Clients

MasterCard

“Your skillful weaving of societal, business, technological and payments industry trends gave my team much to think about. The breakout groups we held following your presentation were highly energized and productive as a result of the material you presented.”
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Robert W. Selander President and CEO

Kraft

“Thank you so much for your contribution to Kraft’s Digital Hothouse event. It was a huge success, it’s getting terrific feedback from the business teams and your participation has made all the difference.”
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The Kraft Digital Hothouse Team

Anthony Robbins Companies

“I want to personally thank you for joining our Platinum Partners in Alaska and delivering not only an interesting, but compelling speech for this group. The feedback has been phenomenal. Our Platinum Partners also appreciated you joining and personally interacting with each and every one on our Dog Sledding activity.”
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Pauline Hailstones Event Manager

Lockheed Martin

“Your comments gave us an insight into technology trends and new market suggestions that mapped exceedingly well with our strategic goals.”
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Arthur E. Johnson President & Chief Operating Officer

Global Markets SBC

“Your Techno futures presentation was a smashing success, and we are really looking forward to another successful briefing in Seattle.”
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Rich Dietz President Sales

Federal Express

“I particularly liked the way you took a complex issue and managed to aim it at multiple levels of tech understanding in the audience and relate it to their varying perspectives.”
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Toby Redshaw, Vice President

Fujitsu Interactive

“Your keen insight has played an important role in the formation of our business strategy.”
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Yoshi Matsumoto, Senior Vice President

General Motors

“Your vision of future customer and market demands, especially as they relate to the wireless and transportation industries, was thought provoking for our execs, technical managers and inventors.”
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Harry J. Pearce, Vice Chairman

McKinsey & Company

“Respondents commented how your presentation “helped set the stage” for the presentations that followed.”
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Dr. Alvin Bisarya

MetLife

“All of our guests, and our MetLife team, at the recent Customer Advisory board meeting thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. It was both timely and on point. You obviously understand the broad trends affecting the country, and what possible outcomes may result. We also appreciated just the right mix of wit and wisdom.”
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Craig J. Guiffre, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

Prudential Investments

“There is no doubt in my mind that the clients and consultants received important insights into what the emerging technology will do to transform our current business practices.”
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Carl V. Zangardi, Vice President

Qualcomm

“Your insights on the key trends and strategies that will shape the future of mobile business, on what consumers want, and on the wireless business models and technologies that will create opportunity for strategic advantage in the future were enlightening.”
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Gina Lombardi, Senior Vice President

Global Markets SBC

“You gave us a solid base from which to begin our dialogue with valued customer so we can become strategic planning partners in helping then reach their business objectives.”
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Richard Dietz, President

Siemens

“Your lively presentation of information and vision about our future deeply impressed the over two hundred managers and high potentials who attended the event.”
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Nikolaus Geigenberger

Sprint

“Thank you for taking the time to share your global knowledge and futuristic views with my leadership team. Your presentation was both informative and thought provoking.”
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Arthur B. Krause, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

State Street Global Advisors

“You provided some though-provoking insight to global trends that are significantly impacting the future of business. After you left, the discussions throughout the rest of the day drew directly on the themes of your presentation.”
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Otello Sturino, Chief Operating Officer

Wells Fargo

“Often futurist and technology guru’s are not able to make their presentations relevant to the average individual, your talk made highly technical, sometimes unimaginable concepts seem simple.”
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Dick Schliesmann, President, Auto Finance

Age Wave

“Your presentation was terrific! During the twenty years that I have been a platform speaker, I have experienced very few individuals with the rare blend of genuine creativity, intelligence, and communications skills that you possess.”
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Ken Dychtwald Ph.D., President & CEO

Hughes Network Systems

“I would highly recommend you to other corporations and events that might occur in the future. I feel that your presentation style and personality were fresh and very interesting to me and all attendees.”
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Paul J. Latchford, Senior Director of Strategic Business

Computer Sciences Corporation

“We especially appreciate the way you customized your presentation to our specific businesses and markets. Your cutting edge multimedia presentation, expertise and obvious passion for the topic translated to an informative, entertaining and actionable presentation.”
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Peter Blatman, Senior Vice President and Managing Partner

