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As well as being a futurist, Ed Gillespie is an author, entrepreneur, sustainability expert and founder of business transformation agency Futerra. We asked him how IC can help companies face the future.
So you’re a futurist?
I’ve worked as a sustainability consultant for the best part of 20 years. The problem is, people often don’t want to talk about sustainability because it doesn’t sound very sexy. But if you re-label yourself as a futurist…
Suddenly people sit up and pay attention?
Exactly. I’m still the sustainability guy, but I’m Trojan-horsing under futurism. Because...
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