Jones Loflin
Jones Loflin’s gift of communication combined with his wit and enthusiasm make for dynamic programs that are illuminating and unforgettable. Drawing on skills honed as an educator, business owner, and speaker, Jones has created and conducted training programs for groups ranging from international corporations and trade associations to governmental agencies and educational institutions. His client list includes Microsoft, Hilton Hotels, Bayer Health Care, The US Fish and Wildlife Service, Siemens International, Bridgestone, Mattel and the US Military.
Jones is the author of Getting The Blue Ribbon, a unique parable about how to achieve excellence by applying principles learned from growing award-winning apples. He is the co-author of the award-winning book, Juggling Elephants, a witty and profound parable about one man’s experience with the circus. The book is available in the US and over 14 foreign countries. Jones is also the author of Prime Rib or Potted Meat?
In his work as a trainer with Who Moved My Cheese?, Jones served as the “Trainer of Trainers” and equipped individuals from all across the United States and over 15 countries to deliver high impact change programs based on the book.
Jones resides in North Carolina with his wonderful wife Lisa and their perfect daughters, Alex and Sydney.
Jack Uldrich
Global Futurist
As a renowned global futurist and best-selling author, Jack Uldrich is an accomplished business speaker, addressing hundreds of businesses and organizations. His books include the best-selling The Next Big Thing is Really Small: How Nanotechnology Will Change the Future of Your Business, and the award-winning, Into the Unknown: Leadership Lessons from Lewis & Clark’s Daring Westward Expedition. His latest book is Jump the Curve: 50 Essential Strategies to Help Your Company Stay Ahead of Emerging Technologies.
Jack presents complex information in an entertaining, understandable and digestible manner that stays with his audiences long afterwards.
Jack speaks to business, nonprofit and educational audiences about future trends, emerging technologies, innovation, change management and leadership. He is known for working with clients in advance in order to deliver tailored remarks that will educate, entertain and inspire his audiences.
Clients include General Electric, Verizon Wireless, General Mills, the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), Pfizer, Healthcare Association of New York, St. Jude Medical, AG Schering, Imation, Lockheed Martin, Fairview Hospitals, Touchstone Energy, The Insurance Service Organization, The National Kitchen & Bath Association, The National Electric Rural Cooperative, The National Paint & Coatings Association and hundreds more.
Cole Camplese
Senior Director for Teaching and Learning with Technology
Cole W. Camplese serves as the Senior Director for Teaching and Learning with Technology at Penn State University. His primary area of focus is the integration of emerging technologies into learning spaces. At Penn State, the challenge is providing scalable solutions that the 96,000 students and 10,000 faculty can successfully use to enhance their teaching and learning environments. Camplese has recently worked to integrate several new emerging technologies into curricular activities at Penn State to support digital expression as a form of scholarship. He and his team have lead the creation of the Blogs at Penn State, Podcasts at Penn State, the Media Commons, Adobe Connect Pro, iTunes U, ePortfolio, and the Educational Gaming Commons.
In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Camplese teaches Disruptive Technologies for Teaching and Learning, a graduate course in Penn State’s College of Education. This popular course focuses on envisioning and discussing the embedded pedagogical affordances of emerging technologies.
Camplese is an established public speaker who strives to provide practical insight into the use of technologies to drive greater classroom engagement. He is also an established consultant, helping organizations integrate technology into their business practices, education and training programs, and their internal and external communication processes. He is a published author and has presented both practical and theoretical concepts at regional and national conferences. Additionally he has served on several industry and higher education advisories boards ranging from data storage management, Junior Achievement, to the Apple Digital Campus.
He is the father of two young children who do an amazing job of keeping him both busy and very engaged in the state of our overall educational system.
