The Rotary Club of Edina will welcome Jack Uldrich as program speaker at the Thursday, Jan. 18, meeting. Uldrich is a global futurist and author. He will speak about, "Future-Proofing Minnesota." 
 
The Jan. 18 meeting is Prospective Member Day! All Rotarians are encouraged to bring a friend or colleague to the meeting so they can learn more about our club and Rotary. Lunch for all prospective members is on the club Jan. 18!
 
New member Stefan Smith will be officially inducted into the club at the meeting. Rotarian Jennifer Shinners will give her Classification Talk as well.
 
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Jack Uldrich is a renowned global futurist and the author of 11 books, including the award-winning bestsellers "The Next Big Thing is Really Small: How Nanotechnology Will Change the Future of Your Business" and "Jump the Curve: 50 Strategies to Help Your Company Stay Ahead of Emerging Technology." His most recent book is "Foresight 20/20: A Futurist Explains the Trends Transforming Tomorrow." 
 
Uldrich is the found and "chief unlearning officer" of The School of Unlearning, and international leadership, change management and technology consultancy dedicated to helping businesses, governments and non-profit organizations prepare for and profit from periods of profound transformation. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, venture capital firms and state and regional governments. He is also a regular contributor on emerging technologies and future trends for a number of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Leader to Leader, The Futurist, BusinessWeek, The Scientist, CityBusiness, The Futures Research Quarterly, and TechStation Central.
 
Uldrich is a frequent speaker on the technology, change management and leadership lecture circuits, and has addressed numerous businesses, trade associations and investment groups around the word, including IBM, Cisco, USAA, General Electric, PepsiCo, United Heathcare, General Mills, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is also a regular guest on CNBC, MSNBC and CNN.
 
He is a former naval intelligence officer and Defense Department official, who served as the Director of Minnesota Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning under Gov. Jesse Venture.
 
The Jan. 18 meeting is Prospective Member Day! All Rotarians are encouraged to bring a friend or colleague to the meeting so they can learn more about our club and Rotary. Lunch for all prospective members is on the club Jan. 18!
 
New member Stefan Smith will be officially inducted into the club at the meeting. Rotarian Jennifer Shinners will give her Classification Talk as well.
 
The Rotary Club of Edina meets at 12:15 p.m. Thursdays at the Edina Country Club. All are welcome. Cost for lunch and the program is $20 for adults, $12 for children. Cash, check and credit card payments are accepted at the door.