No one is more passionate about, nor more actively engaged in assisting people, organizations, and professions anticipate and prepare for the world of tomorrow than Ed Barlow. Ed's insight and energy have been incorporated into a variety of settings including keynotes, think-tanks, seminars and strategic planning activities. He averages over 120 engagements a year. Ed holds a master's degree in management from the University of Notre Dame and his professional experience includes executive positions in healthcare, business, higher education, and a Washington D.C. based management consulting firm.

Ed is President of Creating the Future, Inc., an organization dedicated to enhancing an understanding of the future and the influences which will affect personal, professional, organizational, and community settings. In addition to his extensive speaking and consulting schedule, he is interviewed regularly by the media. He has also testified before Congress on several occasions regarding issues of workforce, transportation, travel and tourism. His advice and counsel is sought regularly by leaders in business, government, and the non-profit sector.

• Journey Through the 21st Century : Travel through the uncharted territory of the 21st century. Explore the rapid and dramatic economic, technological, social, and political changes which are ahead. Frame the implications of these changes for you and your organization. Strategize on ways to anticipate and prepare for a continuum of change. Dare to imagine and dare to prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the new millennium.
  
  
• Looking Backwards from Tomorrow : Anticipatory thinking will separate winners from losers in a competitive business environment. Learn about the lifecycle continuum, methods for environmental scanning, scenario development, and visioning. Formalize an effective system for identifying emerging influences and their potential consequence.
  
  
• Leading in a Continuum of Change : Pathfinding, aligning, and empowering represent competencies required for guiding people and organizations through the dynamics of an ever-changing business environment. Learn the intricacies involved with attracting and retaining employees, developing and leveraging intellectual capital, knowledge management, and strategies to maintain an organizational climate for success.
  
  
• Creating the Future : Participate in a dynamic process for applying the influences of a changing world. Frame issues of critical importance. Brainstorm strategies of engagement. Formulate plans of action that will assure your future success. Experience methods for continuous renewal.