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Recognized Expert in Preferred Future Planning Glen Hiemstra is the founder and owner of Futurist.com. Glen is dedicated to disseminating information about t...
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Radical trends from 3D printing of organs to mobile business and the extreme future of climate will redefine business in 2013
(PRWEB) March 06, 2013
The Global Futures Forecast is a comprehensive overview of top trends that signal both opportunity and risk that will shape the future of business and society said Dr. James Canton, CEO & Chairman, Institute for Global Futures. Radical innovations such as 3D printing of organs to enhancing life expectancy to the future of sustainable cities is on the near horizon Dr. Canton stated.
About Dr. James Canton
The foremost global futurist, author and keynote presenter Dr. James Canton has been forecasting the key trends in technology, society and business for twenty years. As the CEO & Chairman of the Institute for Global Futures, he is noted for his forecasts on the Internet, the energy, climate change, social media, genetics, digital commerce, education, the changing workforce and demographics for his Fortune 1000 clients. He is known for his forecasts about the impact of radical technology on business and society. He is the author of the Extreme Future and Technofutures. His new book Future Smart will be coming out in 2014. More info can be found at http://www.GlobalFuturist.com.
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Acclaimed business futurist, keynote speaker and best-selling author, Jack Uldrich has been selected to deliver the closing keynote address at the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority's annual risk management workshop. Uldrich will discuss a number of emerging technology trends, including advances in nanotechnology, the Internet of Things, computational analytics and Big Data.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 05, 2013
The talk, based on Uldrichs latest book, "Foresight 20/20: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow," will begin by discussing how continued advances in information technologies, biotechnology, nanotechnology, robotics, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, genomics, regenerative medicine and social networking will radically transform the insurance industry in the decade ahead. (A preview of some of Uldrich's thought can be found in this article, Five Foreseeable Future Risks.)
Uldrich will then discuss why future trends such as genomics, gaming dynamics, locational intelligence and computational analytics will demand unlearning from the insurance industry. Uldrich, who has been hailed as Americas Chief Unlearning Officer, will conclude by reviewing specific habits, customs, beliefs, ideas and business models that insurance industry professionals canand mustunlearn. Throughout his talk, he will use vivid analogies and memorable stories, drawn from a wide spectrum of industries, to ensure his message of unlearning sticks with his audience.
In the past year, Uldrich has addressed dozens of corporations, organizations and associations, including Guardian Life Insurance, USAA, the New Jersey CIO Summit, Cisco, the Chicago Quantitative Alliance, IBM, WiPro, Wells Fargo, General Electric and the Risk Management and Insurance Industry.
Parties interested in learning more about Jack Uldrich, his books, his daily blog or his speaking availability are encouraged to visit his website at: http://www.jumpthecurve.net. Media wishing to know more about the event or interviewing Jack Uldrich can contact him directly at 612-267-1212 or jack(at)schoolofunlearning(dot)com.
Uldrich is a renowned global futurist, best-selling author; editor of the monthly newsletter, The Exponential Executive, and host of the award-winning website, http://www.jumpthecurve.net. He is currently represented by a number of professional speakers bureaus, including Leading Authorities and Executive Speakers Bureau.
