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By: Ben Arnold O. De Vera, InterAksyon.com November 7, 2013 7:16 PM

Michio Kaku speaking at First Pacific Leadership Academy forum

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MANILA - Technological transfer coupled with education and entrepreneurship will make it easier for developing countries like the Philippines to leapfrog into high-income status, according to world-renowned futurist, scientist, author, and TV and radio host Michio Kaku.

The Philippines is poised to leap into the future. You have a population that is semi-educated, ready to move in the future. And remember that developing counties dont have to go through the same stages as the West, said Kaku, who is widely known for his ongoing attempt to complete Albert Einsteins dream of devising a theory of everything that would summarize all the physical laws of the universe.

Kaku said technology and information have leveled the playing field, making economic development easily attainable.

Here, you can leapfrog to the future. You dont have to wire up your citiesyou can go wireless. Technology transfer can compress all these technologies and send them on a microchip. This means that instead of taking a hundred years to industrialize, in one generation you can leap into the 21st century. Thats the benefit of this digital revolution, he said.

According to Kaku, modern technological infrastructure has made physical infrastructure in developed economies pass.

We have an ageing infrastructure in London, Paris and New York City. Subways are falling apart, bridges are falling apart, he said.

Kaku sees progress only in economies that constantly innovate to tap speedy information and technology transfer.

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NEW YORKThinking about the future can be both terrifying and exciting, Ford Motor Company futurist Sheryl Connelly said in her keynote address on day two of the ad:tech conference here.

Connelly's opening trend centered around the growth of the world population and concern that the planet might not be able to handle it. With some projections suggesting the world population will be as high as 11 billion by 2050, many wonder whether resources will soon become too scarce, she explained.

Smaller families are also becoming more prevalent, Connelly pointed out, and while small family sizes may have been mandated in China, reports now show that Western families are having fewer or no children by choice. This change has led to the emergence of other trends, namely the rise of the aging population of the world and the growth of the dependency ratio in several countries.

"An exploding population of older people is coinciding with longer life expectancy worldwide," Connelly explained. In some cases, this is altering the dependency ratio, or ratio of individuals that aren't working to those that are. "In Japan, the number of workers will soon be outnumbered by the number of people depending on those workers," making it difficult for the country to thrive economically, Connelly said. The growth of BRIC countries [Brazil, Russia, India, and China], specifically China and India, will be a "major game changer" as well, Connelly said. India, where the ratio of workers to dependents is high, will become a dominant force in the region, she believes.

The increasing urbanization of the population is another growing trend, largely due to its impact on mobility in major cities. According to Connelly, Henry Ford saw the ability to move as essential for freedom and prosperity, an idea shared by current chairman Bill Ford. "As more and more people move into major cities, mobility, a critical component of innovation and freedom, will be in jeopardy," Connelly said.

The lack of high-level talent in workplaces is becoming problematic as well, Connelly pointed out, as the post-recession period brought on a shortage of skilled talent. The recession did, however, lead to the creation of more jobs for women. "Jobs in healthcare and the service industry are growing as male-dominated construction and finance jobs decrease," Connelly said. "By 2050, the number of female billionaires will outnumber male billionaires," she added.

Connelly closed her keynote by turning her attention to society's addiction to information, and the impact of information overload. "The abundance of information can also lead to fatigue among consumers, in some cases to the point where they delay buying in hope of getting a better deal only to end up looking at the next-generation model of the product and possibly never buying it at all," Connelly asserted. "If you give customers too many choices, too much information, they can't make a decision," she added.

Participants in ad:tech's Social Advertising panel echoed some of Connelly's predictions, focusing especially on society's dependence on information as well as information overload.

"It's not enough to just build audience anymore. There's so much information out there, so many channels, that now you have to not only get customers' attention, but also be continually relevant," Rudina Seseri, partner at venture capitalist firm Fairhaven Capital, said.

