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Keynote: Macola Software, Chicago, Illinois : The Disruption and Reinvention of Manufacturing
They are a company in the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning software) space in the manufacturing, consumer products and
Keynote: Town of Blue Mountains Chamber of Commerce, Ontario : Growth Opportunities in the Next Economy
Last but not least – this one was a huge amount of fun – it’s the community where my ski chalet is located, 2
Keynote: National Mining Association, Scottsdale, Arizona : Autonomy, Robotics, AI & More – Disruption Underground
Well, this was fun! A keynote for CEO’s and senior executives of many American and global mining on the future
Keynote: Nutrien, Vail, CO : Robotics, 24 Hour Farming & Drone Seeding – The Future of Agriculture
When you are one of the world's leading agriculture fertilizer companies and need good insight for an offsite
Keynote: Association of Manufacturing Technology annual conference, Miami, Florida – Machining and Manufacturing in the Era of Disruption
Can you say ‘irony?’ That’s the case when I did a talk on the future of manufacturing, at the Trump Doral
Keynote: National Rural Electrical Cooperative (NRECA), Nashville, Tennessee – The Future of Energy
The future belongs to the fast – particularly in the world of the fast moving energy industry! There’s a
Keynote: Gemalto, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – Avoidable Negligence and the Future of IT Security
Security, security, security! Gemalto is one of the global leaders in providing complex solutions to the complex
Keynote: World Government Summit, Dubai, UAE – The Transformative Trends of the 21st Century
I was invited to speak at this massive global conference, with 3,400 attendees from 60+ countries worldwide.
Keynote: Ontario Road Builders Association, Toronto, Canada – Transportation Trends & Intelligent Highway Infrastructure
This event had a similar theme to the one above – with a more specific look at what is happening with the future of
Keynote: Magellan Health – Healthcare Care in the Era of Personalized, Connected, Predictive Medicine
This organization provides health care services to a vast range of health insurers – organizations such as Blue Cross
Keynote: Independent Insurance Agents, Austin, Texas – The Disruption and Disintermediation of the Insurance Industry
It”s not just farmers who are faced with disruptive trends – everyone else is, particularly in the world of
Keynote: Purina, San Antonio, Texas – The Future of Agricultural Co-ops
I do a LOT of talks in agriculture; so much so, that some folks have asked me how long I’ve been a farmer!
Keynote: Future of the global economy, Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma, OK
Over 700 local executives from throughout the city attended the event that I headlined, with a keynote that took a look
Keynote: Mercedes Benz, Detroit, Michigan – Disruption: Self-Driving Cars, Electric Vehicles and the Sharing Economy
Obviously, this is a HOT topic, and being invited in by one of the pre-eminent automative companies in the world to
Keynote: Baker McKenzie client conferences, Dallas and Chicago – The Acceleration of Risk in the Era of Disruption
It’s pretty cool when the top-ranked global legal firm — operating in 38 countries with 13,000+ legal staff —
Keynote: NAMA Coffee, Tea & Water Association Conference – Future of food and consumer behaviour, Dallas, Texas
The National Automatic Merchandising Association CEO saw me at an event, and told me she immediately determined that I
Keynote: Nikon, Tokyo, Japan – 100th Anniversary Celebration Gala Dinner
This was certainly a treat – they invited me in to headline a dinner with my observations on the future! I opened
Keynote: , International Asset Management Council, Richmond, Virginia – Economic development trends and the future of manufacturing
The International Asset Management Council is an organization relentlessly focused on economic trends, and
Keynote: McKay CEO Forum, Vancouver, Canada – Disruption and innovation
Imagine a room full of 300 CEO’s and senior executives, and you get the McKay CEO Forum, one of the pre-eminent
Keynote: CPAmerica, Washington, DC : Professional Skills and the Future of Advisory Services
An accounting and professional services firm! My keynote took a look at the disruptive trends which are and will
Keynote: SOMOS, Chicago, Illinois: Future of customer interaction
