Richard O'Brien (economist)

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Richard Rhys O'Brien (born 19 November 1950, Banbury, Oxfordshire) is a British economist, futurist, author and co-founder of Outsights, a scenario planning consultancy. [1] Since 2009 he has also been a singer songwriter. [2] and biographer.

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Early life

After graduating from Oxford University (MA Hons. Philosophy, Politics and Economics) and Edinburgh University (Diploma in African Studies), O'Brien worked at Rothschild Intercontinental Bank and American Express Bank for 21 years. At American Express, he was Chief Economist and Executive Director and Editor of The Amex Bank Review where he did country risk analysis. [3] O'Brien created the economics essay competition, The Amex Bank Review Awards, in memory of EU architect Robert Marjolin. He worked with the Group of Thirty (G30) on regulation and the World Bank. O'Brien worked on several books on the global economy, including "Global Financial Integration: the End of Geography". [4]

Later career in future planning

In 1998 O'Brien set up Outsights, a scenario planning consultancy, with Tim Bolderson who had worked with him at Global Business Network, where they completed large scale scenario planning projects such as The Future of Japan. [5] O'Brien has led and developed scenarios for business and the UK Government in a wide range of sectors, including "The Future of the International Environment 2010-2020", [6] and directing the Sigma Scan, [7] an online database of future trends to 2050.

Music career

Since 2009 he has published six albums of songs, under his full name Richard Rhys O'Brien.

Biographer career

In 2019 he published an online study of the network of Lady Margaret Rhondda, the suffragette, businesswoman and publisher. In October 2022 Ylolfa published his biographical study of the political and other campaigns of Margaret Lloyd George, the wife of Prime Minister David Lloyd George.

Publications and songs

Associations

O'Brien serves and has served on a number of governing councils, and has chaired several international competitions:

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