Aviation Industry = Carbon Zero
Future Aviation Industry = Carbon Zero
By Dr Patrick Dixon MBE
Activity
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As I embraced the awesomeness of Wembley, it got me thinking how Tay Tay's journey (which has been an impressive display of resilience, and…
As I embraced the awesomeness of Wembley, it got me thinking how Tay Tay's journey (which has been an impressive display of resilience, and…
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Yesterday, I was invited to a breakfast meeting alongside other business leaders with the Department for Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan…
Yesterday, I was invited to a breakfast meeting alongside other business leaders with the Department for Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan…
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Experience
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Global Change Ltd
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Education
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University of Cambridge
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Activities and Societies: Cambridge Union (debating society), CICU
Exhibition award (scholarship) to Kings College Cambridge 1975
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Activities and Societies: Ran small research programme on medical technology / IT / artificial intelligence based in Department of Medicine at Charing Cross Hospital, in partnership with the National Physics Laboratory
1979-81: 12 month Sabbatical while at medical school to run Medicom IT startup, selling computer systems to health services in UK and elsewhere
Licenses & Certifications
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Medical Practitioner - Doctor of Medicine
Imperial College Palliative Care Team; Charing Cross Hospital A&E; St Joseph's Hospice Hackney
Issued
Volunteer Experience
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Founder and former CEO, now volunteer and ambassador
acet UK
- Present 36 years 11 months
Health
Non-profit agency started in our family home in 1987-8, caring for people dying of AIDS in the community of W London, and also working in schools to prevent HIV spread. ACET quickly grew to a national and international agency, with programmes in over 20 countries including Uganda, DR Congo, Zimbabwe, S Africa, Nigeria, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, India, Thailand and so on. I handed over CEO role in 1991 but have continued to be deeply involved. 30 years on, I continue to play a key…
Non-profit agency started in our family home in 1987-8, caring for people dying of AIDS in the community of W London, and also working in schools to prevent HIV spread. ACET quickly grew to a national and international agency, with programmes in over 20 countries including Uganda, DR Congo, Zimbabwe, S Africa, Nigeria, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, India, Thailand and so on. I handed over CEO role in 1991 but have continued to be deeply involved. 30 years on, I continue to play a key ambassadorial role internationally along with my wife Sheila. Total funds raised over 30 years by all ACET programmes: estimate over $45m.
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Non Executive Director
YMCA Ealing London
- 4 years
Social Services
Providing low cost social housing, health and fitness centre and a wide range of other community services in Ealing, West London
Publications
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The Future of Almost Everything
Profile Books
“A brilliant guide to our future, which should be read by every decision-maker, packed with deep insights on a huge number of trends. Patrick Dixon has a great track record over many years in forecasting opportunities, risks and challenges that will affect us all.” Sir Brian Souter - Chairman, Stagecoach Group Plc
"Absolutely brilliant. I love this man's exhilarating thinking and writing. Here are far-sighted insights into the tangible and intangible horizons of future change…“A brilliant guide to our future, which should be read by every decision-maker, packed with deep insights on a huge number of trends. Patrick Dixon has a great track record over many years in forecasting opportunities, risks and challenges that will affect us all.” Sir Brian Souter - Chairman, Stagecoach Group Plc
"Absolutely brilliant. I love this man's exhilarating thinking and writing. Here are far-sighted insights into the tangible and intangible horizons of future change, underpinned by wisdom abut its ultimate driving force - human nature." Nigel Nicholson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, London Business School
"Every leader needs to keep ahead of major trends. Think radically and read this book to keep ahead of the future!" Sinclair Beecham MBE, Co-Founder of Pret A Manger
"Insightful views about the global trends that could shape our future. A thought-provoking tome which should help businesses think differently about the markets of the future." Linda Yueh, Adjunct Professor of Economics at London Business School, Visiting Professor of Economics at Peking University
"Brilliant! Patrick Dixon's insights are compelling, engaging and thought-provoking. Tomorrow framed by the expert." Baba Awopetu, Group Strategy and Marketing Director, Optegra Eye Healthcare
The Future of Almost Everything describes hundreds of key trends which will impact your business and personal life, and explains what it all means for our wider world. Practical insights for leaders and decision-makers in every industry, for government, non-profit organisations.