If social media is leveraged correctly, however, brands can experience a tremendous amount of success, the panelists agreed. "If you're a marketer today, there's never been a better time in terms of reaching out and connecting with customers. Part of the challenge now is growing ROI, but it's only a matter of time before social becomes a central anchor for driving sales," Dhiraj Kumar, head of performance solutions at Facebook, said.

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Govt urged to foster culture that allows for mistakes By Miguel R. Camus Philippine Daily Inquirer

Collecting garbage or making rock tunes for a living?

The good news is, you might have a place in the future, as envisioned by celebrity futurist and theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, who told a packed audience in Manila that the jobs of the future would move away from repetitive skills like several manufacturing functions and into more common sense and intuitive tasks.

Kaku, a guest speaker at a business forum organized by the First Pacific Leadership Academy Thursday, shared his views on the jobs of tomorrow and how a country like the Philippines can leap forward if it embraces digital technology, infrastructure and new attitudes toward entrepreneurship.

Saying several tasks will eventually be replaced by man-made robots, Kaku noted that people should focus on skills that require intuition, creativity and leadership.

We are seeing a gradual shift from commodity capital to a mix of commodity and intellectual capital. And that is going to be the currency of the future, said the regular host at the Science Channel/Discovery Channel, where he tackles topics like Einsteins dream of a theory of everything.

The losers [of the future] will be blue-collar jobs that are totally repetitive: automobile workers that do the same motion over and over again, textile workers that do the same thing over and over again. However, garbage men will have jobs, every garbage is different. Construction workers will have jobs, every construction site is different. The police will have jobs, every crime is different, Kaku said.

Stock brokers, scientists, analysts, rock stars and entrepreneurs are likely to have a place in the future as well, noted the physicist.

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Transform Africa Summit 2013: Africa #39;s Time - Futurist Talk - Kigali, 28 Oct 2013
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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 31, 2013

Following on the heels of successful keynote presentations to Harrisburg, PA chapter of the YPO and the St. Louis chapter of the World Presidents' Organization (WPO), popular keynote speaker, renowned global futurist, technology forecaster and best-selling author, Jack Uldrich has been selected to deliver a keynote talk to the Indianapolis chapter of the YPO. Uldrich will be speaking on Why Future Trends Demand Unlearning.

The material presented in the two keynotes will be based on a combination of Uldrich's best-selling books, Jump the Curve; 50 Essential Strategies to Help Your Company Stay Ahead of Emerging Technologies and his latest book, "Higher Unlearning: 39 Post Requisite Lessons for Achieving a Successful Future." The interactive speech, which has been tailored specifically to the Indianapolis region, is designed to provide local and regional business leaders a solid and thought-provoking foundation upon which to continue creating their own future. An overview of some of Uldrichs ideas can be found in this short video clip, Why the Future of Healthcare Will Require Unlearning, which Uldrich delivered to executives at United Healthcare.

Uldrich will also provide an overview of how technological change is upending long-standing business models and discuss why future trends will demand unlearning. Uldrich, who has been hailed as "America's Chief Unlearning Officer," will conclude his talk by reviewing the negative consequences of not embracing the concept of unlearning. Throughout his talk, he will use vivid analogies and memorable stories, drawn from a wide spectrum of industries, to ensure his message of unlearning "sticks" with his audience. A sample of some Uldrichs ideas on the future can be found in this chapter, A Tailored Fit: The Future of Retailing, from his latest book, Foresight 2020: A Futurist Looks Ahead to Ten Trends That Will Shape the Coming Decade.

In the past year, Uldrich has addressed hundreds of business groups around the world, including delivering customized keynote presentations to Eaton, Invensys, United Healthcare, Franklin Templeton, Optus, Bausch and Lomb, the European Association of International Educators and scores of other corporations, associations and organizations.

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 Uldrich can contact him directly at 612-267-1212 or jack(at)schoolofunlearning(dot)com.

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. He is currently represented by a number of professional speakers' bureaus, including Leading Authorities and Executive Speakers Bureau.

