Futurist to share predictions at Batavia library talk

Thomas Frey, futurist speaker and former IBM award-winning engineer, will share his predictions during “The Future of Innovation,” a New Lyceum Lecture Series program, at 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 6, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave.

According to Frey, founder and executive director of the DaVinci Institute in Louisville, Colo., the world has moved beyond anything that worked previously on the innovation front, and continues to venture into territory where old rules no longer apply.

Frey will talk about what innovations the world can expect in the coming years. He will discuss the forecasts for future sciences, talent trends, intellectual property breakthroughs, and societal shifts that will change the way business works in the future.

The program, co-sponsored by the Friends of the Batavia Public Library, is free; however, registration is required. Call (630) 879-4777 and select option 2, or register online at BataviaPublicLibrary.org.

Before launching the DaVinci Institute a nonprofit futurist think tank in 1997, Frey worked for IBM as an engineer and designer. He is the author of “Inventions of Impact” and has written many articles on a wide range of futurist topics. He has been a contributing writer for The Futurist Magazine and is a former columnist for the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, and Boulder County Business Report.