Howard has been influencing retail for over thirty years. A former Creative Director of Fitch, responsible for design and branding.
Over the last decade, based in both London and New York, Howard has focused on helping his clients plan for the future. His current list of clients includes Johnson & Johnson, Hutchison Whampoa, Ikea, Magento, Oracle, Telstra and Westfield. As an international speaker Howard’s talks are lively, jargon-free, visual journeys that help explain where the fast changing retail world is heading, and what it means for our cities, towns, high streets and, most importantly, our communities.
Howard's latest book Brooklynization, published in November 2017, examines the retail revolution that’s regenerating the edgier parts of town.The Age of Disruption
The High street is dying. Much-loved retail brands we grew up with are abandoning our town centers along with their customers. The future is very uncertain. Super-smart algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and humanoid robotics each promises to disrupt the way we live, work and consume forever. Retail Futurist, Howard Saunders, takes us on a high energy, jargon-free journey into the future to paint a picture of the landscape that lies ahead for brands, our towns, and most critically, our communities.
• What future is there for brands as Artificial Intelligence and the rise of Voice manages our lives?