Prof.Kirpal, a Colombo Plan scholar is an internationally respected poet, fictionist, and thinker. He has many books to his credit, including the highly provocative THINKING HATS & COLOUREDTURBANS: Creativity Across Cultures (2004)which contributed several original insights into the nature of Creativity, especially in terms of language. As the author of more than 150 articles and essays, Kirpal is an authority in several fields of literary endeavour as well as being, nowadays, an esteemed Futurist invited to share his visions of Future with audiences worldwide. Kirpal is the first non-American to be elected to the Board of Directors of the ACA-American Creativity Association where he has, since 2006, served as Vice-President and Chair of ACAint.