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MD/CEO of PreEmpt.Life - a highly disruptive decision intelligence service that uses a balanced combination of AI and human input to provide individuals, SMEs, large corporates and government agencies with horizon-scanning, recursive intelligence, knowledge graphs and game-planning abilities, in the form of deep research containing actionable steps to get from A - where you are now, to B - where you want to be, in 2, 5, 10, 20, or 30 years time. A lifetime of experiences and adventures that have led to a treasure trove of critical thinking skills and (un)common sense. Constantly curious - there is always more to learn. 25+ years of technology experience, starting with building my first website pre-2000 - self-taught HTML and written on Notepad (Hallo World!). 150+ websites and design projects later I decided to combine all my knowledge into Digital Advantage marketing agency, with a touch of Artificial Intelligence to spice it up. Early proponent of AutoCAD development when it was drawing simple wireframe structures, and professional use up to version 6.0. Vibe building small apps and Chrome browser extensions using AI GPTs. Author of 'The Ultimate Guide to Hosting International Guests'. A comprehensive guide to hosting English language learners in your home, as a business (available on Amazon). Experienced Telesales and Quality Assurance for major Multinational. Architectural Project Management. Business Analyst. Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Strong business development professional with a BA Honours focused in Architectural Project Management from Brighton Polytechnic 1979 - 1981. Personal development as a day trader of FX, Commodities, Crypto, NFTs, Options, Shares and ETFs. Electronics knowledge from the '70s, building crystal sets, slow-scan TV, amateur radio, first use and manufacture of printed circuit boards, aerial arrays, very first music synthesizers, etc. Fun-side included building and running a miniature blast furnace, generating hydrogen for an aerial-carrying balloon (which was reported to authorities as a UFO!), building survival shelters and prepping, climbing the tallest trees I could find, baking potatoes in an open fire, and being out of the house from dawn until dusk without a mobile phone. All the things we had the freedom to do in the 60's, 70's and 80's!.