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December 18, 2010
Technology SIG
Title: "Demographics in the Next Forty Years"
Presenters: Brian Toren and Hank Lederer
Abstract: This SIG addresses the growing population in the U.S, and the world. We will cover: the impact of a higher percent of seniors; the lack of workers; the need for intelligent immigration; and comparisons between the U.S. and other countries. Taken from Smithsonian magazine article by by Joel Kotkin, author of “The Next Hundred Years”© 2010. Some of the 20 possible events of Bill Peter’s SIG on "The Next 25 Years” are included in this review. If time their will be a few additional short subjects. There will be lots of fodder for discussion in this one.
Leadin - Click to run
December 25, 2010
Merry Christmas - no meeting
January 1, 2011
Happy New Year - no meeting
January 8, 2011
Category:Futures
Title:TBA
Speaker:George Kubik, PhD (Anticipatory Futures Group, LLC)
Abstract:
January 15, 2011
Category:Technology
Title:TBA
Speaker: Hank Lederer
January 22, 2011
Economics/Market SIG
Title:"Eleven Investment Themes for 2011"
Presenters: Rog Rydberg & Dick Saunders
Abstract: 2010 was a surprisingly strong year for stocks in the face of lackluster economic growth. What trends will prevail in 2011? A survey of market strategists shows an unusually wide divergence of opinions, from continued moderate growth to a sharp downturn ahead. Some of our favorite sectors -- and yours. Ref:
11 Themes for 2011 - Seeking Alpha.pdf
http://dailyreckoning.com/two-possible-reasons-for-the-rise-in-10-year-treasury-notes/
http://www.scribd.com/doc/44913082/Eleven-Themes-for-2011
http://www.energyandcapital.com/articles/the-hunt-brothers-corner-silver-market/1365
Money Supply http://www.shadowstats.com/article/hyperinflation-2010
January 29, 2011
Category: Management & Society
Title: TBA
Speaker:TBA
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Topics Pending for 2011
Future schedule work in progress
Roundtable: Tech Breakthrough Forecasts for 2015-2020
See topics awaiting dates above.
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Comments (6)
Bob-RJ Burkhart said
at 9:25 pm on Dec 11, 2009
Also see YouTube GeoVenturing-Channel "Eco-Futures Forum" facilitated thinking environment video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr64VpPPMc4
It's embedded within ESSDACK ArtSnacks NING-site @ http://essdackartsnacks.ning.com/video/video/listForContributor?screenName=183vs8h1k59eg
Bob-RJ Burkhart said
at 7:20 am on Dec 22, 2010
PBwiki/PBworks Wikinomics Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Current Reality (Used 312 MB of 10 GB) vs Myths (Urban Legends) ...
Cumulative IMPACT of a flat file structure & limited group tagging
caused symptoms that were then MISinerpreted as overcapacity.
Bob-RJ Burkhart said
at 7:26 am on Dec 22, 2010
Hoshin Planning Current Reality Assessment (CRA) .... http://minnesotafuturists.pbworks.com/w/browse/#view=ViewUnfiled (898 Unfiled Items)
Bob-RJ Burkhart said
at 8:05 am on Dec 22, 2010
NEW minfuturist2011 PBworks Forecast (Used 140 KB of 2 GB) will encounter
REAL "capacity crunch" before this workspace ... assuming "Unfiled Items" are archived using Box.net Library protocols
Bob-RJ Burkhart said
at 8:35 am on Dec 22, 2010
MinnesotaFuturist "MentorshipART mapXchange" benchmark site stats: Used 151 MB of 2 GB (with minimal Unfiled Items)
Bob-RJ Burkhart said
at 3:46 am on Dec 27, 2010
LinkedIn World Future Society Discussion Group (Inquiry-Based Social Engineering) sampler @ http://linkd.in/fl5YoJ
Have any of you ever thought about new models for how successful organizations will survive over the next ten years?
>> 2) The second model comes out of the US Navy DOD Strategic Planning the "New Normal" -- details of work on it and an illustration can be found here:
http://futurethought.pbworks.com/New-Normal <<
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