Anders Sorman-Nilsson holds an Honours Degree in Law, a Bachelors Degree in Arts (International Studies), and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the Australian National University, where he studied on an international scholarship. He also holds a Specialisation in the Law Governing International Relations from the University of Vienna, Austria. He is registered as a lawyer with the Supreme Court of NSW, but is proud to say that he has never practiced a single day in his life. He frequently gets asked by his friends to provide free legal advice, but out of heartfelt care declines on each occasion, and refers them instead to someone who actually placed in the top 50% of law graduates.

His father, Lars-Olof, is very proud that his son chose to abort a career in Banking and Finance Law to become a trend-spotting motivational speaker.

Luckily, Anders is an internationally sought-after keynote speaker and has spoken to audiences across Australia, Asia, and Europe, and his personal brand portfolio features both blue chip multinationals, fast-growing SMEs, start-ups and the odd Rugby club.

When he is not inspiring ideas and facilitating conversations at conferences, Anders fills the role of Creative Director at Thinque, a training and development consultancy that he founded in 2005 in Sydney. The company specialises in executive mentoring, psychometric testing, and effective communications, and works with organisations that seek to challenge the status quo and embrace a changing world.

Anders is the author of 'Thinque Funky: Upgrade Your Thinking' (2009), 'Future Thinking: a trend-spotting report' (2008) and the 'Gen Y 2.0 Limegreen Paper: from awareness to funky solutions' (2007). He continuously updates his own thinking during trendspotting trips around the world and attendance at cutting-edge conferences like TEDGlobal where he is an active member.

Anders was born in Stockholm, Sweden, where he studied at a German School, before moving to Canberra, Australia at age 16. He now splits his time between his native Stockholm and Sydney, Australia. He is an accredited facilitator of the Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument, Genos Emotional Intelligence Instrument, the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, and is an NLP Trainer, which means that in addition to putting together fantastic break-out programs, he can also engage in self-analytic navel-gazing.

Thinque Funky: Upgrade Your Thinking

Future Thinking: Global Trends and Thinking That Are Upending Your Industry

Zeitgeist: The Vibe of the Times and How It's Impacting Your Business

Gapminder 3.0: How to Communicate Cross Generationally

Social Media in the 3.0 Age: Connecting with the Cynical Consumer

Thought Leader Positoning: The Ultimate Competitive Advantage