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Futurized - thought leadership on the futurePhysical SecurityIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Faisal Pandit, VP & GM of Global Security Products at Johnson Controls.
They discuss the future of physical security, in a context where technology evolution enables the evolution of products that enable productivity in addition to safety.
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau) is a futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. He is currently the Research scholar in Global Systemic Risk, I...
2024-10-2945 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureIndoor Solar FuturesIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Giovanni Fili, Founder & CEO of Exeger Sweden AB.
They discuss the future of indoor solar and his vision to remove all the disposable batteries in the world.
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau) is a futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. He is currently the Research scholar in Global Systemic Risk, Innovation, and Policy at Stanford University. Futurized tackles the...
2024-10-2243 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futurePersonalizationIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews David C. Edelman, co-author of Personalized, former CMO of Aetna and a visionary in AI-powered personalization and customer strategy.
They discuss personalization, the art of creating customer experiences at scale that get fine-tuned with each successive interaction.
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau) is a futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. He is currently the Research scholar in Global Systemic...
2024-10-1639 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe World in 2050In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Jeffrey D. Sachs, University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University.
They discuss the world at mid-century and how we can and should change the future writ large through thought leadership, individual behavior change, and pressure on politicians.
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau) is a futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. He is currently...
2024-10-0152 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureFood After Nuclear WinterIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Florian Jehn, Data Science Leader at ALLFED. They discuss how present-day efforts to stay within planetary boundaries affect the survivors of an all-out nuclear war? This is part of Futurized's focus on the takeaways from the third annual Stanford Existential Risks Conference and the collection of papers now issued as conference Proceedings.
The past two decades have seen anthropogenic global catastrophic and existential risks (x-risks) develop into an increasingly prominent source of academic study, policy focus, and public concern. The proceedings of the third annual S...
2024-03-1950 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureExistential RisksIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Dan Zimmer, Affiliate at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation and the Stanford Existential Risks Initiative (SERI). They discuss takeaways from the third annual Stanford Existential Risks Conference and the collection of papers now issued as conference Proceedings.
The past two decades have seen anthropogenic global catastrophic and existential risks (x-risks) develop into an increasingly prominent source of academic study, policy focus, and public concern. The proceedings of the third annual Stanford Existential Risks Conference present a diverse array of research by bot...
2024-03-1259 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureRobotic AIIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Daniel Theobald, Founder of Vecna and MassRobotics. They discuss the future of robotic AI, the major use cases in factories, logistics, and elsewhere, the impact of generative AI, and how technology's impact often is overestimated short term and underestimated long term. Daniel has clear opinions on the anthromorphizing of robots and AI.
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, sc...
2024-01-2349 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureExistential Risk ControversiesIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews philosopher Emile Torres. They discuss the current controversies surrounding existential risk, including whether we should prioritize safeguarding the very long term over contemporary challenges.
Emile's newest book, Human Extinction: A history of the science and ethics of annihilation came out on Routledge this fall. For more about Emile, see http://www.xriskology.com/
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne U...
2024-01-091h 03
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Near Future of Quantum ComputingIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Mark Jackson, Senior Quantum Evangelist at Quantinuum. They discuss the near future of quantum computing including its near term use cases in batteries, medicine, and cryptography, and its potential impact on computing and society in the future.
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. I am a Research scholar in Global Systemic Risk, Inn...
2023-12-0548 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Road to Regenerative CapitalismIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews John Fullerton, President and Founder of the Capital Institute. They discuss the future of finance, specifically the arduous road to regenerative capitalism, including the principles, patterns, and timelines that might get us there.
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. I am a Research scholar in Global Systemic Risk, Innovation, and Policy at Stan...
2023-06-1356 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureA Radically Different Future of WorkIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Tiffany Vora. They discuss the multi-career normal, learning, exploration, what the world will look and feel like in the distant tomorrow, synthetic biology, and the value of experiencing nature.
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. I am a Research scholar in Global Systemic Risk, Innovation, and Policy at Stanford University. Join me as...
2023-06-0651 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureEnd of The World 2075 Board Game
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim introduces his new board game End of The World 2075, which is now on Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yegii/end-of-the-world-2075. End of the World 2075 is a deeply engaging game of strategy where you are trying to save humanity while growing your power and influence in the world. Developed by futurist Trond Undheim, PhD, at Yegii, Inc., the game is set in 2050, in a world of 25 city-states. The game allows you to experience and even to shape plausible scenarios for the future and to learn about global sy...
2023-05-3106 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureFictitious Capital in our Global SystemIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Taimur Ahmad, a Stanford graduate student focusing on policy and energy systems, and author of the Fictitious Capital newsletter. They discuss how the global paradigm of continuous progress and development is under threat and faces multiple, vastly misunderstood risks. Concurrently, there is heightened political polarization and a breakdown in constructive discourse. One of the reasons for this is the perpetuation of myths about how the global system works, resulting in a lot of “fictitious capital” atop which our civilization rests. Therefore, the only way to actively build a bet...
2023-05-3055 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureHope in Hell for the EarthIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Jonathon Porritt, author, Co-founder, Forum of the Future. They discuss how the sciences say everything is getting worse everywhere, yet there is still time, perhaps a decade, where key actions can get done if we all come together.
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. I am a Research scholar in Global Systemic Risk...
2023-04-2543 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureHow climate visions get constructedIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Mike Hulme, Professor, U Cambridge, on how climate visions get constructed. They explore the methods, data, and scenarios underlying the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Prof. Hulme just published the book, Critical Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. I am a Research scholar in...
2023-04-1149 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Changing Environmental MovementIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Graham Hill, CEO of The Carbonauts on The Changing Environmental Movement. They discuss activism before/now, behavior change, and what does it take to make an impact?
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. I am a Research scholar in Global Systemic Risk, Innovation, and Policy at Stanford University. Join me as I disc...
2023-03-2151 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureInvesting in the Era of Climate ChangeIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Bruce Usher, Author and Professor at Columbia Business School about Investing in the Era of Climate Change, which is the subject of Bruce's most recent book. They discuss the variety of available investment options, how the field is going, and the future investment outlook.
