TALK STORY is part crowd sourcing, part social media and part workshop rolled into one large group interactive experience. By relating a series of stories about your conference themes, Jim will engage your audience in the act of creating your future story. Talk Story large group interactive sessions and workshops are custom including program title, use of technology (or not) and program activities.

Robot cars. Virtual reality phones. Supercomputer toys. This is not fiction, not a dream, not the future—this is the world today. As technology continues to advance, organizations and communities are challenged by the pace of change. Attend the Future is Here to learn to think like a futurist and to act like an entrepreneur to create the future.

Discover the 21st century imperative—that creativity and innovation are a function of connecting theory and action. Explore the following questions: What does emerging technology tell us about education, work and society? What are the key skills required of 21st century education, work and citizenship? How are model schools transforming the stovepipe education model to engage students by creating a culture of participation? 21st century renaissance is the story of what is next in education.

5th World is the story of how Networking and Information Technology (NIT) have changed the worlds of play, learning, work and civil discourse in the 21st century. NIT is crucial to national and global priorities in energy, transportation, education, healthcare and national security. 5th World delivers an analysis of how education, workforce and economic development practitioners are responding to emerging national priorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Learn about the growing demand for multi-skill information technology, STEM and security professionals across industries. Discover emerging technologies, jobs, career pathways and tools for schools.

21st Century Strategies for Arts Education and Advocacy delivers stories, anecdotes and analysis of the US and global movement to connect the arts way of learning with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. Learn about emerging technologies, jobs, schools and communities integrating ARTS+STEM to define what is next in innovation practice.

America's competitiveness depends on innovation and collaboration. Innovate America is designed to move communities from why they need to change to how they can achieve innovation. Explore emerging technologies, jobs, educational practice and economic development strategy. Learn how you can enhance global competitiveness through local, regional and national collaboration.