Institute for International Research

Our Just Concluded 11th Annual Future Trends Conference In Miami was a Huge Success!! 

 Presentations Now Available for Download!
As promised, we have posted some of the speakers' presentations that weren't available on the CD-Rom you received. Please note that some speakers aren't able to distribute their presentations (this is why they are not posted). Thanks for your understanding.

Working together with The Innovation Practice and The Innovise Guys we have interviewed some of our speakers –
download and listen to Anne Manning getting the inside scoop from:

Plug into the Future!
Anticipate & respond to changing consumer needs.
Outperform the competition.

The only event that scans the globe to deliver forward-thinking corporate
leaders and trend-tracking experts to inspire change, innovation and growth.

Welcome to Future Trends 2006: Ready, Set, Shine
Trend trackers and trend setters of the world – get excited: Future Trends is back …and better than ever. Don't miss your opportunity to be part of the only event that scans the globe to deliver forward-thinking corporate leaders and trend-tracking experts to inspire change, foster innovation and promote business growth. Future Trends sharpens your ability to harness foresight, develop insights and take action.

What makes this event so different?
Future Trends 2006 delivers visionary information for BUSINESS NOW. Future Trends is truly unique; it is the only event to link trends to their effect on your business, focusing on growth and profitability. This year the event has been developed to provide a valuable experience for your ENTIRE trend-spotting team – this year's program has something for everyone - researchers, marketers, strategic planners, innovators and more. Future Trends will provide you with the tools to boost your business ahead into 2007, and beyond.

Trend Guru Spotlight

LIFESTYLE TRENDS Colin Cowie Lifestyle Expert & Event Planner to the Stars	BEING A COOLHUNTER Josh Rubin Editor-in-Chief Coolhunting.com	ART OF TREND HUNTING Dannielle Romano Editor-at-Large Daily Candy Inc.	UNDERSTANDING THE MIND Peter C. Whybrow, M.D. Director, Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, UCLA, Author, "American Mania: When More is Not Enough"
GLOBAL TRENDS FORECAST Sally Lohan West Coast Editor WGSN	TECHNOLOGY & SIMPLICITY John Maeda Allen Professor of Media Arts & Sciences MIT Media Laboratory Author, "The Laws of Simplicity" Photo by Webb Chappell	THE STORE OF THE FUTURE Ron Pompei Co-Founder & Creative Director Pompei A.D.
REINVENTING BRAND ICONS Sean Dee Chief Marketing Officer Hard Rock International	TARGETING THE MASS AFFLUENT Stephanie Kraus Vice President Product Development, Home The Walt Disney Company	NEW ERA MARKETING Chris X. Moloney Chief Marketing Officer Scottrade Financial Services	DEVELOPING GLOBALLY, TWEAKING LOCALLY Ahmet Baydar Vice President, Personal Care R&D, Gillette Business Unit Procter & Gamble
INFLUENCE OF COLOR Doty Horn Director, Color Benjamin Moore	CULTURE & DESIGN Stanley Hainsworth Vice President, Global Creative Starbucks Coffee Company	BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY Tyler Elm Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & Business Sustainability Wal-Mart Stores Inc.	MASTERING THE TRENDING PROCESS Nancy Kosciolek Strategy & Innovation Director, R&D General Mills
CONTINUOUS INNOVATION Len Parker Vice President & Chief Engineer Xerox Corporation	POWER OF THE INTERNET Stephen Nigro Senior Vice President & General Manager Imaging & Printing HP	BRAND DIFFERENTIATION Laurie Ann Goldman CEO Spanx, Inc.	Register today and SAVE!

New for 2006

• More than 60 forward-thinking, action oriented Speakers
• Perspectives for your ENTIRE trend-spotting team – researchers, marketers, innovators and strategic planners – to ensure a collaborative and valuable conference experience
• Full day dedicated to "Global Trends" and "Technology & Communication Trends"
• More keynote speakers than ever to get you out of your comfort zone and spark new business ideas
• Networking opportunities galore to discuss the implications of future trends in a perfect location: trendy, sun-filled South Beach
• Case studies and "next" practices from Nike, Kimberly-Clark, Pitney Bowes, TiVo, Wachovia, Jarden Consumer Solutions, Miller Brewing, Intel, Google, IBM, Philips Design, GQ, Gen Art, Herman Miller, InterContinental Hotels Group and more…