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. I am a R...
2023-03-1457 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureStanford Cascading Risk StudyIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, we feature Trond Arne Undheim, Ph.D, Research Scholar in Global Systemic Risk, Innovation, and Policy at the Stanford Existential Risk Initiative (SERI), Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), Stanford University about his work with the Stanford Cascading Risk Study.
Stanford Cascading Risk Study project website and eligibility information: https://riskstudy2075.stanford.edu/
Survey (short version): https://stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bkC27W11hBW7ZnE
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment....
2023-02-2013 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureScenario Planning on GeopoliticsIn this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews John Schaus, Senior Fellow at CSIS. They discuss CSIS’s flagship presentation on future trends, “Seven Revolutions: Scanning the Horizon Out to the Year 2035 and Beyond, ongoing research initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies to identify the most important drivers of change defining our world over the next 30 years and beyond.
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@tronda...
2023-01-1753 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureFostering Leaders Through DisruptionFuturized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. Join me as I discuss the societal impact of deep tech such as AI, blockchain, IoT, nanotech, quantum, robotics, and synthetic biology, and tackle topics such as entrepreneurship, trends, or the future of work. On the show, I interview smart people with a soul: founders, authors, executives, and other thought leaders, or even the occasional celebrity.
Futurized is a bi...
2022-12-1335 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureHow Tech Companies Reinvent ThemselvesFuturized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. Join me as I discuss the societal impact of deep tech such as AI, blockchain, IoT, nanotech, quantum, robotics, and synthetic biology, and tackle topics such as entrepreneurship, trends, or the future of work. On the show, I interview smart people with a soul: founders, authors, executives, and other thought leaders, or even the occasional celebrity.
Futurized is a bi...
2022-11-081h 00
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureWhat Tech Breakthroughs Are Needed For Asteroid Mining?Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. Join me as I discuss the societal impact of deep tech such as AI, blockchain, IoT, nanotech, quantum, robotics, and synthetic biology, and tackle topics such as entrepreneurship, trends, or the future of work. On the show, I interview smart people with a soul: founders, authors, executives, and other thought leaders, or even the occasional celebrity.
Futurized is a bi-weekly show, pre...
2022-11-0154 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureDeep Tech in Abu DhabiIn this episode of the podcast, the topic is: Deep Tech in Abu Dhabi. Our guest is Ray O. Johnson, CEO of the Technology Innovation Institute.
In this conversation, they talk about the transition from a petroleum based economy to a high tech economy.
If you're new to the show, seek particular topics, or you are looking for a great way to tell your friends about the show, which we always appreciate, we've got the episode categories. Those are at Futurized.org/episodes. They are collections of your favorite episodes organized by topic, such as...
2022-09-1349 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureManaging Remote Work PresenceFuturized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. Join me as I discuss the societal impact of deep tech such as AI, blockchain, IoT, nanotech, quantum, robotics, and synthetic biology, and tackle topics such as entrepreneurship, trends, or the future of work. On the show, I interview smart people with a soul: founders, authors, executives, and other thought leaders, or even the occasional celebrity.
Futurized is a bi...
2022-05-2449 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureTaking Antiques into the FutureIn episode 154 of the Futurized podcast, the topic is: Taking Antiques into the Future. Our guest is R.T. Custer, CEO & co-founder of The Vortic Watch Company.
In this conversation, they talk about the rich history of manufacturing in the US, combining traditional and cutting edge technology to create unique, quality, functional products, and what learning to derive from building a successful business.
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), fut...
2022-04-2651 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureHow Federated Machine Learning Powers PrivacyIn episode 151 of the podcast, the topic is: How Federated Machine Learning Powers Privacy. Our guest is Dave Bauer, CTO, BOSS AI.
In this conversation, we talk about what federated machine learning is and why care, noting its effects on distributed compute, edge clusters, privacy preserving features, and the emerging use cases.
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. Join me as I discuss the societal imp...
2022-04-1950 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureRogue Waves of ChangeIn episode 150 of the Futurized podcast, the topic is Rogue Waves of Change. Our guest is Jonathan Brill, futurist and author. In this conversation, they talk about doing the work of a futurist from HP to Hollywood, the ABC’s of Resilient Growth, Awareness, Behavior Change and Culture Change and the techniques and tools at your disposal to do so. How can you transform your company into a more resilient and adaptable organization?
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your...
2022-04-051h 00
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureIndustrial BiomanufacturingOur guest today, is Moji Karimi, CEO & co-founder, Cemvita Factory. In episode 126 of the Futurized podcast (@futurized2), hosted by futurist Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), the topic is: Industrial Biomanufacturing. In this conversation, they talk about the challenges of scaling up industrial biomanufacturing, operational challenges, the emerging business models, and the technical challenges, and the future outlook.
If you're new to the show, seek particular topics, or you are looking for a great way to tell your friends about the show, which we always appreciate, we've got the episode categories. Those are at Futurized.org/episodes. They are...
2022-02-1747 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Content CreationJesse Krieger, Chief Content Officer, PowerFan.io (@powerfanio) guests Futurized podcast, episode 142, hosted by futurist Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau). In this conversation, they talk about what content creation is, what's wrong with the business model, and how NFTs can fix it.
Powerfan.io has an exclusive offer for Futurized listeners: Click here to participate in the token giveaway. Get 100 PFAN Tokens and a chance to win 2,500!
Trond's takeaway
Content creation is important both as a creative and as a professional outlet. Whilst NFTs do provide great opportunities to experiment, they cannot replace building a...
2022-01-2551 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureSimple is the FutureLisa Bodell (@LisaBodell), futurist and CEO of FutureThink (@futurethinktank) is interviewed by Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur in episode 135 of the Futurized podcast (@futurized2), the topic is Simple is the Future.
In this conversation, we talk about the productivity impact of killing bureaucracy, rules, and bad organizational habits and simplification strategies for corporations and their leaders-minimizing slides, meetings and emails to free up time.
