The future of farming will demand a great deal of unlearning, and leaders should get ready to conduct business as UNusual.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, January 15, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Distinguished keynote speaker, global futurist and best-selling author, Jack Uldrich has been selected to deliver a keynote address, along with Captain Richard Phillips and Benjamin Zander in Orlando today. Uldrich's keynote address will focus on future trends in agriculture at Mosaic's AgCollege. This presentation precedes two other presentations on farming trends in Edmonton, Alberta with a private client, and at United Ag, in Palm Springs, CA later this month.
Uldrich--who is the author several books including "Higher Unlearning: 39 Post-Requisite Lessons for Achieving a Successful Future" and the award-winning, "Foresight 20/20: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow,"--will discuss how exponential advances in a variety of emerging technologies, including practical advances in biotechnology, nanotechnology, information management, augmented reality, robotics, RFID, "Big Data," "the Internet of Things," wearable technologies, renewable energy sources and satellite and sensor technology will affect agriculture.
He will also cover how biofuels, water management and social networking will transform farming in the years ahead. (A sample of some of Uldrich's ideas on the future of agriculture can be found in this chapter from his latest book, "Foresight 2020", or this recent Forbes article, 10 Game-Changing Technological Trends Transforming Tomorrow.
Highly recognized as a leading expert in the field of change management and unlearning, Jack Uldrich has addressed dozens of agricultural corporations and associations, including Land O' Lakes, Novozymes, The National Cotton Council, Ag Spectrum, Mosaic, Case IH, The Christian Farmers Federation, The Iowa Institute for Cooperatives, The Agricultural Adaptation Council of Ontario, AgGateway, the California Ag Summit, Trimble Agriculture, InfoAg, the Minnesota-South Dakota Equipment Dealers Association, Growmark, the Mushroom Farmers of Canada, and the Egg Farmers of Canada.
Futurist Jack Uldrich is a highly sought after keynote speaker. As the author of over eleven books, he regularly addresses businesses, associations, and non-profit organizations in the health care, retailing, energy, and education industries. He belongs to numerous speakers bureaus, including Leading Authorities, Washington Speakers Bureau, BigSpeak. and Gotham Artists. His latest book, Business as UNusual is expected to be released this Fall. To learn more about Jack Uldrich, his work, or his speaking availability, please visit JackUldrich.com.
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