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Her office is situated right down the hall from her Coca-Cola and Lowe's counterparts on the university's campus; the bulk of their days are spent brainstorming with the best and brightest in the valley. It's an attempt to sniff out what exactly perdisruptors in technology are doing, so that their company doesn't get disrupted.

Hershey maintains that it's on track for a 5 percent to 7 percent growth in sales this year, despite the fact that first-quarter earnings fell short of expectations. The confectionery giant's biggest competitor, Mondelez, is nipping at its heels as it continues to have success with growth in emerging markets. So it's no surprise that Hershey is taking an aggressive approach when it comes to innovation.

The company has begun testing 3-D printing for the production of its chocolate line, recently partnering with 3D Systems. The 3-D printing leader has an official partnership with Singularity University.

But Hershey is thinking outside the box, going beyond new methods of manufacturingsuch as looking into the rapid growth of wearable biometric technology.

The chocolate giant is exploring what the relationship between food and body will look like in the future. Yang sees our view of food consumption radically changing, and it's prompting her to figure out how Hershey can best operate in a world where individuals will monitor everything going into their bodies.

This is the type of innovation and brainstorming that the other companies at Singularity's campus are also likely to be doing.

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This new experiment of big business flirting with Silicon Valley likely means that at some point the bulk of Fortune 500 companies will soon follow suit, in order to stay ahead of disruptive changes. Yang predicts, "Every organization is going to be affected by exponential technology. It's a matter of, Do you want to play with it so you can make an opportunity of it, or do you want to be playing catch-up and reacting to it," she said.

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hide captionSun Ra's music sounds like it was intercepted from another world.

Sun Ra's music sounds like it was intercepted from another world.

Records show that 100 years ago today, a boy named Herman Poole Blount was born in Birmingham, Ala. Between that moment and his passing in 1993, the man nicknamed "Sonny" developed huge musical talent, synthesized an all-encompassing Afro-futurist worldview and grew into the name Le Sony'r Ra Sun Ra for short. And he lives on as a cultural hero at the intersection of flamboyant outsider and self-made genius.

For a man for whom outer space was a guiding metaphor, he was a lot of different things on Earth. Here's a short list:

Behind his esoteric parables, contradictions and mythologies, there's at least one constant. Sun Ra was often recognized as one of the hardest-working musicians anywhere he went and surely one of the most original.

His is a huge oeuvre that people spend lifetimes exploring. In fact, the Sun Ra Archives are re-releasing 21 major albums remastered for iTunes for his centennial arrival date just a fraction of a discography which some historians estimate at over 180 records. Here's a quick introduction to that catalog in five essential tracks.

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 21, 2014

"We'll feed the imagination, so you can feed the world." Such is the battle cry of the Produce Marketing Association's (PMA) 2014 Symposium, and their first keynote speaker, futurist Jack Uldrich will help tap audience members' imaginations with his notion of "unlearning."

One of the highlights of the symposium will be the PMA's "Learning Lounge" where the focus will be on offering cutting-edge technologies including: Cloud-based BI (business intelligence) platforms that use data modeling to increase productivity and decrease costs, automated pathogen detection that provides incredible accuracy in food safety testing, as well as tracking systems that follow produce from field to shelf.

The seeming paradox between the Learning Lounge and Uldrich's keynote on unlearning are actually two sides of the same coin--Uldrich sees his work as preparing audiences for the future by teaching them to unlearn old habits that inhibit them from embracing the amazing technology and trends that are coming their way.

Using colorful analogies and powerful stories, Uldrich makes a thought provoking and powerful case for "unlearning." For example, in one of his blogs on his School of Unlearning website, Uldrich sites the example of the old Viceroy cigarette advertisement. The tagline is The man who thinks for himself "

"The irony," says Uldrich, "is of course, is that marketing executives at Viceroy were telling the thinking man how to think." Uldrich goes on to state, "Im not so presumptuous as to tell you how to think, but it is my opinion that unlearning is a singularly important aspect of learning. In fact, Id go as far as to say unlearning is learning for the person who thinks for him or herself."

