Informing Choices Mini-Pod Steve Wells
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With exponential change driving an uncertain and complex future, considering how megatrends, trends, weak signals, and wild cards could impact life, society, and business is becoming crucial to developing insight to the future, but also to reinforcing our organisations’ agility and resilience. This is a podcast designed to provide insight to how we make sense of a radically different tomorrow by exploring "the future of" different topics. Podcast host Steve Wells talks to domain experts and futurists to explore the challenges and opportunities in a rapidly evolving future.
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Reflection and Speculation – The 100th Podcast Episode with Steve Wells
Having reached the notable milestone of 100
episodes of my podcast, I wanted to do something a little different.
To a lesser or greater extent, I have covered different aspects of: Communication; Education and Skills; Enterprise and Economy; Food and Agriculture; Health and Wellbeing; Jobs and Work; the Natural Environment; Politics and Geopolitics; Social and Societal Shifts; Sustainability; and of course, Technology and Systems.
But it is often technology that ties these topic areas together. All of which got me thinking:
1) What were the technological innovations that
had a profound impact on life, society, and business, 100 years ago?
2) And what might the technological advancements
be that achieve the same recognition in 100 years’ time?
So this episode is about my thoughts on the five technologies significant in the 1920’s and those that could be significant in the 2120’s.
You can learn more about me and my work by
contacting and connecting with me as follows:
Email: steve@informingchoices.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-wells-futurist-speaker
Twitter: https://twitter.com/informingchoice
Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIxf6tAhDzmP9QuhPwja1UH4ivsx-YTh9
Website: http://www.informingchoices.com
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The Future Wrapped: Sustainable Packaging with Tracy Sutton and Hannah Worthington
In our rapidly changing world, the way we package goods has become a critical aspect of our environmental footprint. The burgeoning field of sustainable packaging is not just a trend but a necessity.
In this episode of the podcast, we will try to unwrap the layers of innovation and transformative changes we can anticipate in the next few decades: from the potential of innovative packaging systems; pioneering materials; to the impact of technological advancements like nanotechnology and smart packaging. But it is not just about the materials. What about the systemic changes - how businesses, consumers, and regulations could adapt to and drive the demand for sustainable packaging?
To explore this landscape, I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to the podcast to two guests with a passion for
sustainable packaging and the environment, from specialist consultancy Root. With me today are lead consultant and founder Tracy Sutton and policy and impact lead Hannah Worthington.
You can learn more about Tracy and Hannah and their work by connecting with them as follows:
The Root website https://root-innovation.com
By email at impact@root-innovation.com
On LinkedIn:
Tracy https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracysutton
Hannah https://www.linkedin.com /in/hannah-worthington-sustainability
Root Overview
Founded by Tracy, Root is Europe’s trusted advisor for sustainable packaging. A specialist consultancy that develops impactful partnerships which enable clients do more with less and become leaders, their mission is to change the mindset of the packaging and consumer goods industries by championing a responsible, regenerative future for leading producers of goods and packaging.
Root deliver advisory, impact, strategy and regulatory support to global brands and packaging producers to help them identify and mitigate regulatory and reputational risk and embed a new way of thinking about packaging for the future. The company boasts over 65 years of unrivalled experience across packaging design, innovation, sustainability, regulation and waste management.
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A Day in the Life of an Enhanced Human in 2050 with Rohit Talwar
Human enhancements can cover a wide range of capabilities, from increased strength, endurance, and speed to enhanced memory, focus, and emotional control. They may also extend to more sophisticated modifications such as the integration of digital interfaces directly with the
human brain, allowing for direct communication with computers and other digital devices, or the augmentation of sensory perceptions; for example, seeing a broader spectrum of light or hearing beyond the normal range.
So, with this as context, the question we are addressing in this episode of the podcast is, “what might a day in the life of an enhanced human in 2050 be like?”
To explore this fascinating question, I am delighted to welcome back to the podcast futurist and keynote speaker Rohit Talwar.
