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David Houle

David Houle is a futurist, strategist and speaker. He has always been slightly ahead of the curve. Houle spent more than 20 years in media and entertainment. He has worked at NBC, CBS and was part of the senior executive team that launched MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1 and CNN Headline News. He helped to create television series on A&E for his client Bill Kurtis, “Investigative Reports’ and “American Justice”, introducing single subject documentaries and legal programming to prime time. Both series were award winning and ran for more than ten years.

Houle has won a number of awards. He won two Emmys as Co-Executive Producer for a nationally syndicated kids program, “Energy Express”. He won the prestigious George Foster Peabody award for “Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream” and was nominated for an Academy Award.

In three years with University Access, an Internet e-learning company, as Senior Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing, then later as Managing Director, Houle helped build the company from 10 employees to 200 and from 2k to 8m in sales. During his tenure, University Access won more than 40 industry awards for excellence in production and content.

Houle is consistently ranked as one of the top futurists and futurist keynote speakers on the major search engines. He has keynoted numerous conferences across the country and has been invited to speak at corporate management retreats.

Houle is regarded as an emerging, influential voice of future thought. He is regarded as one of the thought shapers in the arena of alternative energy. He has met with some of the greatest energy and space scientists in the country and regularly discusses the future of energy and Space Solar Power with them.

Houle well respected futurist blog, www.evolutionshift.com has the tag line “A Future Look at Today”. He has been speaking about the future for a number of years and is currently writing two books, the first of which “The Shift Age” will be published in early 2008.

MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
The Shift Age
David Houle identifies and explains the new age we have entered. After taking a quick look back at the span of human history, he focuses in on the past 20 years and the transformative changes that have taken place. He then identifies the dynamics that are shaping our world now and will be for the next 10-20 years. He leaves us with suggestions for how to prepare for and adapt to this new age. A big picture speech that is pertinent for any group or organization.

Evolution Shift
Houle takes a clear look ahead at what the next step in humanity’s evolution might be. As the Shift Age unfolds we look ahead to the golden possibility that can be ours if we can successfully navigate the rough seas that lie directly ahead. Looking at global trend lines from 1985 to 2025 he predicts a possible new golden age for humanity, what it might look like, why it is probable and what it might mean for us all. This is clearly a humanistic, futuristic look at the global society of 2025 and beyond.

Leading with Vision: Being Slightly Ahead of the Curve
Houle defines what leading with vision means. He gives personal and public examples of leading with vision and how those leaders changed the world, changed a business, changed a market. He explains why it is important to be slightly ahead of the curve as opposed to any other place in the curve, be it a curve of innovation, historical inevitability or just a new product category. This speech emphasizes vision, leadership and how they can create unparalleled motivation on the part of those who embrace and follow visionary leadership.

Global Warming and the Future of Energy
Houle puts global warming in perspective as to how it should be viewed and the opportunity it represents. He then quickly reviews topical issues such as conservation, carbon offsets and what individuals and corporations can do to be green and benefit from it. Finally, Houle, having collaborated and interacted with some of the greatest energy scientists in the world today, presents a vision of what the global and domestic future of energy can be and what it might look like. This presentation is high level, informative and a visionary view of one of the most profound issues facing humanity.

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David Houle