Informing Choices Mini-Pod

Welcome to the latest episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod, and the third in our series looking at the critical trends impacting the future of work, in partnership with Working the Future [https://www.workingthefuture.com]. Today we are venturing into the complex world of Globalisation and Geopolitics - The Fragmentation of Global Systems, one of 10 meta-trends identified in Working the Future’s Foresight Focus 2024 report [https://workingthefuture.com/foresight-focus-report] on which this series of podcast episodes are based. First off, we will break down what we really mean by the Fragmentation of Global Systems. Next, we are identifying the three big drivers powering this trend, then look to the future by exploring what world could look like by 2030, and also consider optimistic scenarios where fragmentation leads to innovation and resilience, and the pessimistic ones where it might lead to conflict and isolation. Finally, we will wrap up with some ideas organisations can take today to navigate these choppy waters. With me in this episode is Working the Future co-founder Cat Barnard. You can learn more about Cat and Working the Future’s work as follows: By email at cathryn@workingthefuture.com or Patrick@workingthefuture.com By phone +44(0)7788 718823 04 +44(0)7764 948444 Website https://www.workingthefuture.com Cat on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathrynbarnard Credits Images Series titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Episode titles Working the Future Other images OpenAI DALL-E Videos https://pixabay.com/videos/world-globe-international-global-1992 and https://pixabay.com/videos/investment-finance-business-company-204292 Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno#05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

This is the second episode in our series looking at the critical trends impacting the future of work in partnership with Working the Future (https://www.workingthefuture.com). Each episode is based on one of the meta-trends identified in Working the Future’s Future’s Foresight Focus 2024 report (https://workingthefuture.com/foresight-focus-report). In this episode we are unpacking a phenomenon that is reshaping our world: Industry 4.0 - The Unstoppable March of Technology. We are diving into the three big drivers that are pushing us forward. But, it is not just about the tech; it is also about where we are heading so we will explore possible scenarios for 2030; could these trends lead us utopian innovation or dystopian disruption? What is crucial, is to turn insights into action, so we will wrap up by exploring what organizations can start doing today to navigate this tech tidal wave. Once again, I am joined by Working the Future co-founding director Cat Barnard. You can learn more about Cat and Working the Future’s work as follows: By email at cathryn@workingthefuture.com or patrick@workingthefuture.com By phone +44(0)7788 718823 or +44(0)7764 948444 Website https://www.workingthefuture.com Cat on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathrynbarnard Credits Images Series titles: https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Episode titles: Working the Future Other images: OpenAI DALL-E Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno#05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

Welcome to a new series of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod. The focus of much of this series will be a collaborative effort with future of work trend intelligence and business insight consultancy, Working the Future (https://www.workingthefuture.com) exploring the insights from their Foresight Focus 2024 report (https://workingthefuture.com/foresight-focus-report). In this series, we are diving deep into the big waves reshaping how we work and what work means to us in this rapidly changing world. Think of it as your go-to guide for understanding the unstoppable march of technology with Industry 4.0, the complex dance of globalisation and geopolitics, and why the way we all think about work is shifting beneath our feet. We will be talking about the rise of on-demand working, how businesses are rebooting their operating frameworks to stay agile, and the urgent push for reskilling to keep up with the future. Plus, we are tackling the skim culture that is disrupting our attention, the push for truly inclusive workplaces, how businesses are fighting back against climate chaos, and what leadership looks like in the 21st century. In this episode specifically, we will introduce Working the Future’s Foresight Focus 2024 report. We will briefly explore the 10 meta-trends relating to the future of work identified in the report and why it is important for leaders to stay connected with critical trends. I am joined by Working the Future’s co-founding director Cat Barnard. You can learn more about Cat and Working the Future’s work as follows: By email at cathryn@workingthefuture.com or patrick@workingthefuture.com By phone +44(0)7788 718823 04 +44(0)7764 948444 Website https://www.workingthefuture.com Cat on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathrynbarnard Credits Images Series titles: https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Episode titles: Working the Future ltd Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno#05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

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 Credits Images Titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Other images OpenAI DALL-E Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno#05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

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. Credits Images: Titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Other images OpenAI DALL-E Videos: https://pixabay.com/videos/environment-waste-rubbish-plastic-95071 Waste Robotics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BcP5Nuw9tI Music - PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno#05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

