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Sam Jordan is a futurist on a mission to spread \u201cplausible optimism\u201d about the possibilities of emerging technologies. As a leader with the Future Today Strategy Group (FTSG), a foresight and strategy firm founded by world-renowned futurist Amy Webb, Jordan helps organizations dissect the complexities of upcoming opportunities, while also factoring the inherent risks. Her analysis of the data and trends in the ever-changing tech landscape gets organizations unstuck and ready to develop and implement their own customized, future-focused strategies for evolving their businesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sam Jordan is a futurist on a mission to spread \u201cplausible optimism\u201d about the possibilities of emerging technologies. As a leader with the Future Today […]
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