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A Periodic Newsletter on
Breakthroughs in Strategic Foresight
Jan 26, 2021
The TechCast-Cognis Virtual Workshop
Strategic Foresight Forum
This annual Strategic Foresight Forum is a virtual workshop that brings together prominent thought leaders to collectively provide the best strategic solutions to the transformative changes of our time. The process is designed to help participants develop a more powerful strategic posture to master the challenges of a changing world. This year's theme is Planning for Transformative Change.
Previous Newsletters on This Workshop:
Dec 10: Introducing the TechCast/Cognis/City Future Virtual Workshop
Dec 20: Session One -- Virtual Workshop on Transformative Change
Jan 2: Session Two -- Virtual Workshop on Transformative Change
Jan 12: Session Three -- Virtual Workshop on Transformative Change
Jan 12: Session Four -- Virtual Workshop on Transformative Change
Jan 12: Session Five -- Virtual Workshop on Transformative Change
Jan 19: Session Six --Virtual Workshop on Transformative Change
Individual Workshop Sessions
Each of the next few issues of this newsletter will focus on one session of the seven-week program. This week features the concluding session by Art Murray and the Team.
Session Seven, March 19: Practicum on Strategy Formation
In this final session, participants will review the forecasts of the prior six weeks and assess the impact on their current strategic posture. In small working groups of peers, they will each discuss needed adjustments in their strategic posture in order to account for the anticipated changes. Each group will report their key findings to the entire group. They will come away with a comprehensive set of insights and actions they can take back to their organizations and bring their overall strategy into alignment with the transformative changes which lie ahead.
Art Murray
President/CEO, Applied Knowledge Sciences, Inc.
Dr. Art Murray is co-founder of Applied Knowledge Sciences, Inc. where he has served as CEO for over 27 years. Since 2005, he’s been the Director of the Enterprise of the Future Program at the International Institute for Knowledge and Innovation. He’s the author of “Deep Learning Manual: the knowledge explorer’s guide to self-discovery in education, work, and life,” and “Building the Enterprise of the Future: Co-creating and delivering extraordinary value in an eight-billion-mind world,” and KMWorld magazine’s popular column: “The Future of the Future.” He holds a B.S.E.E. degree from Lehigh University, and the M.E.A. and D.Sc. degrees from the George Washington University.
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Joined By Limor Shafman and Bill Halal
Small group breakout discussions and reporting.
Personal Invitation
The TechCast-Cognis-City Future Executive Workshop
Planning for Transformative Change
The pandemic and other threats like climate change make it clear the global order is not sustainable. It is an existential challenge to people everywhere. The World Economic Forum called for “A Great Reset" in all spheres of society. Leaders in business, government, and other institutions should plan for transformative change –- NOW.
- Purpose This workshop is designed to help executives develop a new strategic posture to meet these transformative challenges.
- Program Ninety-minute meetings will be held on Zoom each Friday at 10 AM Western US time, 1 PM Eastern US time and 7 PM EU time. Seven consecutive weeks from February 5 to March 19, 2021. See the Program Agenda for details.
- Participation Small groups of participants will discuss applications to their institutions and pool their judgment to form strategic postures.
- Pricing $195 for individual sessions and $495 for the entire program.
Prominent Speakers
Giving Strategic Talks
On the Pivotal Issues of Our Time
Limor Shafman, Host. President, The Keystone Tech Group
Frequent Host and Speaker.
Jess Garretson, CEO, The Cognis Group
William Halal, The TechCast Project,
George Washington University
Steven Hausman, Futurist and Speaker
Former Administrator, National Institutes of Health
John Lewis, Coach, Speaker, Author of “Story Thinking”
Anthony Cascio, Director of Research & Engineering
The Cognis Group
Gabriele Rizzo, Visionary Futurist and Enthusiastic Innovator
Jerome Glenn, CEO, The Millennium Project
Ted Gordon, Co-Founder, The Millennium Project
Paul Saffo, Forecaster
Art Murray, President/CEO
Applied Knowledge Sciences, Inc.