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 Credits Images Titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Other images OpenAI DALL-E Video https://pixabay.com/videos/human-dna-code-science-medical-5458 Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno#05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

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 Credits Images Titles: https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Other images: OpenAI DALL-E Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno#05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

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 Credits Images https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 https://pixabay.com/illustrations/mannequin-circuit-board-face-915135 https://pixabay.com/photos/capitol-building-us-capitol-5019534 Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno #05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

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 Credits Images and Video https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 https://pixabay.com/illustrations/multitasking-contour-blank-1733890 https://pixabay.com/photos/pedestrians-people-busy-movement-400811 https://pixabay.com/photos/chatgpt-laptop-ai-8101650 https://pixabay.com/illustrations/blockchain-block-chain-bitcoin-3750157 https://pixabay.com/illustrations/human-id-identity-biology-digital-6107682 https://pixabay.com/videos/social-media-safety-in-jeopardy-79581 https://pixabay.com/vectors/tiktok-tiktok-logo-tiktok-button-7002866 Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno #05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

In this third episode of a mini-series in which Global Futurist and Metaverse Strategist Sylvia Gallusser and I are exploring the future of media, news, and content creation we explore three scenarios from 2050: Frugal AI – AI for greater good, characterised by effective regulation, with personal identity safety a priority; Tech Supercharged World - with lots of immersion, interactive assets, fully automated content creation, and the harnessing of identity; and The Reality Continuum – A transformation scenario with device and platform plurality, tools to help us identify if content is human or AI leading to the normalisation of AI. We are joined by strategic communicator and futurist Gina Clifford and technology innovator Rob Tyrie to share new perspectives on the scenarios and broaden the debate. 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 For Gina, connect 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 Learn more about the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act here: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/12/09/artificial-intelligence-act-council-and-parliament-strike-a-deal-on-the-first-worldwide-rules-for-ai and the FutureNewsCorp - How the AI Act Changed the Future of News (scenario) here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0267364923001255 (full paper available for purchase via El Sevier Science Direct. Credits Images and Video pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 pixabay.com/photos/typewriter-vintage-old-1248088, pixabay.com/photos/wordpress-blogging-writing-typing-923188, pixabay.com/photos/robot-machine-android-ai-future-4757878 pixabay.com/photos/road-curve-route-curves-landscape-2276150 pixabay.com/illustrations/ai-artificial-intelligence-humanoid-7265839 pixabay.com/photos/system-web-network-man-businessman-4615939 pixabay.com/videos/news-newspaper-article-press-media-5398 pixabay.com/illustrations/ai-generated-handshake-hands-8337333 pixabay.com/photos/student-typing-keyboard-text-849825 pixabay.com/photos/art-eye-paper-sight-hole-ragged-6749527 pixabay.com/videos/motion-graphic-animated-digital-14676 Peter Bittner Dylan Merz pixabay.com/videos/architecture-office-sky-skyscrapers-151603 pixabay.com/photos/titan-ii-missile-usaf-countdown-5992743 pixabay.com/photos/robot-machine-technology-mecha-ai-2301646 Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno #05 Audio File URL: pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

This is the second of three episodes in which Global Futurist & Metaverse Strategist Sylvia Gallusser and I are exploring the future of media, news, and the identity economy. Last time, we explored the context of AI development focusing on generative AI, then looked at the opportunities and risks content creation through lens of journalism. Today, we will dig deeper into the opportunities and challenges of using generative AI and look further into the future and explore three scenarios from 2050. You can learn more about Sylvia and her work by connecting with her as follows: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylviagallusser Blog https://siliconhumanism.home.blog Email sylvia.gallusser@gmail.com Twitter @SGallusser Learn more about Sylvia’s work into the evolution of generative AI here: The Generative AI Revolution Timeline: The Rise of the Identity Economy https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7113287589125648384 About the "Generative AI in the Newsroom" workshop Sylvia conducted at UC Berkeley https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sylviagallusser_lecture-livedemo-flashdebates-activity-7114678430318698496-u8U8 Credits Images & Video https://pixabay.com/photos/typewriter-vintage-old-1248088, https://pixabay.com/photos/wordpress-blogging-writing-typing-923188, & https://pixabay.com/photos/robot-machine-android-ai-future-4757878 https://pixabay.com/videos/google-internet-technology-search-155163 https://pixabay.com/videos/fake-news-alternative-facts-43025 https://pixabay.com/videos/artificial-intelligence-technology-183107 https://www.pexels.com/video/video-of-friends-wearing-party-hats-along-with-a-companion-robot-8467247 Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE - This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno #05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

