Super Babies and What it Means for Our Kids
So, I had the honor of teaching a workshop at Central Iowa Community College this week and had I got a lot of great questions during our Q&A. We covered everything from AI, to Fake news, Robotics to CRISPR and real-time gene editing. One question that came up (and is VERY timely I might add) was this one – “In an age when people can use tools like CRISPR to edit genes for the price of flushing the toilet, will we start seeing people editing their babies before their born to be super athletes, super smart, super-everything and if so, …
Will our kids get a drivers license? Will they even need one???
So, as I watch the incredible advancements for self driving cars I can’t help but think about what this may mean for our kids. I remember my first car, a crappy Chevy Spectrum I got from my mom. I loved that car. Not because it was awesome, because it was NOT. It actually looked more like a refrigerator on wheels (see picture) but I loved it because of what it represented. Freedom. Independence. Adventure….. It’s strange to think that our kids will not only not need a license, they probably won’t even care about getting one. …
The 4th Industrial Revolution and Why Workforce Investment Boards are Critical to Local Prosperity
There is a shift sweeping through our nation and there is no denying that business models and economies are changing at an exponential rate. From self-driving cars to Artificial Intelligence, Uber to Air BnB, we are on the cusp of the most transformative time in the history of Humanity. (Ok, so I know that it might be easy to dismiss this kind of talk as “Overblown.” “Out there”. “CRAZY.”) But before you tune out, think about this: President Obama recently warned Congress that robots are going to begin taking over jobs that pay less than $20 an hour, and a …
The future is here and it’s time for Central PA to get ready! York Plan 2.0 anyone?
I recently had the honor of being the Keynote Speaker for MANTEC’s Business Innovation Conference (see video below this post) and I’m not going to lie…. for the first time in a loooong time, I was nervous. I get the chance to speak to groups all over the United States about the Exponential advancement of Tech and the impact it’s going to have on our communities, so this is kind of my thing. In a past life I was the lead singer of my band (see awesome throw back band picture), so getting on stage has always been in my wheelhouse. …
MANTEC Business Growth Conference 2016
MANTEC held their 4th annual Business Growth Conference at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey Hotel on Thursday, March 18th. This event included technology exhibits, inspiring keynote presentations, workshops, and informative speakers. For a full list of details, visit MANTEC’s event page. Who is MANTEC? “OUR MISSION: As a private, non-profit, independent, resource center and human resources consulting firm for manufacturers in South Central Pennsylvania, our mission is to drive strength in manufacturing through continuous innovation and growth. We have a state and federal network that gives us access to a variety of technical, financial, educational and business resources.” mantec.org Speaker and workshop topics …
Iowa SMART Conference
York Exponential CEO, John McElligott will be in Des Moines, Iowa at the CCCU Convention Center on April 28th, 2016 for the Iowa SMART Conference. The world is amazing! Everyday there are more and more remarkable discoveries, inventions and technologies being developed. It can seem overwhelming trying to plan for every possible scenario; trying to decipher the impact each new innovation will have on our businesses, communities and our joint future. Industries that have seemed steady and unchanged are being rocked to their core. But for those of us willing to look deeper we will not only begin …
Embracing Disruption
Taxi drivers never could have imagined that the cell phones they held to their ear would one day put them out of work. The world’s largest taxi service Uber owns no cars; the world’s largest retailer Alibaba has no stock; and the world’s largest accommodations service owns no property. The world is changing at an exponential rate. Innovation, Disruption, and advancements in technology around Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and The Internet of Things are all drastically changing how we think about everything from Community and Economic Development to Workforce and Education. Being innovative is no longer a luxury, but a necessity if …
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