Clients like Berkshire Hathaway, Motorola, the Federal Reserve, Gillette, American Express, Pfizer, SBC, Quaker Oats, Weyerhaeuser, and Novartis retain Bob to help them expand their thinking, envision the business environments of tomorrow, form strategy, and take action. His broad perspective comes through work with hundreds of clients in telecommunications, technology, manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, energy, financial services, and government in both North America and Europe.

Bob possesses a unique ability to communicate forecasts for effective strategy development. Half of his practice involves executive sessions with directors and top management in think tank, brainstorming, and future visioning projects.

He has been a guest lecturer and served on the faculty for executive education sessions at the University of California Berkeley, Loyola University, Kansas State University, and the Institute for Management Studies. He is a professional member of the World Future Society and an active member of the Association of Professional Futurists.

Before moving into the fields of futurism, forecasting, speaking and consulting, Bob was an executive and principal in the broadcasting industry. His background also includes career segments as an engineer, college professor, software marketing executive, business broker, and advertising agent. He was educated in Europe and the U.S. in engineering and broadcasting.

Programs
• 20/20 Foresight : The how, what and why of the future of your industry in the next 2-20 years. Specifically customized to corporations, organizations, and associations. This is Bob's most requested presentation. Can be delivered in formats ranging from 45 minutes to a full day.

• Vigilant Leadership: How to Become a Change-Ready Manager : The president of the world's leading educator of Fortune 500 managers suggested that Bob develop this presentation that helps managers unlock the potential of anticipation. The foundation of foresight, anticipatory habits, and implication analysis enables key players in organizations to take robust action for the future.

• What Won't Change: Seven Principles of Business You Can Count On for the Next Decade : Bob explains the seven areas of your business that will continue to be your prime strategic assets in the years ahead. Much will change in the next decade, but these critical factors can help you keep an edge on the competition, plan with more confidence, and place a firm foundation under your enterprise in changing times.

• How to Spot, Track and Profit from Trends : A detailed system for predicting the future, planning for its evolution and anticipating unexpected developments. Gives participants the tools to scan, focus and analyze what's ahead. Specific trends, predictions and scenarios are customized for each client.

• E-Future: How to Prosper in a New Electronic Environment : This practical presentation allows organizations and individuals anticipate and take the key actions to be positioned for electronic commerce, selling, service, and competition. Bob makes a specific forecast of e-business adoption and impact in your field and gives you an action agenda to be prepared ahead of your competition.

• Setting Strategy Like Futurists : Frequently Bob is asked to kick off and facilitate strategic planning sessions. This presentation takes techniques a futurist uses to predict, plan and prepare for the future, and makes them understandable and accessible for organizations setting strategy.