Makeover Montgomery 4 (MM4): Competitive, Healthy, Inclusive and Smart Communities conference will be held on May 9, 2018 through May 11, 2018 at the University of Maryland College Park (School of Architecture) and the Silver Spring Civic Center. This annual conference draws planners, architects, developers, real estate professionals, economists, social scientists, ecologists, and others from across the region to discuss cutting-edge ideas.

Kick-off this 3-day conference with the Keynote Address by Innovator and Entrepreneur, Peter Leyden at the UMD School of Architecture. The keynote address is free and open to the public. The remainder of the conference at the Silver Spring Civic Building is open to the public, but payment of the registration fee is required.

Wednesday, May 9 | University of Maryland, College Park, MD
7:00 – 8:00pm
Presentation by Innovator and Entrepreneur, Peter Leyden

8:00 – 9:00pm
Keynote Reception

Peter Leyden’s landmark WIRED magazine “Long Boom” article inspired a generation of entrepreneurs and company creators who rewrote the rules of business—now he brilliantly channels today’s tech-driven change into the realities of economic, political and demographic trends to help you understand what’s next.

Peter draws on his unique background as journalist and entrepreneur to weave big ideas together into coherent narratives about the future of business. As founder and CEO of Reinventors, Peter oversees gatherings of top innovators who work on how to reinvent our world.

Previously, as managing editor of Wired magazine, he helped introduce the world to the digital revolution. Peter introduces his own big ideas in his books, “What’s Next” and “The Long Boom.”

In vivid multimedia presentations, Peter adeptly combines humor, hard data and compelling visuals to connect the dots and deliver an optimistic vision of the future. With an inside line on upcoming trends and how they will impact your organization—including Artificial Intelligence, blockchain technology and the sharing economy, — his tailored messages provide crucial big-picture perspective on what it takes to thrive in an increasingly complex marketplace. Dynamic and authoritative, Peter leaves audiences enlightened and inspired by the opportunities ahead in our high-tech, globally connected world.

Keynote Address

The Coming Reinvention of America
America is entering a period of fundamental reinvention on a scale seen only a handful of times in its history. Leyden makes the case that we’re about to enter 10 to 20 years of explosive innovation across many fields. He lays out the changes to look for as we abandon many of the systems of the 20th century and rebuild systems that will work in the 21st. He explains the ramifications on the economy, society and civic life, as well as on all businesses and organizations. His positive story of how Americans will once again transform our way of life and lead the rest of the world leaves people of all political persuasions inspired.

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