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Global Change Ltd
Ealing London
Patrick: Working very hard this week on new green tech / sustainabile innovation book. Our world racing to beat climate change profitably. Nov 11, 2009

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Business futurist, author and broadcaster.
Chairman Global Change Ltd - trends forecasting company. Lectures on global trends to up to 4,500 people a time in up to 4 countries a week (54 nations). Advises multinationals from many industries on risk management and seizing new opportunities. Author of Futurewise, Building a Better Business and 10 other books. Website http://www.globalchange.com has had 12 million different visitors. See also YouTube videos http://www.youtube.com/pjvdixon - more than 1.6 million video views on Global Change, Google Video and YouTube sites.

Trained originally as a cancer physician (Kings College Cambridge and Charing Cross Hospital London), and also had own IT startup back in early PC days (1978-9). Continued in both medicine and IT counsulting, writing and broadcasting. Have lectured at 5 business schools on wide range of trends. See list of corporate clients http://www.globalchange.com/clients.htm. Founder of ACET - international AIDS foundation active in 23 nations. http://www.acet-international.org

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Global Change Ltd / Chairman
1996 - Present
Global trends analysis and consulting, working mainly with senior leadership teams of large multinationals, client and industry events

Education

Medical Sciences, 1978
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Patrick Dixon Working very hard this week on new green tech / sustainabile innovation book. Our world racing to beat climate change profitably.       Nov 11, 2009

Patrick Dixon Speaking to entrepreneurs Newcastle today on how to get big step up: key is able to sell idea to possible investor in 60 seconds.       Nov 4, 2009 via Twitter

Patrick Dixon Rail freight can save energy: carries ton 460 miles/gallon. But av delivery distance EU only 37 miles so usually impractical.       Nov 4, 2009 via Twitter

Patrick Dixon 40% lorry / truck energy is wasted as heat in tyres as roll along motorway and 37% as wind resistance. Many ways to save fuel.       Nov 4, 2009 via Twitter

Patrick Dixon Lorry containers etc 40% energy lost is tyres when travelling fast. 36% is air resistance. Many ways to save fuel.       Nov 4, 2009 via Twitter

Patrick Dixon >30% lorries run empty loads - unable fill return journey often becos stupid EU ban on reloading. Lecturing logistics Brussels.       Nov 3, 2009

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