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Fast Company magazine recently named Sheryl Connelly to its list of 100 most creative business people.

Why?

She determines what factors will influence cars in the coming decades.

As Ford Motor Co.s manager of global trends and future, Connelly is the rare auto industry expert who has almost nothing to do with cars. Recently she took time out at Fords Irvine, Calif., office to offer a glimpse into her crystal ball.

Q: As Fords first and only in-house futurist, what exactly are you trying to achieve?

A: It takes Ford Motor Co. three years to bring a vehicle to market, so even if we have the most ingenious idea today, what feels cutting edge at this point might not be. We have no crystal ball, but we can look to five arenas for guidance: social, technological, economic, environmental and political.

Q: Why those five arenas?

A: You start there because youll never be able to predict the future, but those will be the forces that shape the landscape. It gives us a framework to play in this space of What if? and If so, then what? You talk about the possibilities, and then you explore what it means for the industry what it does to demand, supply, competitors, retail, the distribution network. Only if youve explored all of that do you even ask what that means for Ford.

Q: What timeline are you looking at?

A: The most distant function in the Ford team is advanced product research and engineering. Theyre trying to figure out what technologies are on the horizon and what to invest in. Their time horizon is 10, 20 years out.

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The Future of Business: Futurist Speaker Gerd Leonhard at Luxembourg Business Compass Event
This is the entire presentation I held at the Luxembourg Business Compass Event, presented by KMPG Lux and the Wort daily newspaper, see more details here http://gerd.fm/11aWilo You can...

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Vivek Wadhwa: Tech Entrepreneur, Futurist, Academic Researcher, Scholar Keynote Speaker
Vivek Wadhwa oversees the academic programs at Singularity University, which educates a select group of leaders about the exponentially growing technologies that are soon going to change our...

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Vivek Wadhwa: Tech Entrepreneur, Futurist, Academic Researcher, Scholar

ARMCHAIR FUTURIST Update 6/10/2013
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ARMCHAIR FUTURIST Update 6/10/2013 - Video

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) June 12, 2013

Noted keynote speaker, global futurist and best-selling author, Jack Uldrich, has been selected to deliver keynote addresses on future trends in agriculture to four agricultural-related organizations in June and July. On June 12, Uldrich will be speaking at Novozymes Innovation Workshop in Franklinton, North Carolina. On June 21, Uldrich, a well-regarded farm futurist, will be highlighting Ag Venture's annual client appreciation event in Carthage, Illinois. He will also be headlining Mushroom Canada's annual conference in Vancouver on June 23 and the Egg Farmers of Canada's yearly conference in Halifax on July 8, 2013.

In addition to covering many of the aspects in his popular book, "Foresight 20/20: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow," Uldrich - who is also the author of "Higher Unlearning: 39 Post-Requisite Lessons for Achieving a Successful Future" will discuss how exponential advances in a variety of emerging technologies, including practical advances biotechnology, nanotechnology, information management, augmented reality, robotics, RFID, "Big Data," renewable energy sources and satellite and sensor technology will affect agriculture. Uldrich will also cover how social networking, biofuels and water management will transform farming in the years ahead. (A sample of some of Uldrichs ideas on the future of agriculture can be found in this chapter from his latest book, Foresight 2020.)

In the past year, Jack Uldrich, who is also recognized as a leading expert in the field of change management and unlearning, has addressed dozens of agricultural corporations and associations, including Land O' Lakes, Ag Spectrum, Case IH, The Christian Farmers Federation, The Iowa Institute for Cooperatives, The Agricultural Adaptation Council of Ontario, AgGateway, the California Ag Summit, Trimble Agriculture, InfoAg, the Minnesota-South Dakota Equipment Dealers Association, Growmark, and The National Cotton Council. (A full list of his past clients can be viewed on his website. He is currently represented by a number of professional speakers' bureaus, including Leading Authorities, Convention Connection, Brooks International and Executive Speaker Bureau.)

Parties interested in learning more about Jack Uldrich, 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 Uldrich as a farm futurist can contact him directly at 612-267-1212 or jack(at)schoolofunlearning(dot)com.

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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ARMCHAIR FUTURIST Ep.2 - NSA Spying Scandal (w/bloopers!)
Here #39;s episode 2, posted up late, but better late than never, please like, subscribe comment!

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EBU Vision 2020 Future of Public Broadcasters: Innovation Disruption (Futurist Gerd Leonhard)
This is the complete video (13 mins) of my talk at the European Broadcasting Union Vision 2020 conference in Brussels, see http://futuristgerd.com/2013/05/03...

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EBU Vision 2020 Future of Public Broadcasters: Innovation

Gerd Leonhard, Futurist CEO of The Futures Agency on The Leaderonomics Show
Gerd Leonhard is a Media Futurist, and CEO of The Futures Agency, Think-Tank Leader, Author Strategist. Gerd is considered a leading expert on topics such ...

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SeriousWonder - SEXBOTS - Gray Scott - Futurist Philosopher
http://www.SeriousWonder.com - SEXBOTS and DREAM RECORDERS - Gray Scott - Futurist Philosopher. http://www.grayscott.com Gray Scott is a FUTURIST, TECHNOLOGY PHILOSOPHER, ...

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The Armchair Futurist - Episode 1
Here it is.....the first episode of The Armchair Futurist! Please like, share and subscribe. Feel free to comment and to recommend topics for future shows. A...

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