PPG Industries

“Your presentation was excellent and enlightening. Your knowledge of the subject combined with your enthusiastic delivery style certainly resulted in an outstanding session.”
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Linda C. Murphy, Director of Corporate Communications PPG Industries

Blue Cross

“Your presentation was insightful, thoughtful and clear. Your ideas were fresh and gave the audience, all of whom have years of health care experience a new lens with which to see the challenges that face our industry. It was the real highlight of our conference.”
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Debra Shepard, VP Marketing Consortium Health Plans

The St. Paul Medical Services

“Your Technofutures presentation made quite an impact on our agents, brokers and St. Paul staff. It was truly a pleasure having you join us.”
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Leslie Merritt, Manager of Events

Foundation for the Junior Blind

“After your session ended, numerous attendees from fields of education, administration and business were moved a great deal and commented on the great value of the entire opening session.”
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Robert B. Ralls, President

Insurance Education Association

“I wanted to express my deep appreciation for the superb job you did in setting the stage for the Cooperative of American Physicians and Mutual Protection Trust’s two day strategic planning session. During the following two days, we frequently referred back to some of the ideas you offered and these ideas were reflected in the output from our strategic planning activities.”
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Richard A. Coskren, President and CEO

AAPPO

“Your presentation achieved the desired effect: to challenge our attendees to think about their business future.”
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Karen Greenrose, President

Boston Consulting Group

“The outside perspectives that we were able to include in our thinking helps us to understand better the opportunities for Monsanto.”
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Marin Gjaja, Vice President & Director

Health Benefits CalPERS

“We especially appreciated your presentation during our ‘Dynamics of the Health Care Marketplace…The Board Members and several attendees have commented that it was an excellent day of health care discussion and information sharing.”
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Jarvio A. Grevious, Assistant Executive Officer

Consumer Bankers Association

“You have an excellent perspective on the Internet and the depth at which it is going to affect every aspect of our industry…Not only will we be inviting you to present again, we will highly recommend you to anyone who is looking for a practical and expansive view of the future technology will play in the corporate world.”
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Joe Belew, President

City of Dayton, Ohio

“You did an excellent job of painting a very clear picture of the skills individuals, organizations and communities will need to flourish in the future.”
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Joey D. Williams, Dayton City Commissioner

Direct Marketing Association

“As we discussed on site, this audience was comprised of senior level executives from direct marketing companies around the country and around the world. They are not always the easiest group to please, but they were delighted with the insight you delivered in your presentation on technology and how it would impact their business.”
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Dan Goldstein, Director, Conference Program Development

Education Assistance Corp

“Your session on Technofutures, and the session discussing the study ‘America’s Youth Look to the Future,’ which examined the attitudes, inspirations, and financial and academic preparedness of young people ages 16-24, were very helpful in raising the awareness of these very important issues.”
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Clark J. Wold, President

Giga Information Group

“Your dynamic keynote did more than just set the tone of the conference. It propelled the audience into a state of m ind where they were receptive to the new and exciting technologies that would be demonstrated in the days to come…On top of everything, you were very pleasant to work with and accommodating to our needs.”
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Genevra Newell, Event Marketing Specialist

Resource Center Healthcare Financial Management Association

“Your presentation on the leading-edge technologies that will shape the future of health care brought a welcome opportunity to expand their perspectives.”
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Laura Noble, CHFP Manager

KPMG

“It became apparent that the vast majority of the audience was very engaged in your presentation. This was not a major surprise to me, as the audience were primarily leaders in technology and your presentation touched upon many subjects near and dear to our hearts.”
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Phil Weiss, Senior Manager, Information Risk Management

Lexmark

“I thoroughly enjoyed your enlightening discussion on high-tech trends in business. It offered innovative ideas for exploring technology opportunities for top executives in any organization.”
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Harry J. Griffiths, Vice President, Large Account Sales & Industry Marketing

Mortgage Bankers Association of America

“It was a great pleasure to work with you and we appreciated all your hard work to put on such an outstanding presentation to our members, that truly represented a commitment to our programs and goals.”
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Edward J. Callahan

