Sean Pillot de Chenecey

'The New Abnormal'. (And why hope, community & resilience are the way forward)

As the world deals with ongoing waves of Covid-19, in this talk Sean will discuss a situation that wouldn’t surprise JG Ballard, and why there’ll be no going back to ‘normal’. He'll also note the implications of key social/cultural issues and trends that were apparent back in pre-C19 days, and why he believes that hope, community and resilience are the way forward.

Sean is a foresight strategist, public speaker and author. His first book 'The Post-Truth Business' focused on trust, empathy and ethics; whilst the second 'Influencers & Revolutionaries' highlighted leading-edge / multi-sector innovation. His podcast (and next book) #TheNewAbnormal illuminates emerging cultural, social and brand-futures issues. Fascinated by the individuals, movements and events that shine a light on social change, he's conducted expert & cultural insights research in the EU, US, Middle East, Africa and Asia for over twenty years.

Sean has given speeches at marketing conferences and cultural events in cities around the world: from San Francisco to Berlin to Tokyo, and from Stockholm to Istanbul to Melbourne; has written for business magazines, been quoted across a wide range of newspapers, and has also lectured on marketing trends and consumer behaviour at leading universities for over a decade. His background includes a decade with cutting-edge agencies, before he became a brand-strategy consultant, setting up www.brandpositive.org with his partner - therefore he understands the realities of running a business in 2020.