Dr Keith Suter

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Economic and Social Commentator.

Best known for his expert commentary role on global affairs on the Seven Sunrise program, Keith is a huge thinker. His depth of understanding of global issues, terrorism, law, cultures, and business is extraordinary. He's a leading academic and member of the exclusive 'Club of Rome'with only 100 members which include Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Gates and Al Gore. He was voted 'Australian Communicator of the Year in 2004.

Dr Keith Suter is one of the world’s great thinkers and communicators. A foremost speaker on global issues, as well as a highly regarded social commentator, strategic planner, writer and broadcaster, Dr Suter appears on radio an average of once per day, and is recognisable as the global issues/foreign affairs presenter on Channel 7’s “Sunrise” program.

 

Keith has an extraordinary mind and extensive knowledge; his expertise covers International Affairs, Law, Society, Leadership, Business, and the Future.

 

Keith is a member of the most prestigious global think tank in the world, The Club of Rome – comprised of only 100 members including people such as Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Gates, Al Gore and Jimmy Carter. The Club of Rome meets regularly to discuss and analyse the social, political, economic, and environmental issues of the day and how those issues impact on us now and into the future.

 

He has had over three decades of experience in chairing organisations such as the United Nations Association of Australia, and he is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Dr Suter is a leading Australian Academic, he holds university qualifications in international politics, international law, international economics and ethics, and currently holds a teaching position at the University of New South Wales.

 

Author
His latest book is the international best seller “Global Notebook: an Introduction to World Affairs” – which was described by The Australian Financial Review as one of the Top 10 Best Books of 2005. He is author of several other books including “In Defence of Globalisation”, “Global Change: Armageddon and the New World Order”, “Global Agenda: Economics, the Environment and the Nation-State”, and “Indonesia, East Timor and West Iran”. Dr Suter also writes HSC and VCE material for the Year 11 and 12 Legal Studies curriculums.

 

Awards
Dr Suter was a recipient of the prestigious Australian “Peace Medal” during the International Year of Peace in 1986. He was also voted “Australian Communicator of the Year” in 1994.

 

Presentations
Dr Suter speaks, facilitates and consults to all types of organisations, large and small, from private enterprise to major corporations, to associations and all levels of government. Equally impactful with people in small business or the leaders of major corporations and government, he provides understanding and insight into complicated issues, and most importantly the impact and opportunities for Australia and the audience.

 

In keynotes, workshops, facilitated sessions and scenario planning, not only is Keith informative, he is entertaining, highly compelling, and with his theatrical style he always manages to totally captivate an audience. Keith has the ability to make complex issues understandable and absolutely fascinating.

 

Keith always has extensive briefing with clients, and researches and writes a keynote specifically for them and their industry; his keynotes are always relevant and topical to the organisation and audience. 

 

Dr KEITH SUTER ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Currently a hot topic, Dr Suter’s presentations around climate change are built on three main areas:

1.    An explanation of the background to the controversy (he is a member of The Club of the Rome, which was one of the first organisations to raise concern about environmental issues)

2.    An assessment of the global risks and opportunities presented by climate change

3.    An examination of the options facing Australia (including the business opportunities).

 

While he agrees that this is a very serious crisis, he does not believe that all is lost and that, on the contrary, it is possible – with enough political and business leadership – to avert disaster.

 

Speaking topics include:

¨       How Businesspeople (rather than Politicians) have shaped the world

¨       Business Ethics

¨       The Different Generations and their Attitudes to Life and Work

¨       International Instability and the Impact on the Economic Environment

¨       How Long Will the China Boom Last?

¨       Australia’s Economic Performance – an international comparison

¨       The Robotic/IT Revolution

¨       The Implications of an Aging Australia

¨       Different Trends in Leadership and the Rise of the Leaderless Society

¨       The Iraq Conflict

¨       Is the World Running Out of Oil?

¨       Globalisation, Terrorism and Empire

¨       Is Islam a Threat to World Peace?

¨       The Future of the Global Order

¨       Is Africa the First “Failed Continent”?

¨       China: The New Superpower?