Deloitte’s Tony Reeves characterised the Intelligent Age as “the Age of With, where every human works with intelligent machines in every activity. It merges the digital, physical and human worlds, collaborating across the boundaries of each to improve performance and empower smarter humans to achieve more at incredible speed.” In this episode, our questions are on the characterisation of the Intelligent Age, what it might look like in 2050, the significant technologies of the time, and how this comes together to impact the kind of work we might do in the second half of this century. To help me consider these questions, I am delighted to welcome chief executive and a futurist at London-based Global Futures and Foresight, David Smith, to the podcast. You can learn more about David and his work by connecting with him as follows: Email davidasmithgff@gmail.com LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/dasmith Twitter www.twitter.com/DavidSmithGFF YouTube www.youtube.com/user/GFFTV Website www.thegff.com Credits Images & Video https://pixabay.com/photos/artificial-intelligence-brain-think-3382521 https://pixabay.com/photos/stock-iphone-business-mobile-phone-624712 https://pixabay.com/illustrations/monitor-binary-binary-system-1307227 https://pixabay.com/videos/laptop-chatgpt-open-ai-chat-gpt-168312 https://pixabay.com/videos/motion-people-britain-business-110731 https://pixabay.com/videos/shanghai-sunrise-city-china-119690 https://pixabay.com/videos/printing-3d-printer-3d-164479 https://pixabay.com/videos/metaverse-meta-virtual-reality-115037 https://pixabay.com/videos/binary-code-data-computer-digital-31427 Music - PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno #05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

For some years, the ongoing and accelerating development of artificial intelligence has been eye- and imagination-catching. And now we have a number of generative AI models that have burst onto the scene over the last year or so. Generative artificial intelligence - refers to the use of AI to create new content; like text, images, music, audio, and video. Generative AI works by using a machine learning model to learn the patterns and relationships in a dataset of human-created content. It then uses the learned patterns to generate new content. But given the rapid development and real world application of these models, what could they mean for the future of media and content, and for the identity economy? This is the first of a three-part exploration of the role of generative AI into both these areas that I am thrilled to say is in collaboration with Global Futurist & Metaverse Strategist Sylvia Gallusser. In this episode we will explore the context of AI development focusing on generative AI, then look at content creation through the lens of journalism. In the second episode we will look to the future and to explore three scenarios of a world in 2050 where the identity economy dominates. And then in the third episode, we will invite viewers and listeners to share their perspectives on our exploration and the future of media, news, and the identity economy. You can learn more about Sylvia and her work by connecting with her as follows: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylviagallusser Blog https://siliconhumanism.home.blog Email sylvia.gallusser@gmail.com Twitter @SGallusser Learn more about Sylvia’s work into the evolution of generative AI here: The Generative AI Revolution Timeline: The Rise of the Identity Economy https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7113287589125648384 About the "Generative AI in the Newsroom" workshop Sylvia conducted at UC Berkeley https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sylviagallusser_lecture-livedemo-flashdebates-activity-7114678430318698496-u8U8 Credits Images & Video https://pixabay.com/photos/chatgpt-laptop-ai-8101650 https://pixabay.com/videos/robot-robots-robotic-arm-3372 https://pixabay.com/videos/robot-robots-robotic-arm-8197 https://pixabay.com/videos/search-technology-170305 https://pixabay.com/videos/laptop-chatgpt-open-ai-chat-gpt-168312 https://pixabay.com/illustrations/meta-logo-internet-business-6946715 & https://pixabay.com/vectors/google-logo-search-engine-internet-76659 https://pixabay.com/videos/container-ship-transport-logistics-23215 https://pixabay.com/videos/communication-digital-marketing-19498 Music PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870/ Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno #05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

