Talks and Presentations
Overview
This page features a list of topics I can speak on for the consumer product industry, along with links to publicly available recordings of my past talks.
Topics
Drawing from my work as a futurist, I’ve curated a timely list of topics that I can present in engaging talks. I offer 1-hour webinar sessions for your event, group or organization and can also combine and customize these topics, along with additional material, to deliver a tailored presentation that meets your specific needs.
Title: 10-Year Outlook For the U.S.: A sobering if not unsettling perspective on a very difficult time ahead, but also how to find the opportunities amidst the challenges and positioning for the tremendous resurgence that follows.
Description: The U.S. has entered a significant, unprecedented and complex period that will bring about profound and seismic changes across society, culture, economics/financial markets, politics/geopolitics and the environment/sustainability…no one is insulated. But recent groundbreaking research has emerged from pioneering futurists and other subject-matter experts that has given us unmatched insight into the unfolding tapestry of the future, thereby allowing us to position ourselves and our businesses to survive and thrive. In context of this research, the current state of affairs for the world and the U.S. and the direction in which we are progressing, I will provide a sobering if not unsettling 10-year outlook for the U.S., which will be very challenging due to a confluence of factors. But the difficulties that lie ahead – which I call “The Reckoning” – will be followed by ‘The Resurgence” and a “New Normal” that could see a U.S. economic rebound the likes we have never before seen. I will provide strategies, tactics, emerging technologies and new business models to help brands transition away from the “Old Normal” we have now that is no longer working and dying, through the difficult Reckoning period, and into the New Normal for the 2030’s and beyond.
This presentation outlines key developments shaping the next few decades for the U.S. I can deliver it as a standalone talk, and much of the content is already covered in documents available on my Future Map page.
Title: The 2020’s Ultimatum For A Global Empire: How America Avoids Collapse and Creates Abundance
Description: On the surface, one can easily argue that the U.S. is in deep trouble, imploding under the weight of its debt, obligations and internal conflict. But dig just a little, and it’s quite the opposite, an America not standing at the edge of collapse, but poised for the greatest economic boom in our nation’s history. In this eye-opening talk, I lay out “The Grand Setup” — a grassroots, non-political shift I see gaining momentum that is ushering in a powerful, multi-decade growth engine, including a shocking and immensely positive revelation that only a few see coming. But there’s a catch: we could miss this opportunity entirely if each one of us does not act individually, collectively and decisively. This talk is not about policy. It’s about action. Not about nostalgia. But about what’s next. And not just about saving America—but positioning it to lead the world again. It matters not your age, socioeconomic class, industry you work in or your role: if you are an American and you want to make sense of the chaos and engage in a grassroots plan that leads you and the U.S. to prosperity, this talk lays out the amazing opportunity that is poised to surge—but only if we unite our resolve, act decisively, and seize our collective future.
Please see this working document that supports this talk.
Title: Rewriting the Rules: The Future of Apparel
Description: Apparel—including footwear—is on the cusp of dramatic transformation, driven by shifting consumer expectations, emerging business models, and the rapid advancement of exponential technologies. Add to that the influence of economic cycles, political forces, and geopolitical developments, and we arrive at a critical tipping point. Much like water’s transformation into ice at a precise threshold, the apparel industry is poised for a fundamental shift that will reshape traditional brands, retail businesses, and distribution models. This session explores the confluence of factors driving this disruption, highlight key signals of the impending transformation, and discuss how businesses can navigate and thrive in the new era.
Please see my working document The Future Of Apparel that supports this talk.