You can learn more about Rohit and his work by connecting with him as follows:
Email: Rohit@fastfuture.com
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rohit-talwar-futurist-keynote-speaker
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fastfuture
Website: https://fastfuture.com
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Design Fiction – Provoking the Future with Gina Clifford
There are a number of different approaches, models, and frameworks to help us explore the future – or potential futures - from driver mapping to horizon scanning, scenario development to design fiction, to mention just a few.
Today, we are going to focus on design fiction which can be defined as a creative approach that speculates about possible futures through the design and portrayal of products, services, or scenarios. It blends storytelling and futurism with design thinking to explore the implications of emerging technologies and social trends. But what role can
design fiction have in helping us consider the future?
To help address this question, I am delighted to welcome back friend of the podcast, strategic communicator and futurist Gina Clifford.
You can learn more about Gina and her work by connecting with her as follows:
Website https://www.thoughtfrontadvisory.com
Email gina.clifford@gmail.com
LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/ginaclifford
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/G1naClifford
Resources about Design Fiction
(1) Learn about and download a copy of “An Aura of Familiarity: Visions from the Coming Age of Networked Matter” here: https://legacy.iftf.org/fanfutures
(2) Using (Design) Fiction to Find Your Strategy by Mathieu Aguesse and Benoit Decreton (Harvard Business Review) https://hbr.org/2022/06/using-fiction-to-find-your-strategy
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Deepfakes: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly with Sylvia Gallusser & Tunu Wamai
Deepfakes are synthetic media that have been digitally manipulated, often using artificial intelligence and machine learning, to make it appear as if someone is saying or doing something they never did. To achieve this, a person's face or voice is superimposed onto another person's body or audio recording.
Deepfakes – like pretty much any technology family - can be used for a variety of purposes, both good and bad. Some common uses of deepfakes include entertainment, art, education, but also fraud, reputational damage, and other criminal activity.
For this podcast episode I am delighted to welcome Tunu Wamai; an Economics and Political Science graduate of Minerva University and creator of Tech Policy – The Human Perspective blog (link in the podcast details), and Global Futurist and Metaverse Strategist Sylvia Gallusser.
You can learn more about Sylvia and her work by connecting with her as follows:
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/ in/sylviagallusser
Email sylvia.gallusser@gmail.com
Twitter @SGallusser
Blog https://siliconhumanism.home.blog
You can learn more about Tunu and her work by connecting with her as follows:
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/tunu-wamai-57482a182
Email tunuwamai@gmail.com
Blog Tech Policy – The Human Perspective https://techpolicythp.substack.com
Learn more about Tunu’s talke on deepfakes here: "Kendall Jenner", Deepfakes, and The Identity Economy for when life starts feeling like a Black Mirror episode https://techpolicythp.substack.com/p/kendall-jenner-deepfakes-and-the?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
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The Evolution of the Identity Economy with Gina Clifford, Sylvia Gallusser, & Rob Tyrie
Identity economics is a branch of economics that explores how our identities influence our economic decisions. It argues that people can be motivated by a desire to maintain a consistent sense of self, which in turn means that our identities can play a role in determining our choices about work, consumption, and other economic activities. So how can generative AI – and other technologies and change drivers – impact the evolution of an identity economy across life, society, and enterprise?
Today, Global Futurist & Metaverse Strategist Sylvia Gallusser and I are joined on the podcast by strategic communicator and futurist Gina Clifford and technology innovator Rob Tyrie to explore the evolution of identity economics.
You can learn more about Sylvia and her work by connecting with her as follows:
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylviagallusser
Email sylvia.gallusser@gmail.com
Twitter @SGallusser
You can learn more about Gina and her work by connecting with her as follows:
LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/ginaclifford
Email gina.clifford@gmail.com
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/G1naClifford
You can learn more about Rob and his work by connecting with him as follows:
LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/robtyrie
Email rob.tyrie@gmail.com
Twitter @RobTyrie
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