George Friedman is an internationally recognised expert in geopolitics and forecasting whose one- and ten-year geopolitical and economic forecasts have become hot commodities at the Pentagon and on Wall Street. Divining the events of the next century, he maps what he sees as the likeliest developments of the future.
GEORGE FRIEDMAN (INTERNATIONAL) GEORGE FRIEDMAN is an internationally recognised expert in security and intelligence issues. He is founder and CEO of STRATFOR, which analyses and forecasts trends in world affairs. He is also the author of several books, including The Future of War, America’s Secret War, and most recently The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century. stratfor.com
MICHAEL SEXTON SC (LOCAL) Michael Sexton SC is solicitor general for New South Wales. He is the co-author of the Australian text on defamation law as well as the author of several books on Australian history and politics and a novel. He has reviewed books for various journals, including The Sydney Morning Herald for 30 years. Michael was a member of the NSW Library Council from 1987 to 1991, and between 1996 and 1998 chairman of the State Rail Authority and a member of the NSW Public Transport Authority. He is currently a member of the Council of the University of Technology, Sydney.