Patrick Dixon commented: "I have managed to pack into a single book all the key messages I have been giving about the future, in highly customised keynotes, to leaders of every industry and government, from every part of the world, over the last five years - with a major focus on the next decade, but also looking in many cases far beyond 2050. -
The Future of Almost Everything
Profile Books
Reprinted twice in first 6 months with Chinese, S Korean and other international editions. “A brilliant guide to our future, which should be read by every decision-maker, packed with deep insights on a huge number of trends. Patrick Dixon has a great track record over many years in forecasting opportunities, risks and challenges that will affect us all.” Sir Brian Souter - Chairman, Stagecoach Group Plc
"Absolutely brilliant. I love this man's exhilarating thinking and writing. Here…Reprinted twice in first 6 months with Chinese, S Korean and other international editions. “A brilliant guide to our future, which should be read by every decision-maker, packed with deep insights on a huge number of trends. Patrick Dixon has a great track record over many years in forecasting opportunities, risks and challenges that will affect us all.” Sir Brian Souter - Chairman, Stagecoach Group Plc
"Absolutely brilliant. I love this man's exhilarating thinking and writing. Here are far-sighted insights into the tangible and intangible horizons of future change, underpinned by wisdom abut its ultimate driving force - human nature." Nigel Nicholson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, London Business School
"Every leader needs to keep ahead of major trends. Think radically and read this book to keep ahead of the future!" Sinclair Beecham MBE, Co-Founder of Pret A Manger
"Insightful views about the global trends that could shape our future. A thought-provoking tome which should help businesses think differently about the markets of the future." Linda Yueh, Adjunct Professor of Economics at London Business School, Visiting Professor of Economics at Peking University
"Brilliant! Patrick Dixon's insights are compelling, engaging and thought-provoking. Tomorrow framed by the expert." Baba Awopetu, Group Strategy and Marketing Director, Optegra Eye Healthcare -
SustainAgility - book
Kogan page
How smart innovation and agile leadership will help transform our future. The $40 trillion green tech revolution and what it means for you, your business and wider world.
“Sustainagility is an excellent book that talks about actions and solutions. A good, practical view of future challenges.” Frank Appel, CEO Deutsche Post DHL
“Every person who worries about how we will be able to afford new, greener, technologies should read this book: much of it will pay for itself." Maud…How smart innovation and agile leadership will help transform our future. The $40 trillion green tech revolution and what it means for you, your business and wider world.
“Sustainagility is an excellent book that talks about actions and solutions. A good, practical view of future challenges.” Frank Appel, CEO Deutsche Post DHL
“Every person who worries about how we will be able to afford new, greener, technologies should read this book: much of it will pay for itself." Maud Olofsson, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden
"Sustainagility is the missing handbook for life and business in the 21st century. The rules of the game have changed, business and life are transforming before our very eyes. Sustainagility is an essential guide that points a clear path to a fantastic future." Philip DesAutels, Director, Microsoft
“Every government involved in responding to climate change should read this book” Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of Latvia
"Sustainagility contains vital messages for all business leaders. Practical ways to reduce carbon footprint, save energy and other resources. The book is also a brilliant guide to new investment opportunities." Brian Souter, CEO, Stagecoach Plc
"An optimistic, innovative yet technologically realistic vision of the future, which breaks from the luddites and doom merchants.” Professor Edmund King, President of the Automobile Association
“Sustainagility will change how you see the future. Every business leader should read it. Full of new ideas, business opportunities, and practical insights about solving many of the world’s greatest challenges in a profitable way. “ Sir Peter Vardy, Former Chairman of Vardy Group PlcOther authorsSee publication -
Futurewise - Six Faces of Global Change
Harper Collins, and 4th editition Profile Books
4th edition of global trends book - basis for keynotes in over 45 nations to multinationals and governments.
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Building a Better Businesss
Profile Books
Better management, marketing and motivation. “Excellent management books should spur you into action. This one does! A thoroughly enjoyable and refreshing read, containing clearly-distilled views which do provoke even the most experienced leader to think again.” Lord Leitch, Chairman of the Employment Panel, former CEO of Zurich Financial Services in UK and Asia, Former Chairman of the Association of British Insurers
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The Genetic Revolution
Kingsway
Chapter 1 The end of the line - intro to genes
Chapter 2 Playing God - genetic engineering
Chapter 3 Cloning copies of yourself
Chapter 4 Designer Life - designer people
Chapter 5 Strange foods in a strange world
Chapter 6 New gene medicines for new people
Chapter 7 Takes a virus to catch a virus - mutant bugs?
Chapter 8 Could new genes destroy us ?
Chapter 9 A practical way forward
Projects
Honors & Awards
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MBE
King Charles III, Buckingham Palace - Birthday Honours List
British Award for HIV services and AIDS care, as Founder, volunteer and ambassador for ACET - an agency with projects in many nations such as Uganda, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Thailand, India, Ukraine, Ireland and U.K.
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Independent Newspaper "Happy List" - "50 remarkable people whose kindness, courage and selflessness make them some of the country's most outstanding individuals".
Independent Newspaper
"50 remarkable people whose kindness, courage and selflessness make them some of the country's most outstanding individuals". Ranked because of humanitarian work through the international AIDS agency ACET, founded by Patrick Dixon in 1988, and also because of wider work, for example book Building a Better Business, which is about purpose and meaning, making the world a better place for all.
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Thinkers 50 Global Ranking of Business Thinkers - 17th in the world
Thinkers 50
Ranked 17th in 2005 and in the top 50 in 2003, in global survey of executives and business leaders run by SunTop Media in partnership with The Times (UK). Now the ranking is sponsored by Harvard Business Review.
Languages
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French
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