Internationally respected futurist speaks on future trends and their impact.
Glen Hiemstra
Internationally Respected Futurist
Glen Hiemstra, leading Northwest futurist, has broad experience as an international speaker and consultant. Glen's work as a futurist is widely known and respected. He is frequently invited by members of the U.S. Congress to address state conferences focused on the future.Glen delights and stretches audiences with his dynamic and informative keynotes. Glen's presentations offer insight into surprising developments shaping the 21st century and delve into the deeper challenge of understanding our new world and creating a preferred future.
In addition, Glen is the co-author of Strategic Leadership: Achieving Your Preferred Future. Prior to going into business, Glen was an award winning educator - selected "Most Influential Professor" at Whitworth College in 1980 - the youngest person to win that award. In 1989, Glen served as the Washington State Centennial Futurist.
Glen is frequently cited as a resource for articles about the future, most recently in The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News and World Report, and The Los Angeles Times. He is past chair of the Smart Cities Task Force, a private-public partnership in the greater Seattle area which worked to speed the introduction of world-class information systems in the region, and a past Director of a virtual reality design company.
Glen has developed a special process for preferred future planning - the development of vision, values and competitive strategy with a focus on results. The approach complements and goes beyond traditional strategic planning. It can be applied at any level -- team, department, organization, community -- and is adaptable to private and public enterprises. Groups create breakthroughs and learn to turn vision into immediate results.
He provides keynote speaking and consultation on future planning for enterprises in computing, telecommunications, aerospace, energy, transportation, financial services, human services, and health care. Past clients include Adobe Systems, Attachmate, Boeing, Northern Telecom, Burlington Northern, Weyerhaeuser, Hewlett Packard, and Atlanta Vision 2020.