With recent controversy surrounding the Government’s apparent backing off from the pace at which the UK will achieve net zero by 2050, I wanted to take the opportunity to explore the issue. But rather than jump on the scare band-wagon, wanted to offer a carrot – if that’s not mixing too many metaphors. While the threat of climate change-fuelled catastrophe might scare people into action, perhaps that should be considered in parallel with the benefits of achieving net zero. So in this episode of the podcast, let’s imagine a future in 2060 in which global society has achieved net zero as planned in 2050. 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 Credits Videos & Images https://pixabay.com/photos/solar-panel-city-energy-4478105 https://pixabay.com/photos/river-flood-bank-water-flooding-6017340 https://pixabay.com/photos/fire-forest-fire-tree-forest-smoke-4951730 https://pixabay.com/photos/drought-california-dry-lake-3803688 https://pixabay.com/videos/sustainability-energy-panel-152624 https://pixabay.com/videos/windmill-wind-clouds-landscape-102697 https://pixabay.com/photos/bee-insect-nectar-honey-bee-animal-18192 https://pixabay.com/videos/bees-flowers-insects-pollen-83079 https://www.rolls-royce.com/innovation/small-modular-reactors.aspx# https://pixabay.com/photos/desert-car-electric-car-vehicle-7658883 https://pixabay.com/photos/sky-aircraft-vapour-trail-1385789 Hybrid Air Vehicles via https://www.dezeen.com/2021/06/18/airlander-electric-airship-hav-sustainable https://pixabay.com/videos/high-speed-rail-high-speed-train-15954 https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ERP-software-for-eVTOL-UAVs-235x235.jpg https://www.yankodesign.com/2016/07/26/autonomous-ships-of-the-future / BelKharmoudi Aziz https://pixabay.com/videos/virtual-world-3d-model-presentation-15264 https://pixabay.com/videos/printer-3d-printing-print-164476 https://pixabay.com/photos/hydroponics-greenhouse-lettuce-4255403 https://pixabay.com/illustrations/passive-home-sustainable-home-1820901 https://www.showhouse.co.uk/news/over-5-billion-invested-in-smart-home-energy-management-systems https://pixabay.com/photos/housebuilding-new-building-1407480 Icon via https://www.dezeen.com/2022/03/04/icon-lake-flato-3d-printed-house-zero-austin https://pixabay.com/photos/architecture-building-environment-21702 ErikdeGraaf/iStock via https://www.realtor.com/advice/home-improvement/home-wind-turbines https://pixabay.com/photos/office-space-office-sunny-coworking-1744803 https://generated.photos Steve Wells https://pixabay.com/photos/coworking-space-in-gurgaon-5485822 https://pixabay.com/photos/smart-home-house-technology-3920905 Music - PIXABAY LICENSE CERTIFICATE This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at ttps://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno #05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message:...

There comes a point when the boundaries of science and magic seem to blur. At the same time, we can perhaps see the potential of science and technology to deliver the tools and applications of the future is limited only by our imagination. So in this episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod, with the help of strategic communicator and futurist Gina Clifford, we will explore cutting-edge ideas, potential innovations, mind-bending advancements, and awe-inspiring discoveries that seem straight out of a wizard's spellbook! You can learn more about Gina and her work by contacting and connecting with her as follows: Email: gina.clifford@gmail.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ginaclifford Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/G1naClifford Podcast: http://www.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tech-ideas-people/id1502161160 Credits Images: https://pixabay.com/illustrations/mon... & https://pixabay.com/photos/pick-book-...https://pixabay.com/photos/plant-root...https://pixabay.com/photos/corn-field...https://pixabay.com/photos/road-wood-...https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/fu...https://pixabay.com/photos/dry-arid-y...https://pixabay.com/photos/app-store-...https://pixabay.com/illustrations/dna...https://pixabay.com/illustrations/dig...https://pixabay.com/illustrations/and... Pixabay (Music) License Certificate This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms/ Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-425... Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno #05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-... Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

