Simon Anderson

Global Travel

I've traveled to 30 countries

Foresight 20/20: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow

Co-authored with acclaimed global futurist and best-selling author Jack Uldrich

Toastmasters - Competent Communicator Manual

2012-06-07

Completed Competent Communicator manual with Toastmasters

Tallahassee Community College

General Transfer

Business Administration, Management and Operations

2008

President's List, Dean's List, GPA: 3.71

Florida State University - College of Business

Finance, Multinational Business Operations

Double Major

2010

Dean's List, GPA: 3.32

Assistant Dean

MBA Programs for Working Professionals Haas School of Business, USC, Berkeley

“Thank you so much for presenting as a keynote speaker at the Executive MBA Council meeting in Seattle. Your session garnered rave reviews - everyone to whom I spoke commented on the depth of your analysis and the thought you put in to relate to our industry's drivers. I walked away with a great deal to think about personally, and I've shared your insights with my team, along with the challenge for us to be more future-focused and future resilient.”

Principal

ROG Partners

“Simon delivered an informative and engaging keynote session on “Change is Coming – Understanding Relevant Emerging Technologies and Trends” at our 2017 Growth Conference in Naples, Florida for our architecture and engineering attendees. He discussed 7 major themes that will impact our society and did a great job of relating specific technological advancements in the building, design and construction space, which was well received. Highly recommend for other conferences and events!”

Global Futurist, Best Selling Author, and Keynote Speaker

jackuldrich.com

“Simon is the brightest young futurist I know. I rely heavily on his outstanding ability to identify significant emerging technologies and trends, and have come to depend upon his keen understanding of how these trends will affect business in the future. As my reverse-mentor, his contributions and insights have proven invaluable.”

Top Twelve Trends for 2012

Radio Interview, The Bill Good Show  Vancouver, B.C.

2011-12-26

Understanding the Trends of Tomorrow Can Transform Your Business Today

North Country Technology Symposium  Clarkson University - Potsdam, NY

2012-05-23

The Future Belongs to Those Who Create It

TAC Student Leadership Program  Havana, FL

2012-08-08

Using "3A Thinking" to Be More Future-Ready

Futurist Simon J. Anderson spent years developing his "3A Thinking" approach to recognizing and understanding significant emerging trends and technologies. In this keynote, he shares this powerful way of thinking about the future differently. Participants leave this presentation equipped to spot important trends, think about ways that these trends could impact the near future, and with actions that they can take that day to be better positioned to thrive in our fast-moving future.

Emerging Opportunities: Recognizing the Technologies and Trends Transforming Your Industry

This customized keynote takes a thought-provoking look into the near future of your industry. It helps leaders recognize important trends and technologies that are reshaping the industry, and provides new approaches to anticipating the opportunities and challenges that these advancements could create. Topics to be covered include the impact of generational trends, workforce and workplace trends, and a variety of important emerging technologies. Lastly, you will learn specific actions and next steps that you can take right away to make your organization more future-resilient.

Creating an Organizational Culture that Will Survive and Thrive in the Future

Are you experiencing difficulties attracting and retaining Millennial talent? If so, you're not alone. Finding qualified workers who are going to stick around for a while is a chief concern among many executives today. This keynote helps leaders understand how trends and technologies are reshaping the workforce and workplace today. Topics include generational trends, automation, consumer trends, specific emerging technologies.