Trond's takeaway is that to claim that the future will entail more simplicity than complexity is an unusual take. Nevertheless, there is an appeal here. Further...
2021-11-1533 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureHealth Tech RebootIn episode 147 of the Futurized podcast (@futurized2), the topic is: Health Tech Reboot. Today, I have no guest. Instead, I'm talking about my new book, Health Tech: Rebooting Society's Software, Hardware and Mindset.
In this episode, I answer the following questions, which typically are asked of authors: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background and how it's relevant to the topic of the book? Why did you write this book? How did you come up with the title for your book? What’s your message? Who should read it? What are are people saying ab...
2021-11-1031 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureCultural AgilityFuturized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. Join me as I discuss the societal impact of deep tech such as AI, blockchain, IoT, nanotech, quantum, robotics, and synthetic biology, and tackle topics such as entrepreneurship, trends, or the future of work. On the show, I interview smart people with a soul: founders, authors, executives, and other thought leaders, or even the occasional celebrity.
Futurized is a bi...
2021-11-0248 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of MarTechFuturized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim, futurist and author.
In episode #121 of the podcast, the topic is: The Future of MarTech. Our guest is Bant Breen, Chairman and founder, Qnary.
In this conversation, we talk about the evolution of marketing technology, emerging tech such as AI and NL, and apps including chatbots, tech parsing info, bots writing PR copy, and we extrapolate what this might mean for the creative profession.
Th...
2021-10-2653 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Marketing is CurationFuturized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. Join me as I discuss the societal impact of deep tech such as AI, blockchain, IoT, nanotech, quantum, robotics, and synthetic biology, and tackle topics such as entrepreneurship, trends, or the future of work. On the show, I interview smart people with a soul: founders, authors, executives, and other thought leaders, or even the occasional celebrity.
Futurized is a bi...
2021-10-191h 03
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureRegenerative MedicineFuturized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim, futurist and author.
In episode #120 of the podcast, the topic is: Regenerative Medicine. Our guest is Giuseppe Perale, Professor, USI, Founder, IBI SA.
In this conversation, we talk about regenerative medicine's path from scientific discipline to a commercial field. We touch on the true meaning of regenerative which means repair to heal, translational medicine, tissue engineering, stem cells, biofabrication, longevity, the healthspan/lifespan debate and the de...
2021-10-1251 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Disruption of FailureFuturized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim, futurist and author. In episode #106 of the podcast, the topic is: The Disruption of Failure. Our guest is Colin Hunter, CEO of Potential Squared and author of Be More Wrong: How Failure Makes You an Outstanding Leader.
In this conversation, we talk about How to beat failure at its own game, embracing it, squeezing it for impact, creating playgrounds as a leader and stretching yourself through play, especially by...
2021-09-2853 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of HospitalsDan Vahdat (@DanVahdat), CEO of Huma (@humaforhealth), interviewed by Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist and author.
In this conversation, they talk about scaling digital health, post-pandemic opportunities, predictive care at scale, digital care, and is the hospital of the future a building or a distributed care concept, or both?
If you're new to the show, seek particular topics, or you are looking for a great way to tell your friends about the show, which we always appreciate, we've got the episode categories. Those are at Futurized.org/episodes. They are collections of your favorite episodes o...
2021-09-2149 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of CybersecurityFuturized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim, futurist and author.
In episode #[115 of the podcast, the topic is: The Future of Cybersecurity. Our guest is Bob Gourley, Co-Founder and CTO of OODA LLC and Action Council Member at the Atlantic Council Geotech Center.
In this conversation, we talk about new mental models for thinking about security, zero trust networks, cyberthreat amnesia--you mitigate the threat and forget, the evolution of technology, and we discuss th...
2021-09-2148 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Child Abuse OnlineFuturized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim, futurist and author.
In episode #105 of the podcast, the topic is: The Future of Child Abuse Online. Our guest is Chris Wexler, CEO and co-founder of Krunam.
In this conversation, we talk about the business of removing digital toxic waste from the internet using AI to identify Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
The host of this podcast, Trond Arne Undheim, Ph.D is the aut...
2021-09-1450 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of EntertainmentFuturized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment.
I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. Join me as I discuss the societal impact of deep tech such as AI, blockchain, IoT, nanotech, quantum, robotics, and synthetic biology, and tackle topics such as entrepreneurship, trends, or the future of work. On the show, I interview smart people with a soul: founders, authors, executives, and other thought leaders, or even the occasional celebrity.
Futurized is a bi...
2021-09-0751 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureTwo Author-Podcasters Discuss TechPeter High, President of Metis Strategy, Host of Technovation podcast, and 3x author, interviewed by host Trond Arne Undheim, futurist and author.
In this conversation, we talk about how Peter High came to host of The Technovation podcast (2008-) and get into Enterprise IT. How Trond Undheim came to host the Futurized podcast (2020-). We discuss the new book by Peter High: Getting to Nimble--a framework and best practices companies can use to transform their people practices, processes, technologies, ecosystems, and strategies for the digital era (2021). We also discuss a new book by Trond Undheim: Future Tech: H...
2021-04-2755 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe path towards Science 2.0Jean-Claude Burgelman, Professor of Open Science Policy at the Free University of Brussels, interviewed by host Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about The Impact of Digital on Science. JC Burgelman’s career spans the EU, foresight, Media, and tech assessment. We discuss the role of foresight in EU policy. What are the big challenges? Fallout of COVID has compelled science from closed to open, from premium to collaborative. Is a 5th revolution in science irreversible? What has been learned? We talk about how the business model is shifting from articles to data and touch on...
2021-02-2558 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Digital Health AICatherine Havasi, CEO and co-founder, Dalang Health, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about Patient experience. Telehealth. Personalizing digital health. The AI space (ConceptNet, crowdsourcing for AI, word embeddings, transfer learning, multilingual natural language processing (NLP), and machine learning, federated learning). Chronic Disease Management. Exciting applications (health coaching, telehealth, mHealth, chatbots, agent assist, augmentation, scaling personalization, digital characters, animation, avatars). Perspectives on the future.
