Daniel Burrus

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Daniel Burrus is considered one of the world’s leading technology forecasters and business strategists, and is the founder and CEO of a research and consulting firm that monitors global advancements in technology driven trends to help clients better understand how technological, social and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities. He is also a strategic advisor to executives from many Fortune 500 companies, helping them to develop successful competitive strategies based on the creative application of leading-edge technologies. The New York Times has referred to Daniel Burrus as one of America's "Top Three Business Gurus" in the highest demand as a speaker.

Dan Burrus is the author of six books, including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal bestseller Flash Foresight: How To See the Invisible and Do the Impossible as well as the highly acclaimed Technotrends.

In 1983, Daniel Burrus became the first and only futurist to accurately identify the twenty technologies that would become the driving force of business and economic change for decades to come. Since then, Mr. Burrus has continued to establish a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of predicting the future of technological change and its direct impact on the business world.

Daniel Burrus has helped hundreds of clients identify new opportunities and develop successful competitive strategies based on the creative application of leading-edge technologies, and has delivered over 2,400 keynote speeches to corporations, associations, and professional organizations worldwide.

In his speaking presentations, Daniel Burrus blends timely and provocative knowledge with just the right amount of humor and motivation. Mr. Burrus is a master at tailoring his presentations to his audiences as he addresses relevant trends and offers powerful, practical guidance for turning rapid change into a competitive advantage.

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Over the past two decades, Daniel Burrus has established a worldwide reputation for accurately predicting the future of technological change and its impact on the world of business. He has helped hundreds of clients identify new opportunities and develop successful competitive strategies based on the creative application of leading-edge technologies.

Daniel Burrus' interest in research became apparent in his third year of college, when he became one of the first undergraduates in the nation to direct a federal research grant. Daniel Burrus has founded and managed five businesses; two of which were national leaders in their first year. As a highly successful entrepreneur, Daniel Burrus knows how to translate research findings into practical business advantages.

Daniel Burrus' client list encompasses a wide range of industries, and includes many Fortune 500 companies such as GE, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, DuPont, Yahoo!, Toshiba, American Express, Northwestern Mutual, ExxonMobil, and Sara Lee.

Daniel Burrus has been the featured subject of a PBS Special, has appeared on programs such as Larry King, CNN, and Bloomberg, and is quoted in a variety of publications, including USA Today, Fortune and Industry Week.

• LEADING WITH STRATEGIC FORESIGHT AND CERTAINTY

  In times of unprecedented change and uncertainty, we need to ask ourselves what are we certain about? Strategies based on uncertainty and hope equal high levels of risk. Strategies based on certainty dramatically reduce risk and produce superior results. Hindsight always brings lament. You can never go back and change your past decisions and actions. Strategic foresight takes your vision to a new actionable level by adding the events that will happen in the future. Over the past two decades, Daniel Burrus has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of accurately predicting how technological, social, and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities. Based on his revolutionary method of identifying Hard Trends from Soft Trends, and Permanent Changes from Cyclical Changes, attendees learn how to both anticipate and capitalize on new opportunities, as well as predict problems, long before they happen. In addition, they will learn how to use the new tools and rules of leadership to accelerate growth.

• TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED INNOVATION: Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantage

  In times of unprecedented change and uncertainty, we need to ask ourselves what are we certain about? Strategies based on uncertainty and hope equal high levels of risk. Strategies based on certainty dramatically reduce risk and produce superior results. Hindsight always brings lament. You can never go back and change your past decisions and actions. Strategic foresight takes your vision to a new actionable level by adding the events that will happen in the future. Over the past two decades, Daniel Burrus has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of accurately predicting how technological, social, and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities. Based on his revolutionary method of identifying Hard Trends from Soft Trends, and Permanent Changes from Cyclical Changes, attendees learn how to both anticipate and capitalize on new opportunities, as well as predict problems, long before they happen. In addition, they will learn how to use the new tools and rules of leadership to accelerate growth.

• ACCELERATING GROWTH

  Accelerating growth requires a new way of thinking about overcoming obstacles and acting on new opportunities. All too often, change comes from the outside in, forcing us to react by slipping into a crisis management mode, and putting out fires. This presentation is about opportunity management, identifying the driving forces of predictable change, driving growth strategies from the inside out, and taking control of our future. Daniel Burrus is a highly successful entrepreneur who has founded and managed five businesses, two of which were national leaders in the first year. Over the past two decades, he has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of accurately predicting how technological, social, and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities. In this eye-opening presentation, the author of the international best seller Technotrends® takes you to the next level by sharing valuable insights into the opportunities yet to come, preparing you to capitalize on the next wave of technological change.

