Strategist, writer and trainer curious about our future world.
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined May 2011
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Morbid though it may seem, there is a new tech-enabled preoccupation with preserving legacies, and giving us something to hang onto after our loved ones have passed.
Robot companions can assist in recording and sharing our memori…lnkd.in/dwBDc5MQ lnkd.in/dH8mvbyf
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In understanding what drives human behaviour marketers need now to look at values rather than demographics. There’s mountains to mull over in this report on contemporary values around the world. Great work by BCW Global. lnkd.in/dBFqwXhW
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What does the latest crop of emojis available on iPhone tell us about the direction popular culture is moving? New releases include a shaking face, a goose, a hyacinth, a Wi-Fi symbol, a jellyfish and a much anticipated plain pink heart.
The release of t…lnkd.in/d9is7U5t
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Once-fringe worldviews are starting to shape pivotal debates on AI. This is a neat illustration of the factions taking sides on safety, ethics and both boom and doom scenarios.
Where do you sit?
I’m personally in that zone of ‘wow’ possibility - surp…lnkd.in/dy8cix2c
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Thanks for the mention - great to be in the company of so many innovative African thinkers. lnkd.in/dgi6Vx2e
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The work we do as futurists is about realising positive futures. Even if we aren't optimists by nature, there are things we can do to hone our positivity and trade the doom, despondency and problem paralysis of current times for a…lnkd.in/df6inpRi lnkd.in/dZwAMkdm
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Headlines of recent days have again highlighted the great connectivity between parts in a system. They’ve been a reminder that the knock on effects of unexpected disruptions can be widespread - and devastating in their impact.
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One of many great takeouts from Teach the Future’s World Futures Day discussions was the reminder from @teachfutures that change is neutral. It brings equal opportunities and risks. It’s what we do in response to change that results in positive or negati…lnkd.in/eB5AYJ9R
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This World Future Day - 1 March - young people from every time zone are sharing their views on the future. The generation that will inherit our world has its own take on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
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Our tech lexicon of the future could include new verbs - ‘barding’ and ‘binging’ – and they won’t have anything to do with Shakespeare or an old crooner. Off the back of the frenzy surrounding ChatGPT a lot of internet search engi…lnkd.in/dcdcKzWQ lnkd.in/dxM_qZbz
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In the words of commodities trader Ed Seykota “A trend is your friend until it bends” - strategists should be doing more bending and stretching of minds when it comes to anticipating how trends might change. lnkd.in/dGYmi_YM
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13 February 2023. Canteens | Land, by @nextwavefutures open.substack.com/pub/justtw…
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Celebrating 29 forward thinking business leaders in South Africa - and one in Botswana - who’ve signed up for South Africa’s first ever 4-Day Week pilot starting on 1 March.
Now also challenging the rest of the African continent…lnkd.in/dmKC5h9D 4dayweek.co.za
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Organised crime is flourishing in South Africa with profound political, economic and social impacts. CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), Busi Mavuso has warned that "we risk descending into a mafia state with the formal sector squeezed out by…lnkd.in/dKzNrV5N
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POSITIVITY IN ACTION: The circular economy will undoubtedly gather momentum in 2023. Organisations are increasingly playing their part to close the loop and ensure that resources that enter the system never leave.
Having just don…lnkd.in/dhTjtmu3 lnkd.in/dKZpm4JM
Latest research results show workers felt less stressed and
burnt out, and reported higher rates of life satisfaction in a trial of the 4-day week. Join experts discussing the wellness crisis in the South African workplace and whether reduced working hou…lnkd.in/dv_qNgsk
2022 has been the year of the 4 Day Week. It was named by CNN to its prestigious “Risk Takers” as one of the nine most important new ideas in business. A number of national governments have announced sponsored trials of 4 day weeks. Interest from companie…lnkd.in/duHbQ2Kw
South Africa’s pioneers of the 4-day week are signing up to join the pilot starting in February 2023. Join this session for tips on pursuading leadership to be part of this groundbreaking experiment. lnkd.in/d3Gg6w-q
The count down begins …. to the launch of 4 Day Week SA on 21 September. Join an impressive line up of panelists and global experts discussing why and how to join South Africa’s biggest new workplace experiment.
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