The takeaway is that Digital Health AI must emerge but only when we are sure the software truly works. For now, what we have is scattered ma...
2021-02-1552 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Zero User Interface ExperienceTuğberk Duman, Head of Innovation at Futurice, the Finnish consultancy, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about Why thinking about a world beyond the screen? Invisible user interface where natural gestures (body movements, perhaps even thoughts) trigger interactions. Current examples making use of Alexa, Google Home, Siri, Cortana, or Google Glass). Experiments, Trends in UI design, Design thinking inspiration and components (chatbots, biometrics, computer vision, new ecosystem business models). Emerging use cases. Surprising industries are first adopters. The next decade—what will happen next to Zero UI and in which sequence?.
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2021-02-0943 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Grid Energy InnovationJon Wellinghoff, CEO of GridPolicy and former Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
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In this conversation, they talk about The transdisciplinary mindset needed to understand energy innovation, The policy/regulation impasse. The dow...
2021-02-0253 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Personal DevelopmentNick Jankel, transformational futurist, the CEO and co-founder of Switch On, and author of the new book Now Lead The Change, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about The Personal Development Market. VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity). Trends in Self-help, Leadership, Therapy, Coaching, and Healing. Brain science. Wisdom. Practical psychology. Bio-Transformation Theory. Reading cognitive v. emotional signals in yourself and others. The future of business and human personal development, next decade and beyond. Being future-proof (as organizations and individuals).
The takeaway is that the Personal Development Market is just st...
2021-01-2155 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of LongevityDmitry Kaminskiy, Partner, Deep Knowledge Ventures, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about What is longevity and why does it matter if we live longer? Health span v. Lifespan. The Intersection of AgeTech, WealthTech and FinTech. The silver tsunami (of aging). Quality-adjusted life-year (QALY). Scenarios. Rise of policy scene for longevity. Biomarkers on the path to population health. How AI intersects with longevity. P4 (Preventive, Precision, Personalized and Participatory) Medicine. Who will first reach their 123rd birthday? A Manhattan project for longevity. The Longevity Industry 1.0 and 2.0—towards the next trillion dollar industry.
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2021-01-191h 01
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureFuturistic AIBen Goertzel, CEO and founder of SingularityNET and Chairman of the Artificial General Intelligence Society, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, we talk about Futuristic applications of interoperable AI. Sophia- the robot. Singularity. Transhumanism. How to define intelligence . Decentralized, Distributed, interoperable AI. The importance of trust to progress with technology. Future of human-computer interaction.
My takeaway is that futuristic AI will continue to fascinate, whether we ever get there--or not. It is a Janus faced future the proponents of Artificial General Intelligence are exploring. Will it solve more problems than it creates? In...
2021-01-1454 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe future of learning experience designJon Tota, CEO and founder of Syntax + Motion and host of the Learning Life Podcast, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, we talk about The future of learning experience design. Shifting focus from the teacher to thinking about learners first. How to teach true skills? How do you get the user to interact? From learning management systems (LMS) via design thinking to learning experience platforms (LXP). Should everybody have their own online course for personal branding? Corporate learning. Individual thought leadership. How to navigate the noise? What to consume? What to produce? How to e...
2021-01-121h 05
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Quantum SecurityJaya Baloo, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Avast Software, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about why is it so hard to eradicate cybersecurity challenges? Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA). Threats we are ready for and know about vs. Threats we don’t know about are not ready for. The Quantum Market Players, Challenges, and applications. What quantum security challenges do you worry about in the next decade? Jaya uses the story of Alice, Bob, and ex-girlfriend Eve to illustrate quantum security. How to teach quantum computing to a new gen of...
2021-01-0757 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureIndustrial-grade Mixed RealityUrho Konttori, co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Varjo, the mixed reality equipment maker, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about The Future of Industrial-grade Mixed Reality (MR). The advent of enterprise/industrial-grade AR/VR/XR/MR/hybrid reality and its impact on RR. Which companies are using it already? Current professional user types. Emerging use cases. Why is Varjo so focused on human-eye resolution devices and hi-res MR? We discuss adoption timelines and formfactors as well as remaining technical/market challenges. We look into the Future of mixed reality (5-10 years ahead...
2021-01-0558 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Next Generation MarketplacesGabriel Luna-Ostaseski is the Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Braintrust, the first user-controlled talent network, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about the results from building and investing in 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation marketplaces. Is blockchain overhyped? Emerging marketplaces with non-extractive externalities and truly sharing control and ownership. The path and possible end point(s) of decentralization in the next decade and beyond.
My takeaway is that next generation marketplaces that favor the users as opposed to corporations, are rare but increasingly important for the marketplace concept to su...
2020-12-3151 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Risk and ResilienceChloe Demrovsky, CEO of Disaster Recovery Institute, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, we talk about The Future of Risk and Resilience. How to handle disasters. Chronic stressors v. Sudden shocks. What organizations should be worrying about right now. Risk management. How to increase resilience. Opportunities from crisis. How organizations can survive and thrive in the next decade.
The takeaway is that in order to fully prepare for the next decade, there is really no way around developing a systematic take on risk and resilience. There is so much to know but a...
2020-12-2953 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureHunting for Emerging TechShaun Vanderpool, CEO and founder of Il Lupo and Hempire, an avid hunter of emerging technology to commercialize, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about how difficult it is for our educational system to recognize and adapt to individual exceptional abilities. We discuss the massive potential of Hemp, the vast energy potential of a new five phase engine, and briefly cover an emerging opportunity to extract Water directly from air humidity, each technologies Vanderpool has dug up ‘from under a rock’ and not at universities, and is now exploiting.
The take...
2020-12-2451 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe emergent Arabian startup sceneGary Sheynkman, a first generation immigrant (to the US) from Kiev, Ukraine living in Dubai who runs Leyden Ventures, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about Arabian Tech. The Arabian startup scene. Accelerators and VC in the Middle East. Digital transformation of Arabic private equity approaches. Building a startup ecosystem from scratch. The Area 2071 initiative. The Middle East of the future.
