Rohit is an award winning futurist speaker, entrepreneur, specialist advisor and strategic change agent and the founder of the research and consultancy organization Fast Future. He was nominated as one the top ten global future thinkers by the UK’s Independent newspaper. He spends his time traveling the world researching the ideas that will shape the future and meeting the people and organizations behind them. Rohit has spoken to audiences of leaders around the world and his book on Designing Your Future was published in partnership with ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership on August 16^th. He is currently in high demand for his inspirational speeches on Winning in a Downturn – which he has delivered in recent weeks to British Aerospace, General Electric, Nokia, Ocean Spray, The European Food Service Network, The Indian Travel Agents’ Association, The Don’t Stop Conference in Copenhagen, The Viva Luxury Real Estate conference in Lisbon, The ICCA Congress in Victoria BC, The Middle East Duty Free Association and the ASAE and the Center leadership forum in Fort Lauderdale.

He also has a particular interest in the evolution of China, India, the emerging economies and the future of associations, travel, tourism, meetings and events. Rohit partnered with ASAE & The Center on the Association of the Future research program – the first output of which was the Book Designing Your future. He has also led a major study on the Future of Travel and Tourism in the Middle East and the on mega-real estate developments across the region. Rohit has also completed major global studies on the Future of China’s Economy – The Path to 2020 and is working on scenarios for 2030 and the implications for global migration.

Rohit has spoken and consulted on 5 continents and in over 35 countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, The Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA and Zimbabwe.

Rohit’s association and events industry clients include Academy for Chief Executives, ASAE & The Center, Arabian Travel Market, Association Management Company Institute, British Business Group Dubai, California Workforce Association, CEO Club, Chief Executives Network, Confex, Corporate Responsibility Group, EIBTM, Entrepreneur’s Organization, Green Meetings Industry Council, IMEX, Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland, Institute of Directors, International Bridge Tunnel and Turnpike Association, International Special Events Society, Meeting Planners International, National Association of Broadcasters, Pacific Asia Travel Association, PCMA, Securities and Investment Institute, Travel Agents Association of India, and the World Student and Youth Travel Confederation.

His other clients include 3M, ABN Amro, Aerovista, Alliance and Leicester, The BBC, BT, BAe, Bayer, Berwin Leighton Paisner, Chloride, Citibank, DeutscheBank, Diamond Trading Corporation (De Beers), DHL, EADS, Electrolux, Ernst & Young, GE, HBOS, Hyundai, IBM, ING, Intel, Intercontinental Hotels, KPMG, Linklaters, Marks and Spencer, Morgan Stanley, Nakheel, Nokia, Nomura, Novartis, Orange, Panasonic, Pfizer, Playtex, PwC, Qatar Airways, Royal Bank of Scotland, Samsung, Saudi Supreme Commission for Tourism, Shell, Siemens, Siraj Capital, Thames Water, Travelport, Wragge and Co. and Yellow Pages and governments in the US, UK, Finland, Dubai, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Singapore.