Patrick Dixon is one of the world's greatest keynote speakers. Themes: construction industry, smart cities, AI, modern methods of construction, site project management, facilities management and related issues such as digital tools and Artificial Intelligence, impact on the built environment. Patrick Dixon is one of the world's best-known Futurist keynote speakers, has worked with hundreds of the world's largest companies and has been ranked one of the 20 most influential business thinkers alive today.   Clients include Mace, Balfour Beatty, Laing O'Rourke, Mitie, Corenet Global, Johnson Controls, Knight Frank, Siemens Group, Urban Land Institute (ULI), Anglian Circle Housing Association, ISS, European Facilities Management Association and many of the world's largest multinationals. Dixon has given Futurist keynotes on a wide range of trends which impact real estate at events in North America, Central America, Latin America, Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Baltic States, Scandinavia, Africa, Central Asia, South East Asia and Asia Pacific.

Household goods, food and drink trends - for The Leading Edge Strategy Group client event in London.  Impact of recession  on household demand, wholesale, manufacturing and retail.  Managing risk  and seizing opportunity in fast moving consumer good sector (FMCG).  Changes in consumer behavior and mood.  Impact of global warming and climate change concerns.

Consumer choices, behavior, customer insight, emerging middle class in nations like India, China, Indonesia, South Africa, Nigeria, Phillipines, China, Malaysia, Russia, BRICS nations, Brazil, Latin America and Asia. Impact of SMS on personal and business life.

Social impact of smartphones and mobile commerce, mobile payment systems - banks and banking. Changes in consumer behaviour. Lecture for Dimension Data.