The takeaway is that the future of Arabian tech looks promising, although still nascent. The startup ecosystem in the Middle East will undoubtedly emerge strongly as traditional industries start t...
2020-12-2254 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Social LearningSahra-Josephine Hjorth, CEO and co-founder of CanopyLAB, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, we talk about empowering learners, and about blended learning, moving beyond screen time to Virtual immersionm AI/AR – how to use tech the right way. We discuss tackling scaling challenges in social learning, EdTech post-COVID-19. We cover how Sahra collated and digitized more than 50+ ways of classroom learning in a teacher’s toolbox. How to plug the 21st-century skills gap? The next decade's learning reality.
The takeaway is that social learning is much talked about but poorly understood. How could...
2020-12-1753 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Tokenization of SecuritiesYael Tamar, CMO and co-founder of SolidBlock, the issuance platform for digital securities, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about The tokenization of securities, starting with the pioneering use case of real estate, where SolidBlock in 2018, in collaboration with its partners, created Aspen Coin to finance the renovation of the St. Regis Aspen Resort, a 179-room luxury hotel. We spend some time discussing the basics of securitization and tokenization before moving to discussing how the deepening digitization creates financial transformation as well. Lastly, we discuss the ever present need for information on...
2020-12-1539 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureBuilding the Southern California of TomorrowBill Carpou, CEO at OCTANE, the accelerator in California and General Partner at Visionary Ventures a growth stage fund is interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about how the newly formed Innovation Network of Southern California (InSoCal) is Building the Southern California of Tomorrow. We discuss how to build any innovation ecosystem, what the ingredients are, how to adapt to local and cultural dynamics, and how to thrive and grow. We also muse about ecosystems of the future.
The takeaway is that the future of innovation ecosystems is up in t...
2020-12-101h 01
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureFuture of Family Office InvestingSidney Wheatley, CIO, Private Office of H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulla bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Kingdom of Bahrain, is interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim, host of the Futurized podcast, and author of Future Tech (2021), Pandemic Aftermath (2020), Disruption Games (2020), and Leadership From Below (2008).
In this conversation, they talk about The Future of Family Office Investing. Trends in family office investment portfolios. Global shifts, industry trends, foresight, tech investing, fintech, and blockchain. They discuss new consumption patterns for multimedia and film as well as other emerging sector plays. Furthermore, they cover diversification during times of turmoil...
2020-12-081h 03
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureSoft RoboticsTimothy Morrissey, CEO and co-founder of Artimus Robotics interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, we talk about why develop artificial muscles? Tim explains the differences between; actuators, motors, engines, machines, robots, automation, augmentation, and humans—what a mouthful. We discuss how robots are poised to take over the dull, dangerous and dirty jobs, but not really many other jobs—in the near future. A soft robot’s artificial muscles’ advantages includes speed, energy density, power and efficiency. We discuss key emerging applications in industry, medicine and other fields, from berry pickers to automobiles, robots in the ho...
2020-12-0347 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureAI for MedicineThomas Clozel, CEO and co-founder of Owkin, the federated data network startup boosting AI for medicine, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about integrating AI and system biology to enable breakthrough medical moments. They explore how machine learning can be used to augment medical and biological research. In Owkin’s federated learning approach, the data stays put with the owners, but the learning models travel. Theydiscuss the data heterogeneity in healthcare, the need for interoperability, and we touch on hype versus reality.
The takeaway is that AI for medicine is her...
2020-12-0153 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureStartup Mentoring in UAEWafa Omar, founder of BizWhisper, a startup which is specialized in creative problem solving for entrepreneurs in the MENA region through mentoring, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, we talk about startup mentoring in the UAE, in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the political and economic alliance of six Middle Eastern countries—Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman, and ostensibly in the MENA region as a whole. We discuss being a female entrepreneur in the Middle East and what the future holds.
My takeaway is that the fu...
2020-11-3027 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of AROri Inbar, Founder of Superventures and also CEO and founder of AugmentedReality.org, the organizer of AWE, the world’s most essential AR/VR conference since 2010, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about community building in the no longer so embryonic AR/VR space, the emergence of spatial computing, the Augmented Reality Expo (AWE). They discuss AR/VR venture capital, exciting and emerging use cases and form factors, market size, mobile AR, and COVID’s impact on remote tech. They explore the world in 2030 and the threats that the world is facing.
2020-11-251h 06
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Peer-to-PeerMichel Bauwens, Founder of the P2P Foundation and co-author of Peer-to-Peer: The Commons Manifesto, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, we talked about how the world may have reached a tipping point where the balance between centralized and distributed activity as well as for profit and not for profit activity have overreached its boundaries. In Bauwens’ analysis, historically when this happens, with civilizations such as the Mayans, or the Chinese, a reversal of polarity happens, and society moves into healing mode. The difference this time, is that the system is global, and that we...
2020-11-2439 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureFuture Tech - a previewIn this mini-episode, futurist Trond Undheim briefly discusses his upcoming book Future Tech: How to capture value from disruptive industry trends, to be published by Kogan Page in March 2021. He also reads an excerpt from the book.
Future Tech explains how the four forces of technology, policy, business models and social dynamics work together to create industry disruption and how this understanding can help to predict what is coming next.
The book will be on the syllabus for an upcoming course at Cornell Tech and has already received raving endorsements.
Check out Future T...
2020-11-2308 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Serendipity of Social InnovationChristian Busch, Director, NYU Global Economy Program, interviewed by Trond Arne Undheim, futurist and author.
In this conversation, they talk about serendipity, the art and science of creating good luck, and how it is intimately related to future trends in social innovation. By learning to see the events, people or objects that come to us as opportunities for change and for adjusting course, we have the potential to achieve breakthroughs.
The takeaway is that serendipity is more than chance and isn’t really magical at all. We can all experience serendipitous encounters, we just have to l...
