MiniTrends 2013 Schedule
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MiniTrends Conference Schedule
Day 1:
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 8:30 am – 5:30 pm, Reception 5:30 – 7:15 pm
8:30–8:45 — Introduction
8:45-9:30 am — The Importance of MiniTrends and Seven Ways You Can Find Them
—Dr. John H. Vanston, Chairman, Technology Futures, Inc.
9:30 am-10:00 am — Keynote – The Next Generation IT Innovations and What’s In It For You.
—Dr. Jani Byrne, Director, Marketing – Global Mid-Market, MSP, Enterprise, IBM
10:00 am-10:10 am— Networking Break
10:10 –10:35 am — Featured Speaker: Emerging Trends as a Source for a Better Future: Sustainable Solutions from the Finnish Business Environment
—Tarja Meristö, Corporate Futurist, Principal Lecturer at Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Finland
10:35- am-11:00 am — Featured Speaker: Detecting 10 MiniTrends Using a Tachyon Field
—Jeffrey Fry, Principal, Help Find Care; Chief Executive, Profit Prophet; Director/CMO, MainGain; Board Member, baqpak; Executive Director, Firefly Funds; Executive Director, SHINE Night; President, SEDA RICO, LLC;
11:00 am-11:50 — Expert Panel One: The Integration of Profit and Social Responsibility: How profit and social good combine for the good of all stakeholders
–(Moderator) Ty Rarick, TSR Consulting
—Paige Davis, Co-Founder/Chief Inspiration Officer, Blue Avocado
—Elijah May, Chief Brand Officer & Host, SocialGood.TV
—Cristián Méndez Sâbre, Chief Marketing Officer, Verb Inc. — Dell Education Challenge and Dell Empowering Women Challenge
—Joy Stoddard, Development & Outreach Director, Whole Foods Foundation at Whole Foods Market
11:50- Noon— Individual Work and Partner Discussion
12:00–1:00 pm Lunch (Provided)
1:00–1:50 pm — Keynote: Making a Difference Through Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership
—Gary Hoover, Founder, CEO, Chief Game Designer at Bigwig Games, Inc.; Entrepreneurship Teacher, Hoover Academy; Entrepreneur-in-Residence, School of Information, The University of Texas
1:50–2:45 pm— Expert Panel Two: Taking the Plunge: What you can learn from those who have initiated successful, value-driven businesses.
–(Moderator) Steve Pearson, Lead Strategist, Founder, The Pearson Strategy Group
—Andre Angel, Co-founder/CEO at TangoTab; Co-Founder/Chairman, WorkMeter; Co-founder, Servoyant, LLC; Co-Founder/Chairman, CODEKKO Software
—Jeffrey Fry, Principal, Help Find Care; Chief Executive, Profit Prophet; Director/CMO, MainGain; Board Member, baqpak; Executive Director, Firefly Funds; Executive Director, SHINE Night; President, SEDA RICO, LLC;
—Christopher Justice, Chief Executive Officer at Sparksight, Inc.
—Stacy Zoern, CEO, Community Cars
2:45–2:55 pm— Uncovering Attractive MiniTrends: Exercise Introduction
—Carrie Vanston, Media and Marketing Director, Technology Futures, Inc.
2:55–3:05 pm—Networking Break into Breakout Groups
3:05 pm-4:00 pm — Uncovering Attractive MiniTrends: Learn to use the power of your breakout group to help uncover your own great minitrend opportunities ~ Exercise
–(Moderator) Carrie Vanston, Media and Marketing Director, Technology Futures, Inc.
–Participants
4:00 pm–4:50 pm—Expert Panel Three: Help is Here: How and where you can get advice and assistance for translating an uncovered minitrend into a successful, value-driven business opportunity
–(Moderator) Vicki Flaugher, Digital Strategist, Speaker, and Author of “Famous in Your Niche: Building Your Digital Celebrity For Fun and Profit.”
—Bijoy Goswami, Cofounder & Evangelist at ATX Equation, The Bootstrap, Aviri Consulting; Founder, Organizer, Bootstrap Network; CEO, Aviri Inc.
—Joy Miller, Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, City of Austin Small Business Development Program
—Eve Richter, VP of Community & Partnerships, door64
4:50–5:05 pm — Making Your Own Personal MiniTrend Action Plan Commitment: Make a committment to take home with you, or take the next step and come to Day 2: MiniTrends Master Workshop Thursday morning from 8:30 am-12:00 noon.
–(Moderator) Carrie Vanston, Media and Marketing Director, Technology Futures, Inc.
5:05–5:25 pm — Suggestions for Succeeding with MiniTrends
—Dr. John H. Vanston, Chairman, Technology Futures, Inc.
5:05–5:25 pm — Closing
5:45–7:15 pm — Conference Reception (on site at the Holiday Inn Town Lake)
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Day 2: (Optional)
Preliminary Post-Conference MiniTrends Master Workshop Schedule
MiniTrends Workshop: How to Discover and Profit From Emerging Trends
Thursday, October 3, 2013 8:30 am–12:00 noon
Preliminary MiniTrends Workshop Schedule:
8:30-8:45 a.m. Introduction
—Carrie Vanston, Media and Marketing Director, Technology Futures, Inc.
8:45 – 9:10 am Planning Your MiniTrends Success
—Dr. John H. Vanston, Chairman, Technology Futures, Inc.
9:10-9:30 a.m. Where MiniTrends Hide: Eight Information Sources
—Carrie Vanston, Media and Marketing Director, Technology Futures, Inc.
9:30-9:55 a.m. Monitoring Your MiniTrends for Success
—Steve Pearson, Lead Strategist, Founder, The Pearson Strategy Group
9:55-10:05 am My Strategies to Find MiniTrends in my Area of Interest
–Attendees
10:05-10:15 am Networking Break
10:15-11:00 am Practical MiniTrends Applications
–Staff & Attendees
11:00-11:20 am Analyzing MiniTrends: Drivers & Constraints
—Dr. Lawrence Vanston, President, Technology Futures, Inc.
11:20-11:45 am Next Steps in My MiniTrends Adventure
–Staff &Attendees
11:45-11:55 am Becoming a MiniTrends Master: “Follow Your Bliss” by launching your own MiniTrends Adventure
—Dr. John H. Vanston, Chairman, Technology Futures, Inc.
11:55-12:00 n. Closing Comments
—Carrie Vanston, Media and Marketing Director, Technology Futures, Inc.