"The greatest value in understanding the future comes from spotting the major cultural, demographic, societal, and economic shifts early and translating them into viable business opportunities," says Tom.
Thomas Frey, Senior Futurist and Executive Director of the DaVinci Institute, is Google's top rated futurist speaker.As the Executive Director and Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute, he works closely with his Board of Visionaries to develop original research studies, which enables him to speak on unusual topics, translating trends into unique opportunities.
Tom continually pushes the envelope of understanding, creating fascinating images of the world to come. His talks on futurist topics have captivated people ranging from high level government officials to executives in Fortune 100 companies.
Because of his work inspiring inventors and other revolutionary thinkers, the Boulder Daily Camera has referred to him as the "Father of Invention". The Denver Post and Seattle Post Intelligence have referred to him as the "Dean of Futurists".
Before launching the DaVinci Institute, Tom spent 15 years at IBM as an engineer and designer where he received over 270 awards, more than any other IBM engineer. He is also a past member of the Triple Nine Society (High I.Q. society over 99.9 percentile).
Tom has been a columnist for the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, and Boulder County Business Report, and is the author of the 1998 book "Inventions of Impact". He currently writes a newsletter entitled "News from the Future" and has written numerous articles on a wide range of futurist topics. He has also been a contributing writer for The Futurist Magazine and is the Editor of the Impact Lab, an online emerging technology blog which was recently rated by Popular Science Magazine as one of the "top five science blogs in the known universe".
TOPICS:
• Future of Money
• Future of Innovation
• Controlling the Future
• Future of Information
• The Future of Business, One Brilliantly inspired Innovation at a Time
PARTIAL CLIENT LIST:
NASA
IBM
AT&T
Hewlett-Packard
Lucent Technologies
First Data, Boeing
Capital One
Bell Canada
Ford Motor Company
Qwest
Allied Signal
Hunter Douglas
Direct TV
National Association of Federal Credit Unions.
TOPIC DESCRIPTIONS:
The Future of Money
Every transaction involves two sides - the payer and the payee. Throughout history businesses have lived or died on the timing and flow of money and deal brokers place a huge emphasis on controlling both sides of a transaction. All non-cash money transactions in the past involved a time float to allow time for the money to clear their respective accounts, and even cash transactions involved delays in getting posted to a bank account. Future transactions will be real-time and this seemingly minor change will revolutionize the shape and tempo of business.
The Empire of One
Running a solo business in the past meant that you had a one-person practice, most often offering a professional service, well suited for lawyers, accountants, and doctors. However, a new breed of solo business has emerged that allows people to leverage the power of the Internet and control a vast empire from their home office or wherever they happen to be. Across the world thousands of people are giving birth to what is being called an Empire of One.
The Future of Innovation
We are approaching the age of 100 million products, and patent filings have reached an all time high. Yet at the same time we are becoming a hyper-individualized society transitioning from a product based economy to an experience based economy. Baby-Boomers are beginning to shed many of their physical possessions as they prepare for their retirement, and a new generation with different values will be assuming power. So where will the creative minds of tomorrow take us? This talk helps listeners climb aboard a fascinating journey into whats hot in tomorrows world of innovation.
The Future of Business
For every 100 people that get layed off their job, 7 of them will start their own business. The number of solo entrepreneurs are skyrocketing and this is dramatically changing the way corporations operate. Business components, business relationships, business cycles, and business strategies have become fluid and changing to accomodate todays reality. This talk steps through ten key trends that are forming tomorrow's business culture.
Controlling the Future
An "attractor" is an event in the future that has the power to draw us toward it. Putting a man on Mars, curing cancer, and creating renewable energy sources are all examples of attractors. The DaVinci Institute has developed a new science called attractionary futuristics which explores ways for people to build and manage attractors. This talk helps listeners understand the power of attractors and the power to control specific aspects of the future.
TRAVELS FROM: Colorado
FEE CATEGORY: C ($10.5 to 15k)