2020-11-2050 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureAI for LearningFuturist David Shrier, Managing Director and co-founder of Esme Learning Solutions. and Associate Fellow at Oxford University, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about what’s next in digital learning innovation. We discuss the challenge of bringing cognitive science to online learning. We explore the effects of real-time feedback on social learning metrics. How to develop critical thinking? How to use AI to solve problems in the world, and how to scale it beyond elite institutions. We explore a future where online learning might be even better than campus learning.
The...
2020-11-1921 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Urgency of a Social-Emotional Learning FixShai Fuxman, Project Director at Education Development Center (EDC), interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about what’s the big deal with social and emotional learning. They cover the tremendous measurable benefits in terms of performance, attendance, and college entry, or even societal savings and economic success. They discuss the trends in education and the pendulum swings between STEM focus and educating the whole person. They discuss the criticism at times leveled against he SEL curriculum for being white centric and what the educational community it’s has done to address this —at time...
2020-11-1752 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureLiving the Future of WorkGary Bolles, Chair for the future of work at Singularity University, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about how organizations try to channel human energy-but still need processes and practices, that can become a distraction. We discuss the concept of exponential tech and the rapid pace of change. We touch on digital distraction devices. We discuss the unbundling of education, the eroding contract between knowledge workers and employees, and indeed the blurring boundaries between learning, work, and leisure. Singularity University, where Bolles is engaged, is a learning platform, which is useful because w...
2020-11-1743 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureFinancial Megatrends in the Middle EastBiswajit Dasgupta, Chief Investment Officer - Head of Global Markets at Emirates Investment Bank, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about financial and social Megatrends, COVID-19’s impact on the region and the world, geopolitical risk, economic challenges at the start of the decade in the MENA region and beyond, and what that means for the future.
My takeaway is that the future of the Middle East is crucial to the future of everything else. It’s increasingly a gateway region between Europe, Asia, and America. A region fraught with risk...
2020-11-161h 01
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Corporate VenturingJames Mawson, CEO and founder of Mawsonia, the publishing company producing Global Corporate Venturing, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, we talk about the current state and the future of corporate venturing, the activity of big corporations who invest in startups in various ways, during and post-COVID-19.
My takeaway is that corporate venturing has emerged as a more and more reliable and impactful asset class, born out of a desire to catch up on innovation but maturing into a significant, positive force for sustainable, high impact innovation, growing through shocks in the e...
2020-11-1250 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of AI in GovernmentLord Clement-Jones, consultant of global law firm DLA Piper, former chair of the UK House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, we talk about emerging regulations for substituting AI for human labor and routine work, regulating big tech, AI for grand societal challenges, data trusts, and UK strengths in AI.
My takeaway is that there are crucial risks and opportunities involved with AI that do need to be resolved this decade, by governments, even though the pace of adoption might not be as steep as s...
2020-11-1057 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of RoyaltyH.R.H. Prince Michel de Yougoslavie, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about growing up as a Pan-European royal. We cover his deep interest in art and success with exhibiting his photography. We also touch on trends in family wealth considerations, we discuss his time as a high end real estate broker in Palm Beach, Florida, and he shares his life experience as a royal and the lessons that apply for anybody with a family legacy. At the end we briefly discuss the future role of royalty.
The takeaway i...
2020-11-0956 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureHow to Invest in Sci-Fi Tech?Adam Draper, Managing Director and co-founder of Boost, the startup accelerator and VC firm, is interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about taking your investment advice from sci-fi movies. Exoskeletons, jet packs, iron man suits, time travel, deep ocean exploration. Which specific sci-fi technologies are coming online in the next decade and which have already?
The takeaway is that Sci-fi Tech is here already, and is shaping our world in thought provoking ways. In fact, we no longer need to watch Westworld, Alien, Blade Runner, The Terminator, Back to The F...
2020-11-051h 09
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureParliamentary Tech and HypertransparencyFotis Fitsilis, Head of the Scientific Service, Hellenic Parliament, interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, we talked about how parliamentary transparency, steeped in legal informatics, innovation in govtech, open data and ongoing digitization, is slowly inching forward because of innovative initiatives such as the Hellenic OCR Team. OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition. Emerging use cases include access, archiving, analysis, transparency and traceability of the enormous amount of information passing through any national parliament. The market for such application is muc vaster that the 190 or so national parliaments. Virtually any legislative body at any l...
2020-11-0354 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of the High Net Worth LifestyleDalton Skach, CEO of Gold Gate, a fintech focused on real estate is interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim.
In this conversation, they talk about how to own homes in Beverly Hills, Dubai, Tokyo, Singapore and London for the price of one through fractional real estate investing. The approach builds in tokenization. We discuss the needs of the wealthy post-COVID-19.
The takeaway is that the future of High Net Worth Lifestyle is changing rapidly with COVID as well as new blockchain based opportunities to invest with a fractionalized approach, even in the traditional asset class...
2020-10-2957 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureEvolving Startup EcosystemsFuturist Trond Arne Undheim interviews Christian Nagel, Founder of Venture Lane, business angel and expert on go-to-market strategies, communication and international rollout.
In this conversation, they talk about tribal community building, networking, funding, scaling startups mid- and post-COVID-19. They cover startup hubs, what it takes to achieve critical mass, innovating in edge cities, the EU vs. US vs. Asia, learning from failure, angel investing, mentoring and the tech community in Boston.
The takeaway is that you cannot get around the human factor in community building. Protecting the positive aspects of tribalism whilst still achieving scale i...
2020-10-2046 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of FluxFuturist Trond Arne Undheim interviews Sid Mohasseb, author, investor, professor, and known as the entrepreneur philosopher.
In this conversation, they talk about The Future of Flux. Entrepreneurial philosophy. Personalizing your journey. Listening to the Guru near you. Evolve like a caterpillar--again and again.
The takeaway is that the deepest motivation behind entrepreneurship is to seek happiness. We can only learn if we are open to them possibility of learning everywhere around us. Anybody or anything could be the source of the final spark that leads to lasting insight. But we have to stay alert and...
