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 […]
Preparing People for the Future Published on November 11, 2019 Rohit TalwarRohit Talwar – Futurist Speaker By Rohit Talwar and Helena Calle As futurists, it may be no surprise that we believe talent management and world class learning will differentiate the winners and losers in the emerging future. However, the growing demand for people with […]
Promise in the Gloom – How the Bleak Future Scenarios for Employment Might Save the Environment Published on November 8, 2019 Rohit TalwarRohit Talwar – Futurist Speaker By Rohit Talwar, Alexandra Whittington, April Koury, and Maria Romero How might future changes in the structure of business and the nature of work impact the environment? An […]
The Future for Administrative Assistants – A Checklist for Tomorrow Published on November 7, 2019 Rohit TalwarRohit Talwar – Futurist Speaker By Rohit Talwar and Alexandra Whittington Executive secretaries are in roles critical to the organizations and executives they serve. Indeed, the role can also be quite fluid – extending to encompass chief operating officer, internal […]
Is Cash Doomed to Extinction? Published on November 6, 2019 Rohit TalwarRohit Talwar – Futurist Speaker By Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells, Alexandra Whittington, April Koury, and Helena Calle The future of money in the age of digital currency is one of the topics we’ve been exploring most frequently in a variety of recent client talks […]
The Future of Work in the Private and Public Sectors – A Worst-Case Scenario Published on November 5, 2019 Rohit TalwarRohit Talwar – Futurist Speaker By Rohit Talwar I have just taken part an extensive survey on the Future of Work, conducted for a UK government department. Below are my thoughts on what the worst-case […]
Five Business Shifts that Will Put Learning at the Heart of the Agenda Published on November 4, 2019 Rohit TalwarRohit Talwar – Futurist Speaker By Rohit Talwar and Helena Calle How can we embrace the strategic importance of learning and development? Learning, Survival, and Growth In our recent book The Future Reinvented—Reimagining Life, Society, and […]