Dubbed “The Innovator’s Innovator” in a recent profile, Michael Rogers has invented the future for nearly thirty years, at The Washington Post, Newsweek and The New York Times, gaining a deep understanding of both business and technology. Along the way he earned both patents and numerous journalism awards, including the World Technology Network’s Lifetime Achievement in Media award.
His consultancy Practical Futurist now works with groups ranging from FedEx to Microsoft to the Federal Reserve. He is also a regular guest on radio and television, including Good Morning America, the Today Show, PBS, BBC, CNN and the History Channel. He has written best-selling novels about the impact of technology on society which have been chosen by The Book of the Month Club and optioned for film and television.
Why Book Michael Rogers for Your Event:
Michael Rogers delivers a dynamic vision of change with wit and humor, combing the sharp insights of an investigative journalist and the story-telling skills of a best-selling novelist.
The future is bright for medicine: telemedicine, wellness monitors, personal genomics, electronic health records, and more. Plus: “big data” and smart computers will choose the best and most efficient treatment options based on actual outcomes. All this progress will come with caveats, of course: how do we keep the human element in healthcare? What are the privacy implications of personal genomic data? How do we fund the latest technologies while still making sure that basic healthcare is affordable? Michael Rogers has presented this topic to pharmaceutical companies, hospital networks, health insurers, medical educators and more.
Artificial Intelligence Will Change….Everything!
Cognitive computing is the latest and most potent expression of artificial intelligence. Software and robots can now learn from experience and then reason and act upon information–often coming up with insights that humans might not reach. Because they are “cloud-based”, these powerful thinking tools will be accessible even to small organizations and individuals. The result will be new efficiencies and surprising new intelligent services that will change the very nature of work and challenge us to identify what skills are uniquely human.
The “Virtualization” of America–and the World
Over the next decade, more and more of our work, what we care about and how we interact with others will involve the Internet, intelligent computers and the Internet of Things. If you think that’s already happened…just listen to what Michael Rogers predicts is next. Add to that the rise of a new generation of “digital natives” who are remarkably comfortable with virtual relationships. What will this mean for how our businesses and organizations must evolve in the years to come? How will products change to meet new needs and what will companies do to reach their customers?
Management Meets the Future: the Innovation Challenge
Never before has management’s life been so…interesting. Business, government and society are all creating a vast new digital infrastructure, from smart sensors and cognitive computing to wearable computers, extended social networks and virtual workplaces. That puts leaders in the midst of not just technical challenges but broader social quandaries such as the nature of privacy, white collar automation, re-skilling workers, the rule of law in cyberspace–not to mention the strategic direction of the enterprise itself. How can successful managers discover and implement innovation while still meeting the daily challenges of business?
The Radical New World of Education
We’re all educators–either as professional teachers, or as managers, team leaders, mentors, or parents. In the future, we will be permanent students as well. The online world represents a powerful opportunity for education to reach a wider, more diverse audience. But it’s also a challenge to the future of both teachers and campuses. And there’s a second issue: what do we teach? Now that young people live with one foot in the virtual world, how does that impact education and employment? What skills will our students initially bring (or not bring) to campus, and what skills will they need to make their way in an increasingly automated world? Michael Rogers has spoken to educators worldwide, ranging from K-12 to college, law and medicine.
What other organizations say about Michael Rogers
Thank you for the excellent talk you gave to our audience yesterday. The range of topics you addressed was thought-provoking and exactly on target with the theme, ‘Building Bridges to the Future.’
Financial Services
What other organizations say about Michael Rogers
Many of the delegates mentioned that your session was the most informative of the program–many expressed that they especially appreciated your warmth and wit. We were very pleased that your remarks were so carefully tailored for our audience, and that you delivered exactly the message we had planned.
Financial Services
What other organizations say about Michael Rogers
Michael presents as though he is talking with you, versus at you. He’s someone you would love to be seated next to at any event!