• THE MARKETING ADVANTAGE: Integrating New and Old Media To Achieve Superior Results

  Today's marketplace is undergoing a period of profound and accelerating transformation. The advent of new media is permanently changing consumer attitudes and behavior. The changes are in the early stages, but they are irreversible and are already disrupting entire industries. The good news is that these shifts are predictable and can be capitalized upon through the insights and tools offered by Daniel Burrus, world-famous for his exceptional track record of accurately predicting the impact of technology on consumer behavior and the business world. For over two decades he has been using this expertise to develop strategies that turn change into advantage. In this dynamic presentation, he will help marketers shift from dialog to action as they learn to integrate old and new media to achieve superior results, use the seven pillars of digital marketing as a foundation for new campaigns, find new and better audiences, engage consumers with the new tools of digital marketing, and Implement new strategies that can drive growth. Armed with certainty about how technology-driven consumer behavior is changing and what lies ahead, individuals and organizations can gain an enormous competitive advantage during this unique and pivotal time.

• ADVANCED MOBILITY AND THE NEW COMMUNICATION AGE

  Businesses around the world are in the process of shifting from the Information Age to the Communication Age. Emerging communication and mobile technologies provide opportunities for creating new, high margin products and services as well as increasing productivity and efficiency within your organization. In addition, innovative companies are using communication technologies and mobility to change the rules of competition, rendering many traditional business strategies and processes obsolete. Knowing how to use new tools to create competitive advantage is rapidly becoming a key business imperative. You will learn how to anticipate the future of technological change and turn a rapidly changing business environment into a competitive advantage.

• ACCELERATING TRANSFORMATION IN HEALTHCARE

  We are standing at the base of a mountain of technology-driven change. Wireless telemedicine, point of care transactions, e-enabled disease management, home diagnostics, the virtual hospital, e-enabled customer choice, e-enabled assisted living, e-communities of practice, just-in-time training, and procurement providers are just a few of the many areas that can be used to accelerate transformation in healthcare.

• TECHNOTRENDS®: The Big Ideas That Are Changing Everything

  Dan Burrus one of the world's leading technology forecasters and strategists and author of the international best seller Technotrends® will provide educational leaders with new strategies and enabling technologies they can use to accelerate learning, increase staff performance, and shape a positive future for their schools. Understanding what these strategies and tools can do, and the opportunities they create, provides the foundation to positively transform education. Educational leaders will learn how to manage the perception that change is negative by learning to look to the visible future® and strategically position their schools to thrive in the years to come.

• SHAPING THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE: Food, Feed, And Fuel

  In this eye-opening keynote, one of the world's leading technology forecasters and business strategists will discuss the driving technology and consumer-driven trends shaping the future of agriculture, and show you how to accelerate growth and profit by taking advantage of the changes industries such as biotech and energy are currently experiencing.

• TRANSFORMING EDUCATION: Using Technology To Accelerate Learning

  Dan Burrus one of the world's leading technology forecasters and strategists and author of the international best seller Technotrends® will provide educational leaders with new strategies and enabling technologies they can use to accelerate learning, increase staff performance, and shape a positive future for their schools. Understanding what these strategies and tools can do, and the opportunities they create, provides the foundation to positively transform education. Educational leaders will learn how to manage the perception that change is negative by learning to look to the visible future® and strategically position their schools to thrive in the years to come.

• FUTUREVIEW® A Look Ahead

  Innovations in science and technology continue to provide us with "new tools" that will greatly increase our productivity and efficiency in all areas. Knowing what these tools are, and how to creatively apply them, is vital to maintaining your competitive edge. Over the past two decades, Daniel Burrus has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of accurately predicting how technological, social, and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities. He has helped hundreds of clients, including many from Fortune 500 companies, to identify new opportunities and develop successful competitive strategies based on the creative application of leading-edge technologies. You will hear solid evidence supporting the view that change is opportunity as you learn how to strategically position your organization to thrive in a shifting technological and economic climate.

• Accelerating Growth in a Recovering Economy

  Innovations in science and technology continue to provide us with "new tools" that will greatly increase our productivity and efficiency in all areas. Knowing what these tools are, and how to creatively apply them, is vital to maintaining your competitive edge. Over the past two decades, Daniel Burrus has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of accurately predicting how technological, social, and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities. He has helped hundreds of clients, including many from Fortune 500 companies, to identify new opportunities and develop successful competitive strategies based on the creative application of leading-edge technologies. You will hear solid evidence supporting the view that change is opportunity as you learn how to strategically position your organization to thrive in a shifting technological and economic climate.

