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Futurist Jack Uldrich to Address the Latest Business Trends in Farm Finance

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Charleston, SC (PRWEB) March 05, 2015

Futurist Jack Uldrich is a straight talker when it comes to the latest business trends in farming and finance. Banking interactions," says Uldrich, "will continue to evolve as customers physical and virtual worlds become intertwined, and social networks and mobile platforms will transform customers banking experiences and expectations. Still other advances will create an environment where a premium is placed on unconventional thinking and risk-taking."

Having recently delivered a keynote address on future trends in agriculture and finances in San Antonio, TX on February 12th, futurist Jack Uldrich has been invited to speak for Farm Credit Bank of Texas again in Charleston, SC on March 5th. He will deliver his keynote, "The Big AHA: How to Future-Proof Yourself Against Tomorrow's Twelve Transformational Trends, Today."

The acronym AHA stands for Awareness, Humility and Action. Uldrich says, "continued advances in wearable technology, robotics, big data and the Internet of Things promise to transform the traditional banking industry. In fact, the Internet of Things (also known as the Industrial Internet) has alone been estimated to be a $15 trillion business opportunity in the coming decade! Having an AHA attitude on your side could transform your outlook."

In the past year, Jack Uldrich, who is also recognized as a leading expert in the field of change management and unlearning, has addressed dozens of agricultural corporations and associations, including Novozymes, Land O' Lakes, Ag Spectrum, MosaicAg, Case IH, The Christian Farmers Federation, The Iowa Institute for Cooperatives, The Agricultural Adaptation Council of Ontario, AgGateway, and the California Ag Summit. Uldrich regularly speaks with several other clients in a variety of industries such as the AMA, CoBank, Fiatech, United Healthcare, ABB, Wells Fargo, and Verizon Wireless.

Drawing on content from his upcoming book: "Business as Unusual: How to Future-Proof Your Business Against Tomorrow's Trends, Today," Uldrich will share insights on the Internet of Things, Big Data, and the Big AHA with his audience. (For more of Uldrich's insights on the Big AHA click here.) Parties interested in learning more about Jack Uldrich, his books, his daily blog or his speaking availability are encouraged to visit his website.

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From Field to Future: Futurist to Address Top 10 Technological Trends in Agriculture

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Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) March 05, 2015

In his article entitled, Big Data: Agricultures Moneyball, Matthew Erickson says, agricultures fast-paced technological advancements are getting the industry in the game of leveraging data. Making certain that farmers are aware of how a specific company intends to use their data is paramount. The 21st century view of the world is changing through the use of data analytics and real-time information to satiate an information-hungry society. With less land to farm and more mouths to feed around the world, doing more with less has to be the focal point in agriculture. The use of data and innovative technologies," states Erickson, "will be one of the tools to help us achieve the goal of feeding 9 billion people by 2050." Global futurist and agricultural trend expert Jack Uldrich absolutely concurs.

Agriculture is changing at an astounding pace, says Uldrich, who has his finger on the pulse of these rapid shifts. Uldrich regularly addresses ag based audiences such as the Minnesota Dairy Council, Land OLakes, Case IH, The Agricultural Adaptation Council of Ontario, AgGateway, the California Ag Summit, Trimble Agriculture, InfoAg, the Minnesota-South Dakota Equipment Dealers Association. According to Uldrich, Big Data, prescriptive planting, precision agriculture, urban agriculture, and robotics are just a few of the game-changing trends in agriculture today.

He says, Future scenarios in agriculture might go something like this: On a 7,000-acre farm in California, a large combine drives itself with sub-meter accuracy and lays down fertilizer only in areas predetermined to need additional nutrients by the devices yield mapping software. Half a world away, on a rooftop in Berlin, Germany, sits an aquaponic farm that produces both vegetables and fish. It uses the fish waste to fertilize the plants, and the plants to purify the water. Both trends, in their separate ways, foreshadow how the agriculture industry will feed the 500 million new people expected to be added to the worlds population by the end of the decade. That scenario is just one of many that Uldrich outlines in his latest book, Foresight 20/20."

Having just returned to the U.S. from Banff, Canada where he presented to the Canola Council of Canada Annual Meeting, Uldrich will head to Indiana to keynote the Indiana Farm Bureaus Spring Meeting in Indianapolis on March 6th.

Uldrich will be the keynote speaker on Friday evening delivering his talk, Foresight 20/20: 10 Trends Transforming Agriculture Today. Parties interested in learning more about Jack Uldrich, his books, his daily blog or his speaking availability are encouraged to visit his website.

