Richard Watson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder of nowandnext.com since 2004.
Author of six books, including "Digital Vs Human" (2017), "The Future for Children" (2024), and "Beyond Busy" (2025).
Served as Futurist-in-Residence at Imperial College London and Cambridge Judge Business School.
Guest Lecturer at London Business School for over ten years (May 2010 - Jun 2024).
Worked extensively on scenario planning projects, introduced to the discipline by Napier Collyns.
Blogger on innovation for Fast Company magazine and has written for Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies and McKinsey & Company.

Biography

Richard Watson is the founder of nowandnext.com, a platform dedicated to exploring future trends. He has worked extensively on scenario planning projects, a discipline he was introduced to by Napier Collyns, one of the founders of Global Business Network. Watson is the author of six books about aspects of the future, including one specifically on the scenario process, and four other books.