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By Katie Abdilla | Published 05/21/13 6:09pm

Since graduating from MSU in 1989, MSU alumna Sheryl Connelly has worn many hats. With experience in everything from sales to law, Connelly currently serves as the futurist for Ford Motor Co., predicting trends to help the company adapt to future changes in society.

Despite her business focus, Connelly is a self-proclaimed right-brainer, and most recently, was the first woman to make Fast Companys Top 100 Most Creative People in Business list for 2013. John Viera, Ford Motor Co.s global director of sustainability and environmental matters, said Connellys creative edge brings a new perspective to the office.

Im an engineer by nature, and Sheryl and I complement each other really well, Viera said. Left-brained people have a tendency to want to get to the answer right away, and what Sheryl does is takes a creative stand and opens up the blinds for us.

The State News spoke with Connelly on Monday, discussing her career and her time at MSU.

The State News: What was your overall experience at MSU like?

Sheryl Connelly: I have nothing but the fondest memories of my time at Michigan State. Like any college experience, when you get the opportunity to go away, its the time to find yourself. Its not just about the educational journey, its a journey of self-discovery and figuring out who you are away from your friends and family unit.

TSN: Although you focused on business while at MSU, you also were interested in art. What made you pick one over the other?

SC: I was really torn about whether I wanted to study art or business, but in the context of the 80s, it had its recession, and (business) seemed like the safest bet. I remember still today, it was exciting, the subtle reaction when people found out you were in the business college. At times it caught people by surprise, to see young women pursuing that kind of discipline.

TSN: What is the most challenging aspect of your job?

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2013

Following on the heels of his well-received keynote presentation at the Association of Test Publishers 2013 Innovation Conference, popular keynote speaker, education futurist, technology forecaster, change management expert and best-selling author, Jack Uldrich has been selected to deliver the plenary keynote presentation at the Rochester Institute of Technology's year's end Faculty Institute on Teaching and Learning Conference on May 22, 2013.

Beyond addressing educational trends, including Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), open-source educational platforms (such as Coursera, EdX and Udacity), mobile web communications, interactive and customizable e-books, gaming dynamics, augmented-reality, artificial intelligence, and crowdsourcing; Uldrich will tackle how these trends are transforming the student-teacher relationship and review the changes educational leaders must make today in order to stay relevant in tomorrows changing world.

The material presented in his talk is based on a combination of Uldrich's best-selling book, "Higher Unlearning: 39 Post Requisite Lessons for Achieving a Successful Future" and his latest book, "Foresight 2020: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow." The keynote is designed to provide education innovators a solid and thought-provoking foundation upon which to conduct future strategic planning. (Later this spring, Uldrich will be conducting a more interactive session with leaders from the Rochester Institute of Technology). An overview of many of the coming changes can be found in this article: 10 Quotations of the Future of Higher Education.

In a separate, follow-on session entitled "The Art & Science of Unlearning", Uldrich will elaborate on why these future trends will require unlearning as well as provide an overview of how various technological trends are upending long-standing educational and funding mechanisms. Uldrich, who has been hailed as "America's Chief Unlearning Officer," will use vivid analogies and memorable stories, drawn from a wide spectrum of industries outside the educational establishment, to ensure his message of unlearning "sticks" with his audience. A sample of some his ideas on the future of education can be found in this chapter, The Future of Higher Education: A Cloudy Forecast, from his latest book Foresight 2020: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow.

In the past year, Uldrich has addressed dozens of educational groups and associations, including delivering customized keynote presentations to Indiana University, Cuyahoga Community College, the Association of Test Publishers, the Minnesota Community Education Association, The Council of Great Lakes Schools, The University of Minnesotas Carlson School of Business, Educational Services of America, Belmont University, The Chief Learning Officers Summit, The Minneapolis Public School System, The Teaching and Technology Conference, The League of Innovation, The California League of Middle Schools, and The American Technical Education Association. Later this summer, he will travel to Istanbul, Turkey to speak at the European Association for International Education's annual conference. Uldrich has also addressed a number of major, non education-related corporations and institutions on the topics of future trends, change management and unlearning, including Cisco, IBM, PepsiCo, United Healthcare, Case IH, Guardian Life Insurance, WiPro, and General Electric.

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 educational futurist, best-selling author, and editor of the monthly newsletter, The Exponential Executive. He is currently represented by a number of professional speakers' bureaus, including Leading Authorities and Executive Speakers Bureau.

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2013 Fiscal Summit: Futurist Juan Enriquez presents A Vision of the Future and the Importance of Now
"A Vision of the Future and the Importance of Now" presentation by futurist Juan Enriquez. From the 2013 Fiscal Summit: Facing the Future, held Tuesday, May ...

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The Future of Content Creativity: Gerd Leonhard Futurist Speaker at RSA London April 8 2009
This is the video of my speech I held at the RSA as part of an event on April 8 2009, entitled "New Media Futures: what next for content and creativity" Topi...

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Introducing Futurist James Canton

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Anti-Hero - The Futurist
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Futurist Door
Have you ever seen a bathroom door like this before? The glass turns cloudy once it #39;s locked! Located at Cafe Diglas in Vienna, Austria.

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La ps4 un design futurist de la console devoilee par une fuite
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Ken Dychtwald - Futurist and Speaker on Marketing and the Changing Workforce
Over the past 35+ years, Dr. Ken Dychtwald has emerged as North America #39;s foremost visionary and original thinker regarding the lifestyle, marketing, healthc...

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