Since the pandemic, remote and hybrid working have become part of the workplace planning lexicon. But with the debate about the pros and cons of working away from the office still in full flight, change is also being fuelled by increasingly sophisticated automation technologies, which in turn offers the attractive potential of significant cost savings afforded by downsizing office accommodation. To explore the role of flexibility in establishing successful workplaces, developments in material production, and key challenges for the success of the future workplaces in the second half of this century, I am joined by Associate Director at Colliers International, Harriet Wiseman in this episode of the podcast. You can learn more about Harriet and her work by connecting with her as follows: linkedin.com/in/harriet-wiseman-a2812575 Email harriet.wiseman@gmail.com Watch on YouTube or Spotify, or listen on any of the following platforms where you can catch all episodes of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod podcast: Spotify’s Anchor platform https://anchor.fm/steve-wells-futurist YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIxf6tAhDzmP9QuhPwja1UH4ivsx-YTh9 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7IuO9njK4Yzfn4fUO6QLM9 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/informing-choices-mini-pod/id1536985114 Google https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zY2FhZDQzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Amazon https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/4eaf4815-267d-4b4d-a6d4-fb3558a2e306/informing-choices-minipod (sign in required) Podcast Addict https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3240030 Radio Public https://radiopublic.com/informing-choices-pod-6pkwXL Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1536985114/informing-choices-pod (account required) Pocket Casts https://pca.st/bhv6n89l (account required) Credits Images: https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 https://pixabay.com/photos/office-building-high-rise-buildings-3607456 & https://pixabay.com/illustrations/ai-generated-futuristic-building-8142104 https://pixabay.com/illustrations/entrepreneur-begin-start-up-chart-2411763 https://pixabay.com/photos/beauty-reception-2264281 https://www.twinfinite.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/screen-jeff-People-Airport.jpg https://newportpartners.wordpress.com/2018/09/04/smog-eating-buildings https://pixabay.com/illustrations/architecture-blueprints-3d-building-1498586 https://pixabay.com/illustrations/multi-verse-multiverse-metaverse-7970350 https://pixabay.com/photos/meeting-workplace-team-office-5395615 https://www.greenroofers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/asset-1.jpeg Pixabay (Music) License Certificate This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno #05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via @pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

A "Digital Twin" is a virtual model of a process, product, or service. The pairing of the virtual and physical worlds allows analysis of data collected to predict potential issues before they even occur; preventing downtime, developing new opportunities, and even plan for the future by using simulations, for example. To explore digital twins and their societal implications, I am joined on this episode of the podcast by Alex Whittington, a futurist from the Tata Consulting Services Future of Business team. You can learn more about Alex and her work by connecting with her as follows: Email foresightpartner@gmail.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-whittington-futurist Twitter https://twitter.com/alexandra4casts Blog https://partnersinforesight.blogspot.com You can learn more about the TCS Digital Twindex study that Alex referred to here: https://www.tcs.com/insights/blogs/tcs-digital-twindex Watch on YouTube or Spotify, or listen on any of the following platforms where you can catch all episodes of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod podcast: Spotify’s Anchor platform https://anchor.fm/steve-wells-futurist YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIxf6tAhDzmP9QuhPwja1UH4ivsx-YTh9 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7IuO9njK4Yzfn4fUO6QLM9 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/informing-choices-mini-pod/id1536985114 Google https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zY2FhZDQzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Amazon https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/4eaf4815-267d-4b4d-a6d4-fb3558a2e306/informing-choices-minipod (sign in required) Podcast Addict https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3240030 Radio Public https://radiopublic.com/informing-choices-pod-6pkwXL Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1536985114/informing-choices-pod (account required) Pocket Casts https://pca.st/bhv6n89l (account required) Credits Image: https://pixabay.com/photos/reflection-mirror-image-mirrored-2968578 Pixabay (Music) License Certificate This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-425... Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno #05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-... Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany. Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

It’s not uncommon for us to consider a positive outcome in the future, or a negative one. The utopian view or the dystopian view. But the likelihood is of a future with both positive and negative elements, much like we have seen in the present and the past. Today, we are exploring the dichotomy between advanced technology changing everything for the better and a world in chaos because of climate change. Will we harness these amazing technology advances to resolve our challenges in the second half of the 21st century and create a technotopia, and will we recover from sliding into climate change fuelled dystopia? To consider the drivers of these contrasting futures, I am delighted to welcome Managing Principal at Future|Shift Consulting, Rob Caldera back to the podcast. You can learn more about Rob and his work by connecting with him as follows: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/robcaldera Website https://www.futureshiftconsulting.com Twitter https://twitter.com/robcaldera You can catch this and all episodes of the Informing Choices Mini Pod podcast here: Spotify’s Anchor platform https://anchor.fm/steve-wells-futurist YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?List=PLIxf6tAhDzmP9QuhPwja1UH4ivsx-YTh9 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7IuO9njK4Yzfn4fUO6QLM9 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/informing-choices-mini-pod/id1536985114 Google https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zY2FhZDQzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Amazon https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/4eaf4815-267d-4b4d-a6d4-fb3558a2e306/informing-choices-minipod (sign in required) Podcast Addict https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3240030 Radio Public https://radiopublic.com/informing-choices-pod-6pkwXL Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1536985114/informing-choices-pod (account required) Pocket Casts https://pca.st/bhv6n89l (account required) Credits Images: https://pixabay.com/illustrations/ai-generated-architecture-buildings-7642030 https://pixabay.com/illustrations/skyline-future-city-of-the-future-2919069 https://pixabay.com/photos/artificial-intelligence-technology-3964530 https://pixabay.com/illustrations/climate-change-global-warming-2063240 https://pixabay.com/photos/climate-change-drought-climate-dry-2241061 https://pixabay.com/photos/quantum-computer-processor-computer-3679893 https://pixabay.com/illustrations/fire-flame-flags-nations-countries-1076260 https://pixabay.com/photos/graphene-technology-2d-science-3193185 https://pixabay.com/photos/ai-robot-artificial-intelligence-7977960 https://pixabay.com/photos/dna-3d-biology-genetic-research-5297378 https://pixabay.com/photos/constellations-galaxy-stars-sky-2609647 Pixabay (Music) License Certificate This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno #05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511 Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

