Michael Hulme
Current Research:
During 2010 the major themes and areas of Michael's research will be
The impact of Digital/Social media on corporate communications and customer experience.
The role of access to communication and social, inter-generational change - will the period 2010-2020 bring unprecedented social, political and corporate restructuring?
Exploring future themes of social change from the perspective of new notions of identity such as social media, virtual presences, cosmedication, bio-enhancement, and associated personal behaviours.
For any further details please contact Michael directly.
Biography
Michael Hulme is Hon Professor and Associate Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies at Lancaster University where he is a member of the Lancaster University Development Board. He holds an MPhil in Critical Management also from Lancaster. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Member of the Market Research Society. Michael is Director of the Social Futures Observatory, an independent ‘Think Tank’, closely allied to the Institute of Advanced Studies it seeks to understand societal change both today and in to the future. The Social Futures Observatory is responsible for the Social Laboratory program, a membership based program exploring key themes and issues of social and behavioural change.
His involvements outside social research include Chairing the Merseyside Special Investment Fund a public private partnership providing seed and growth funding to SMEs in the Merseyside region.
Michael's career began in corporate finance before moving into marketing and then strategy in the computer industry, becoming Head of Strategic Marketing in Europe's then largest financial services software house. He then became an independent entrepreneur starting, developing and selling companies in the consultancy and mobile communications industries.