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Current Meeting & Topic Schedule
Regular Meetings are Saturdays from 9:30-11:30 AM Directions
Knights of Columbus Building - Meeting Room, 1114 American Blvd West, Bloomington, MN
May 26, 2012
Topic: Society, Management, Education Futures
Title: Potential Breakthrough Innovations in Human Relationships/Leadership/Governance - Part 1 International
Presenter: Bill Peter
Abstract: From 10am to 10:45am Bill will cover “Historic trends to date” and “Lessons from history”. From 10:45am to 11:30am Bill will facilitate a group discussion of “Possible futures, likely futures, and preferred futures” on each of five topics
- 1. The Future of the United Nations
- 2. North Korea vs. South Korea
- 3. Germany vs. Greece, Spain, and Italy
- 4. China vs. India vs. USA
- 5. Iran and Islamic Countries vs. Israel
June 2, 2012
Topic: Future Studies
Title: Creativity and the Future
Presenter: David Keenan
Abstract: Recent discoveries about how people are more or less creative, as discussed by Jonah Lehrer in his book 'Imagine: How Creativity Works' and what application of these ideas could mean for the future.
June 9, 2012
Topic: Economic Futures
Title: The Future of Employment
Presenter: Bob Kaufman
Abstract:
June 16, 2012
Topic: Technology Futures
Title: Singularity University
Presenter: Hank Lederer
Abstract: Peter Diamandis created the X-Prize Foundation. The Ansari X-Prise awarded $10M to Burt Rutan for SpaceShip1 in 2004. This year, he cofounded Planetary Resources to mine asteroids, with investors Larry Page and Eric Schmidt of Google, Ross Perot, and director James Cameron. He cofounded Singularity University with Ray Kurzweil.
June 23, 2012
Topic: Society, Management, Education / Future Studies
Title:
Presenter: George Kubik
Abstract:
June 30, 2012
CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETING 9:30-10:15
- President's Recap and Future Outlook
Topic: Peace Futures - short session
Title: Israel Regional Peace Futures - New Possibilities (tentative title)
Presenter: Roger Rydberg
Abstract: coming soon
July 7, 2012
Topic: Future Studies
Title: coming soon
Presenter: David Keenan
Abstract: coming soon
July 14, 2012
Topic: Economic Futures
Title: coming soon
Presenter:
Abstract: coming soon
July 21, 2012
Topic: Technology Futures
Title: coming soon
Presenter:
Abstract: coming soon
July 28, 2012
Title: Potential Breakthrough Innovations in Human Relationships/Leadership/Governance - Part 2 - US Education and Families
Presenter: Bill Peter
Abstract: From 10am to 10:45am Bill will cover “Historic trends to date” and “Lessons from history”. From 10:45am to 11:30am Bill will facilitate a group discussion of “Possible futures, likely futures, and preferred futures” on each of five topics
- 1. The changing structure of the US family
- 2. Worldwide competitiveness/Universities/K-12
- 3. Examples of excellence/changes in market share
- 4. Barriers to innovation
- 5. Technological aids to education innovation
Aug 4, 2012
Topic: Future Studies
Title: coming soon
Presenter: George Kubik
Abstract: coming soon
Aug 11, 2012
Topic: Economic Futures
Title: coming soon
Presenter:
Abstract: coming soon
Aug 18, 2012
Topic: Technology Futures
Title: coming soon
Presenter:
Abstract: coming soon
Aug 25, 2012
Title: Potential Breakthrough Innovations in Human Relationships/Leadership/Governance - Part 3 - US Healthcare
Presenter: Bill Peter
Abstract: From 10am to 10:45am Bill will cover “Historic trends to date” and “Lessons from history”. From 10:45am to 11:30am Bill will facilitate a group discussion of “Possible futures, likely futures, and preferred futures” on each of five topics
- 1. The Obamacare debate
- 2. Changes in the last 60 years
- 3. Individual responsibility
- 4. 17% of GNP
- 5. Huge and dysfunctional bureaucracy
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Topics Pending for 2012
Future schedule work in progress
Roundtable: Tech Breakthrough Forecasts for 2015-2020
See topics awaiting dates above.
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