David Zach is one of the few professionally trained futurists on this planet, having earned a master’s degree in Studies of the Future from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. As a futurist, Dave has worked with over 1300 associations, corporations and colleges offering insights on the personal and professional impact of strategic trends. In other words, he gives funny and thought-provoking talks about the future of technology, economics, business, education, demographics and society. Dave previously worked at Johnson Controls and Northwestern Mutual Life in the roles of environmental scanning and strategic planning. He also taught Future Studies in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Since 1987, he mostly sits and read everything he can. He gives talks about 50 times a year and really wishes he would write more. He is the author of two books, so far . . . .including "Worth Remembering: the future value of old ideas." Dave is a member of the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center Advisory Council and on the board of the American Chesterton Society. Past activities include: AIA-WI Board, Future Milwaukee Advisory Board, Community Advisory Board for public radio station WUWM, board member of eInnovate, member of the downtown Rotary Club of Milwaukee, and chairman of the Goals for Greater Milwaukee 2000 Education Committee Titles An Owner's Guide To The Future Strategic Futures Innovative Futures: Trends With Innovation And Design Designs On The Future: Trends, Traditions & Choices Ask the Futurist! (workshop) Taking the Future Home: Strategic Tools & Skills of a Futurist (workshop) Topics Future, Technology, Business, Financial 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 WI 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.