GARRY  GOLDEN,  SENIOR  FUTURIST    

SPEAKING  +  CONFERENCE  CAPABILITIES  

I N N O V A T E @ F U T U R E T H I N K . C O M     •     6 4 6 -­‐ 2 5 7 -­‐ 5 7 3 7     •     WWW . F U T U R E T H I N K . C O M   P A G E   2   O F   7  

 Bio:  Garry  Golden,  Senior  Futurist  of  futurethink      

Garry  Golden  is  an  expert  on  emerging  trends  and  identifying  change.  His  foresight  has  informed  organizations  like  McGraw-­‐Hill,  Reliant,  and  S&P.  Garry   is   a   professionally   trained   futurist  who  writes,   speaks,   and   consults   about   the  

driving   forces   that   will   shape   society   and   business   in   the   21st   century.   His   uncanny  

sense   of  what  will   hit—and  what  won’t—can   be   seen   in   futurethink’s   research   and  

heard   in   his   international   keynotes   and   corporate   change   leadership   seminars.   His  

insights   on   how   to   identify   and   act   on   change   have   inspired   transformations   at   the  

highest   levels   of   many   successful   organizations.   His   talks   on   how   to   align   talent  

development   to   coming   industry   and  market   transitions  have  been   shared  with   and  

implemented   by   such   organizations   as   the  McGraw-­‐Hill   Companies,   Goodyear,   S&P,  

and  Reliant  Energy.    

Garry   serves   as   Adjunct   Lecturer   on   the   Future   of   Energy   and   Environment   for   the  

University   of   Houston.   He   has   consulted   on   projects   as   diverse   as   the   future   of  

utilities;   transportation  and   supply   chains;   food   safety  and  health;   financial   services;  

and  sustainable  retail  packaging.    An  expert  communicator,  Garry  has  brought  his  avant-­‐garde  thinking  and  provocative  approach  

to  change  to  audiences  at  TEDx,  Wharton,  the  Cheung  Kong  School  of  Business  in  Beijing,  and  beyond.  He  is  the  co-­‐author  of  the  

inspiring  book  Designing  Your  Future,  and  author  of  the  upcoming  book  titled  The  Age  of  Adaptive  Experiences.      

Garry  attended  the  University  of  Wisconsin-­‐Madison  and  received  his  Futures  Studies  degree  from  the  University  of  Houston.  He  

is  a  past  board  member  of  the  Association  of  Professional  Futurists  (APF)  as  well  as  an  aspiring  collector  of  street  art  (which  will  

likely  be  huge  in  the  year  2040.)  If  left  to  his  own  devices  at  a  museum  gift  shop,  odds  are  a  micro-­‐machine  or  geological  piece  

will  be  finding  itself  a  future  home.  

 

 

SPEAKING  HIGHLIGHTS  

 

 GARRY  GOLDEN,  SENIOR  FUTURIST    

SPEAKING  +  CONFERENCE  CAPABILITIES  

I N N O V A T E @ F U T U R E T H I N K . C O M     •     6 4 6 -­‐ 2 5 7 -­‐ 5 7 3 7     •     WWW . F U T U R E T H I N K . C O M   P A G E   5   O F   7  

 

Quotes  and  Kudos  +  Social  Media  Buzz    

 

 

“What  an  eye  opener!  I  truly  enjoyed  Garry’s  presentation  as  it  gives  true  pause  for  future  innovations  

and  how  our  business  can  be  part  of  that  growth.”  –  Verizon  

 

 

“Garry  provided  a  great  sequence  from  suspending  beliefs  of  the  future  to  value-­‐creation-­‐and-­‐capture,  

to  scenario  analysis.  It  was  logical  and  progressive.  Very  good  session.”  –  Motorola    

   

“The  exercises  Garry   lead  pushed  us  out  of  our  comfort  zone  to  think  about  new  ideas.  He  got  us  to  

look  past  the  day  to  day  and  plan  for  long-­‐term  trends.  Garry  has  shifted  our  way  of  thinking.”  –  AMEX    

   

“4.6   out   of   5   for   new   knowledge   acquired   during   our   session.   Garry’s   method   of   teaching   trend  prediction  was  incredible.  We  wish  we  had  more  time  to  discuss  the  future  of  data-­‐driven  innovation  

aided  by  Garry’s  expertise.”  –  Cheung  Kong  Graduate  School  of  Business  

 

 

“The  workshop  helped  us  solve  real  world  problems  by  challenging  us  to  think  outside  the  box.  Using  

the  simple  process  Garry  has  taught  us,  we’re  going  to  move  Gulf  Bank  to  the  next  level.”  –  Gulf  Bank  

 

 

Mina  Edmondson  @mina1sweet1  

@garrygolden  loved  the  workshop…  My  brain  is  spinning.  

