Tory Starbuck on Andre’s Pit discussing politics and performing a lobotomy with Futurist Manifesto – Video

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Futurist Jack Uldrich to Address Idaho Technology Council on Upcoming Transformational Trends

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Boise, ID (PRWEB) March 11, 2014

Distinguished keynote speaker, global futurist and best-selling author, Jack Uldrich has been selected to deliver a keynote address in Boise, Idaho on March 11th. The keynote address: "The Big AHA: How to Future-Proof Idaho Against Tomorrows Transformational Trends, Today," presented to the Idaho Technology Council, will focus on future trends in energy, and emphasize the forthcoming changes in the software and bio-sciences industries.

Jack Uldrich will share the content from his forthcoming book, Business as Unusual: How to Future-Proof Yourself Against Tomorrows Transformational Trends, Today and outline the ten trends transforming the world of tomorrow. He will also identify a series of concrete actions Idaho leaders can take in order to future-proof themselves and their customers against the tides of tomorrow. (A sample of Uldrich's ideas can be found in this Forbes article.)

Among a few of the other topics Uldrich will discuss are: How individuals can become more aware of transformational change in the energy, software and bio-sciences industries and utilize their awareness to position themselves for the future; how embracing ambiguity can provide clarity for future opportunities; why finding a reverse mentor could be crucial; and why taking small risks may very well be the safest thing Idaho can do in order to succeed in the years to come.

Highly recognized as a leading expert in the field of change management and unlearning, Uldrich will conclude by providing an overview of how these technological changes will also transform customer behaviors and upend long-standing business models. A sample of his ideas may be found here. Shifting Power: The Future of Electricity.

Jack Uldrich is a seasoned and sought after speaker and has addressed dozens of energy-related associations, including delivering customized keynote presentations to the Southern California Gas Company, Northwestern Energy, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association to name just a few. Uldrich has also addressed a number of major, non-utility-related corporations on a variety of topics including, The American Medical Association, the Million Dollar Round Table, Optum, Cisco, IBM, WiPro, PepsiCo, United Healthcare, Boston Scientific and General Electric.

Parties interested in learning more about him, 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 an futurist or trend expert can contact Amy Tomczyk at (651) 343.0660.

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.

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Futurist Jack Uldrich to Address Future Trends in Healthcare at Optum in Dallas, TX

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Dallas, TX (PRWEB) March 12, 2014

Following a well-received presentation to the American Medical Association in Washington, DC, last week, Futurist Jack Uldrich will deliver a keynote address to Optum leaders and employees on Wednesday, March 12th in Dallas, Texas. Uldrichs presentation, Why Future Trends in Healthcare Demand Unlearning Today, will aid Optum in honing in on their three key drivers of transformative change: engaging the consumer, aligning care delivery and modernizing the health system infrastructure.

Chosen for his engaging style and informative views on health care, Jack Uldrich has also delivered presentations to the American Academies of Audiology and Neurology, Alcetel-Lucent/Verizon Forum on Wireless Healthcare, United Healthcare, IASIS Healthcare, Allina Hospitals, The Healthcare Trustees of New York, St. Jude Medical, and healthcare associations throughout the U.S. (A sample of his discussions on healthcare can be seen in this CNBC clip.)

His presentation for Optum, which is based on his two most recent books, "Foresight 20/20: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow" and "Higher Unlearning: 39 Post Requisite Lessons for Achieving a Successful Future" as well as his popular article, "Top Ten Trends in Healthcare," will discuss how continued advances in information technologies, biotechnology, nanotechnology, robotics, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, genomics, regenerative medicine, social networking and "Big Data" will radically transform the healthcare industry in the decade ahead.

Throughout the speech Uldrich will also focus on why these trends will demand unlearning and discuss why participants must embrace the concept of unlearning in order to achieve future success. He will conclude by reviewing specific habits, customs, beliefs and ideas that healthcare professionals canand mustunlearn. His goal is to ensure his message of unlearning remains with his audience at Optum for years to come.

Uldrich also addresses a number of major, non-healthcare-related corporations on the topic of unlearning including PepsiCo, Cisco, IBM, WiPro, Guardian Life Insurance 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. Media wishing to know more about the event or interviewing Jack can contact Amy Tomczyk at (651) 343.0660.

Uldrich is a renowned global healthcare futurist, best-selling author, editor of the monthly newsletter, The Exponential Executive, and host of the award-winning website, http://www.schoolofunlearning.com.

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Space Exploration as Architecture

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Architecture and design magazine Uncube has a new issue out today and it's all about outer space. Naturally, there's plenty of retro-futurism.

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So what is the vision for an object in space? The closing sequence of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, where the protagonist Dave Bowman [Keir Dullea] ends up in a Louis XVI bedroom, was alien, inexplicable and disturbing for me to watch much more so than if it had been something that we perceive as a "space environment" as represented by Hollywood today. You mentioned that the future becomes what we project upon it as far as I'm concerned there are very few examples in which someone predicted the future and that's exactly how it happened.

It was not until the break-up of the Soviet Union that her architect colleagues learned of her role in what must be one of the unusual architectural challenges: Balashova designed dwellings that were beyond the laws of gravity. For this talented artist, the goal that the Russian Constructivists agonised over an architecture floating free above the ground was everyday routine.

By the early 1950s space travel was part of everyday popular culture. The golden age of space travel arrived before space travel actually became a reality. In the two decades following World War II, fuelled largely by post-war optimism combined with faith in technology and engineering, the possibility of space flight took a firm hold of the public imagination. References to rockets and space travel were everywhere, from television and movies to literature and comic books, toys and games, bubble gum and breakfast cereal.

The issue also has plenty of future-future features on space travel. You can check them out at uncubemagazine.com.

Image: 1984 waterocolor painting of the Mir space station by Galina Balashova via Uncube magazine

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Freedom From Religion Foundation Protesting Pope Invitation

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The Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation is speaking out against a letter from Green Bay's mayor inviting Pope Francis to the area.

Mayor Jim Schmitt has invited the pope to make a pilgrimage to the Our Lady of Good Help shrine in New Franken, the only site of a recognized apparition of the Virgin Mary in the United States.

Freedom From Religion Foundation co-presidents sent a letter to Schmitt, saying it is a "shocking" breach of civil and secular duties as mayor.

The foundation cites the "Pope to Green Bay" petition website created by the city. An FFRF attorney has made an open records request for documents related to the invitation.

Pope Francis is scheduled to visit the United States in 2015. Vatican sources have said he plans to visit Philadelphia during the trip, but there is no set itinerary at this time.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation previously filed suit forcing the city of Green Bay to stop putting up a nativity scene at City Hall.

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