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Stage and topic highlights: 2nd Half of 2017 ... Tokyo, Detroit, Dallas.... Disruption, Transformation and More!
What does a global futurist do? Assist clients in understanding the key trends which are impacting their industry, and sharing insight on a pathway forward! Companies that book…
Yes, I speak the language of 'global!'
A question came in from a potential client last night, and after writing a long answer, I thought it was probably a good idea to blog it and place the answer on my site! The…
Trend Keynote: There's More to Disruption Than You Think There Is!
Disruption is real, it's big, and it's happening faster than you think. My job as a futurist has me doing an increasing number of CEO level events for Fortune 500 companies around…
Article: The Fabricator - "A look into the future of manufacturing"
Another article on a recent keynote I did on the future of manufacturing; in this case, from The Fabricator, the publication for the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association. A…
Article: Futurist Says "Fast & Furious" Changes Coming to Manufacturing
The folks at New Equipment Digest interviewed me a few weeks back for an article on manufacturing, ahead of a major keynote I had earlier this month. It's but one talk I do in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Keynote: Thing Big, Start Small, Scale Fast: Innovating in the Era of Disruption
I spent the morning yesterday with the Board of Directors of a multi-billion dollar credit union, taking a good hard look at the trends sweeping the financial services space. They…
Daily Inspiration: "Expect velocity. Plan for acceleration. Structure for intensity. Execute relentlessly."
"Expect velocity. Plan for acceleration. Structure for intensity. Execute relentlessly." Back in 2006, I keynoted the Society of Cable Telecom Engineers at their annual conference…
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