Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Option 1: Friday, March 12^th at 9:00am ET

Option 2: Monday, March 29^th at 12:00pm ET

This session will be interactive with group discussion and breakouts.

Course Description

This program addresses the major innovations that will impact not just the business world but the entire world in the next decade. These are not “what if” ideas, but trends, technologies and innovations that exist today that will have a direct impact on you, your firm, and your clients. John created this session through his personal interactions with many of the world’s top thought leaders who are driving this change. The driving theme of this session is to be aware of the pace and scope of technology along with several other factors that will impact not only your industry, but virtually everyone on the planet.

Topics for discussion and why do they pertain to me?

• Computer speed, deep learning, and big data
• Artificial intelligence
• The Internet of things
• Robotics
• Virtual reality
• Augmented reality
• Genetic decoding and recoding
• Unimagined advances in medicine
• Block Chain and Bitcoin
• Amazon = anything, Airbnb = anyplace, LinkedIn = anyone
• Global economic impacts
• Social and consumer impacts
• How consumer habits have changed forever

Learning Objectives:

• Managing customer expectations in a one-click world
• The importance of being a prepared and agile organization, leader, and individual contributor
• Attracting and managing the workforce of the future
• Looking long-term at your role and your firm’s role in the future and the importance of keeping pace and always looking for what is next

The information delivered will challenge the audience to examine their businesses today and how they are positioned in the coming years for continued success.