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Deciphering The Future: Leading Into Tomorrow
with Joseph Micallef
Joseph V. Micallef is a keynote speaker, business executive, best-selling author, syndicated columnist, historian and commentator on business leadership, future trends and military and international affairs. He has produced, directed and written dozens of documentary programs on military history and world politics as well as written a number of books.
Mr. Micallef is a member of the National Speakers Association and has been a keynote speaker for a variety of professional and business organizations as well as several think tanks including the Institute of Strategic Studies (London), the NATO War (Defense) College (Rome), the Italian Institute of International Affairs (Rome), and at universities around the world. He has also been a frequent commentator on military and world affairs for a variety of broadcast venues including CNN, Fox News and Fox News Radio.
Anticipating the future is critical to formulating a strategic plan. Yet there is no other human activity whose practitioners have been so consistently wrong. Keynote speaker, business executive, and best-selling author Joseph Micallef will discuss:
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How to think of the future. Why do futurists fail?
How to deal with an opaque future
What are the major macro trends that will shape the 21st century?