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What do Futurists actually do? Futurists Andrew Musgrave, Neil Jacobson, Doug Vining, Gerd Leonhard
A short conversation between Andrew Musgrave, Doug Vining and Neil Jacobson of http://www.futureworld.org and me (Gerd Leonhard) of http://www.thefuturesagency.com We discuss what it means to be futurists, and what it does not (eg magic wands etc:) Please note: you can now download most of my videos by simply subscribing to this iTunes video feed (via Blip.tv) gerd.fm Audio-only versions are being made available here: gerd.fm or on the web at http://www.futuretalks.com My vimeo channel is here vimeo.com (also allows downloads). Gerd Leonhard Futurist, Author and Keynote Speaker Basel / Switzerland http://www.gerdfuturist.com CEO http://www.thefuturesagency.com Mobile apps road.ie The Future of Business blog http://www.futureof.biz Twitter: http://www.twitter.com about.me
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Black Ops 2 Futurist Achievement Odysseus (Part 2)
last bit of this intense mission, getting ever nearer to the futurist achievement!!! pls like it really helps and subscribe if you want to see more 🙂
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Futurists talk about Naked Leadership: Neil Jacobson, Anton Musgrave, Gerd Leonhard, Doug Vining
Produced in collboration with http://www.FutureWorld.org and Anton original video at http://www.youtube.com discussing the principles of Naked Leadership see bit.ly Please note: you can now download most of my videos by simply subscribing to this iTunes video feed (via Blip.tv) gerd.fm Audio-only versions are being made available here: gerd.fm or on the web at http://www.futuretalks.com My vimeo channel is here vimeo.com (also allows downloads). Gerd Leonhard Futurist, Author and Keynote Speaker Basel / Switzerland http://www.gerdfuturist.com CEO http://www.thefuturesagency.com Mobile apps road.ie The Future of Business blog http://www.futureof.biz Twitter: http://www.twitter.com about.me
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Futurist Daniel Burrus Shares His Inaugural Certainties trade; List with WJSU-TV
In an interview with WJSU-TV in Birmingham, Burrus explains how technology will transform the career landscape so individuals are not caught in disappearing careers but, rather, prepared for the predictable changes in their current careers, as well as being positioned for emerging careers with real, long-term demand.
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Futurist Speaker Scott Steinberg: Science Friction - How to Avoid Technology Overload
Futurist speaker for business and corporate events Scott Steinberg (www.AKeynoteSpeaker.com), among today #39;s best-known strategic innovation consultants, explains the concept of #39;science friction #39; and how to avoid technology overload when designing for connected audiences. Today #39;s apps, gadgets, smartphones, tablet PCs and mobile devices pack more features and online Internet capability than ever before, but from the user #39;s perspective, they #39;re not necessarily better. Here #39;s how to design products, services and new corporate ventures to succeed.
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From an environmentalist who wants to revive extinct species to a software company seeking to design molecules, Marin County is well represented at this week's TED Conference, the annual gathering of elites from the technology industry and creative fields.
Founded in 1984, the conference the acronym stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design features 50 speakers from a wide range of fields. Admission to the weeklong event costs a hefty $7,500, but videos of the talks have become a phenomenon online, where they have been streamed hundreds of millions of times.
In a talk Wednesday at the conference in Long Beach, futurist and environmentalist Stewart Brand of Sausalito proposed something
Stewart Brand, of Sausalito, an environmentalist and futurist, on stage at the TED2013 conference on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, in Long Beach, Calif. (Photo by James Duncan Davidson) James Duncan Davidson
"Biotechnology is about to liberate conservation, at least a part of conservation, in a pretty spectacular way," he said.
Brand, known for his creation of the Whole Earth Catalog in the 1960s among other projects, said research is underway that could make so-called "de-extinction" possible. The process could help restore habitats that have been destroyed and teach scientists how to prevent more endangered species from becoming extinct, he said.
Describing himself as a "cheerleader" who is encouraging researchers, Brand said scientists are working on a way to use DNA to re-create the
"The result won't be perfect, but it should be perfect enough because nature doesn't do perfect either," he said.
Reviving other species such as the woolly mammoth may one day be possible, he said.
Addressing people who would likely be concerned about interfering with nature, Brand said humans are responsible for much of the extinction that has occurred.
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Marin futurist offers intriguing concept at TED Conference -- revival of extinct species
From an environmentalist who wants to revive extinct species to a software company seeking to design molecules, Marin County is well represented at this week's TED Conference, the annual gathering of elites from the technology industry and creative fields.
Founded in 1984, the conference -- the acronym stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design -- features 50 speakers from a wide range of fields. Admission to the weeklong event costs a hefty $7,500, but videos of the talks have become a phenomenon online, where they have been streamed hundreds of millions of times.
In a talk Wednesday at the conference in Long Beach, futurist and environmentalist Stewart Brand of Sausalito proposed something previously associated more with the fiction of "Jurassic Park" than with reality -- using DNA to bring extinct species back to life.
