Professor Sohail Inayatullah, a political scientist and futurist, is the inaugural UNESCO Chair in Futures Studies. He is also Professor at Tamkang University, Taiwan and Associate, Melbourne Business School, the University of Melbourne and teaches from metafutureschool.teachable.com. Before this, he was Adjunct Professor at the Center for Policing, CounterTerrorism, and... Read more
Professor Sohail Inayatullah, a political scientist and futurist, is the inaugural UNESCO Chair in Futures Studies. He is also Professor at Tamkang University, Taiwan and Associate, Melbourne Business School, the University of Melbourne and teaches from metafutureschool.teachable.com. Before this, he was Adjunct Professor at the Center for Policing, CounterTerrorism, and Intelligence at Macquarie University.
In March 2011, Sohail Inayatullah was awarded an honorary doctorate by Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. He also works as theme editor of ‘Globalization and World Systems’ for the UNESCO Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems.
Prof. Inayatullah is the author and co-editor of twenty-five books, including Futures thinking in Asia and the Pacific, Asia 2038 (in English, Mandarin, and Korean), Transformation 2050, and Prout In Power: Policy Solutions that Reframe our Futures. He has published over 350 scientific journal articles and book chapters.
Currently, Prof. Sohail Inayatullah is working with the Government of Egypt (national manufacturing strategy), the Government of Abu Dhabi (national tourism strategy), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (Regional climate change strategy), Interpol, the Philippine Senate (national futures thinking and scenarios), the National Disabilities Services, Brisbane Grammar School, and Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research.
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Sohail Inayatullah speaks on a range of business, leadership and industry subjects. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Sohail to align the content with your delegates and goals.
London Speaker Bureau can book Sohail Inayatullah for events worldwide, subject to Sohail's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Sohail Inayatullah is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Sohail can accommodate.
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Sohail Inayatullah delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Sohail Inayatullah's areas of expertise include a range of business, leadership and industry subjects. To get a clear sense of Sohail's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Sohail Inayatullah can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in a range of business, leadership and industry subjects is relevant. Details of Sohail's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
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We generally recommend enquiring at least three to twelve months in advance to secure your preferred date with Sohail Inayatullah, particularly during peak conference seasons. Where possible we also accommodate shorter lead times - please contact London Speaker Bureau to check Sohail's current availability for your dates.