WHO I AM

I love developing ideas that help solve problems, whether that involves a new business, an enhanced product or an innovative/creative strategy to help something work more efficiently, enter a new market or overcome unanticipated obstacles.

Activities

I’m currently working on developing 2020F (the 2020 Foundation), a global community media effort to help identify and track (and find ways to minimize risks/maximize opportunities of) disruptive events and trends that shape our world.

In addition to 2020F, I currently offer consulting and advisory services through my firm, the McClimans Group, assisting a variety of emerging and established businesses, including Current Analysis, a global market intelligence firm that I founded in 1997.

Focus

My experience includes analyzing businesses, trends, markets and products, figuring out what makes them work, or fail, and developing creative solutions to encourage them to work better. I’ve been active in developing strategic business and market influence strategies, social media and marketing/communications campaigns, corporate and product market development, the design and implementation of innovative information distribution and analytical methodologies, patent/IP development, corporate contracting and partnership negotiations, and the launching of start-up companies and business units.

Speaking and Writing

I enjoy speaking and writing, having published over 200 editorials and articles on technology, business strategies, global trends and disruptive/innovative cycles (published through outlets such as IDG and CNN Online). I’ve also been fortunate to have my work honored by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), earning two Silver Awards for Best Original Online Column. I published my first book on networking in 1991 and hope to have my second out shortly. On the editorial side, I have developed editorial review processes for large online content networks (Current Analysis) and had the opportunity to briefly serve as the acting Business Editor for the 12Most.com publication.

Much of my current writing focuses on the role of influence and disruptive events in business and society, from both technological and human behavior perspectives . In 2011, I was honored to be a contributor to “SHIFT & RESET: Strategies for Addressing Serious Issues in a Connected Society” by Brian Reich (2011, Wiley & Sons).

Recent speaking engagements include:

• Focus Roundtable Moderator, on the future of Business Intelligence applications
• Ziff-Davis Roundtable, on Mobile Business and Competitive Intelligence
• BDI Mobile Social Conference, on Using Mobile to Connect to Consumers
• Rules Fest 2011, on How Hyperconnectivity is reshaping both rules and human behavior in analytical decision systems
• GMU, guest lecturer on Business Strategy, Market Disruption and Innovation

Other Activities

In addition to speaking at conferences, I also presently serve as a member of the Executive Committee for IntelliFest, the International Conference on Reasoning and Practical/Applied AI Technologies. I also co-host an online social media discussion forum (InfluenceChat) that addresses how technologies, business practices and social behavior & causes influence our lives as individuals, corporations, NPO’s, NGO’s, governments and other organized entities. One of the greatest things I enjoy are my guest lectures at George Mason University where, for the past two years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with select students in the Masters and MBA programs, talking about business strategy, market disruption and product/service innovation.