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52454291 story Posted by timothy on Tuesday October 29, 2013 @01:36PM from the as-he-himself-foresaw dept. Daniel_Stuckey writes "Of all the weapons the Pentagon relies on to defend the United States, one of the strangest and most secretive is Andrew Marshall, a 92-year-old man who's spent the last 40 years staring into the future trying to predict the next big threat to America. Known fondly as "Yoda" to his many fans in Washington, Marshall heads up the Office of Net Assessmentthe Defense Department's think tank tasked with taking a long view, out-of-the-box approach to defense strategy. In his role as the Pentagon's visionary sage, Marshall is credited with predicting the fall of the Soviet Union, the rise of China's global prominence, the role of autonomous weapons and robots in warfare, and even helping end the Cold War. Now, facing budget cuts, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is considering reorganizing or possibly even shuttering the futurist think tank, Defense News recently reported." You may like to read: Post

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The metaphor is the Wright Brothers, not the Indianapolis 500, says Ian Morrison. Lets just get this sucker up in the air before we declare that flying is a bad idea.

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The metaphor is the Wright Brothers, not the Indianapolis 500, says Ian Morrison. Lets just get this sucker up in the air before we declare that flying is a bad idea. (Photo credit: ianmorrison.com)

Ian Morrison is a health care futurist.

Companies, trade groups and nonprofits call on him to speak about trends in health care and offer prognostications of what the future brings. Ive heard him speak a few times and his knowledge and sense of humor drew me in right away.

Last Friday, I tweeted a story written by Anna Gorman and Julie Appleby, friends at Kaiser Health News, about hundreds of thousands of consumers receiving cancellation notices from their insurance companies on account of the Affordable Care Act.

I was surprised to learn that Morrison was one of them.

I emailed him to find out more. This is what he told me: Until 2011, Morrison paid for his health coverage from a company on whose board of directors he served. The company was sold and he was insured through COBRA until this March. As he tells it, Blue Shield of California didnt want a badly behaved 60 year old Scotsman, so he got coverage through a preferred-provider organization offered by the insurance company Health Net through a Farm Bureau program.

No kidding, he says, hes no farmer.

Two weeks ago, he said he received a letter canceling that plan. He subsequently applied for coveragenot through Covered California, the states new health insurance marketplace, but directly through Blue Shield. Because of the Affordable Care Acts ban on discriminating based on pre-existing conditions, the insurer must take him.

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Tallahassee, FL (PRWEB) October 18, 2013

Thought-provoking keynote speaker, education futurist and author, Simon Anderson has been selected to deliver two keynote sessions later this month, one in the U.S. and one in Austria. On October 22, 2013, Anderson will keynote the Telekom Austria Groups Future of Learning event in Vienna, Austria where hell discussing new technologies and trends that are transforming education and how corporate universities can use this to better position themselves for an uncertain future. The following week, Anderson will be speaking about key education and future of work trends with members of the Minnesota Community Education Association in Minneapolis, MN on October 30.

The presentations, drawing partially from Andersons recent book "Foresight 20/20: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow" (co-authored with globally acclaimed futurist Jack Uldrich) will discuss trends and technologies that are impacting the future of education, including MOOCs, Adaptive Learning Platforms, and Mobile 3.0 devices that take learning outside the four walls of the classroom. He will also discuss the future of work, automation, and entrepreneurship trends in a fast-changing world.

In the past year, Anderson has addressed businesses and other organizations around the country including AT&T, Dakota Wesleyan University in South Dakota, GAI Consultants in Orlano, FL, Central Coast Business Symposium in Arroyo Grande, CA, and TalTechs TechExpo 2013 in Tallahassee, FL. His work was recently featured on the World Future Societys monthly newsletter and on their site, wfs.org.

Parties interested in learning more about Simon Anderson, his book, his blog or his speaking availability are encouraged to visit his website at: http://www.futur1st.com. Media wishing to know more about these or other events or interviewing Simon Anderson can contact him directly at 850-321-9472 or simon.anderson(at)futur1st(dot)com.

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