In addition to being an internationally recognized public speaker and scholar, Uldrich is also the founder and Chief Unlearning Officer of The School of Unlearningan international consultancy designed to help organizations succeed tomorrow by unlearning today.

Uldrich is a frequent speaker to agricultural associations such as MosaicAg, UnitedAg, Novozymes, Agricultural Adaptation Council, Land O' Lakes, the California Ag Summit, and AgGateway. (For some of his written on ideas on the future of agriculture, check out Uldrich's article on Urban Agriculture's Tantalizing and Tasty Future. Uldrich also speaks with clients in numerous other areas including the financial sector, healthcare, education, utilities and telecommunications, to name a few.

Parties interested in learning more about him, his books, his daily blog or his speaking availability are encouraged to visit his website. Media wishing to know more about either the event or interviewing Jack as a futurist or trend expert can contact Amy Tomczyk at (651) 343.0660.

Uldrich is a renowned global futurist, best-selling author, editor of the monthly newsletter, The Exponential Executive, and host of the award-winning website, http://www.jumpthecurve.net.

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Memphis, TN (PRWEB) May 20, 2014

Talk about synergy: Global futurist Jack Uldrich is regarded as one of the worlds leading technology forecasters and strategists--he aids his clients and audiences in learning how to tap technological trends, like the Internet of Things, social media and grasp new business opportunities, while also delivering a powerful message on how to "unlearn" old patterns that inhibit their growth. And, Verizon's Connected Technology Tour is providing a platform where machine-to-machine (M2M) specialists and strategic solutions providers will demonstrate how the "Internet of Things" can empower their audience to increase operational efficiencies, enhance safety and security and generate new revenue streams. To that end, Verizon has selected Uldrich to kick off their Tour in Memphis on May 20th.

Dubbed the nation's "Chief Unlearning Officer" Uldrich's entertaining, down to earth style blends thought provoking insights with practical, action oriented ideas. In addition to speaking on future trends, emerging technologies and innovation, Uldrich also speaks on change management and leadership to a variety of organizations, Uldrich is a leading expert on assisting businesses adapt. He has served as an advisor to Fortune 1000 companies and is noted for his ability to deliver provocative, new perspectives on competitive advantage, organizational change and transformational leadership.

Uldrich's keynotes have been described as, "inspiring, thought provoking, motivational, and practical all at oncewith a huge dose of practicality intricately added to the mix." He is highly skilled at delivering custom designed presentations, addressing both relevant trends and providing powerful, constructive tips for audiences, helping them leverage the latest technological trends into a competitive advantage.

Uldrich has also spoken at several other Verizon events across the U.S. since March and will follow up with stops in Nashville and Los Angeles as well. He has also addressed a vast array of clients such as Wells Fargo, Fiatech, GE, General Mills, the American Medical Association and the Theatre Communications Group.

Parties interested in learning more about Jack Uldrich, his books, his daily blog or his speaking availability are encouraged to visit his School of Unlearning website. Media wishing to know more about either the event or interviewing Jack can contact Amy Tomczyk at (651) 343.0660.

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On an annual basis, the Racine County Economic Development Corp. sponsors our Annual Meeting Celebration. The event is open to the public and is a great opportunity to hear more about local economic development initiatives, as well as network with hundreds of business and government leaders from throughout the community.

The highlight of this years event is our guest speaker, best-selling author, acclaimed global futurist and the iconoclastic chief unlearning officer, Jack Uldrich. Uldrichs most recent book is titled Foresight 20/20: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow. Uldrichs talk will have something for everyone as he addresses the forces transforming tomorrow, including the Internet, social networks, crowd-sourcing, gaming dynamics, new information and communication technologies, robotics, biotechnology and nanotechnology. And, the convergence of these forces to transform everything from agriculture, energy, education and law enforcement to health care, manufacturing, retail and transportation.

