The futures gap Published on November 15, 2019 David SmithChief Executive of Global Futures and Foresight, Futurist, Strategist and Keynote Speaker The difference between identifying change an acting upon it is where many organisations wither and die as Kodak and other organisations stand testament to. While most firms believe they’re ‘picking up on signals of change,’ […]
What are the implications of facial recognition technology? Published on November 15, 2019 Rohit TalwarRohit Talwar – Futurist Speaker By Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells, Alexandra Whittington, Helena Calle, and Nadia Meeran Facial recognition is entering everyday life at an accelerating pace and driving a global debate about whether the benefits warrant the potential intrusion of […]
10 Ways Higher Education Could be Transformed to Support the Needs of a Changing World Published on November 14, 2019 Rohit TalwarRohit Talwar – Futurist Speaker By Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells, Alexandra Whittington, April Koury, and Helena Calle Is there a future for higher education? There is probably no other industry or social institution quite […]
Changing sectors at the Edge Published on November 8, 2019 David SmithChief Executive of Global Futures and Foresight, Futurist, Strategist and Keynote Speaker The coming volume of data will have a range of impacts. It will challenge current tech models and architectures – by 2025, nearly 30 percent of data generated will be real-time[i] and more than […]
Cybersecurity at the Edge Published on November 1, 2019 David SmithChief Executive of Global Futures and Foresight, Futurist, Strategist and Keynote Speaker The future of computing lies at the edge of networks, such as with IoT linked devices and infrastructure. While today only about 20 percent of enterprise data is being produced and processed outside of […]
Outside regulation, or self-regulation? Published on October 25, 2019 David SmithChief Executive of Global Futures and Foresight, Futurist, Strategist and Keynote Speaker From being seen as an onerous burden, the nature, breadth and impact of regulation is set to become a key strategic facet for many organisations. Those with strategic foresight will look to pre-empt and […]
Working with robots Published on October 18, 2019 David SmithChief Executive of Global Futures and Foresight, Futurist, Strategist and Keynote Speaker Much has been written about the future impact of automation, with headline numbers or percentage of jobs being replaced the most common. Many of these numbers seem predicated on technological viability and economic rationale. Automation, […]
A whole new industry – Insurance in the 2020’s. Published on October 11, 2019 David SmithChief Executive of Global Futures and Foresight, Futurist, Strategist and Keynote Speaker Traditional planning and strategy aiming to project a year or two out will not cut it given the range and nature of change, especially technological change. This is shifting […]
A Very Healthy Future Published on November 13, 2019 Rohit TalwarRohit Talwar – Futurist Speaker By Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells, Alexandra Whittington, Helena Calle, and Nadia Meeran There is a digital transformation underway in healthcare that is starting to deliver tangible benefits directly to consumers. Digital healthcare is part of a bigger wave of medical innovation […]
Reinventing Reality – What might the digital and connected workplace of the future look like? Published on November 12, 2019 Rohit TalwarRohit Talwar – Futurist Speaker By Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells, and Alexandra Whittington Will tomorrow’s workplace be shaped by smart software, robots, and intelligent devices with few workers on display—or can we apply these […]