Louis Halpern

While others see technological advancement, Louis Halpern sees the patterns that reveal our economic future. His neurodivergent mind connects dots others miss, spotting the crisis hiding in plain sight.

A proudly neurodiverse Londoner navigating the world with ADHD, bipolar disorder, and dyslexia, Louis approaches complex problems through a distinctive lens. These cognitive differences have become his greatest strength, enabling him to anticipate developments that more linear thinkers won't see until it's too late.

With many years of experience in technology and business development at the highest levels—including Nando's, Herbalife, BBC TVL, Suppernanny, M&S and Schroders — Louis has worked professionally through three decades of technological transformation. This insider's view of accelerating change has given him a front-row seat to what's coming, and a growing alarm at our inadequate response.

His mind works rapidly, sometimes chaotically, but this allows him to peel back layers of complexity and forge connections that reveal essential truths about our technological moment. In writing this book, Louis embraced the very technologies he examines, collaborating with AI tools while maintaining a critical human perspective on their implications.