"Biotechnology is about to liberate conservation, at least a part of conservation, in a pretty spectacular way," he said.
Brand, known for his creation of the Whole Earth Catalog in the 1960s among other projects, said research is underway that could make so-called "de-extinction" possible. The process could help restore habitats that have been destroyed and teach scientists how to prevent more endangered species from becoming extinct, he said.
Describing himself as a "cheerleader" who is encouraging researchers, Brand said scientists are working on a way to use DNA to re-create the passenger pigeon, a
"The result won't be perfect, but it should be perfect enough because nature doesn't do perfect either," he said.
Reviving other species such as the woolly mammoth may one day be possible, he said.
Addressing people who would likely be concerned about interfering with nature, Brand said humans are responsible for much of the extinction that has occurred.
"Humans have made a huge hole in nature in the last 10,000 years," he said. "We have the ability now, and maybe the moral obligation, to repair some of the damage."
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Globally renowned futurist Daniel Burrus has published his widely revered annual technology trends list for 30 years.This year, Burrus has teamed up with DeVry University to introduce a new list that goes beyond predictions to spotlight Certainties based on a scientific method aimed at providing various sectors with a clearer outlook of their respective futures. At a time when unemployment remains high and America is facing an employment skills gap which could leave 20 million jobs without enough qualified people to fill them by 20251 Burrus and DeVry University urge employers, employees and educators alike to give serious consideration to these career-transforming Certainties.
Based on his most recent New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling book, Flash Foresight, Burrus new list of Certainties uses his scientific method of separating Hard Trends (trends that will happen) from Soft Trends (trends that might happen). This breakthrough method of forecasting is now being used by a growing number of Burrus Fortune 500 clients, including IBM, Pratt & Whitney and Deloitte. During the past five years, Burrus has collected Certainties from thousands of senior executives to provide a clear picture of the direction industries are heading.
Certainties are more accurate and powerful than what most of us refer to as trends, Burrus said. When you combine the science of cycles with the new science of predictable linear change, you can see the hard trends that will shape the future. That direction those certainties are absolutely the most valuable roadmaps we have to capitalizing on the future.
How the Power of Certainty Impacts Careers
In light of the current economic and workforce challenges facing the United States, Burrus has teamed with DeVry University, a leading provider of career-oriented associate, bachelors and masters degree programs, to issue his inaugural Certainties list. Together, they provide insight and direction toward evolving the American labor pool to meet the anticipated demands of the 21st century.
The goal is to give people a roadmap regarding how technology will transform the career landscape so they are not caught in disappearing careers but, rather, prepared for the predictable changes in their current careers, as well as being positioned for emerging careers with real, long-term demand, Burrus said. Whether its the certainties surrounding a technological phenomenon such as The Cloud or the healthcare certainties we face with an aging population, certain future manifestations are simply unavoidable.
Burrus Certainties spotlights 12 technologies that will change our world and transform present and future careers, including:
A Forward-looking, Career-oriented Education
For more than 80 years, DeVry University has been a forward-looking provider of educational programs that prepare our graduates for success in current and emerging careers, said David J. Pauldine, president of DeVry University. DeVrys joining forces with Daniel Burrus should give our students even further confidence in our commitment to effectively aligning their academic experience with the most likely future demands of the industries in which they seek successful careers.
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Acclaimed global futurist and iconoclastic chief unlearning officer Jack Uldrich has been selected to deliver the opening keynote at the European Association for International Educations annual convention in Istanbul, Turkey. Uldrich will review major industry trends, including advances in open-source education, MOOCs, mobile web communication, interactive e-books, gaming dynamics, augmented-reality, artificial intelligence, crowdsourcing and more.
Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 25, 2013
Beyond addressing educational trends, including Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), open-source educational platforms (such as Coursera, EdX and Udacity), mobile web communications, interactive and customizable e-books, gaming dynamics, augmented-reality, artificial intelligence, and crowdsourcing; Uldrich will tackle how these trends are transforming the student-teacher relationship and review the changes educational leaders must make today in order to stay relevant in tomorrows changing world.
