William Higham

William Higham is one of the world’s most respected behavioural experts and futurists. Having previously worked in some of the biggest global companies he is also the founder of Next Big Thing an advisory and speaking service. Since creating the company in 2002 he has gone on to establish an impressive client base connect with his audiences and helping businesses stay one step ahead in their industry. As well as this he is a hugely talented virtual speaker frequently using his vast corporate knowledge to help audiences reach peak performance and leadership.

Over the course of 20 years, the Next Big Thing has gone from being a small idea in Will’s brain to a full-service agency using futurism insights to help companies with their growth. Will has spent almost 30,000-hour analysing business trends in order to democratise future forecasting to help businesses become the ‘next big thing.’ Since then Will and the business have supported clients including HSBC, BBC and Mindshare. In fact, Will and his team created the concept for Strictly Come Dancing which has gone on to become a global sensation.

Before launching the consultancy, Will worked in a number of positions for several high-profile companies. This includes working as Sony’s Senior Press Officer leading PR campaigns for the likes of Alice Cooper and the Rolling Stones. Following this, he worked at Virgin and Universal where he created global advertising, marketing and PR campaigns.

A proficient keynote speaker, Will has conducted talks for Barclaycard, The Financial Times and Thomas Cook and can take these skills into his virtual speaking engagements. One of the best things about William taking his keynote speaking virtual is that it gives even more people the chance to learn innovative skills that are sure to have a big impact on their life and career.