Paul Flatters's guest appearances

Paul Flatters

Four Thought

Risky Business Events

Nancy Lublin

Johann Hari

Philippa Perry

Christie Watson

Musa Okwonga

Cindy Gallop

Amanda Palmer

Inga Beale

Maria Popova

Owen Hatherley

Steve Jones

Tom Williams

Hilary Cottam

Jules Evans

Adjoa Andoh

OwlTail

Paul has 25 years’ experience working in foresight consultancy advising clients on the strategic implications of social, demographic and economic change. His career has also included roles as Head of Research for BBC News and Director of Research for Which?. At Trajectory his clients include Bacardi, BBC, Big Lottery Fund, General Medical Council, Heineken, O2, Royal London, VisitEngland and Waitrose. Paul is a regular conference speaker and commentator. He has written for the FT and Harvard Business Review and presented BBC Radio 4’s Four Thought programme. Paul was previously CEO of the Future Foundation and a Director of The Henley Centre for Forecasting.

Paul has 25 years’ experience working in foresight consultancy advising clients on the strategic implications of social, demographic and economic change. His career has also included roles as Head of Research for BBC News and Director of Research for Which?. At Trajectory his clients include Bacardi, BBC, Big Lottery Fund, General Medical Council, Heineken, O2, Royal London, VisitEngland and Waitrose. Paul is a regular conference speaker and commentator. He has written for the FT and Harvard Business Review and presented BBC Radio 4’s Four Thought programme. Paul was previously CEO of the Future Foundation and a Director of The Henley Centre for Forecasting.

London 2018 - Paul Flatters 

Social trends analyst Paul Flatters argues that childhood today is better than ever before, and he explains why wrongly thinking the reverse is bad for us as individuals and as a society.Paul deconstructs several examples of recent media coverage, and explains why charities and academics have a vested interest in exaggerating the negative.He also seeks to dispel the inevitable gloom of early January by pointing out the many ways in which research suggests life is certainly no worse, and much better, for children and families than it has ever been before.Four Thought is a series of talks which combine thought provoking ideas and engaging storytelling. Recorded in front of an audience at the RSA in London, speakers take to the stage to air their latest thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect our culture and society.Producer: Giles Edwards.

Social trends analyst Paul Flatters argues that childhood today is better than ever before, and he explains why wrongly thinking the reverse is bad for us as individuals and as a society. Paul deconstructs several examples of recent media coverage, and explains why charities and academics have a vested interest in exaggerating the negative. He also seeks to dispel the inevitable gloom of early January by pointing out the many ways in which research suggests life is certainly no worse, and much better, for children and families than it has ever been before. Four Thought is a series of talks which combine thought provoking ideas and engaging storytelling. Recorded in front of an audience at the RSA in London, speakers take to the stage to air their latest thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect our culture and society. Producer: Giles Edwards.

Paul Flatters: Childhood is Better Than Ever