Episode 219. Nat Irvin II- Author, Innovator, Futurist, Teacher, Commentator & Founder of Thrivals at IdeaFestival

Author, innovator, futurist, teacher, commentator, and founder of Thrivals at IdeaFestival, Nat Irvin, II, is the Woodrow M. Strickler Executive in Residence, Professor of Management Practice, College of Business, the University of Louisville, where he has taught change management, leadership, future studies, and team dynamics since 2007. From 1996-to 2007, Nat led Future Focus 2020, a think tank dedicated to bringing futurist thinking to urban communities. In 2000, Future Focus 2020 became a center of the Babcock Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In addition, Dr. Irvin served as Executive Professor of Future Studies and as Assistant Dean for MBA Student Development.