Dr Ben Hamer is a renowned sociologist and accredited futurist, who was recently awarded the number one thought leader for the Future of Work in the Asia-Pacific by Onalytica.

 

Ben has undertaken work and research around the world, including time spent leading critical projects at the World Economic Forum as well as being a Visiting Scholar at Yale University. He is an Adjunct
Professor at Edith Cowan University’s School of Business and Law and a Non-Executive Director for the
Australian HR Institute, where he was appointed as the youngest Non-Executive Director in the
organisation’s history, as well as being on the Board of Netball NSW, which includes oversight of both the NSW Swifts and Giants professional netball teams.

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A sought-after media commentator and keynote speaker on future trends, Ben is the host of the
ThinkerTank podcast, which is all about the trends shaping the way we will live, work and play in the
future.