Category Archives: Futurist

Cloud Software, Big Data, Virtual Teams, Outsourcing, Future of Law Firms Keynote, Futurist Speaker
Clip from Patrick Dixon #39;s keynote at a Netlaw conference for leading law firms. Increase in cloud computing, outsourcing and cost saving processes. Web based...

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BMW Futurist Peter Phleps interview SAE 2014 World Congress

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Future Retail - Futurist Keynote for Samsung VIP clients - Marketing, Mobile customers, Big Data
Future retail trends in Mexico, Latin America. How retail trends are changing. Notes on Futurist keynote lecture by Patrick Dixon for Samsung client event in...

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Future science - futurist Anne-Marie Dahl
Are you curios about how your future customers or employees will behave in the future? Future science might give you some of the answers. Futurist Anne-Marie...

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The scientist and futurist talks about self-regulating Gaia, climate change and peer review, as an exhibition featuring him opens April 9 in London

The new exhibition features some of scientist James Lovelock's inventions, including this homemade gas chromatography device. Credit:Bruno Comby via Wikimedia Commons

A new exhibition at the Science Museum in London features the personal archives of one of the most influential modern scientists; James Lovelock. Unlocking Lovelock: Scientist, Inventor, Maverick tells the story of the British scientist's work in medicine, environmental science and planetary science, and displays documents ranging from childhood stories, doodle-strewn lab notebooks and patents to letters from dignitaries such as former UK prime minister (and chemist) Margaret Thatcher. Also included are several of Lovelocks inventions, such as the electron-capture detector that enabled the measuring of ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere in the 1970s.

Lovelock, born in 1919, is best known for the Gaia hypothesis, which proposes that the Earth functions as a self-regulating system, similar to a living organism. The idea sparked controversy when Lovelock and microbiologist Lynn Margulis proposed it in the 1970s, but environmental and Earth scientists now accept many of its basic principles. In 2006, his bookThe Revenge of Gaiapredicted disastrous effects from climate change within just a few decades, writing that only a handful of the teeming billions now alive will survive.

This week Lovelock spoke toNatureabout his career, his earlier predictions and his new book,A Rough Ride to the Future(reviewed last week inNature).

Is climate change going to be less extreme than you previously thought?

The Revenge of Gaiawas over the top, but we were all so taken in by the perfect correlation between temperature and CO2in the ice-core analyses [from the ice-sheets of Greenland and Antarctica, studied since the 1980s]. You could draw a straight line relating temperature and CO2, and it was such a temptation for everyone to say, Well, with CO2rising we can say in such and such a year it will be this hot. It was a mistake we all made.

We shouldnt have forgotten that the system has a lot of inertia and were not going to shift it very quickly. The thing weve all forgotten is the heat storage of the ocean its a thousand times greater than the atmosphere and the surface. You cant change that very rapidly.

But being an independent scientist, it is much easier to say you made a mistake than if you are a government department or an employee or anything like that.

So what will the next 100 years look like?

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"Gaia Hypothesis" Originator James Lovelock Reflects on His Career

Austin, TX (PRWEB) April 10, 2014

What impact will the "Internet of Things" have on your future? Verizon Wireless says, "Let's get together and talk about it." Starting on April 16th in Austin, TX., Verizon Wireless is kicking off their Connected to Technology Tour--Verizon will be hosting sixteen events across the US, ending in Detroit on June 17th. And global futurist Jack Uldrich will be featured as a keynote at eleven of those events.

Uldrich, whose speech, "Transforming Business with the Internet of Things" plans to build on Verizon's mission to teach participants how businesses and public agencies are leveraging the accelerated growth of connected devices to increase operational efficiencies, enhance safety, and security and in some cases even generate new revenue streams.

Sharing highlights from his recent book, "Foresight 20/20: A Futurist Explores the Transformational Trends of Tomorrow" (an excerpt from which can be found here;) his upcoming book, "Business as Unusual: How to Future-Proof Yourself Against Tomorrow's Trends Today;" and his recent article on the Internet of Things; Uldrich will discuss how technology, specifically machine to machine (M2M,) and social media are quickly merging to create a plethora of opportunities in the years to come.

Uldrich has served as an adviser to Fortune 1000 companies and has spoken to hundreds of businesses and organizations on future trends, emerging technologies, innovations, change management, leadership and unlearning. His most recent clients include Fiatech, The American Medical Association, TEXPERS, the 2014 ATEA Conference, The Allan P. Kirby Lecture Series at Wilkes University and The Million Dollar Round Table in Kuala Lumpur, Maylasia.

