Value proposition

The Future in Present Tense

The Purple Tornado is a foresight and strategic intelligence consultancy that delivers research insights to governments and corporations in digital identity, military learning, payments, transactions, and new economic models. Clients include US & UK government, SWIFT, Disney, mid-size companies and start-ups. Typical projects include research, scenario development and media production. The Purple Tornado has produced 14 documentaries and short films about future technology.

President, Heather Vescent's research has been covered in the New York Times, CNN, American Banker, CNBC, Fox, and the Atlantic and her work has won multiple awards from the Association of Professional Futurists.

Forecasting, Strategic Planning, The Future, Filmmaking , Transmedia, Research Reports, Research, Scenario Development, Media Production, Strategic Marketing, and Product Marketing