We are also honored that Odinn Johnson will join us to present the Sam Johnson Volunteer of the Year Awards. This award recognizes special and unique efforts to improve our community. This years individual recipient is retired executive director of the United Way, Dave Mauer. The Runzheimer Foundation will receive the Sam Johnson organization award for its continued commitment and investment in the Racine County community. Since 2000, the foundation has supported more than 400 organizations in their focus areas of education, community, the environment and people in need.

Tom Shinners, vice president of finance and human resources at Poclain Hydraulics, will receive the private-sector Tony DiCastri Award. Shinners served as a RCEDC board member from 2007-2013 and executive committee member from 2010-2013, serving as president from 2011-2013. In addition to guiding continued expansion of Poclain Hydraulics, Shinners presided as RCEDC president during the development and implementation of the first Jobs for Racine County campaign that netted 3,900 new and retained jobs, and $306 million in private investment.

Julie Anderson, director of Racine County Public Works and Development Services, will receive the public-sector Len Ziolkowski Award. Anderson has served on the RCEDC Board of Directors and Executive Committee since 2003. She is the representative of Racine County on the Racine County Economic Development Plan relative to development of the Interstate corridor, and also serves on the Project Management Team for the RootWorks Redevelopment Initiative in the City of Racine. Andersons office has facilitated countless successful development projects throughout the county and done so in a cooperative effort with the RCEDC.

This years Annual Celebration will mark 31 years of service by the RCEDC to the community and youre invited! Dont miss your chance to attend this great event to be held on June 4 from 4:30-6 p.m., with an appetizer and networking reception to follow. This years meeting will be held at the Burlington Veterans Terrace, 589 Milwaukee Ave., in Burlington. Please register at http://www.racinecountyedc.org or call Lynn Beauchesne at 262-898-7432. Seating is limited and the registration fee is $25.

Jenny Trick is executive director of the Racine County Economic Development Corp.

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Nashville, TN (PRWEB) May 19, 2014

On May 19, in Nashville, TN, global futurist Jack Uldrich will join Richard Clarke, former National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection and Counter-Terrorism, among others, as one of USMA's 2014 Educational Conference highlighted speakers.

The USMA is a multi-national association of individuals serving the electric, gas and water utilities. The role of the USMA is to understand the sophisticated workings of the supply chain to provide its customers (utilities, suppliers, manufacturers, etc.) with skills and tools to realize profit opportunities in the supply chain.

Hailed as the "Chief Unlearning Officer", Uldrich's talk will focus on the conference's mission of providing exposure to latest technology and upcoming trends, as well as learning how to embrace those trends and unlearning old habits in order to future-proof their businesses.

As a futurist, Uldrich says the future is "predictably unpredictable." So part of his tactic in his custom designed USMA presentation, is to ask them the question: How does a person prepare for such a paradoxical future? His answer lies in encouraging his audience to embrace other paradoxes such as learning to unlearn, thinking about the unthinkable, embracing failure as a key component of success, and acknowledging that an awareness of ones ignorance is a key component of wisdom. In addition, Uldrich will also share insights from his latest book, Foresight 20/20: A Futurist Explores Tomorrow's Trends Today." (Here are some of Uldrich's thoughts on the future of utilities.)

Uldrich has addressed hundreds of business groups around the world, including delivering customized keynote presentations to the Idaho Technology Council, Invensys, United Healthcare, Bausch and Lomb, Boston Scientific, Fiatech, Eaton, the European Association of International Educators, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, the AMA, the Million Dollar Round Table and scores of other corporations, associations, and private organizations.

Parties interested in learning more about Jack Uldrich, his books, his daily blog or his speaking availability are encouraged to visit his School of Unlearning website. Media wishing to know more about either the event or interviewing Jack can contact Amy Tomczyk at (651) 343.0660.

Uldrich is a renowned global futurist, technology forecaster, best-selling author, editor of the monthly newsletter, The Exponential Executive, and host of the award-winning website, http://www.jumpthecurve.net.

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