Industries: Futurist

Feb
21

Growing Up Everywhere: The Future of Farming

(Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, 20/20 Foresight: A Futurist Looks Ahead to the Ten Trends That Will Shape the World of 2020, that I am writing with the able assistance of fellow futurist Simon Anderson. This chapter takes a look at the future of agriculture.) On a 7,000 acre farm in [...]

Feb
15

The Future of Healthcare Will Be Simulated

According to a new study, surgeons performing knee surgery don’t become proficient at their trade until after they have performed 150 operations. This is understandable in the sense that “practice makes perfect.” It’s bad news, however, for the first 150 patients who have the misfortune of being the “practice” for the new surgeon. One solution [...]

Feb
14

The Future of Higher Education Has Arrived

“Students who demonstrate their mastery will be able to receive a certificate of completion for free.” Re-read that last sentence again: “Students who demonstrate their mastery will be able to receive a certificate of completion for free.” If you’re in the field of higher education it should send a cold chill down your spine because [...]

Feb
6

The Power of Envisioning the Future

I’m in Chennai, India where I delivered a keynote presentation to a group of emerging leaders within PepsiCo India this morning. After my talk, I had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Michael Yaziji. As part of his presentation, he showed this astounding “futuristic” video from Apple. The video was made in 1987 and, apparently, [...]

Feb
5

A Window into the Future

Corning Glass has created an impressive 11 minute video that offers a real “window” into the future. If you have the time, I highly recommend it … especially if you’re in the automotive, buildings & construction, education and/or health care industries: