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Futurist Consultant & Keynote SpeakerDavid HouleI am a futurist consultant and keynote speaker on the future and global trends. As a futurist, in this time of incredibly rapid change, I provide strategic consulting, to suggest ways that companies can adapt and adjust to the changes confronting them today and in the years and decades ahead. Companies often bring me in periodically to spend a day or two to lead discussion with top management regarding how best to take advantage of the forces and trends that are reshaping markets and the world.I have been called "the CEOs' Futurist" as I usually speak to and advise CEO's on the future. I call this process "futuring". Together with top management we look at where the company is today, the future trends that will reshape the world, how they will affect the marketplace and then how the company might better face this future. I have helped companies completely rebrand and redirect to better face the future and rapidly changing marketplaces. In this process I strive to be a catalyst to reach a breakthrough idea or strategy. One that might in the short term of months to years or long term of decades, create great value for individuals and companies alike. Predictions As a futurist I am often asked about predictions or forecasts I have made that proved to be accurate. That is a fair question. Here are some forecasts and predictions I have made, and the dates when I made them. Prediction Date made -Oil would reach $125 a barrel in 2008 April 2006 -With this increase in oil price GM would put Hummer up for sale and sales of SUVs would plummet April 2006 - Major city newspapers would start to go out of June 2006 business within 3-4 years, smaller city papers would do well -Barack Obama will be the next President November 2007 -Obama would win with 53% of the vote and the Democrats would win 60% of both the Senate and the House July 2008 -The sub-prime problem would show that the financial marketplace was now global and the problems would become global August 2007 -The "Big 3" U.S. car companies would be the Big 2 or even 1 May 2008 -After the Beijing Olympics, China will face a couple of years of economic and social disruption August 2008 -Future Economic Forecast - The Next 24 Months October 2008 -Thrift will become the new cool in America. It will be October 2008 hip to be thrifty. Thrift will replace extravagance for the next two years at least. -Complete genetic mapping for individuals will cost $1,000 by 2012 September 2008 -Netbooks will be the fastest growing segment of computer market and will reach at least 25% of laptop sales in 2010 September 2008 -There will most likely be deflation in the U.S. for the November 2008 next six months -In 2009 some 3,000 - 5,000 car dealerships in the November 2008 U.S. will close -The financial decline of professional sports 2008-2012 December 2008 -Unemployment in U.S. will top out at 9-11% in second half of 2009 January 2009 -There will be 5 billion cell phone subscriptions by September 2009 the end of 2010 - The cable television subscription business will October 2009 decline by 10% in terms of number of subscribers between 2009 and 2012 -There will be no significant inflation - outside food January 2010 and energy in the US in 2010 |
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