With a corporate career spanning almost thirty years, the ex head of IBM’s global Public Safety and National Security (PSNS) business, and ex Global Head of Sales for Atos, Europe’s largest technology SI, and with a track record of building and running multi-billion dollar business units, today Matthew is one of the world’s most renowned futurists, foresight experts, and emerging technology advisors.

He is the Founder of the 311 Institute, a global Futures and Deep Futures advisory firm working across the next 50 years, and the World Futures Forum and XPotential University, two philanthropic organisations working with the United Nations and other organisations to solve the world’s greatest challenges. 13 times author of the Codex of the Future Series, Matthew is a distinguished international keynote that believes in making the future accessible to everyone.

Described as a unique talent Matthew’s ability to identify, track, and explain the impacts of hundreds of emerging technologies and trends on global business, culture, and society is unparalleled. This has earned him a powerful reputation and a roster of clients that include royal households, world leaders, all G7 and G20 governments, as well as many G77 governments, and many of the world’s most respected brands including ABB, Accenture, Adidas, AON, ARM, BCG, Centrica, Citi Group, Coca Cola, Dentons, Deloitte, Disney, DLA Piper, EY, KPMG, Lego, Legal & General, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Pepsi Co, Qualcomm, RWE, Samsung, T-Mobile, UBS, the UN, VISA, and many others.

Regularly featured in the global media including the AP, BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, Discovery, Forbes, Khaleej Times, Telegraph, TIME, ViacomCBS, WIRED, and the WSJ, Matthews mission is to help organisations create a fair and sustainable future whose benefits are shared by everyone.