 

 

Gerald  Tang  @geraldtang  

Attended  a  great  session  here  @ColumbiaCCE    about  the  future  and  future  workforce  by  a  great  

futurist  @garrygolden      

 

Robert  Hayes  @hayes01887  

Enjoyed  futurist  @garrygolden.  His  talk  made  me  look  forward  to  sessions  on  Human  Libraries,  

Makerspaces  &  Programming  for  Millennials  #NELA201  

 

 

APS  Arts  Education  @APSArts  

It’s  a  happy  day  with  @APSArts  teachers!  Futurist  @garrygolden  key  noting  it  up.  #apsartshappy  #APSBACK2school  

 GARRY  GOLDEN,  SENIOR  FUTURIST    

SPEAKING  +  CONFERENCE  CAPABILITIES  

I N N O V A T E @ F U T U R E T H I N K . C O M     •     6 4 6 -­‐ 2 5 7 -­‐ 5 7 3 7     •     WWW . F U T U R E T H I N K . C O M   P A G E   7   O F   7  

Technical  Rider      

The  following  outlines  details  for  making  your  event  featuring  Garry  Golden  a  phenomenal  success.    

1. COMPUTER  

Garry  uses  a  Lenovo  ThinkPad  PC  running  PowerPoint  software.  He  is  happy  to  provide  his  presentation  to  the  tech/event  

team  on  a  thumb  drive  for  importing  to  a  master  computer.  NOTE:  If  Garry  is  using  his  own  computer,  he  cannot  surrender  his  laptop  to  you  the  night  before  for  setup  and  safekeeping,  nor  can  he  surrender  it  the  day  of  the  event.  

2. SET-­‐UP/SOUND  CHECK  

Garry  is  more  than  willing  to  work  with  your  team  on  a  tech  check,  preferably  30  minutes  before  he  goes  on  stage.    

3. MICROPHONE  

For  any  group  over  25  people,  he  requests  a  lavaliere  microphone.  Please  be  sure  that  you’ve  tested  it  on  all  areas  of  the  

stage  for  volume  and  for  feedback.    

4. HOTEL  

If  your  booking  requires  an  overnight  stay,  we  request  a  hotel  that’s  either  at  or  near  the  venue,  and  please  book  a  non-­‐

smoking  room.    

5. MATERIAL  USAGE  

Unless  previously  agreed  upon,  Garry’s  slides  are  not  available  for  download,  or  for  publishing  as  notes  or  a  handout.  In  

addition,  permission  is  needed  to  record  and  then  resell  or  distribute  Garry’s  talk.  

6. SUGGESTED  INTRO  

Garry  is  a  professionally  trained  futurist  who  writes,  speaks,  and  consults  about  the  driving  forces  that  will  shape  society  

and   business   in   the   21st   century.   His   uncanny   sense   of  what  will   hit—and  what  won’t—can   be   seen   in   futurethink’s  

research   and   heard   in   his   international   keynotes   and   corporate   change   leadership   seminars.   His   insights   on   how   to  

identify  and  act  on  change  have  inspired  transformations  at  the  highest  levels  of  many  successful  organizations.  His  talks  

on  how  to  align  talent  development  to  coming  industry  and  market  transitions  have  been  shared  with  and  implemented  

by  such  organizations  as  the  McGraw-­‐Hill  Companies,  Goodyear,  S&P,  and  Reliant  Energy.    

Garry   serves   as   Adjunct   Lecturer   on   the   Future   of   Energy   and   Environment   for   the   University   of   Houston.   He   has  

consulted   on   projects   as   diverse   as   the   future   of   utilities;   transportation   and   supply   chains;   food   safety   and   health;  

financial   services;   and   sustainable   retail   packaging.     An   expert   communicator,   Garry   has   brought   his   avant-­‐garde  

thinking  and  provocative  approach   to  change   to  audiences  at  TEDx,  Wharton,   the  Cheung  Kong  School  of  Business   in  

Beijing,  and  beyond.  He  is  the  co-­‐author  of  the  inspiring  book  Designing  Your  Future,  and  author  of  the  upcoming  book  

titled  The  Age  of  Adaptive  Experiences.      

Please  join  me  in  welcoming  Garry  Golden.