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Earlier this week, I was the opening keynote speaker for EdNET 2016, a conference focused on those in the business and preparing knowledge delivery tools for the K-12 sector (aka textbooks!) It was a fun talk! Rather than speaking to the specifics of the education industry, I took an in depth look at the global […]
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I’m delighted to be the opening keynote speaker for EdNet 2016 in Dallas — what is arguably the most important conference for education content providers. My keynote will take a look at the future of education, and what these folks — textbook publishers and others — must do to align themselves to an era of […]
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Last week, I was the opening keynote speaker for a small insurance industry group — and had senior executives of quite a few major property & casualty and life insurance companies in the room. As always, I undertook an extensive amount of detailed research on the latest status of innovation within the industry. In addition, […]
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I’m about to head out the door to Amelia Island, Florida, where tomorrow morning I will do a talk for a small group of senior executives from the insurance industry — both property & casualty as well as life insurance companies. I’m thinking its going to be a great talk — built around the theme, […]
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Is your community positioned for success in the era of autonomous vehicle technology? Are you thinking about this from an economic development perspective? It’s a valid question, and one that I’ve been addressing for a number of years. I covered this issue in a keynote for 2,000 mayors and elected officials when I was the […]
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I was recently interviewed about the future of knowledge and careers. It was timely; my oldest son has just completed a college degree but is immediately pursuing another educational path at a community college. Does this make sense? Most certainly. Here’s an extract from the article. Want to future-proof your career? The Globe and Mail, […]
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The other day, my son and I visited Agnora, a world class innovator in the architectural glass industry. They produce the glass you see in Apple Stores, at the TKTS ticket booth in Times Square, and many more! We filmed a video promo clip for my upcoming keynote for the 2016 Greater Philadelphia Manufacturing Summit – […]
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Another clip from my keynote in Prague – this time around trends involving the future of packaging. Smart packaging. Intelligent packaging. The packaging is the brand. The Apple-ization of packaging! There’s tremendous opportunities unfolding in this space — packaging is no longer an inert container that simply holds the product — it’s becoming an integral […]
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I keynoted a global packaging company in Prague, and took a look at the future of packaging, retail,and consumer behaviour. Here’s a clip in which I take a look at how quickly change is coming to impact every aspect of retail.
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The last several months have involved a tremendous number of unique, and exhilarating keynote presentations. Every once in a while I offer up a summary of what I’ve been doing, as it proves to be useful to potential clients who are exploring my services. It also will give you a sense of the tremendous range […]
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If you think the industry you operate in will look the same in 10 years, you’re wrong! Here’s a variety of video clips in which I put in perspective how various industries are being subjected to transformative change and disruption. Rethink your assumptions going forward into the future!
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I had an inquiry to see if I might be able to do a keynote on the future of food and food trends. Of course I can! Here’s a clip from when I was the opening keynote speaker for the International Dairy, Deli & Bakery conference – it’s a big event in the industry, with […]
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Here’s a keynote that will leave your audience members shaking in their boots at the same time they are ready to jump out of the gate and achieve great things! Two powerful, inspirational keynotes back to back — my message around “The Future Belongs to Those Who Are Fast,” and that of Larisa Yurkiw, global […]
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We live in interesting times, where an inane political debate makes it seem that with a wave of a magic wand, an entire industry can be transformed overnight. It won’t happen like that, folks. It will happen through constant innovation, big bold moves, skill set reinvention and challenging thinking that will – and already is […]
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Over at InsightReplay, a company which makes the systems for tracking sports in real time, a blog post from 2015 with my observations on the future of interactive sports! I post this today, because my predictions have certainly been right — the NFL is planning on embedding chips into footballs for the 2016 season! There’s […]
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I have many speaker bureau business partners –agents around the world who book me into association or corporate events. One of these is Speaking.com, and a fellow named Mike Frick, who has booked me into many events in past years. They recently ran an interview with me around one of my key topics, “What Do […]
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I’m featured in the July/August issue of AgriSuccess, the national publication of the Farm Credit Coop of Canada. You can read the article below, or access the PDF through the image. Sadly, they printed only a small part of the interview! I dug into my e-mail archive, and so you’ll find the ‘missing bits’ after […]
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Here’s a clip from a keynote I did for GE — what is the real impact and potential of the Internet of Things (#iOT)?
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#thkpgapro — Video from my keynote for the PGA of America Merchandise Show: where I thank 3 key PGA Pros in my life! It’s the 100th anniversary of the PGA of America, and they are running a campaign to encourage people to thank the PGA Pros in their life. In this clip, I’m going on […]
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Volvo / Mac Trucks has now had me in twice to keynote major leadership meetings. These talks have focused on the future of transportation/trucking/automotive sector. My message is resonating — I was just booked by Honda USA….! Here’s a clip from one of the sessions: I’m speaking about accelerating change in the industry, and getting […]
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I’ve written another article for the global GE Reports publication : you can find it online here. The U.S. and other countries are doomed by tremendous water usage and leaky infrastructure. But a thirst for innovative solutions is leading entrepreneurs and communities to rethink ways to use everyday wastewater. Let’s talk about water. There are […]
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A quick video clip from my keynote for QAD 2016 in Chicago.
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Here’s a promo clip I just filmed for my upcoming keynote at EdNET 2016 in Dallas. When we think about the future of education, we need to think about the careers that the kids of today will be working in. Many of those careers don’t exist. Let’s hear what think about that! The kids understand […]
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