Status Go: Ep. 188 – Leading into the Future

As technology leaders it is paramount that we keep an eye on the future. What are the trends that will shape my industry? What are the trends that will impact my business? How can I be ready when the future becomes now? Global futurist, Jack Uldrich, joins Status Go to talk about the trends, but more importantly he talks about how we should think about the future. Like a caterpillar, we have the ingredients to transform. While the future is inevitable, our transformation is not. Listen in and join us in thinking about the future.

Jack Uldrich is a well-recognized global futurist, speaker, and the author of thirteen books, including award-winning best sellers. He is a frequent speaker on technology, change management and leadership and has addressed hundreds of corporations, associations and not-for-profit organizations on five continents. He regularly makes television appearances on PBS’s Frontline, the Science Channel, and the Discovery Channel, and is a frequent guest on major media outlets, including CNN, CNBC, Fox and National Public Radio.

Jack is also an ongoing contributor on emerging technologies and future trends for a number of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Wired Magazine and Inc.

Jack is a former naval intelligence officer and Defense Department official. He served as the director of the Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning under Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura. His book Business as Unusual: A Futurist’s Unorthodox, Unconventional, and Uncomfortable Guide to Doing Business was released in October 2020 and helped many navigate trends that emerged and converged during the pandemic. His most recent book The RE Generation: The Coming Age of Reimagination, Reconnection, and Regeneration was released in July 2022.