Preparation of the presentation
by Prof. Dr. Pero Mićić
On this page you will find all the information and materials to help you prepare Pero Mićić’s presentation for your event.
The basic lecture topics and references can be found here.
Claudia Schramm
Authorized signatory, lecture management
Prof. Dr. Pero Mićić
Speaker portrait and information on Pero Mićić
Please introduce Pero Mićić not as “futurologist”, but as “future manager” or “future strategist” or simply as “founder and CEO of FutureManagementGroup AG”.
Compact portrait
There are many futurologists. Future managers only one.
Prof. Dr. Pero Mićić founded the first company for future management in Europe, FutureManagementGroup AG, in 1991 and is its CEO.
Dr. Mićić reports from over 30 years of practice. He talks to top business leaders on a daily basis. As an investor in the field of artificial intelligence, among others, Pero Mićić has his finger on the pulse of trends, future technologies and business models.
In over 1,200 projects and more than 5,000 workshops, he has analyzed future markets, developed visions and future strategies with the managers of well-known corporations and leading medium-sized companies and won over employees for their implementation.
Dr. Mićić is Professor of Foresight and Strategy and President of the Leader’s Foresight Institute in Lucerne.
Pero Mićić has published several award-winning books in renowned publishing houses. His methods are taught at numerous universities. He is a founding member of the Association of Professional Futurists in the USA, is on the advisory board of several organizations in his field and was chairman of the advisory board of the European Futurists Conference.
Dr. Mićić inspires with fascinating scenarios, concrete strategies and methods and makes them easy to understand and useful. With over 1,700 presentations on four continents, he is a sought-after speaker worldwide.
Supplementary information
- Pero Mićić addresses existential questions: What is in store for you? How will you live? Where are you taking your employees? How do you make your company more future-proof? How do you make your future strategy effective?
- For Pero Mićić, future scenarios are initially just raw material. Only when you can use future knowledge in the here and now and turn it into early opportunities in future markets and solid future strategies do you really benefit from it. Future knowledge is only relevant if it offers a benefit in the present because you can make better decisions, make better assessments or do better things.
- Futures management is the bridge between futurology and corporate management. It helps decision-makers to use the raw material of futurology for future-intelligent strategies and decisions.
- Pero Mićić is the developer of the Eltville Model of Future Management. It makes the analysis and development of future strategies holistic, from the first weak signals on the market to the employee’s daily plan.
- Pero Mićić has given lectures on four continents, e.g. in Mexico, San Francisco, Houston, Minneapolis, Washington, London, Paris, Warsaw, Budapest, Prague, Rome, Athens, Istanbul, Moscow, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur etc.
- Pero Mićić studied economics in Germany, Future Studies and the USA and completed his doctorate in the UK with a dissertation on “Phenomenology of Future Management in Top Management Teams”. He already wrote his diploma thesis on “Early Recognition in Top Management”.
- Pero Mićić is the European pioneer of future management. In 1991, while still a student, Dr. Pero Mićić founded the first company for future management in Europe, today’s FutureManagementGroup AG.
- Pero Mićić is backed by a twenty-strong team with a very extensive database of scientifically researched future knowledge and many practical cases.
- Dr. Mićić’s clients include Ravensburger, BOSCH, Siemens, Deutsche Bank, DaimlerChrysler, MAN, Continental, Nestlé, Microsoft, Hilton, Swisscom, Roche, Lufthansa, Aventis, Dow Corning, Accor, Villeroy & Boch, AXA, BASF, BAYER, the BKA (Federal Criminal Police Office), several state chancelleries of prime ministers and many others. To the list of references as a speaker. To the list of references of FutureManagementGroup AG.
- He has shared the stage with Chancellor Schröder, several prime ministers, US Secretary of State Rice, Dieter Nuhr and countless other well-known experts, politicians and artists.
- Books
- “Bright Future Business” (2022)
- “How we mess up our future every day” (2014)
- “The five glasses of the future” (2013)
- “Future management” (2010)
- “The Future Radar” (2006)
- “Thinking and shaping the bank of tomorrow” (2004)
- “Lebenswelt 2020” (2001)
- “The Future Manager” (2000)
- and approx. 50 book contributions
- Teaching assignments and lectures at universities and academies
- University of St. Gallen
- Carnegie Mellon University
- University of Houston
- University of Hanover
- University of Lüneburg
- Center for Corporate Management
- Humboldt Society
- and many more
- Other current or former roles
- Fellow of the World Future Studies Federation (current)
- Advisory Board of the oldest foresight program at the University of Houston (until 2022)
- Chairman of the Advisory Board of the European Futurists Conference (until 2012).