From health care, to energy and education Uldrich is known around the globe for his engaging style and thought provoking insights surrounding emerging technologies and their impact on each industry he addresses. Here's a look at his address to the European Association for International Education in Istanbul last summer.

In addition to his public speaking, Uldrich is also a consultant and author, his books include: "Unlearning 101: 101 Lessons in Thinking Outside the Box", "Higher Unlearning: 39 Lessons for Achieving a Successful Future," The Next Big Things is Really Small: How Nanotechnology Will Change the Future of Your Business," and Jump the Curve: 50 Essential Strategies to Help Your Company Stay Ahead of Emerging Technologies." He is also the author of "Green Investing: A Guide to Making Money Through Environment-Friendly Stocks."

Parties interested in learning more about Jack Uldrich, his books, his daily blog or his speaking ability are encouraged to visit his website at: http://www.jumpthecurve.net. Media wishing to know more about the event or interviewing Jack can contact Amy Tomczyk at (651) 343.0660.

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Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) April 09, 2014

Jack Uldrich, global futurist and bestselling author has been selected to deliver the keynote at the Chu Vision Foundation Optometric Clinical Update 2014 in Minneapolis, MN.

Chu Vision Institute is a state-of-the-art ophthalmology practice dedicated to utilizing the most advanced technologies and treatments to improve quality of life for patients. Their clinic subspecialties include cataract, refractive, corneal surgery, glaucoma and oculoplastics. At the conference Uldrich will address the new trends that are fast approaching in the ophthalmology industry. (A sample of his writing on the future of ophthalmology can be viewed in this article: The Future of Ophthalmology: 10 Trends Transforming Tomorrow.)

Jack Uldrich is a renowned global futurist, independent scholar, sought-after business speaker, and bestselling author. Uldrich, who has been a keynote speaker for the American Medical Association, United Healthcare, Fairview Hospitals, and St. Jude Medical is noted for his ability to deliver stimulating, new perspectives on competitive advantage, organizational change, and transformational leadership, while helping businesses to adapt.

His keynotes on topics such as future trends, emerging technologies, innovations, change management, leadership and unlearning are captivating and thought provoking. He is highly regarded for his unique ability to present multifaceted information in an entertaining and understandable manner that leave his audiences reflecting on his topics long afterwards.

In addition to health care, Uldrich is considered to be an expert futurist in a variety of areas. He has served as an advisor to Fortune 1000 companies and has spoken to hundreds of businesses and organizations, including General Electric, General Mills, the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), Pfizer, Fiatech, Invitrogen, The Million Dollar Round Table, AG Schering, Imation,Touchstone Energy, the Insurance Service Organization, the National Kitchen & Bath Association, the National Paint & Coatings Association and the European Association for International Education in Istanbul.

Jack Uldrichs bestselling and award-winning books include, Unlearning 101: 101 Lessons in Thinking Inside-Out the Box, Higher Unlearning: 39 Post-Requisite Lessons for Achieving a Successful Future, The Next Big Thing is Really Small: How Nanotechnology Will Change the Future of Your Business, and Jump the Curve: 50 Essential Strategies to Help Your Company Stay Ahead of Emerging Technologies. He is also the author of Green Investing: A Guide to Making Money through Environment-Friendly Stocks. An excerpt from his most recent work Foresight 20/20: A Futurist Explores the Transformational Trends of Tomorrow can be found here.

Parties interested in learning more about Jack Uldrich, his books, his daily blog or his speaking availability are encouraged to visit his website at: http://www.jumpthecurve.net. Media wishing to know more about the event or interviewing Jack can contact Amy Tomczyk at (651) 343.0660.

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Hamish McRae - Economic Commentator and Futurist
Hamish McRae is one of Europe #39;s foremost speakers on global future trends in economics, business and society. He is Associate Editor of The Independent Newsp...

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Brother Amir #39;s 1st Performance at Town Futurist
Brother Amir #39;s 1st performance live at "Town Futurist" at The Legionaire Saloon in Oakland, Ca on April 2nd, 2014 Find Brother Amir on all social media @: iambrotheramir Twitter.com/iambrotherami...

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Why embracing convergence is crucial for the media business (Futurist Speaker Gerd Leonhard)
This is a short excerpt from a recent speaking engagement on th future of media, explaining why convergence is finally here, and what it means for a media co...

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