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Healthcare Futurist Jack Uldrich to Keynote Methodist Hospital and United Healthcare Events(PR Web Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 04, 2013 Popular keynote speaker, healthcare futurist, and best-selling author, Jack Uldrich has been selected to deliver two additional keynote sessions in the coming months. On February 5, 2013, Uldrich will be meeting with the board members of The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas to discuss "Why Future Trends in Healthcare Will Require Unlearning." Later in the spring, Uldrich be highlighting key technological trends in health care at United Healthcare's annual Valued Customer Forum in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 8, 2013. The presentations, based on Uldrich’s two most recent books: "Foresight 20/20: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow" and "Higher Unlearning: 39 Post Requisite Lessons for Achieving a Successful Future"--as well as his popular article, "Top Ten Trends in Healthcare"--will begin by discussing how continued advances in information technologies, biotechnology, nanotechnology, robotics, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, genomics, regenerative medicine and social networking will radically transform healthcare in the decade ahead. (A video of Mr. Uldrich discussing future trends can be viewed here.) Uldrich will then focus on why these trends will demand unlearning and discuss why participants must embrace the concept of unlearning in order to achieve future success. Uldrich, who has been hailed as “America’s Chief Unlearning Officer,” will conclude by reviewing specific habits, customs, beliefs and ideas that healthcare professionals can and must unlearn. Throughout his talks, he will use vivid analogies and memorable stories, drawn from a wide spectrum of industries, to ensure his message of unlearning “sticks” with his audiences. In the past year, Uldrich has addressed dozens of healthcare associations and hospitals, including the Alcetel-Lucent/Verizon Forum on Wireless Healthcare, IASIS Healthcare, Allina Hospitals, The Healthcare Trustees of New York, The Iowa Healthcare Collaborative, Care Providers of Minnesota, St. Jude Medical, Fairview Hospitals, University Hospitals & Health System of Ohio, and healthcare associations in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin. He has also addressed a number of major, non-health-care-related corporations on the topic of unlearning including PepsiCo, Cisco, IBM, WiPro, Guardian Life Insurance and General Electric. Uldrich also frequently addresses Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and Chamber of Commerce events throughout the country. Parties interested in learning more about Jack Uldrich, his books, his daily blog or his speaking availability are encouraged to visit his website at: http://www.jumpthecurve.net. Media wishing to know more about the event or interviewing Jack Uldrich can contact him directly at 612-267-1212 or jack(at)schoolofunlearning(dot)com. Uldrich is a renowned global healthcare futurist, best-selling author; editor of the monthly newsletter, The Exponential Executive, and host of the award-winning websites, http://www.jumpthecurve.net and http://www.schoolofunlearning.com. He is currently represented by a number of professional speakers’ bureaus, including Leading Authorities, Executive Speakers Bureau and Convention Connection. Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/2/prweb10390191.htm (c) 2013 PRWEB.COM Newswire |