Talks and Presentations
Upcoming
- Paddlesports Trade Coalition Colab September 2024.
- Outdoor Retailer November 2024
- The Running Event and Switchback, November 2024
Past
- Outdoor Retailer June 2024 Presentation
- Outdoor Retailer November 2023 Presentation
- Outdoor Retailer June 2023 Presentation
Upcoming: Paddlesports Trade Coalition Colab September 2024
10-Year Outlook For the U.S. Outdoor Industry: 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.
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. outdoor industry and its public lands, which will be very challenging due to a confluence of factors. Two challenges in particular could decimate the industry, leaving it a shell of what it once was. 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.
Upcoming: Outdoor Retailer November 2024
10-Year Outlook For the U.S. Outdoor Industry: 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.
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. outdoor industry and its public lands, which will be very challenging due to a confluence of factors. Two challenges in particular could decimate the industry, leaving it a shell of what it once was. 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.
Upcoming: The Running Event (TRE) and Switchback November 2024
10-Year Outlook For the U.S. Outdoor Industry: 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.
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. outdoor industry and its public lands, which will be very challenging due to a confluence of factors. Two challenges in particular could decimate the industry, leaving it a shell of what it once was. 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.
Outdoor Retailer June 2024 Presentation
The slideshares below are old and out-of-date. I keep my slideshares about the future current and up-to-date. Get the most recent versions here
10-Year Outlook For the U.S. Outdoor Industry: Navigating the challenges and finding the opportunities
Join me for an exploration of the 10-year outlook for the U.S. outdoor industry and its public lands, which could be very challenging due to a confluence of factors that will be presented. I’ll offer strategies on how organizations can navigate these challenges and discuss emerging technologies and business models that can help. Following the event, I will post the video, speech-to-text file and presentation materials here.
Event Slideshares
Questions, Feedback?
Outdoor Retailer November 2023 Presentation
The slideshares below are old and out-of-date. I keep my slideshares about the future current and up-to-date. Get the most recent versions here
Skating To Where The Business Puck Will Be: Learn How To Navigate Future Opportunities And Avoid Threats From Emerging Technologies, Key Marketing Trends, New Business Models And Future Business Cycles
We’re experiencing an unprecedented technological revolution along with massive societal, cultural, geopolitical, environmental and economic stresses and changes. How do we position ourselves to thrive in the midst of all this chaos? In this presentation, we will explore key technologies, new marketing trends, emerging business models and upcoming business cycles, and provide action plans to help us successfully navigate the future.
Questions, Feedback?
Outdoor Retailer June 2023 Presentation
The slideshares below are old and out-of-date. I keep my slideshares about the future current and up-to-date. Get the most recent versions here
FUTURE 2025-2045: How Consumer Brands Can Thrive In This Massively Transformative Era Through Web3, Artificial Intelligence And Other Exponential Technologies
The world is on the cusp of an unprecedented technological revolution where cutting-edge digital innovations are converging and accelerating each other’s growth. To navigate this transformative era, consumer brands must identify crucial trends and position themselves to thrive in the midst of change. In this presentation, we will explore the key trends and technologies driving this evolution and equip brands with knowledge and strategies they need to succeed in the rapidly evolving landscape.