• Next Generation Social Media Marketing

  The monetization of social media marketing is not just about informing your customers; it's about communicating with them. Today's Web 2.0 tools, such as blogs, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Foursquare and the many other social media options, are all about engagement. Social Media Marketing is about the communication age; it's about listening and about trying to get people talking about something important to them and to your business. In addition, Mobile Social Media will transform current social media marketing results when you integrate with your Web based efforts. The key is an integrated strategy that increases your brand awareness, customer interest, SEO results and provides social proof that your products and or services are the best choice. Over the past twenty-six years, Daniel Burrus has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of accurately predicting how technological, social and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities. In this eye-opening presentation, the author of the international best seller Technotrends® takes you to the next level of social media marketing by sharing insights into the opportunities yet to come and preparing you to capitalize on the next wave of social media marketing and networking.

• The Seven Pillars of Digital Marketing

  Today's marketplace is undergoing a period of profound and accelerating transformation. The advent of new media is permanently changing consumer attitudes and behavior. The changes are in the early stages, but they are irreversible and are already disrupting entire industries. The good news is that these shifts are predictable and can be capitalized upon through the insights and tools offered by Daniel Burrus, world-famous for his exceptional track record of accurately predicting the impact of technology on consumer behavior and the business world. For over two decades he has been using this expertise to develop strategies that turn change into advantage. In this dynamic presentation, he will help marketers learn to use the Seven Pillars of digital marketing as a foundation for new campaigns, use social media to create dialog and desired actions, integrate old and new media to achieve superior results, find new and better audiences, engage consumers with the new mobile tools of digital marketing, and implement new strategies that can accelerate growth. His Seven Pillar strategies have been producing major results and awards. For example, in the past three years, one of the top three winners of the international ad awards in Canes, France used Seven Pillar strategies. Armed with certainty about how technology-driven consumer behavior is changing and what lies ahead, individuals and organizations can gain an enormous competitive advantage during this unique and pivotal time.

• FLASH FORESIGHT: Seven Radical Principles That Will Transform Your Business

  Based on his current New York Times & Wall Street Journal best selling book Flash Foresight: How to See the Invisible and Do the Impossible, Daniel Burrus takes the concept of looking into the future and transforms it into a new paradigm for running highly successful businesses that use new tools of innovation for accelerating growth both now and in the future. Using seven proven innovation triggers for making invisible opportunities visible, attendees will experience what Burrus calls Flash Foresights—bursts of accurate insights about the future that reveal new and radically different ways of solving problems, crafting must-have products, creating high-demand services or building new lines of business. In his though-provoking and highly motivating presentation, Burrus teaches how to Anticipate using the new science of certainty, Accelerate growth by increasing speed and agility, Innovate by looking where no one else is looking to see what no one else is seeing, Engage employees and customers using new tools, and Transform how we sell, market, communicate, collaborate, innovate, train and educate. Using provocative examples, he illustrates how organizations large and small have been able to accomplish seemingly impossible things by using his seven triggers to make invisible solutions visible.

• VIRTUALIZATION & ADVANCED CLOUD SERVICES: Driving Business Process Transformation

  Based on his current New York Times & Wall Street Journal best selling book Flash Foresight: How to See the Invisible and Do the Impossible, Daniel Burrus takes the concept of looking into the future and transforms it into a new paradigm for running highly successful businesses that use new tools of innovation for driving business process transformation designed to dramatically increase agility, speed and cost savings for accelerating growth both now and in the future. Virtualization and advanced cloud services are rapidly transforming the IT landscape, allowing IT to focus more on innovation versus maintenance. Virtualization is a style of computing where scalable and elastic IT-enabled capabilities are delivered as a service to customers using Internet technology. We already have virtual desktops, servers, networking, storage, and security, to name a few processes that are V-enabling the enterprise. There are public clouds, community clouds, virtual private clouds, private cloud services, and hybrid clouds that allow organizations to create infrastructure as a service. In his thought-provoking and highly motivating presentation, Daniel Burrus teaches how to Anticipate the evolution of virtualization and cloud services using the new science of certainty, Accelerate growth by gaining new levels of agility and speed, and Transform the underlying business processes of how we sell, market, communicate, collaborate, innovate, train and educate…because if you don't someone else will.