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What Nevada Learned from The Jetsons and the Flintstones: The Future of Economic Development
On stage, I have a little bit of fun pointing out that the cartoon below seems to summarize the state of the political situation in the US today. I used it a few weeks ago when I…
Article: The Future of Manufacturing is in Acceleration!
Companies that don't yet exist, will build products that are not yet conceived, based on ideas not yet invented, with manufacturing methodologies that have not yet been conceived…
Keynote: "Aligning to Velocity: Key Trends and Strategies for the Era of Acceleration"
This October, I'll keynote the MacKay CEO Forum 2017 Edge Summit in Vancouver, with about 500 CEO's in the room. I'll take a look at what happens when accelerating technology…
Article: "In the New World of 21st Century Manufacturing: Are You George Jetson or Fred Flintstone?"
The folks at the Precision Metalforming Association were putting together their 75th anniversary issue of Metalforming magazine, and wanted to share with their readers that it's…
Utilities, Disruption and 'Connected Energy': My Upcoming Keynote for SAP
We're in the era of 'connected energy,' and everything is set to change in pretty dramatic fashion. That will be the essence of my message when I speak to several hundred energy…
Trends: The Future of Just About Everything is All About Batteries!
Want to understand the future? It's all about the batteries! My attention was reminded of this fact last week with an article that appeared on Bloomberg, "Tech Guru Bill Joy…
Golfing, 3D Printing, and the Future of Manufacturing: A Story of a Fellow Printing His Own Golf Wedges
Over the years, I've done many talks within the manufacturing industry, putting into perspective the real trends and opportunities for innovation that will allow for the…
"54 Things You Haven't Thought About with Electric, Self-Driving Cars"
Your car is about to become your concierge. A personal robot. And so much more. You probably don't have a lot of time to think about all the things that are going on with the rush…
Trend: Where will the Future Really Happen? 2 Upcoming Keynotes on The Real Future, Not the Fake Future
We seem to live in two parallel worlds at this moment: the fanciful, political, "let's make a wish" or "yell and scream" political world, and the real world. I don't know about…
Upcoming Keynote: Future of Retail (in the era of Amazonian Disruption!)
This fall, I'm headling a major retail event in Las Vegas - Xcelerate 2017! Details are here. There's a lot of change underway - and certainly, the Amazon/Whole Foods situation is…
Video On Disruption: 20 Reasons Why It's Bigger Than You Think!
Here's the thing. Disruption isn't just Uber and AirBnB and others. It's more. It's fast science, robotics, 3d printing, exponential technology, new materials, big dreamers, the…
Daily Inspiration: "If you are going to show up at the starting line for the future, make sure that you don't show up late!"
One of my key responsibilities as a futurist is to help my clients -- some of the largest associations and companies in the world -- align themselves to the fast paced trends of…
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