2020-10-1556 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Online LearningFuturist Trond Arne Undheim interviews Furqan Nazeeri, Partner at Extension Engine, the online education platform consulting firm.
In this conversation, they talk about what learning is all about, how COVID-19 both (in)validates and facilitates online learning. They discuss online learning platforms, the best approaches at the moment, and where we are headed in the next decade.
The takeaway is that online learning as it was practiced for 20 years was invalidated by COVID-19 and we don’t yet have the answer to what it must become. Having said that, the best universities are doing something rig...
2020-10-131h 05
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureGlobal Innovation IndexFuturist Trond Arne Undheim interviews Professor Soumitra Dutta, Cornell University, co-author of Global Innovation Index, published by the World Intellectual Property Foundation.
In this conversation, they talk about measuring innovation, the challenges of developing governance at the country level, across the globe, and how to improve innovation input and output.
The takeaway is that the future of innovation measurement will continue to evolve with the metrics that become available, but could also deteriorate if we are not careful to maintain statistical data and overview through national and international monitoring. In 2020’s Index, Switzerland comes out in...
2020-10-1254 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureBehavioral Science in Product DesignFuturist Trond Arne Undheim interviews Matt Wallaert, behavioral scientist and author of Start At The End: How To Build Products that Create Change.
In this conversation, they talk about how the field of product design has evolved, the value of experimentation, discovery of cutting edge products, who does it well, corporations and startups, and how the future of product design is steeped in science.
The takeaway is that behavioral science should be an obligatory part of product design and it cannot be an afterthought. Right now, most companies are overweight on data scientists and underweight...
2020-10-081h 06
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Cultured MeatFuturist Trond Arne Undheim interviews David Brandes, Managing Director and co-founder of Peace of Meat.
In this conversation, they talk about the technology of cell-based, cultured meat, the sustainability benefits of removing animals from food production, consumer trust, regulatory forces, disruption, and the future of food tech.
The takeaway is that cultured meat is here to stay, although it’s introduction will take time and will vary depending on tech innovation speed, regulatory attitudes and consumer trust. COVID-19 has brought about a renewed discussion about food safety and worker safety—lab grown meat does not seem...
2020-10-0657 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureFuture Proof your BusinessFuturist Trond Arne Undheim interviews UK futurist Tom Cheesewright, a regular BBC commentator, and author of the new book Future proof your business.
In this conversation, we talked about the role of a futurist in a fast-moving world, the tools needed to predict future trends in your industry, how to build in agility, how the pandemic has changed leaders' thinking preparing for future shocks and what the next decade might bring.
My takeaway is that the future will not be the same for everyone. It all depends. What steps do you take? What skills do...
2020-09-241h 06
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Commoditized RoboticsFuturist Trond Arne Undheim interviews Tom Ryden, Executive Director of MassRobotics, the biggest co-working space and robotics community in the US.
In this conversation, they talk about what's happened over the past decade, where is the robotics field now (from R&D, to standardization, to big company implementation, the role of robots in contemporary factories, and consumer applications). They discuss the changing form factors, the pivotal role of AI and IoT towards a "Cambrian explosion" in robotics. What are the hottest startups? Where are we going in the next decade?
The takeaway is that the...
2020-09-2248 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of WorkFuturist Trond Arne Undheim interviews Ian Barkin, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer of Sykes and host of the OneTake podcast.
In this conversation, they talk about The Future of Work, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), automated outsourcing, experience-focused call centers, COVID-19, smart tech,Impact sourcing, creative use of talent, scaling and selling a venture, building your personal brand, his OneTake podcast and the future of marketing.
The takeaway is that the future of work is happening in surprising ways, with twists and turns and that there are impressive digital elements that enhance automation but also real...
2020-09-1750 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureDisaster Risk ManagementSpecial guest Chloe Demrovsky, CEO of Disaster Recovery Institute is interviewed by futurist Trond Arne Undheim, host of Futurized.
In this conversation, which is a precursor to an upcoming deep dive into risk and resilience in the next decade, they talk about what risk management is all about, how executives can handle disasters, and map out some of the needed vocabulary to start understanding risk in a systemic way.
The takeaway is that in order to fully prepare for the next decade, there is really no way around developing a systematic take on risk and r...
2020-09-1418 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of the Second Half of LifeFuturist Trond Arne Undheim interviews Tom Moebus, Founder of TenXGrow, whose mission is to help small companies grow in dramatic ways. We talk about our mutual background at MIT’s Industrial Liaison Program, why Tom has comes out of retirement for COVID-19, which, echoing Buddhist thinking is a “noble moment”. He tells us how he helps Main Street businesses pivot and learn to operate under new conditions, and learn from each other. We discuss his project to connect young people in America and China to create wise people who will learn to collaborate before their minds are colored with what s...
2020-09-031h 00
Futurized - thought leadership on the futurePost-pandemic TechFuturist Trond Arne Undheim interviews David A. Bray, Inaugural Director of the GeoTech Center at the Atlantic Council, the esteemed Washington DC-based think tank. We talk about jazz improv, geopolitics, technology, privacy, openness, human dignity, data trusts, quantum computing as well as post-pandemic tech opportunities and constraints.
The takeaway is that the world now needs to ensure that new technologies not only contribute to innovation but also simultaneously empower people, increase prosperity and secure peace. One way we talked about is to develop data trusts to secure that exchanges of data are mutually beneficial and p...
2020-08-041h 08
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureCybersecurity: Review of the RSA Asia Pacific & Japan 2020 Virtual EventFuturist and author Trond Arne Undheim reviews the RSA Asia Pacific & Japan 2020 Virtual Event, arguably the world's leading cybersecurity event, this time only available as a virtual event.
My takeaway is that taking part in a virtual event during COVID-19 is necessary and interesting but it is not how we are going to spend the next decade. The virtual interface is okay, but not great. It lacks a lot of the contextual cues that you find in live events or indeed even in websites. There is enormous scope for improvement, to make it more seamless.
...