This is a new group — 3 years old — that represents the 1-800 toll free service industry, and the invited me
Keynote: Canadian Manufacturing and Technology Show, Toronto, Canada – End of Runway Manufacturing, 3D Printing and the End of Inventory
This is the biggest manufacturing conference in Canada, organized by SME (previously, the Society of Manufacturing
Keynote: Quintiq World Tour 2017, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Managing Complexity in the Era of Acceleration
This is a company that builds a software platform that helps companies to manage complex supply chains and
Keynote: Retail and consumer behaviour, XCelerate 2017, Las Vegas
This event draws the CIO’s and strategy executives for a vast number of the largest grocery and consumer product
Keynote: Global Economic Growth Trends, Nevada Economic Development Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sadly, one week before the horrific Las Vegas shootings, I spoke at the University of Nevada Las Vegas for
Keynote: Future of energy – renewables, batteries and more, SAP Utilities conference, California
You have to love it when a client invites you back – and in this case, SAP was bringing me back in for about the
Keynote: Fin-tech and disruption, Finastra annual user group meeting, Orlando, Florida
This company is a software vendor to the community bank and credit union industry – and naturally, that’s what
Keynote: Manufacturing Trends and Disruption, AssaBloy, Connecticut
Another CEO led leadership meeting, in this case for this company which is one of the world’s leading
Keynote: Simplot, Phoenix, Arizona- Future of food, agriculture, retail and consumer behaviour
This agricultural company is the largest global supplier of French fries to McDonalds and other food companies, as
Keynote: Legrand, Connecticut – Manufacturing: Trends and Disruption
It was a busy year for keynotes in the manufacturing space! This talk was for Legrands North American leadership
Keynote: Henry Schein, Long Island, New York – Strategic Thinking in the Era of Amazonification
This company is one of the major players in the dental, medical and veterinary products industry, serving well
Keynote: Western Manufacturing Technology Show, Edmonton, Alberta – The Future of Manufacturing
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers has had me keynote some major events in the past — 2,000 manufacturing
Keynote: Gore Mutual, Toronto : The Disruption and Disintermediation of Insurance
This was certainly a highlight – I shared the stage with Astronaut Chris Hadfield (best known for his rendition
Keynote: Ontario Municipal Systems Association, Windsor, Ontario : The Reinvention and Disruption of Government Services
This event had several hundred CIO’s and IT executives for cities and towns from across the province. My keynote
Keynote: Nasscom C-Summit, New York – The Hi-Tech Industry and the Next Big Opportunities
Now this was cool! I was invited in by Nasscom, which represents the global software and business process outsourcing
Keynote: Drive 17, CUDirect, Las Vegas – The Future of Automotive Lending
This event took a look at the future of automotive lending with a particular emphasis on the credit union sector, which
Keynote: Godiva Chocolates, Ghent, Belgium – The Future of Retail & Supply Chain
This was a repeat engagement — the company, along with its parent Ulker from Turkey, had me headline a global
Keynote: Habitat For Humanity Annual Conference, Kelowna, British Columbia
Sometimes, you get a keynote that goes beyond the issues of disruption, business model change and other issues. In this
Keynote: Highmark Health, Pittsburgh – The Future of Group Benefit Wellness and Insurance Policies
This is one of the leading players in the healthcare insurance and group benefits market in Ohio, and they invited me
Keynote: 4C Summit, Tucson, Arizona – Ranching & Livestock in the Era of Fitbits for Cows!
I love it when I get repeat gigs! Back in 2010, I was invited into this annual event, to speak to 250 cattle ranchers
Keynote: Allegacy Credit Union, Winston-Salem, North Carolina – The Future of Financial Services
The CEO saw me speak last year at an event in Chicago on the trends impacting and disrupting the financial services
Keynote: Exelon Nuclear, Baltimore, MD – The Future and Disruption of the Utility and Energy Sector
My talks don’t just involve events on massive stages in Las Vegas : I also do an ever increasing number of small,
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