Michael Rogers is Futurist-in-Residence for The New York Times Company, as well as leading his own speaking, writing and consulting business in New York—Practical Futurist. Previously he was Newsweek’s technology guru and the vice president of The Washington Post Company’s new media division. For over 15 years he has been a popular speaker in this country and abroad as well as a regular guest on radio and television, offering a broad array of fresh topics and a unique journalism-based customization process to fit the needs of every audience. During his career Michael Rogers has studied and written about all the key technologies driving this century; he has interviewed or worked with major business figures worldwide; and in his Practical Futurist consultancy he stays current on topics ranging from technology and demographics to management and education. In each appearance he brings not only his own experience and expertise, but his journalism and research skills to add up-to-the-minute information and insight on every topic he addresses. Rogers is also a best-selling novelist whose fiction explores the human impact of technology. His five books have been published worldwide, optioned for film and television, and chosen by the Book of the Month Club. After a decade as a writer for Rolling Stone, Rogers co-founded Outside magazine. He then joined Newsweek to create the magazine's Technology section, covering topics ranging from Chernobyl and genetic engineering to computers and the Internet, earning numerous journalism awards for his work. In 1993 he produced the world's first CD-ROM newsmagazine for Newsweek, described in the media as a prototype for interactive television, going on to develop interactive areas on Prodigy, America Online and then a series of Internet sites including the award-winning Parents’ Guide to Children’s Software, which also appeared in CD-ROM and book form. In 1999 he received a patent for the bimodal spine, a multimedia storytelling technique, and is listed in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering. Rogers is a frequent guest on radio and television and regularly addresses audiences worldwide, ranging from venture capitalists and corporate executives to educators, students and the general public. In 1989 he was founding chairperson of the European Technology Roundtable, an annual CEO gathering, which he continues to moderate along with the newer Asian Technology Roundtable. Rogers studied physics and creative writing at Stanford University with additional training in finance and management at Stanford Business School’s Executive Program. Michael is at work on his next novel. Titles Management Meets the Future The Next Generation of Workers The Future of Communications (or, Real Estate or Energy, etc.) The Digital Lifestyle Society, Technology and Your Future (customized for each audience) Reaching the Millennials Surviving the New New Media Whither the Midwest Use the Downturn to Rethink and Thrive Topics Celebrity, Media, Future, Technology, Social Media/Networking Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $10,000 - $14,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State NY Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.