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Ray Hammond
Ray Hammond is a world-renowned futurologist, technology analyst and commentator on the digital age.
Best-selling Author
He is a best-selling author whose titles have been published in 44 countries and in 23 languages. Ray Hammond is also a regular contributor to ‘MIT Technology Review,’ ‘Computing’, ‘Business and Technology’ and ‘New Media Investor’.
He wrote the world’s first guide to on-line commerce and the Internet, ‘The On-Line Handbook’ (1984) and is the author of the best selling ‘Computers and Your Child’. His book ‘Digital Business: Surviving & Thriving in an On-Line World’ (1996) was described at the time as an inspiration to all those wanting to exploit the potential of on-line technologies.
Serial Entrepreneur
In addition to his writing career and academic work, Ray has been a serial entrepreneur, founding and developing his own businesses in the UK, USA and Germany before selling them advantageously.
Today, Ray provides keynote lectures, workshops and seminars on the digital future for the world’s leading corporations in between writing and lecturing at his universities.
Ray Hammond is a Contributing Editor to the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory at the University of Maryland, USA, a visiting lecturer at the City University Business School, London, a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) and a member of the World Future Society.
He is a natural and charismatic performer; his style of speaking is spontaneous, interactive and entertaining.
“Ray Hammond is a dynamic, insightful and very captivating speaker. He had the audience on the edge of their seats.”
Citrix Systems, USA
“Ray Hammond’s lecture was outstanding, truly stimulating”
IDG Publications, New Zealand
“I was particularly inspired by the way Ray Hammond turned what many portray as a rather futuristic subject into the pragmatic here and now.”
British Telecommunications, UK
“People were still debating Ray Hammond’s points at the airport on the following day – a clear sign with a demanding Accenture audience that his comments made an impact.”
Accenture, Europe
“Ray Hammond’s session was truly inspirational and thought provoking.”
Tequila Payne Stracey, UK
