Futurist Author and Keynote Speaker Jack Uldrich

The Future is Available for Viewing on Re-runs of Star Trek

Growing up, I watched Star Trek but I never considered myself a “Trekkie.” Recently, I have to the conclusion that I should have been paying closer attention to the show. For example, look at the photo of Captain Piccard. Doesn’t the device he’s holding look like an iPad? Interestingly, the show was produced in 1987.

Earlier program’s (the one’s with William Shattner staring as Captain Kirk) were just as prophetic. Watch this interesting video, which I have also posted below, comparing Star Trek’s voice translator with the equipment that is available today. Or consider the USS Enterprise’s all-knowing computer--the one that could answer almost any question--and contrast it with IBM’s “Watson” computer.

The real take-a-way is this: Star Trek was supposed to take place in the 22nd century. It is only 2010. What does this tell us? The future will arrive sooner than any of us expect.

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The Future Means Never Saying Never

The Wall Street Journal has a chilling article on bioterrorism in today’s paper. At the end of the article, one analyst tries to make everyone feel better by saying, “The idea that four guys in a cave are going to create bioterrorism from scratch--that will be never, ever, ever.”

And, of course, he is right ... until he is wrong! History tells us that things which sound impossible today have a way of becoming possible tomorrow.

Don’t believe me? Who would have believed 10 years ago that four guys in a cave could mastermind a plot to send airplanes into the World Trade Center and, in the process, wreak havoc on the global economy.

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A Future of Black Swans

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The Future of Robots?

Did you know that if you could fold a piece of paper 50 times it would reach a height of nearly 62 million miles. Such is the incredible power of exponential growth. I now ask you to keep this analogy in mind as you view the future of shape shifting robots. The technology is fairly crude today but if it grows exponentially just imagine how the technology might transform robots for military and health care applications.

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Futurist Jack Uldrich on Regional Economic Development

Luncheon 2010 - Jack Uldrich from Katie Dye on Vimeo.

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The Future in One Picture

I love this picture. It is a wonderful example of how the future has a way of getting better, faster, smaller and cheaper.

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Helping Businesses Unlearn

As a leader you must nurture an organization that can rapidly adapt. Unlearning can help.

Unlearning can also help you innovate. In fact, unlearning can even assure you and your organization survive.

After years of work, I am pleased to report that I have now developed both a half and a full-day seminar designed to help organizations unlearn—and thus adapt, innovate and survive.

Below is a short 9-minute video overview of the program. If you are interested in how “unlearning” can help your organization, please contact me at jack@unlearning101.com or 612.267.1212.

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Why Businesses Must Unlearn

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Futurist Jack Uldrich Keynotes Conference

In the past year, I have given dozens of keynote presentations to a variety of clients. Below is a short 10-minute speaking demo. If you are looking for an engaging, entertaining and informative keynote speaker for your conference or event, please contact either Mimi Hair or Ryan Foltz at Leading Authorities.

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The Future of Warfare

On this day in 1942, the Soviet Union beat back the German’s in the largest tank battle in history. It is now no secret that the U.S. is deploying untold numbers of unmanned aerial vehicles and robots in warfare. What is more interesting to think about is how these tools will be used in warfare and what are the implications of robot vs. robot warfare. Will they make war more or less likely and how will these tools change the thinking of decision-makers as to whether or not to engage in war.

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To Understand the Future See Things From a New Perspective

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Experiential Leadership Seminar: Into the Unknown with Lewis & Clark

I am pleased to announced that, in partnership with Jeff Appelquist of BlueKnight History Seminars, we have produced a new three-day experiential leadership seminar based on my best-selling book Into the Unknown: Leadership Lessons from Lewis & Clark’s Daring Westward Expedition.

For organizations and corporations looking to take advantage of tomorrow’s unknowable environment and who are interesting in not only discovering their future—but creating it—this is the perfect leadership and training seminar. Below is a short 5-minute video outlining the program:

For more information either contact me at jack@nanoveritas.com or Jeff Appelquist at BlueKnight History Seminars.

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