The material presented in his talk is based on a combination of Uldrich's best-selling book, "Higher Unlearning: 39 Post Requisite Lessons for Achieving a Successful Future" and his latest book, "Foresight 2020: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow." The keynote is designed to provide education innovators a solid and thought-provoking foundation upon which to conduct future strategic planning. (Later this spring, Uldrich will be conducting a more interactive session with leaders from the Rochester Institute of Technology). An overview of many of the coming changes can be found in this article: 10 Quotations of the Future of Higher Education.
Uldrich will also discuss why these future trends will require unlearning as well as provide an overview of how these technological changes are upending long-standing educational and funding mechanisms. Uldrich, who has been hailed as "America's Chief Unlearning Officer," will conclude his keynote by reviewing the negative consequences of not embracing the concept of unlearning. Throughout his session, Uldrich will use vivid analogies and memorable stories, drawn from a wide spectrum of industries outside the educational establishment, to ensure his message of unlearning "sticks" with his audience. A sample of some his ideas on the future of education can be found in this chapter, The Future of Higher Education: A Cloudy Forecast, from his latest book Foresight 2020: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow.
In the past year, Uldrich has addressed dozens of educational groups and associations, including delivering customized keynote presentations to Indiana University, Cuyahoga Community College, the Association of Test Publishers, the Minnesota Community Education Association, The Council of Great Lakes Schools, The University of Minnesotas Carlson School of Business, Educational Services of America, Belmont University, The Chief Learning Officers Summit, The Minneapolis Public School System, The Teaching and Technology Conference, The League of Innovation, The California League of Middle Schools, and The American Technical Education Association. Uldrich has also addressed a number of major, non education-related corporations and institutions on the topics of future trends, change management and unlearning, including Cisco, IBM, PepsiCo, United Healthcare, Case IH, Guardian Life Insurance, WiPro, and General Electric.
Parties interested in learning more about Jack Uldrich, his books, his daily blog or his speaking availability are encouraged to visit his website at: http://www.jumpthecurve.net. Media wishing to know more about the event or interviewing Jack Uldrich can contact him directly at 612-267-1212 or jack(at)schoolofunlearning(dot)com.
Uldrich is a renowned global educational futurist, best-selling author, editor of the monthly newsletter, The Exponential Executive, and host of the award-winning website, http://www.jumpthecurve.net. He is currently represented by a number of professional speakers' bureaus, including Leading Authorities and Executive Speakers Bureau.
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The Coming Media Revolution - Media Hungary Conference 2012 Futurist Keynote Speaker Gerd Leonhard
This video has overdubs in HUNGARIAN language Gerd Leonhard #39;s presentation during the Media Hungary Conference in May 2012. "The Coming Media Revolution" http http://www.mediafuturist.com
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A Very Neo-Futurist Christmas Carol - "Cheney is Gone" 2008
Lyrics By Jonathan Mastro A Very Neo-Futurist Christmas Carol conceived by Kristie Koehler Vuocolo Directed by Chloe Johnston Written by Kristie Koehler Vuocolo, Jessica Anne,Bilal Dardai, Emjoy Gavino, Alex Goodrich and Seth Zurer
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Participation Culture - XMediaLab Basel 2012 Futurist Keynote Speaker Gerd Leonhard
This is the complete video of my keynote on the future of culture, content, media and creativity at the 2012 XMedialab event in Basel, Switzerland, October 2012 see xmedialab.com/xml-switzerland You can download my slides used in this talk here: gerd.fm/UqXOA1 My apologies for the rather funky sound, btw - this is the best version I could get from the organizers:( Topics include: the future of digital creation in a networked society, from paper culture to screen culture, social-local-mobile and the future of storytelling, the convergence of internet and television, new interfaces and mobile devices as #39;external brains #39;, trust is the new currency, and much more. Please note: you can now download most of my videos by simply subscribing to this iTunes video feed (via Blip.tv) gerd.fm Audio-only versions are being made available here: gerd.fm or on the web at http://www.futuretalks.com My vimeo channel is here vimeo.com (also allows downloads). Gerd Leonhard Futurist, Author and Keynote Speaker Basel / Switzerland http://www.gerdfuturist.com CEO http://www.thefuturesagency.com Mobile apps road.ie The Future of Business blog http://www.futureof.biz Twitter: http://www.twitter.com about.me
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Survival Research Labs - Extreme Futurist Festival - 12.22.12
The SRL show at the Extreme Futurist Festival - Los Angeles 12/22/12 A 7 minute montage of clips from the show - beginning to end.
