Magnus Lindkvist

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Magnus Lindkvist, MSc Stockholm School of Economics and BA UCLA School of Film, Television and Theatre, is a trendspotter and founder of the agency Pattern Recognition, helping companies and organizations to make sense (and money) out of the future. With a background in management consulting and brand strategy, Magnus formed his company in 2003 to fill a gap in the market - helping companies with actionable insights about future trends and shifting from nice-to-know futurology into need-to-know trendspotting. He has worked with some of the world's leading companies within IT, media, financial services, logistics and manufacturing. The company is located in Stockholm, Sweden and currently employs 15 people ranging from quantitative analysts to behavioral scientists.