- Chairman of the “International Trend and Future Management” conference (until 2008)
- Chairman of the supervisory board of a large education company (until 2003)
- Prices
- “Strategy Award” for the best strategy from the German Strategy Forum Association (2012)
- “International Book Award” from Getabstract for the book “Wie wir uns täglich die Zukunft versauen: Getting Out of the Short-Term Trap” (2014)
- “Soul@Work” award for corporate culture from FutureManagementGroup AG
“Most Significant Futures Work” award for the book “The Five Futures Glasses” from the Association of Professional Futurists - Club 55 Book Prize for the book “The Future Radar”
- This is how the speaker Pero Mićić can be characterized: calm and rousing in equal measure; with a confident voice and a sparkle in his eyes for future topics; straight from the field and yet always scientifically underpinned; provocative, humorous and respectful. In short: someone who will inspire you and your guests for the future.
Technology checklist
Speaker’s place on the stage
- In principle, no lectern is necessary. The speaker moves freely around the stage.
- A table is required on the stage for the speaker’s computer (high table, low table or – then only for the PC – a lectern).
- If an in-depth discussion with the audience is planned, a flipchart or whiteboard with four different colored and preferably thick pens should be available. A flipchart is not necessary for a simple Q&A session.
Computers and connections
- The speaker presents from his own computer, a standard PC from DELL. The reason for this is that video files are embedded in the presentation via a link and cannot be run on another PC without a lot of effort. In addition, the speaker uses the speaker view, which allows a preview of the next slide (not just the one currently being shown). The speaker can also jump back and forth to respond to the audience individually.
- Possible connections for the projector are HDMI, Mini-Displayport, Thunderbolt, VGA
- An audio connection is not usually necessary. If agreed, then HDMI, Mini-Displayport or jack 3.5mm
- Socket for electricity
Presentation
- The speaker brings the presentation (backed up several times) to the lecture. He/she arrives at least one hour before his/her presentation to meet with the technicians and to set up.
- The presentation does not need to be tested beforehand. The speaker uses the latest PowerPoint from Office 365 in 16:9 format and uses technically flawless and tried-and-tested slides. This has worked without any problems for over 25 years.
- Sending the presentation in advance has no real advantage, but several disadvantages. The presentation must then be prepared in parallel with other activities, which inevitably lowers the quality. In addition, the speaker then has to prepare twice in order to be back on topic on the presentation date. The speaker can no longer react to special circumstances on site and to his impression of the audience, as a professional should do.
Projector (Beamer)
- Format: 16:9
- Resolution: 1920×1080 or higher
- Luminous intensity: at least 3,000 ANSI lumens
Projection surface (screen)
- The largest possible screen is crucial for the impact of the presentation.
- Rule of thumb for the size: participant furthest away from the screen in meters / 4 = minimum width of the screen in meters (example: 12 m / 4 = 3 m wide screen).
Microphone
- A current (small) headset or a clip-on microphone should be available from approx. 40 participants.
- Please do not use a hand-held microphone!
Photo, video or audio recordings
- Please make prior arrangements.
- As a rule, recordings can be made if the speaker receives a copy and the recordings are not published in large parts.
Notes on the organization
Notes on content preparation
- Dr. Mićić will discuss the objectives, content and circumstances of the presentation for your event with you in detail by telephone. Ms. Claudia Schramm will arrange the telephone appointment with you.
- If you provide Dr. Mićić with information about your business or the audience’s business (preferably as files or links), he can better relate to you and your audience.
- If you would like to give your guests further information in addition to the presentation slides or if you would like to give them a book by Dr. Mićić as a gift, we will be happy to make suggestions. Please send an e-mail to Claudia Schramm: CS@FutureManagementGroup.com.
Arrival and overnight stay
- Dr. Mićić arrives early and is at the venue at least one hour before his presentation.
If possible, Dr. Mićić will watch the previous presentations in order to avoid duplicating content and to incorporate up-to-date information into his presentation. - If it is necessary to arrive the day before, please book a hotel room, ideally within walking distance of the event location, also to avoid unnecessary cab costs. If this is not possible, the hotel should alternatively be close to the train station (if arriving by plane, close to the airport).
Before the performance
- Immediately after arriving at the venue, Dr. Mićić should be able to speak to the technicians responsible for the presentation and the microphone.
- If he is also taking part in the preceding program items of your event, he prefers to sit at the back of the auditorium as an observer rather than in the front row. A table with a power socket nearby is ideal.
During the performance
- You are welcome to make recordings in the form of photos, audio or video. In return, we only ask for a copy for your own use.
- If you want the audience to ask questions to the speaker, it is useful to ask someone to ask the first question immediately (without waiting). The question does not have to be agreed upon.
After the performance
- You will receive a PDF documentation of the presentation after the lecture, at the latest on the following day, for distribution to the participants.