NTCA

“I want to especially commend you on taking the time in advance of coming into our meeting in order to call me to discuss our group.”
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Eleanor B. DeMoors, CMP Director of Meetings & Exhibits

CNO Strategic Studies Group

“Your insightful perspectives on the future global disruptive opportunities coming in the 21st century will greatly aid the Fellows as they attempt to identify the future security environment in which U.S. naval forces will have to operate.”
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James R. Hogg, Admiral, USN (Ret.) Director

Northrop Grumman

“I can’t thank you enough for your excellent and highly professional presentation. I feel we are better prepared to face the future with the road map you have presented.”
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Craig C. Senia

Sharp

“In our round table presentation you were able to solicit and combine comments from three departments (Marketing and Advertising, Sales and Service), into a well-rounded and well received synopsis of how well Sharp is prepared to support our dealers.”
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Michael A. Weber, Vice President, Service and Parts Group

SOCMA

“I was impressed with your desire to walk our show floor to familiarize yourself with the products of our industry and our members, and also your complete professionalism both on and off the stage.”
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Joe Basso, Manager, Commercial Services

United States Special Operations Command

“Your level of expertise and insightful comments provided the foundation for a successful meeting.”
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Bryan D. Brown, General, U.S. Army Commander

Xerox

“As you know the times we live in are exciting and challenging. A person capable of captivating the essence of this fundamental shift is rare. You are such a person.”
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Kevin Senior, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

ABB Business Processes
Accenture
AC Nielsen
Advanstar
Affiliated Computer Services
Alaska Credit Union League
Alcatel
Allergan
Allstate
Alpha Graphics
American Automobile Association
American Consulting Engineers Council
American Express
American Gem Society
American Hotel and Motel Association
American Mortgage Association
American Society of Corporate Secretaries
American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists
American Water Works Association
Andersen Consulting
Anthem Health Care
Anthony Robbins Corporation
Arma International
Arthur Andersen
Astra Zeneca
Assisted Living Federation of America
Association for Manufacturing Technologies
Assurant Group
The Association for Work Process Improvement
Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
AT&T
Automatic Data Processing
Avaya
AVNET
Avondale Federal Savings
Banc One Corporation – Finance One
Bank of Montreal
Bank Securities Journal
Barclays Bank
Battery Council International
Beauty and Barber
Bell Atlantic
Bell South
Benjamin Moore & Company
Blue Cross Blue Shield
British Telecom
Building Owners & Managers Association
Business Journal
Cable & Telecommunications Association of Marketing
California Credit Union League
California Motor Car Dealers Association
Call Centers Summit
CalPERS
Cardinal Health
Catholic Healthcare Partners
Cooperative of American Physicians
Casi-Rusco Electronics
Casualty Actuarial Society
Central Association of College and University
Centre for Leadership
Centura Health Care
Century 21
CEO Magazine
CFO Publications
Charter Communication Management
CIGNA
Cincinnati Bell Information Systems
CIO Forum
Citibank
City of Grand Prairie
Coldwell Banker
Communique
Community First Banks Shares
Computer Associates
Computer Sciences Corporation
Computron
Consortium Health Plans
Construction Industry Institute
Consumer Bankers Association
Control Data Systems
Convergys
Cox Radio
Create Foundation
Credit Bureau Executive Society
Credit Union Executives Association
Credit Union National Association
Critical Path
Cybertek Corporation
Dallas Systems Corporation
Datalynx
Datatel, Inc.
Decision Processes International
Delphi Packard Electric Systems
Department of Labor, DC
Diebold, Incorporated
Direct Marketing Association
Disney
Do It Best Corp
Drug Information Association
Duke Energy
Eclipsys
Edward Jones
Electric Boat Association
Electronic Messaging Association
Employee Relocation Council
Envelope Manufactures Association
Equipment Leasing Association
Ernst & Young
Excalibur Technologies
Experian
Express Scripts
Farm Credit Council Services
Federal Express
First Data Corporation
Footwear Distributors and Retailers
Foundation for the Junior Blind
Framatone ANP
Freescale Semiconductor
Funai
Fujitsu
Gale Group Software
Gartner
Genentech
General Electric
General Motors
GERS Retail
GIGA Information
Great American Insurance Company
Greater Kansas City Civic Council
Group One Software
GTE
GTE-TSI
Hannaford Foods
Harley Davidson
Harte Hanks
The Hartford
HD Vest
Health Care Financial Management Association
Health Industry Group Purchasing Association
Hewlett Packard
HIMSS
Hitachi
Home Theatre Specialists Association
Honeywell Inc.
Hospital Shared Services
Hughes Network Systems
IBM
Illinois Association of HMOs
Imark Communications
Impact User Group
Inc. Magazine
Infinium Software
Influent Technology Group
Information Technology Resellers Association
Innova Health System
Institute for Professionals in Taxation
Institute for Real Estate Management
Insurance Accounting Systems
Insurance Services Office
Intel
Internal Revenue Service
International Association for Education Management
International Association of Human Resources Mgmt.
International Association of Plastics
International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
International Council of Shopping Centers
International Development Research Council
International Health and Racquet Sports Association
International Teleproduction Society
Intrado
Investment Management Consultants Association
ITT

