Technology - Future
Creativity Speaker Dr. AnnMarie Thomas Inspires Innovators to Play
Innovation keynote speaker and expert, Dr. AnnMarie Thomas works (and plays) to empower, support, and inspire today's innovators, engineers, and inventors, as well as those of tomorrow. A seasoned maker, tinkerer, and educator, Dr. Thomas heads the Playful Learning Lab at the University of St. Thomas, where her research group explores how to integrate joy… more -->
Disruption and Invention, with Innovation Speaker Kevin Surace
By Kevin Surace
Kevin Surace is a well known Silicon Valley entrepreneur, disruptive innovator and innovation keynote speaker, who had been awarded Inc Magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year, listed as one of the top 15 innovators of this decade by CNBC, awarded "Tech Pioneer" by World Economic Forum – Davos, nominated as "Innovator of the Year" by PlanetForward… more -->
Ubertrends that are Changing our World, with Michael Tchong
Described by The Daily Telegraph as “America's most influential trend spotter," Michael Tchong has been at the forefront of internet, social media and computer innovation throughout his career. His start-up companies have been at the cutting edge of now pervasive trends including desktop publishing, personal information management, Internet research and online marketing. A close examination… more -->
Becoming a Successful Disruptor, with Innovation Speaker Jay Samit
By Jay Samit
A highly respected agent of change, innovation speaker Jay Samit is globally renowned for his expert advice on launching products, building successful businesses, and transforming careers and entire industries. From negotiating with Steve Jobs over iTunes to spearheading the first million-member social media platform, animalhouse.com, Samit has pioneered numerous technologies and multi-million dollar collaborations in… more -->
Social Hacking, with Josh Klein
By Josh Klein
Life-long expert on the use of hacking and innovation to create and solve social systems and industries, Josh Klein has served as a consultant on innovation and cyber security to the CIA, FBI, NSA, and the State Department, as well as Microsoft, Oracle, AT&T, and many others. He is also the celebrated author of Roo’d,… more -->
Fraud Prevention and Personal Security, with Robert Siciliano
Best-selling author Robert Siciliano is a United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Staff Officer of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security – whose motto is "Semper Paratus" (Always Ready). For over 30 years, he has been the #1 choice of multiple organizations to equip their teams with the information and deep sense of understanding they… more -->
Healthcare in the Digital Age, with John Patrick
For the past three decades, digital technology visionary John Patrick has been one of the primary forces driving technology innovation. As vice president of Internet technology at IBM, Patrick was at the forefront of the 1990’s Internet revolution. Since his retirement, he has continuously advocated for the further integration of IT applications in business, education,… more -->
What to Expect: Life and Work in the 2020s
Michael Rogers helps people think about the future, with clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies, from universities and government agencies to the general public. He has worked with companies ranging from FedEx, Boeing and GE to Microsoft, Pfizer and American Express, as well as both NASA and the Department of Defense. Recently, he… more -->
How to Become a World-Class Innovator
By Jim Carroll
Jim Carroll is at the forefront of global futurism, helping an array of blue-chip clients to predict the trends and innovations of coming years before they happen. In all of his guises, author, speaker, columnist, commentator and consultant, he is widely recognized as the best in his field. BusinessWeek chose him as one of their… more -->
Preparing for the Future, with Thornton May
By Thornton May
An empirical futurist and corporate forecaster for 35-plus years, Thornton May has helped various organizations outperform their competition by designing for what comes next. He serves as Executive Director and Dean at the IT Leadership Academy in Jacksonville, Florida; Futurist – External Technology Advisory Board at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; and is… more -->
Speakers / Writers
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Inspirational speaker Steve Ford is a successful actor, recovering alcoholic and one-time resident of the White House (as the son of President Gerald R. Ford and Betty Ford). He offers highly personal keynote speeche ... more -->
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Andy has earned a reputation as one of the most disruptive and effective advisors in business. He is a thought leader and thinking partner to executives and their most critical ideas.
Driving growth and change for ... more -->
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The best-selling author of The Rise of the Creative Class, social scientist Richard Florida is one of the key forces driving urban regeneration. Renown for his cutting-edge research, he has spent more than a de ... more -->
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The 2015 Thinkers50, a global ranking of management thinkers published every two years, once again placed Gary Hamel amongst its venerated list of top thought leaders. A leading expert on futurism, innovation and chan ... more -->
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Marian Wright Edelman has been a pivotal force of justice within the last half century. As founder of the Children’s Defense Fund, she has been one of the nation’s foremost advocates for disadvantaged children, wo ... more -->
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Author of 19 books which are available in more than 35 languages, leading futurist thinker Jeremy Rifkin's works are required reading in a multitude of universities and business and government institutions across the ... more -->
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After an ATV accident left her paralyzed from the waist down, six-time swimming Olympic gold medalist, Amy Van Dyken became more than a sports champion. She became a champion for thousands of people with spinal injuri ... more -->
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If you want to know about change management and inspiring leadership, who better to ask than Mike Abrashoff, the naval commander who took on the worst performing ship in the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet and in a single y ... more -->
