Topics: International Speakers Bureau, Inc. |
Fee Range: $5,001 to $10,000 (fee note) |
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 Biography: David Zach is one of the few professionally trained futurists in the United States, with a master's degree in Studies of the Future from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. As a futurist, David has worked with over 1000 corporations, schools and associations offering insights on the personal and professional impact of strategic trends. As a speaker, he guides his audience on an entertaining, futuristic tour of technology, economics, business, education, and society. David gets his facts and ideas from a daily study of books, magazines, newspapers, coffee shop discussions, and on-line explorations. David previously worked at Johnson Controls and Northwestern Mutual Life in the roles of environmental scanning and strategic planning. He has also taught Future Studies in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. David is a member of the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center Advisory Council, Future Milwaukee Advisory Board, Rotary Club of Milwaukee, the Medical College of Wisconsin Council, the Global Trends Committee for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce, the Irish Fest Strategic Planning Committee, and the Milwaukee Forum, a leadership group for discussion of community concerns. He formerly served as chairman of the Goals for Greater Milwaukee 2000 Education Committee and co-chair for Design Milwaukee. |
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Programs: An Owner's Guide to the Future The power of the future is in its ability to inspire the present. Futurist David Zach offers you a light hearted look at the big picture and weaves today's trends into an encouraging vision of tomorrow. From the search for elegant knowledge in a wireless economy, to the importance of grandparents and the valuable connections that we can find in casual conversations, Dave's talk is funny, unique, profound, and inspirational. You'll gain an understanding of the professional and personal implications of the trends and learn practical ways to take ownership of your future. Strategic Futures If you're an owner, a manager or a free agent, you need to know both the bottom line and the horizon. With an emphasis on the practical, Futurist David Zach gives you a down to earth look at the strategic long-term trends: from the rise of intelligent money and elegant knowledge, to management implications of virtual workplaces and an emerging generation with little trust for those in charge. If you need to do some deep thinking about choices, forecasts and probabilities, let one of the few professionally trained futurists be your guide to the future that's waiting for you. Ask the Futurist! (A Workshop) This is a unique opportunity for you to join futurist David Zach in a lively conversation on the ideas and trends from his keynote. Join us as we talk about the practical and intriguing implications of these trends for your life and work. Please bring your notes, questions, concerns and imaginations to class. Taking the Future Home: Strategic Tools & Skills of a Futurist (A Workshop) Yes, you too can be a futurist! Join futurist David Zach and learn the skills, tools, and ideas that build a stronger sense of confidence for the 21st century. Topics include: so just what is a futurist, exploding the myths of futurism, long-term vs. short-term thinking, the value of skepticism, the importance of play and humor in strategic planning, and the difference between fads vs. trends. Hands on techniques include how to do an implications wheel, cross impact analysis, and scenario writing. Resources useful in future thinking will be presented. Prerequisite: concern and hope for your future. |
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