Jefferson Financial
Johnson and Johnson
Johnson Controls
JP Morgan
Kemper Funds
Kensington Technology Group
Ketchum Public Relations
Kopp Investment Advisors
Kraft Foods
Lanier
Law Net
Lebhar-Friedman
Leprino Foods
Leeward Community College
Lexmark
Licensing Executives Society
LIMRA
Lockheed Martin
LOMA
Lucent Technologies
Marcus Evans
Massachusetts Bankers Association
MasterCard
MasterCard International
Material Handling Industries of America
M&I Data
McDonalds
McKinsey
Medical Group Management Association
Medquist
Mellon
Memorial Health
Meridian Health
Merrill Lynch
MetLife
Metrolina Entrepreneurial Council
MFS Investments
Michelin
Microsoft
Midstates
Minnesota Blue Cross Blue Shield
Minnesota Telecom Association
Morgan Stanley
Mortgage Bankers Association
Motive Communications
Mutual Service Corporation
Nashville Chamber of Commerce
National Agri-Marketing Association
National Air Transportation Association
National Association of Aluminum Distributors
National Association of College Stores
National Association of Convenience Stores
National Association of Federal Credit Unions
National Association of Independent Insurers
National Association of Industrial Office Properties
National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
National Association of Professional Employers Org.
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
National Association of Tower Erectors
National Automated Clearinghouse Association
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
National Council for Prescription Drug Programs
National Energy Services Association
National Research Corporation
National Semiconductor
National Services Industry
National Ski Areas Association
National Spa & Pool Institute
NCR
Network of City Business Journals
New York State Telecommunication Association
Nortel Networks
Nuance Communications
Nuveen Investments
Oak Investment Partners
Oberthur Card Systems
Oral B
Ottawa Governmental IT Group
Owens Corning
Pacific Bell
Pegasystems Inc.
People Click
Philips
Picker Interational
PPG Industries
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Professional Data Solutions
Property Loss Research Bureau
Prudential
QAD Software
Qualcomm
Radiant Systems
Radio Inc.
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Raytheon
Restaurant Finance Corporation
Resurrection Healthcare
Retail Bankers Association
San Francisco Securities Traders Association
SAP
SBC
Securities Industry Association
Serena Software
Sharp
Showtime Networks
Singapore Institute of Management
Skillsoft
Snack Food Association
Social Security Administration
Society for Information Management
Software AG
Solucient
Sony
Southwestern Bell Telecom
Sprint Corporation
State Street Financial
Steel Services Center Institute
St. Paul Company
Stratus Technologies
Student Loan Finance Corporation
Sum Total Systems
Sun Financial
Sungard
Taiwan Institute for Economic Reform
Telecheck
Teradata
Thomson Financial
Travel Michigan
Treasury Management Association of Canada
Truck Renting and Leasing Association
TYCO International
United Association of Equipment Leasing
United States Chamber of Commerce
UPS
U.S. Bank
US West Communications
Virginia Manufacturers Association
Visa
Vodafone
Voluntary Hospitals of America
Washington Mutual
Wescorp
Wolters Kluwer
Xerox
Xilinx
XL Capital