Frank Feather ~ Futurist, Strategist, Keynoter

Frank Feather ~ Futurist, Strategist, Keynoter

► Future Trends + Strategies ► Keynote Speaker + Author ► CEO + Director ► Start-up + Turnaround CEO ►Webpreneur

Toronto, Canada Area

Current
  • Board Member at Claxson Interactive
  • Special Advisor at Govt of China
  • President & Chief Trend Tracker at Future-Trends.com
  • President & Owner at Glocal Marketing Consultants
  • President & Co-Founder at Global Futures Network
Past
  • Program Host, 'Fast Forward' at Modavox
  • Superintendent - Domestic Banking at CIBC
  • Snr Mgr Admin, Intl Divn at TD Canada Trust
Education
  • York University
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Management Consulting
Websites

Frank Feather ~ Futurist, Strategist, Keynoter’s Summary

► THUMBNAIL SKETCH:
* World-leading Business Futurist (30-yr track record)
* Corporate, Marketing, Social Media Consultant
* Change Agent, Catalyst of "Future-Proof" Strategies
* ex-Banker: Strategies you can bank on!
* Board Member, Start-Up/Re-invention/Turnaround CEO
* Keynote Speaker (every presentation customized)
* Expertise on Future of "Webolution" (Internet, Web x.0)
* Expert on Future of China (consult to Chinese govt.)

► CONTACT INFO:
Frank.Feather@Gmail.com
(to "Add" me on LI ... or Contact direct)

► MY MOTTO / SLOGAN:
"Only the Future is Manageable ...
and it Belongs to Those Who Get There First!"

► HOW I WILL HELP YOU:
* Help you "See + Map + Simulate" your Future.
* Help you "get to future first" — before competitors!
* Advise, Coach, Mentor you to reposition yourself.
* Motivate / Uplift Your Associates to Succeed
* Lead You to Success in China

► TYPICAL TESTIMONIALS:

* Remarkable! A cogency and a clarity unsurpassed
by any presentation on the future I've ever heard.
(John Cranor, President, KFC Intl)

* You're the most-quoted person we've ever had
around here. (Harry Schell, Chairman, BICC)

* Excellent! Insightful ... so worthwhile!
(Robert Scott, VP, First Data)

* Very significant ... so thought provoking
(Paul Hanley, VP, Radisson)

* Simply fabulous ... Grand-slam!
(David Wano, EVP, Bank Admin Inst)

► WEBSITES / BLOGS:
* Main "Hub": http://ffeather.com/
* Future-Trends: http://www.future-trends.com/
* Trends blog: http://frank-feather.blogspot.com/
* China blog: http://chinatrends.blogspot.com/
* Investing blog: http://futuristicinvesting.blogspot.com/

► e-BIZ AFFILIATES (all profitable):
* Healthy Coffee: http://www.cafe-gano.net/
* Save on Gasoline: http://tinyurl.com/5se2q5
* TokSee: http://members.toksee.com/webolution
* Qassia: http://futurist.qassia.com/
* APSense: http://www.apsense.com/user/futurist
* ZenZuu: http://profiles.zenzuu.com/profiles/futurist.htm
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Frank Feather ~ Futurist, Strategist, Keynoter’s Specialties:

* Rank in "Top 100 Futurists" (since Da Vinci)
* Chair, 1st Global Conference on Future (1980)
* Coined phrase "Thinking Globally, Acting Locally"
* Consulted since 1981 to all industry sectors
* Special Advisor, Govt of China

► SOME of MY BOOKS:
* Biznets: The Webopoly Future of Business
* Future Living: The Coming Web Lifestyle
* Future Consumer: Webolution of Shopping
* G-Forces: 35 Global Forces Restructuring Our Future


Frank Feather ~ Futurist, Strategist, Keynoter’s Experience

  • Board Member

    Claxson Interactive

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Media Production industry)

    2005Present (3 years)

    Board Member, Member - Audit Committee, Member - Compensation Committee, Member - Independent Committee to take the company private.

  • Special Advisor

    Govt of China

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

    1984Present (24 years)

    Provide strategic advice to China's top think tanks on desirable policy changes for economic modernization and market reforms.

  • President & Chief Trend Tracker

    Future-Trends.com

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

    October 1981Present (26 years 10 months)

    Premier trend tracking and forecasting company, with special expertise on the socio-economic and consumer marketing impact of the "Webolution" (Internet Revolution)

  • President & Owner

    Glocal Marketing Consultants

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

    1981Present (27 years)

    Diverse set of business interests and competencies, particularly strategy consulting and public speaking.

  • President & Co-Founder

    Global Futures Network

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Research industry)

    July 1980Present (28 years 1 month)

    Think tank and research institute on future trends.

  • Program Host, 'Fast Forward'

    Modavox

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

    November 2007February 2008 (4 months)

    Former program host of "Fast Forward" weekly radio program on Modavox's VoiceAmerica business channel. Website link to listen is: http://tinyurl.com/2pe98b

  • Superintendent - Domestic Banking

    CIBC

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Banking industry)

    19741981 (7 years)

    Major international bank.

  • Snr Mgr Admin, Intl Divn

    TD Canada Trust

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Banking industry)

    19681974 (6 years)


Frank Feather ~ Futurist, Strategist, Keynoter’s Education

  • York University

    MBA, Business Strategy, 19771979

    1st-yr "drop out". Also completed BA (Admin) with Honors at York University (Canada)

    Activities and Societies:
    Fellow, Bethune College (a China-related connection);
    Adjunct Professor, 1982-3 (taught Business Ecology for Prof Eric Trist).

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Frank Feather ~ Futurist, Strategist, Keynoter’s Interests:

Future trends, change management, corporate governance, economic cycles, the Internet, futuristic investing, network marketing, doing business in China.

Frank Feather ~ Futurist, Strategist, Keynoter’s Groups:

Yahoo Groups, ExecuNet, World Future Society, Self Growth network, MyBlogLog, Linking Power Forum, GanoExcel, Qassia

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