Cutting-Edge Research from
TechCast and Prominent Speakers
Thought-Provoking Articles and Reports
Feb 5. State-of-the-Art in Strategy and Foresight: Change from the Bottom Up And the Outside In; The Human Side of Transformative Change.
Feb 12. Managing the Technology Revolution: A Macro Forecast of the Most Likely 2030 Scenario; Survey of Disruptive Technologies.
Feb 19. The Great Reset in Mental Models: An Emerging Global Consciousness,
and Story Thinking.
Feb 26. The Historic Rise of Stakeholders: Building the Collaborative Enterprise; Keys to Open Innovation.
Mar 5. Threats to Cybersecurity: Staying Safe in a Digital World; Which Data, What Data, What Futures: Cybersecurity from the Cloud to the Brain Cloud.
Mar 12. Coping with Pandemics: Three Scenarios with Guides to Survival.
Mar 19. Practicum on Strategy Formation: Conclusions and Take Away Strategic Postures
To clarify questions or other issues, email Prof. Halal at Halal@GWU.edu
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On The Horizon – Call for Papers
About the journal
On the Horizon (OTH) is a strategic planning resource for decision makers in the public and private sector and, in particular, education policy makers, administrators, practitioners, and researchers in post-secondary and lifelong learning worldwide.
The journal focuses on the increasingly complex intersection of forces that are impinging on education and learning and to which educators, human resource professionals and all committed to human potential must respond.
Submit to the journal
On The Horizon welcomes submissions and areas of interest include:
- The changing needs of an increasingly global society
- The economics and business of education delivery
- Changing policies and practices affecting curriculum content
- Certification and intellectual property
- Rules and regulations governing institutions
To find out more about this journal follow this link: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/oth
To submit to this journal follow this link: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/oth
For any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Editor or Publisher below:
John Marovec (Editor)
john@educationfutures.com
Sanna Zahoor (Publisher)
szahoor@emerald.com
Letters
TechCast always encourages letters, comments and suggestions.
Keynote on Autonomous Vehicles Conference
TechCast gave a keynote speech at an international conference on transportation featuring autonomous cars on November 2, 2020. The conference was organized by the Intelligent Transport Society of South Korea.
TechCast's Bill Halal organized his talk around the five principles of Global Consciousness.
TechCast Briefs Angel Investors
 TechCast founder, William Halal, kicked off the annual meeting of the Angel Capital Association’s Virtual Summit May 12 with his keynote on The Technology Revolution. Among his many points, Bill outlined how AI is causing today’s move beyond knowledge to an Age of Consciousness, and that business is now altering corporate consciousness to include the interests of all stakeholders. Angel investors are concerned about the social impacts of their companies, so this news was well received, especially as Bill stressed this historic change could be a competitive advantage.
Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association
Prof. Halal spoke on the topic of AI, noting TechCast’s forecast that AI is expected to automate 30% of routine knowledge work about 2025 +3/-1 years and General AI is likely to arrive about 2040. Expanding on the same theme delivered at ACA, Bill explained how today’s shifting consciousness is likely to transform, not only business, but also government, the military and all other institutions. Halal also spoke at the annual AFCEA conference on the
We Invite Your Ideas
TechCast offers exciting new possibilities to use our unequaled talent and resources for creative projects. I invite you to send me your questions, fresh ideas, articles to publish, consulting work, research studies, or anything interesting on the tech revolution.
Email me at Halal@GWU.edu and I'll get back to you soon. Have your friends and colleagues sign up for this newsletter at www.BillHalal.com.
Thanks, Bill
William E. Halal, PhD
The TechCast Project
George Washington University
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Prof. William E. Halal, Founder
George Washington University
Prof. Halal can be reached at Halal@GWU.edu
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Elise Hughes, Editor
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