Charles Brass
The Voice of the Future
Profile
As the Chairman of the Futures Foundation, Charles Brass gives voice to the forces and trends which are shaping Australia’s future. He is also an active member of all major international futures organisations.
Current work
Charles is a regular international commentator on the future in print, radio, and TV and works with clients to help them create their future. He focuses on how good foresight practice can be (in fact, should be) built into all organisations and institutions. Combined with the research capability of Australia’s Futures Foundation, his presentations always include trends and themes relevant to each individual audience.
Previous experience
Charles has had five careers during a life in Australia that began as a German speaking immigrant in the 1950s. He has been a successful business entrepreneur, teacher & educator, multinational business director, community builder and visionary – and his presentations combine wisdom and practical insights from all these.
His educational qualifications are just as diverse, ranging from degrees in photography, physical science and education to a Master of Business Administration and a Masters in Strategic Foresight.
Media
Feedback
With the Minister delayed and a room full of people, we could have had a PR disaster on our hands. But the depth and liveliness of your presentation, plus your ability and willingness to handle all manner of questions, meant our guests came away informed and enthused.
Feedback from group members indicated they found the seminar challenging and confronting. Their increased knowledge will be invaluable.
Thank you for the expertise, time and support that you devoted to our conference. Our delegates gave your presentation the highest votes of any presenter in terms of both content and style.
Charles presentation was not your normal business planning, cookie-cutter type; I think he was able to give a different and far more interesting insight into future planning than what the majority of our attendees have probably heard before.
