PETER COCHRANE is one of the sharpest commentators around on the convergence of society and business issues. He is a co-founder of ConceptLabs, where he acts as a mentor, advisor, consultant and business angel to a wide range of companies around the globe. He is the former CTO and Head of Research at BT, as part of a career at the telecoms giant spanning 38 years. He holds a number of prominent posts as a technologist, entrepreneur, writer and humanist, and was the UK's first Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Technology. He is the author of "108 Tips for Time Travellers,"