Patrick Dixon
British business consultant and author (born 1957)
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Patrick Dixon MBE (born 1957) is an author and business consultant, often described as a futurist[1], and chairman of the trends forecasting company Global Change Ltd.[2] He has been ranked as one of the world’s 20 most influential management thinkers alive today. (Thinkers50 2005). He is also founder of the AIDS charity ACET.[3][4]
Patrick Dixon MBE | |
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| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) London |
| Occupation | Consultant |
| Spouse | Sheila |
| Children | 4 |
Dixon was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2024 Birthday Honours for services to HIV and AIDS Care.[5]
Education and career
Patrick Dixon studied Medical Sciences at King's College, Cambridge and continued medical training at Charing Cross Hospital, London.[2][6] In 1978, while a medical student, he founded the IT startup Medicom, selling medical software solutions in the UK and the Middle East, based on early personal computers. [7]
After qualifying as a physician, he worked for cancer patient at St Joseph's Hospice in London and then as part of the Community Care Team based at University College Hospital while also continuing IT consulting part-time.[8]
In 1988 he launched the Church-based AIDS charity ACET[2], following the publication of his first book The Truth about AIDS, which warned of an unfolding catastrophe that has since hit many nations in sub-Saharan Africa.[9] ACET grew rapidly, providing home care services across London and other parts of the UK, and a national sex/lifeskills education programme in schools which has reached more than 450,000 students[3] and is now a network of Independent national programmes providing lifeskills education[10] in schools, health education relating to HIV prevention, and care for those affected by HIV / AIDS, active in 13 countries[1] in Europe, Africa, and Asia.[11][2]
He was included in the Independent on Sunday's 2010 "Happy List", regarding ACET and his other work tackling the stigma of AIDS.[12]
Dixon has held several non-executive and leadership roles in various organizations. From October 2020 to October 2022, he served as a non-executive director of Mace Group Ltd, a global construction and consultancy company operating in over 70 countries.[13] Between September 2012 and September 2015, Dixon was a non-executive board member of Allied Healthcare Group Ltd, a provider of home care, general practice, and dental services in the UK.[14] He was chairman of the board at Virttu Biologics Ltd from May 2013 to May 2015.[15]
Writing work
Dixon is also an accomplished author, having published 18 books exploring global trends[16], business strategy, technology, health, sustainability, government and geopolitics, leadership, management, motivation, relationships, ethics and spirituality.[1] Among his recent works is How AI Will Change Your Life (2024), where he examines artificial intelligence’s impact on society, business, and ethics.[17] The book offers a balanced business perspective on AI’s promises and pitfalls, discussing issues such as surveillance, intellectual freedom, and the socioeconomic implications of automation.[18]
In addition, Dixon co-authored Salt in the Blood with his wife Sheila, chronicling their global sailing voyage aboard their yacht Moxie from 2018 to 2024.[19]
Dixon is also the co-author of SustainAgility, published by Kogan Page, which addresses themes related to sustainability and business adaptability.[20]
He has been ranked as one of the world’s 20 most influential management thinkers alive today. (Thinkers50 2005).[2]
Personal life
Dixon lives in Weymouth, Dorset and is married to Sheila.[5] He has four grown-up children, including Paul Dixon.
Works
Patrick Dixon publishes video messages on his web TV site. He claims over 15 million viewers,[21] and YouTube shows over 5 million video views on his channel there.[22]
Books
The Thinkers 50 noted Dixon's relaxed attitude to his own intellectual capital, in that he makes much of it available from the Global Change website without charge.[2][23]
- The Truth about AIDS – Kingsway / ACET International Alliance 1987, 1989, 1994, new edition 2004
- AIDS and Young People – Kingsway 1989
- AIDS and You – Kingsway / ACET Int. All. 1990, 2004
- The Genetic Revolution – Kingsway 1993, 1995
- The Rising Price of Love – Kingsway 1994
- Signs of Revival – Kingsway 1994, 1995
- Out of the Ghetto – Word 1995
- The Truth about Westminster – Kingsway 1995
- The Truth about Drugs – Hodder 1996
- Cyberchurch – Kingsway 1996
- Futurewise – HarperCollins 1998, 2001, Profile Books 2003, reprinted 2004, 2005, 4th edition 2007
- Island of Bolay – HarperCollins 2000 – thriller
- Building a Better Business – Profile Books 2005
- Sustainagility – Kogan Page 2010
- The future of almost (Almost) Everything - Profile Books 2015
- Salt in the Blood: Two Philosophers Go to Sea – Bloomsbury 2021
- How AI will change your life - Profile Books 2024
Selected articles
- Wake up to stronger tribes and a longer life – Financial Times[24]