In this new series of the podcast, I want to look farther into the future with my guests; to 2050 and beyond. So I will be exploring what our world might look like in the second half of this century; consider the roles that innovative technologies might play in a re-invented future; and what major changes we could see that would have a profound impact across life, society, and business. The first episode of this new series drops on Wednesday 6th September. You can catch this and all episodes of the Informing Choices Mini Pod podcast here: Spotify’s Anchor platform https://anchor.fm/steve-wells-futurist YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIxf6tAhDzmP9QuhPwja1UH4ivsx-YTh9 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7IuO9njK4Yzfn4fUO6QLM9 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/informing-choices-mini-pod/id1536985114 Google https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zY2FhZDQzMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Amazon https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/4eaf4815-267d-4b4d-a6d4-fb3558a2e306/informing-choices-minipod (sign in required) Podcast Addict https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3240030 Radio Public https://radiopublic.com/informing-choices-pod-6pkwXL Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1536985114/informing-choices-pod (account required) Pocket Casts https://pca.st/bhv6n89l (account required) Credits Images: https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 https://pixabay.com/photos/wormhole-time-travel-portal-vortex-2514312 https://pixabay.com/photos/road-asphalt-people-be-amazed-2644130 https://pixabay.com/photos/future-digitization-automation-4127468 https://pixabay.com/photos/robot-cyborg-futuristic-android-3310190 Pixabay (Music) License Certificate This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms/ Licensor's Username: https://pixabay.com/users/zen_man-4257870/ Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Background Loop Chill Techno #05 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-background-loop-chill-techno-05-3511/ Audio File ID: 3511 Date of download: 2023-07-13 13:17:07 UTC Pixabay GmbH c/o Lacore Rechtsanwälte LLP Berliner Freiheit 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany Pixabay is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via info@pixabay.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message

Jacinda Ardern’s decision to step down as New Zealand’s Prime Minister came as a surprise to many. She became the world’s youngest female head of government when she was elected prime minister in 2017 at 37. She has led New Zealand through the Covid-19 pandemic, and a series of disasters including the terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, and the White Island volcanic eruption. Asked how she would like New Zealanders to remember her leadership, Ardern said “as someone who always tried to be kind”. “I hope I leave New Zealanders with a belief that you can be kind, but strong, empathetic but decisive, optimistic but focused. And that you can be your own kind of leader – one who knows when it’s time to go,” Ardern said. The prime minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, paid tribute to Ardern, saying she “has shown the world how to lead with intellect and strength … She has demonstrated that empathy and insight are powerful leadership qualities.” Relational Systems Architect, Leadership Development & Impact Coach, and creator of Mycelium Collab Alessandra Marazzi posed the question, “What would the world look if we all wanted to be remembered, as someone who always tried to be kind?” Which in turn begs the question, “Is kindness the leadership competence of the future?” To consider this question, I am delighted to welcome Alessandra back to the podcast. You can learn more about Alessandra and her work by contacting and connecting with her as follows: Email alessandrac@mac.com LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/alessandra-marazzi Web https://alessandramarazzi.com Credits: Image https://pixabay.com/photos/hands-together-community-touch-5216585 Music: Anchor --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-wells-futurist/message