Award-winning professional speaker Scott Steinberg writes for Verizon’s Parenting in a Digital World and is among today’s best-known trends experts and futurists. A bestselling author, his books include Parenting High-Tech Kids, The Modern Parent’s Guide series and Think Like a Futurist. The head of consulting firm FutureProof Strategies: The Futurist Consulting Firm™, he helps companies adapt to emerging business and cultural trends.

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