Wilson leads the Institute futures and foresight capability.  He has been involved in futures research since 2000.  His most recent publication with the Malaysian government was The Future of Talent in Malaysia 2035 and is co-editor of Human Capital Management Standards: A complete guide.  

He represents the UK on human capital metrics at ISO/TC260 (HR Standards) and was independent Chair of the Human Capital Standards Committee (2013-2021) and currently Deputy Chair of the Knowledge Management Standards Committee at the BSI. His career has spanned academia, corporate finance and ICT for development policy. Wilson’s PhD in Economic Psychology (Behavioural Economics) was on opportunity recognition.   

A Visiting Professor at Nottingham Business School (NBS), he Chairs the Board of IJHRDPPR, on the Editorial Board of HRDQ, and Research Advisory Boards at NBS and the Work and Equality Institute. An Academic Fellow of the CIPD, he was called to the Bar in 1990.