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Nov. 5, 2012 National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) reports: The Agri-Marketing Conference is scheduled for April 17 - 19, 2013, and NAMA is already laying the groundwork for another can't miss event. The keynote speakers are fired up about embracing change and adapting to new directions in business...taking risks and investing in creativity, and finally having a good laugh and remembering why you love being an ag professional. OPENING GENERAL SESSION Anders Sorman-Nilsson The current rapid pace of change in every industry means we need to be constantly upgrading our personal, organizational and leadership software. The only way to make these upgrades is to understand how oncoming trends are likely to affect your organization, so you can act swiftly when the next tidal wave of information hits. How would your company be different if your staff were inspired about change, rather than paralyzed by it? Anders Sorman-Nilsson is here to help. A reformed lawyer, and the founder and creative director of the Sydney and Stockholm based research company - Thinque, Sorman-Nilsson helps teams and leaders navigate a constantly changing business landscape. His unique global perspectives have been assisting business owners in the USA, Europe, Asia and Australia make sense of and harness disruptive trends in innovations, generations and communications. His misfit insights have recently been manifested in his book Thinque Funky: Upgrade Your Thinking and endorsed by AFR Boss Magazine, Wired (UK), and Monocle. His clients include Apple, MTV, Johnson & Johnson, and Eli Lilly. SECOND GENERAL SESSION Josh Linkner In a world economy that can flip in a nanosecond, thinking that the future will follow the past is the fast road to obsolescence. What's the antidote? Igniting your company's creativity. Josh jolts organizations and people worldwide, helping them recharge their creativity to reawaken companies and careers. A New York Times Bestselling author, successful four-time entrepreneur, venture capitalist and well-respected jazz musician, Josh bridges the gap between the arts and business to help audiences maximize their creative potential. He'll share methods from his proprietary system, Disciplined Dreaming, to unleash the creativity in settings from weekly staff meetings to new product breakthroughs. CLOSING GENERAL SESSION Damian Mason With an unabashed passion for the agriculture industry, Damian Mason will send you on your way with a smile on your face. Mason is a professional comedian, author and entertainer with a degree in Agricultural Economics and improvisation experience gained at the prestigious Second City Training Center in Chicago - the training ground of many Saturday Night Live stars. Growing up on a dairy farm provided plenty of material, and he has an optimistic message for everyone who earns their living in agriculture. Mason's comedy is relevant, funny and uplifting. His stories and witty observations get right to the heart of American agriculture-the people. Registration details coming soon! Tweet |
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