2020-07-3124 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureDisruption Games: How to Thrive on Serial Failure--IntroductionFuturist and author Trond Arne Undheim reads from the introduction to his book Disruption Games: How to Thrive on Serial Failure which was published by Atmosphere Press in May, 2020.
The takeaway is that taking part in disruption games, just like the Olympic Games, takes training and effort. The failures along the way can be immensely valuable. However, you cannot fail too fast. For failure to be instructive, it has to have a deep cost in time and energy. You can excel at disruption games by getting a feel for the game. You can only do th...
2020-07-2915 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Elderly CareFuturist and author Trond Arne Undheim interviews Ken Accardi, CEO and founder of Ankota.
The takeaway is that the future of elderly care, and home care specifically, is going to be shaped by predictive population health which will prevent and intervene early rather than wait until it has to deal with chronic disease, treating the symptoms, and enduring the effects of aging.
After listening to the episode, find out more about Ankota, check out Ken Accardi's faculty profile at Babson College, where he lectures on Technology, Operations and Information Management or connect with him on Tw...
2020-07-2845 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureKiller Applications of Next Decade’s Edge ComputingFuturist and author Trond Arne Undheim interviews Carlo Daffara, CEO and co-founder of NodeWeaver, discussing the future of edge computing.
The takeaway is that the importance of edge computing lies, not in the technology itself, but in what it delivers, namely killer applications across industries. The edge is based on the realization that given the amount of data we now generate, all of that data cannot always be moved around.
After listening, check out NodeWeaver as well as Carlo Daffara's profile on LinkedIn (cdaffara).
The show is hosted by Podbean and can be found...
2020-07-2351 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureReality and Hype in Deep LearningFuturist and author Trond Arne Undheim interviews Otkrist Gupta, who talks about reality and hype in deep learning, a sub-field of artificial intelligence.
The takeaway is that deep learning is a promising technique but faces steep challenges getting out of the black box of explainability, generalizability and data efficiency. The future depends on it.
After listening, check out Lendbuzz, where Otkrist leads data science, which provides car loans for expats using machine learning to create a credit score, or find Otkrist Gupta on LinkedIn.
The show is hosted by Podbean and can be found...
2020-07-211h 01
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Diversity in VCFuturist and author Trond Arne Undheim interviews Julianne Zimmerman, Managing Director at Reinventure Capital and lecturer at Tufts University.
The takeaway is that there is hope for change with regards to the effect of making a bet on underrepresented founders. Dealflow is attractive. Valuations are good. There is a growing realization that the market is missing a lot of talent. Ultimately, diversity will yield products that span a wider range.
After listening to the episode, find out more about Reinventure Capital, check out her faculty profile at Tufts Gordon Institute where she lectures in social en...
2020-07-1650 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureSolving for Surveillance CapitalismFuturist and author Trond Arne Undheim interviews Mathew Lowry, founder of MyHub.ai, who talks about how he sees the challenge of surveillance capitalism by big tech.
The takeaway is that as polarized and broken as the online business model for content is, there is still a chance that humans can become more than raw material for the big tech behemoths that currently rule the space. You can also read Designing social platforms fit for the future where Mathew decribes his current quest.
After listening, check out MyHub.ai, a knowledge curation platform or find Ma...
2020-07-1455 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of Decentralized FinanceHost and futurist Trond Arne Undheim interviews Dan Elitzer, investor at IDEO CoLab Ventures, Founder of the MIT Bitcoin Club with an MBA from MIT Sloan.
The takeaway is that the promise of open finance is a world where everyone can freely create or deploy new financial instruments and business models without or with less of the intermediary constraints that traditional institutions have put on the system. Even if that will take decades, this is cause for optimism. It may also speed up innovation but it may perhaps not disrupt banks to the point that they disappear...
2020-07-0949 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Emergence of Remote ActivismFuturist Trond Arne Undheim interviews Laurent Liscia, entrepreneur, author, ex-diplomat and standards activist, who talks about how remote activism helped by technology can re-ignite politics.
The takeaway is that remote activism will be a huge force in society and will enable people to take part in important debates and support political candidates in swing states and places where it really matters.
After listening, as it emerges, check out Blunami, stealth social activism dashboard that empowers you to make a difference in every political race across the nation (and in the future around the world as we...
2020-07-0745 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Remaking of TransportationHost and futurist Trond Arne Undheim interviews special guest Evangelos Simoudis, technologist, investor and author of the new book Transportation Transformation: How Autonomous Mobility Will Fuel New Value Chains (2020).
The takeaway is that new mobility will unfold over the next twenty years, in different speeds depending on the savvy of city governments. The future is multimodal in various ways, but will demand coming up with--and embracing--new business models, whether you are involved with public transport, the automotive industry, or ride sharing startups.
After listening to the episode, check out Dr. Simoudis' new book Transportation Tranformation o...
2020-07-0247 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureThe Future of BeveragesFuturist Trond Arne Undheim interviews Ronan McGovern, MIT alum with a PhD in mechanical engineering, serial entrepreneur and founder of Point5 Brewing, who talks about his newly launched non-alcoholic beer and muses about emerging trends in the beverage industry.
The takeaway is that serial entrepreneurship takes trust, track record and networks. Also, non-alcoholic beer is becoming a market force to reckon with, both in Europe and now in the US, soon reaching a percentage of the market.
After listening, check out Point5 Brewing or find Ronan on Twitter (@RonanKMcGovern) or LinkedIn. He is currently looking fo...
2020-06-3043 min
Futurized - thought leadership on the futureFuturized TrailerAre you exited or curious about the future? Does your job depend on it? Futurized goes beneath the trends, tracking the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics, and the environment. Join Trond Arne Undheim, futurist, author, and serial entrepreneur, as he tracks the societal impact of deep tech such as AI, blockchain, IoT, life science and robotics. On the show, he interviews smart people with a soul: founders, authors, executives, and emerging thought leaders. Futurized—a bi-weekly show, preparing YOU to deal with disruption.
The show is hosted by Podbean and can be f...
2020-06-1901 min