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Futurist.com Launches New-Look Website
Today marked the successful launch of the new look for Futurist.com, my home as a futurist speaker and consultant. This new WordPress-based theme provides a cleaner and up-to-date interface, and robust options in continuing to improve the user experience. I am particularly pleased that we’ve been able to better organize the blog and the older [...]
Full StoryEnergy and the future – space based power and cognitive dissonance
One of the most interesting and challenging bits of cognitive dissonance you can find these days is the following conflict: On one side are those who believe that a technological breakthrough related to energy is needed, and that massive investment in said technologies along with life-style changes are vital to the survival of modern civilization. [...]
Full StoryThe Future of Insurance, a futurist speaker program by Glen Hiemstra
On March 6, 2009 I had the opportunity to present a keynote on the future of insurance for Explore Information Services, a unit of USIS. This was a meeting of their advisory forum, a group of about thirty North American insurance companies that focus on property and automobile insurance. My job was to think with [...]
Full StoryFuturist Speaker: Keynote Speeches by Glen Hiemstra
Once you hear Glen Hiemstra speak, the future will never look the same. Start here if you would like information on keynote speeches. Keynotes are customized for your audience. Click here for a list of popular keynote topics. Glen Hiemstra Keynote Sample Video Photo: Glen Addresses an Economic Forecast Conference To ask about booking an [...]
Full StoryFuturist Consulting
Consulting services at Futurist.com are designed to help you dig deeper into the process of creating your image of the preferred future. • Think Tanks • Preferred Future and Scenario Planning Think Tanks Futurist.com works with companies or associations to develop a single Think Tank event, or a series of them. We identify important areas [...]
Full StoryKanna Hudson’s Biography
Kanna presents programs on The Millennial Generation. A former professional academic counselor, Kanna worked with Millennial college students in conversation about their dreams, values, and futures. As an instructor at the University of Washington, she designed and instructed courses for Millennial college students on making the most of college and preparing for adult life. She [...]
Full StoryMillennial Generation
Meet the Millennial Generation. Also known as Generation Y and the Echo Boomers, millions of them have joined the adult world since 2000, and they are now entering the workforce faster than you can say “retiring Baby Boomers.” Learning how to effectively connect with this dynamic and influential generation is essential for those who hire, [...]
Full StoryInnovate our way out of recession
This is a google alert for an amazing piece in Business Week, based on interviews with me, Glen Hiemstra, and a few other innovators and thinkers, by a terrific writer, Damian Joseph. Damian offers an overview of the need for and power of innovation, followed by a list of 20 innovations for the next 10 [...]
Full StoryFuture of Cities: Atlanta Fifty Forward
The Atlanta Regional Commission is the regional governance organization for Atlanta and surrounding counties. I first met them in the 1990’s when they invited me to assist in a project called Atlanta Vision 2020. In 2007, I assisted their Board and management in a long-range planning retreat. Later that year the ARC kicked off a [...]
Full StoryLiving Little: Future of Smaller, Sustainable Houses
This past week the annual Seattle Home Show was notable for its emphasis on smaller, more modest, and more sustainable features and homes. For many years, even decades, futurists have presumed that a day would come when it made more sense to build smaller rather than larger dwellings, primarily because of shrinking family size. More [...]
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