Trends prediction in the United States
Program Titles
- Economics Agenda…Value and wealth creation, Economic theory
- Application of “new” business models to your business
- Governance Agenda…Globalization, Liberal democracy, Geo-politics, Policy issues, Military issues
- The Social Agenda…Institutional deconstruction and renewal
- Business Subjects…Creativity and innovation
Watts Wacker is one of the most celebrated and influential minds in modern business. Mr. Wacker — lecturer, best-selling author, political commentator and social critic — is one of the world’s most respected futurists. His uncommon versatility and vision has allowed him to help the world’s top corporations and organizations navigate the sea of change that is taking hold in the new millennium. He has been the futurist at SRI International, the legendary Menlo Park think tank, and spent ten years as the resident futurist at the preeminent social research organization, Yankelovich Partners.
While Watts’ personal client list is a veritable who’s who, it is what is said about him that is the most intriguing…
“One of 21 socially important people we selected to make a prediction for the 21st century.” …The Science Channel “On our list of the 50 most influential business thinkers in the world” …Financial Times
“When government gets serious about reinventing, Watts will be in the president’s cabinet.” …Fast Company
“A skilled raconteur” …Fortune Magazine
“The inheritor of the Marshall McLuhan tradition” …Wired Magazine
“His last book was the best anything of 1997” …Sigourney Weaver
“He is one of the 21 best speakers in America” …Successful Meetings Magazine
Mr. Wacker has focused his attention on creating a new kind of think tank and he describes himself as a twenty-first century alchemist as well as… “a cross between James Brown and the unknown comic, (the hardest working nobody in the business.)” His speaking style has created many references to Mr. Wacker as being one of the best storytellers alive today.
Recent work has included regular commentary on the nationally acclaimed Marketplace radio show and stories and essays for Fast Company, Scientific American and Architectural Record magazines.
Mr. Wacker and his consulting practice has been featured in the media the world over. He has been called a “must quote” by the Associated Press.
Mr. Wacker was the original consulting pollster to the Fox News Division and directed the Time Magazine Poll, while at Yankelovich Partners he also managed the preeminent trends prediction service in the United States. Mr. Wacker’s additional previous experience includes Vice President of Marketing for the Kenner division of Hasbro Inc., a research fellowship at The Institute for Constructive Capitalism, and ownership and operation of two radio stations in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Mr. Wacker received degrees from both Tulane University and The University of Texas in Austin. He has lectured at many colleges and universities, most recently including Dartmouth, Columbia, USC and BA / Norway.
Books by Watts Wacker
- The 500 Year Delta
- The Visionary’s Handbook
- The Ultimate Resource
- Deviant’s Advantage
- Handbook of Business Version 3.0.
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