John Mahaffie

World Renown Futurist

John has been a speaker and consultant on the future since 1987. He has authored over 3 dozen futures studies for corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit groups. He is an author and speaker on the future of science and technology, the environment, transportation and infrastructure, health and medicine, work and worklife, telecommunications, and other futures topics.

John gives courses and workshops on futures topics and techniques for corporations, government agencies, and trade and professional associations. John's recent projects have included workshops on scenario development, studies on telecommunications, and research and presentations the future of libraries.

John co-authored 2025: Scenarios of U.S. and Global Society Reshaped by Science and Technology (Oakhill, 1997) with Joe Coates and Andy Hines. Other books include From Scan to Plan: Integrating Trends into the Strategy Making Process (ASAE 2003), Future Work (Jossey Bass, 1990), Managing Your Future as an Association (ASAE, 1994), and The Future of the Apartment Industry (NMHC, 1995)John is a co-founder and past Board Chair of the Association of Professional Futurists. In his spare time, he also helps lead the Northwest Washington Little League.

In addition to his work as an attorney, he has served as a top-rated Adjunct Professor in the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programs at the University of Maryland for sixteen years, and has won various teaching awards including the Krowe Award for Teaching Excellence in 2000.