Paul Saffo

Paul is a Silicon Valley-based forecaster who studies the dynamics of large-scale, long-term technological change. He is co-editor of the 4th edition of the Futures Research Methodology Handbook, a comprehensive reference work recognized as the single most authoritative source in the futures research field. Paul taught at Stanford for two decades where he was an Adjunct Professor in the Engineering School and previously was Chair of Future Studies at Singularity University. Paul was Chair of the Samsung Science Board and has served on the technology advisory boards of AT&T Bell Labs and Motorola, as well as the boards of a range of public and private companies. He is a Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and holds degrees from Harvard College, Cambridge University, and Stanford University.