About John Naisbitt

Since Megatrends, his first published book in 1982, the future has been in the center of John Naisbitt´s field of activity as an author and speaker. The culmination of nearly a decade of research, Megatrends is one of publishing´s greatest success stories. It was at the top of the New York Times bestseller list for more than two years, published in 57 countries, and sold more than 8 million copies. John Naisbitt has become the global philosopher among futurists. With his articulate and inspiring message, he is as much in the limelight of global corporations as he is a calming influence among leading politicians in closed circles. It is not only his experience in top management, politics or as an entrepreneur that has shaped John Naisbitt’s picture of the future. His cultural life and residence in countries on several continents keep him directly in touch with global conditions, which is reflected in the books he has written.

John Naisbitt published the international bestsellers Re-inventing the Corporation in 1985, Megatrends 2000 in
1990, which was published in 32 countries and was the bestseller in the U.S., Japan, and Germany, and Megatrends for Women in 1992, (co-authored with Patricia Aburdene). His Japanese language book, Japan’s
Identity Crisis, was released in 1992 and was a bestseller in Japan. His 1994 book, Global Paradox, received
England’s World Review Award for “The Best Book of The Year.” Megatrends Asia in 1995 was a bestseller in the German language market and in Asia. High Tech High Touch, was published in the fall of 1999 and has since
been published in 17 countries. His latest book, The Elephant in the Boa Constrictor, will be coming out in 2005.

Other Credentials:

• Studied at Harvard University, Cornell University and University of Utah
• Advisor to top corporate and government executives
• Former executive with IBM and Eastman Kodak
• Assistant Secretary of Education to President Kennedy
• Special Assistant to President Johnson
• Former visiting fellow at Harvard University, visiting professor at Moscow State University, and current faculty member at the Nanjing University in China
• Distinguished International Fellow, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Malaysia - the first non- Asian to hold this appointment
• Recipient of 15 honorary doctorates in the humanities, technology and science