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Futurist Jack Uldrich to Address Global Business Trends in Agriculture for CCC

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Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) March 04, 2015

According to futurist Jack Uldrich, "There are several new technologies and global business trends in computer processing, data storage, bandwidth, the sequencing of genomes, advances in biotechnology, nanotechnology, and robotics that are going to double every year of this decade. The impact of these advances on agriculture will be vast and the changes are going to feel like a tsunami to some. Preparing farmers and leaders in agriculture for these changes is paramount."

Uldrich, who has addressed the PMA, AgConnect, Case IH, Minnesota Dairy Farmers Association and UnitedAg, among others in recent months, is passionate in his pursuit to prepare people in a wide variety of other industries as well. Uldrich is a regular speaker for healthcare, education, energy, finance, retail and manufacturing events and firmly believes that creativity and action are more powerful and versatile than knowledge.

But when it comes to the future of agriculture, Uldrich hits on hard hitting topics like GMOs, urban agriculture and sensor technology. In his blog post, A Futurist's Outlook: Five Technological trends in Agriculture Uldrich says, "consider just one recent advance: a new nanoparticle vaccine. If successful, this nanotechnology-enhanced treatment will allow cattle to receive a single vaccine for a multiple number of diseases, including bovine viral diarrhea, bovine ephemeral fever and cattle tick fever."

Following his keynote in Banff, Uldrich will address The Farm Credit Bank of Texas in Charleston, SC on March 5th and the Indiana Farm Buerau in Indianapolis on March 6th. Parties interested in learning more about Jack Uldrich, his books, his daily blog or his speaking availability are encouraged to visit his website.

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Futurist: Wearables will explode after Apple Watch debut

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Mar 05, 2015 - 12:42 AM EST AAPL: 128.937 (-0.423, -0.33%) | NASDAQ: 4972.82 (-7.09, -0.14%)

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It will only take a small percentage of Apple fans to buy a smartwatch to create massive sales numbers, Burrus writes. In addition, prospective buyers are likely to be influenced by social media as their friends and family members post information about their smartwatch usage.

MacDailyNews Take: Exactly. Plus, as people see others using Apple Pay via their Apple Watches, the device will sell itself.

Burrus writes, I predict that over the next five years, every business process, including how we market, sell, communicate, collaborate, innovate, train, and educate, will be transformed by mobile devices and wearables. Niche markets are sure to drive the accelerated growth of wearables long into the future.

Read more in the full article with an excellent example of how Apple Watch could be used by Baby Boomers children who act as caregivers for their parents here.

MacDailyNews Take: Burrus gets it.

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Futurist Jack Uldrich to Discuss Future Trends in Pharmaceuticals, Finances and Farming

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Futurist Jack Uldrich says, "Half of the predictions about the future are wrong; the trouble is people dont know which half. This might seem like an odd statement coming from a futurist, but the point is that no one can predict the future. The future can and should be prepared for, and that is the cornerstone of my work.

This March, Uldrich is crossing the country speaking on topics such as The Internet of Things, How to Future-Proof Your Business, and Unlearning. His lineup of keynote engagements currently includes:

March 04: Canola Council of Canada Banff, Canada

March 05: Farm Credit Bank of Texas Charleston, SC

March 06: Indiana Farm Bureau Indianapolis, IN

March 09: CICA 2015 International Conference Captive Insurance Orlando, FL

March 12: National Fluid Power Association San Diego, CA

March 19: Cleveland Community College Cleveland, OH

March 24: Siemens PLM Software Scottsdale, AZ

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Business buzz: Futurist seminars; entrepreneur school for students

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Published: Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 7:57 p.m.

Futurist to hold two seminars

Two seminars will be held by futurist, author and Sarasota resident David Houle at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.

The first of these Futurshift events, set for 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, is entitled "Brand shift: the future of brands and marketing."

It will discuss the current and future forces and technologies that are shaping and disrupting the marketing of brands and give people "a solid foundation for marketing your brand over the next five to 10 years," Houle said.

The next event will be 8:30 to 3:30 p.m. March 24. It is titled "The new health age: the future of health care and medicine."

It will discuss the trends reshaping the health care landscape, identify strategies to keep personal and company health care costs down and "some of the medical miracles just ahead that may impact your life."

Each seminar costs $500, which includes a continental breakfast, a networking lunch and a copy of a book by Houle. A maximum of 20 people will take part in each event, Houle said.

The Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a division of the Ringling College of Art and Design, is at 6860 Longboat Drive S., Longboat Key.

Register by calling 383-2345 or at lbkca@ringling.edu.

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Global Futurist Jack Uldrich to Discuss Latest Technological Trends with RILA

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Yogi Berra once famously said, The future aint what it used to be. And he was right. In fact, according to trend expert and keynote speaker Jack Uldrich, the future "is going to be downright unusual." This begs the obvious question: How do organizations prepare for an uncertain and unpredictable future? The answer, says Uldrich," is that leaders and their organizations must think and act in unorthodox ways."

Uldrich, who delivered a keynote to executives of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) at the "All Channels. All Challenges. One Conference" last April, will address the group again today, February 24th. He will deliver his keynote: "Business as Unusual: How Future Trends Will Transform the Supply Chain of Tomorrow." (Some of Uldrich's other clients in retail and supply management include the Women's Food Forum, TRUNO, the Food Marketing Institute, GameStop's Executive Summit, Utility Supply Management Association, and Verizon Wireless.)

An expert in change management and future trends, Uldrich will continue his discussion with RILA on how individuals in retail can enhance their awareness of transformational changes that are coming in retail. Highlights will include how retailers can learn to embrace ambiguity;" why finding a reverse mentor could be crucial; and why taking small risks may very well be the safest thing retailers can do to position themselves for success in the years to come.

With this particular keynote, Uldrich's goal is to help his audience at RILA unlearn the barriers currently holding them back and unlock new levels of creativity and innovation. He will conclude his keynote by guiding participants through a series of tangible actions that will unleash their ability to create their own future and, in the process, help them achieve uncommon levels of success.

In his blog post, Unlearn...Just in Case, Uldrich says, "the global supply chain is an impressive feat of modern management. The problem is that in its quest to squeeze out ever greater efficiencies with its 'just-in-time' system of inventory, it has left itself extremely vulnerable to large, rare and unpredictable black swan events."

The future "ain't what it used to be" and Jack Uldrich has his finger on the pulse of what it may be. Parties interested in learning more about Jack, his books, his daily blog or his speaking availability are encouraged to visit his website. Media wishing to know more about either the event or interviewing Jack as a futurist or trend expert can contact Amy Tomczyk at (651) 343.0660.

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The Top 10 Medical Games (Apps, Board and Video Games) – The Medical Futurist – Video

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The Top 10 Medical Games (Apps, Board and Video Games) - The Medical Futurist
There are amazing methods available that can help us learn more about medicine, health, or healthy lifestyle including mobile applications, board games and even actual video games. Here are...

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Futurist Speaker Gerd Leonhard on digital ethics and values: technology does not have ethics! – Video

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Futurist Speaker Gerd Leonhard on digital ethics and values: technology does not have ethics!
A short excerpt from my speech at TedX Brussels, see http://www.futuristgerd.com/2014/12/01/digital-ethics-here-are-the-slides-used-in-my-presentation-at-ted...

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Tech it up a notch: Q&A with futurist designer Yves Bhar

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The Swiss-born/San Francisco-based product guru Yves Bhar may very well be the hardest working man in design.

The founder of Bay Area-based creative lab Fuseproject has devised some of the most useful and innovative objects in the marketplace.

Whether intended for mobile techies (like Bhars now-iconic Jawbone) or aimed at lifting the poor out of poverty like his ingenious One Laptop Per Child concept Bhar stands at the meeting point between impact and inspiration.

SodaStream Power in black.Photo: Moti Fishbain

But that doesnt mean Bhars creations arent also fun. How else to describe his latest designs for SodaStream, the DIY carbonated water-maker now in the midst of a global revival?

Bhar signed on with SodaStream back in 2012 to help develop its updated aesthetic. Now, for spring, Bhars newest SodaStream model the futuristic Power will include nifty touches such as three different fizz levels and a stainless-steel and aluminum shell. Bhar also helped update the design for SodaStreams collection of new flavors, which includes English Garden and Green Apple and Cucumber.

When not working with major global brands like Swarovski, Samsung and Herman Miller, Bhar can be found surfing with his three children or enjoying San Franciscos celebrated culinary scene.

We caught up with him this week at his Potrero Hill studio to talk travel, food and design festivals.

Japan and Europes Basque region are both destinations that inspire my sense of design. For me, they are each a place rooted in great food and a way of living that really spawns creativity.

There is not one specific product that I still wish I could design. I dont think in terms of something becoming my dream project. Because when I start a project even the most humble one my job is to turn it into a dream project.

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