Future Trends (C - Business)

<p>Jim Carroll is recognized as the world’s leading futurist, trends and innovation experts, with a massive global blue-chip client list. </p><p>Over the last 30 years, more than 2 million people have shared his insight at his events. Jim’s global client list gives him a front-row seat to the high-velocity change that is occurring as disruption comes to take hold of every industry and every organization.

<p>THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, Scott Klososky has lived on the leading edge of technology innovation and its impact on the business world and society in general. He is recognized globally for his unique ability to accurately predict future digital trends and provide the logic behind why they will alter the current status quo.</p>

<p>During his 22 years at Microsoft, Robbie Bach worked in various marketing and business management roles—including supporting the successful launch and expansion of Microsoft Office and leading the creation and development of the Xbox and Xbox Live franchises. </p><p>Then as Microsoft’s President of the Entertainment and Devices Division, he was responsible for the company’s worldwide gaming, music, video, phone, and retail sales businesses until he retired from Microsoft in 2010.</p><p>Robbie now serves extensively on both public and private sector boards, h

<p>Michael Rogers is a best-selling author, technology pioneer and futurist, who most recently served as futurist-in-residence for <em>The New York Times.</em></p><p>Michael began his career as a writer for<em> Rolling Stone magazine.

<p>Bestselling author and top-rated speaker Corey Perlman helps businesses succeed through digital marketing. He teaches well-tested and current social media strategies. As the owner of Impact Social Inc., Corey Perlman is at the forefront of digital marketing for over 10 years. He started his career with the eCommerce Division of General Motors, before launching his consulting and speaking business in 2009.

<p>Jack Uldrich is a well-recognized global futurist and author of twelve books, including award-winning best sellers.</p><p>He is a frequent speaker on technology, change management and leadership and has addressed hundreds of corporations, associations and not-for-profit organizations on five continents. He regularly makes television appearances on the Science Channel, the Discovery Channel and is a frequent guest on major media outlets, including CNN, CNBC and National Public Radio.

<p>Robert Stephens stimulates a spirit of ingenuity with insights on cultivating creativity and innovation as well as how to identify and harness future disruptive trends.</p><p>With $200, a bicycle and a subsequent collaboration with Best Buy, Robert Stephens, founder of Geek Squad, transformed the small, cryptic world of tech support into an accessible, profitable commodity.

<p>Globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders on digital transformation, Brian Solis’s expertise in helping organizations understand and embrace the various effects of disruptive technologies is sought out by leading brands including IBM, L’Oreal, 3M, Oracle and Google, and events such as South by Southwest and TEDx.</p><p>A digital analyst, anthropologist, and futurist, Solis studies the effects of emerging technology on business, marketing, retail experience and culture to help individuals and organizations better understand the various ways that th

<p>A trusted global voice on innovation and future trends, Rich Karlgaard helps businesses navigate economic uncertainty—from trade and geopolitics to breakthrough advancements in AI.</p><p>Drawing on his nearly 30 years as publisher and futurist at <em>Forbes,</em> Rich Karlgaard advises CEOs, entrepreneurs, and global investors on how to navigate disruption, capitalize on emerging technologies, and lead with clarity through economic and geopolitical shifts. </p><p>From his experience running Forbes investor cruises, his role hosting the <em>

<p>Erik Qualman is a globally recognized keynote speaker on AI, digital leadership, focus, and the future of work.</p><p> He is a 5x #1 bestselling author and has spoken in over 60 countries and reached more than 60 million people while earning a 4.9 rating out of 5 for motivating his audiences.