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FARGO What do cell phones, baby kangaroos and DNA mapping have to do with agriculture?
A lot, potentially, according to futurist Lowell Catlett, a featured speaker Tuesday at the 2013 Northern Soybean Expo held at the Fargo Holiday Inn.
With the cost of buying a home the lowest its ever been in the United States and the price of food relative to income going down, Catlett said the jump in disposable income is creating oodles of new markets for farm producers to exploit.
Agriculture is now in its golden age, said Catlett, regents professor and dean and chief administrative officer at New Mexico State Universitys College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences.
On the subject of cell phones, Catlett said someday soon they may be used by farmers to diagnose crop disease on the spot.
And advances in DNA science, he said, are making it easier for producers to brand their products and improve quality, all essential, he said, for instilling confidence in buyers overseas.
And baby kangaroos?
Catlett said researchers who explored why baby kangaroos take so long to emerge from their mothers pouch discovered that the longer youngsters stayed close to mom, the stronger their immune systems were when they did enter the world.
The insights gained hold tremendous promise for improving the health and lifespans of many kinds of livestock, according to Catlett, who said the same idea applies to human beings.
Catlett said research shows that people who dont have deep and rich social connections die at four times the rate of people who make and keep close ties with others.
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If you see any futurists today, dont forget to wish them a happy anniversary. Feb. 20th is considered the movements birthday, as it was on this date in 1909 that Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, an Italian poet, technophile, and promoter of the arts, had his The Founding and Manifesto of Futurism published on the front page of Le Figaro.
Marinettis manifesto was both anarchic and visionary. Marinetti championed the rise of a new age of mechanized transport and technology to usher in a blur of innovation and disruptive societal change. He also glorified warcalling it the worlds only hygieneand was one of Italian dictator Benito Mussolinis earliest and most vociferous supporters, which helped lead to the movements demise. Marinettis aim for futurismto embrace the future and systematically predict its pathproved enduring.
Today, futurists are as common at Washington think tanks as they are on Madison Avenue and in Silicon Valley. They tweet a lot and write books on corporate change management. Marinetti would never have seen it coming.On the 104th anniversary of the movements founding, here is a look at Futurism 3.0, by the numbers.
On LinkedIn (LNKD), there are 4,361 professionals who proudly fly the futurist flag, using the descriptor as part of their current or previous job title. Yes, there is such a thing as an ex-futurist. (An additional 541 go by the Italian futurista and 132, the French futuriste.) There are 3,249 self-described futurists listed on Twitter.
Tech heavyweights Intel (INTC), Google (GOOG), and Microsoft (MSFT) employ futurists, as do the big accounting firms Accenture (ACN) and Deloitte. Futurists are most likely to be found in the fields of management consulting, in IT, and also in advertising and marketing, which points to either the versatility of the discipline or the unimaginative overuse of the moniker. More than half (54 percent) of professional futurists listed on LinkedIn are social-media consultants and/or change management specialists. They easily outnumber futurist artists (935), perhaps the only group of LinkedIn futurists familiar with the movements roots.
Branding yourself a futurist appears to be easier than you think. Just 4 percent of futurists on LinkedIn say they are students and/or graduates of futurology or futures studies. For futurists, the future is bright indeed.
Here then are some notable futurist predictions:
The Good:
In his 1970 best-seller Future Shock, Americas best-known futurist, Alvin Toffler, wrote of the dawn of the super-industrial society, later to be called the information society. The book offered survival strategies for individuals to cope with information overload and the coming digital revolution, concepts Toffler coined.
The bad:
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