1.
Trend
1/5
Rise of the
silver economy

2.
- Co-housing -
Different generation under one roof?
New problems?

3.
- Automated transportation -
Automation brings people together?
New problems?

4.
- Robot care -
Robots instead of caregivers?
New problems?

5.
- Exoskeleton & robotic suits -
Extra support for labour intensive tasks?
New problems?

6.
Trend
2/5
Speed
Change & decisions

7.
- Decision by super computer -
Instant (buying) decions by algorithms?
New problems?

8.
- Life-long nomads -
No more status-symbols?
New problems?

9.
- Service economy -
From hardware to software?
New problems?

10.
- Real time interaction -
Connect with everything, anywhere?
New problems?

11.
Trend
3/5
Global warming

12.
- More complex insurances -
Personalised insurance policy?
New problems?

13.
- Severe weather conditions -
More frequent storms cause more damage?
New problems?

14.
- Depleted resources -
Fights over water & other natural resources?
New problems?

15.
- Waste management -
Waste materials as power source?
New problems?

16.
Trend
4/5
Crowdsourcing

17.
- Collaborative power -
No more hierarchy?
New problems?

18.
- Group purchasing -
Parties work together to negotiate lower fees?
New problems?

19.
- Collaborate to solve a challenge -
Each person tackles a part of a huge problem?
New problems?

20.
- Collective support -
Micro-loans & charity funds to support a cause?
New problems?

21.
Trend
5/5
Big data
Everything connected

22.
- Predict diseases -
Follow data patterns to predict an outbreak?
New problems?

23.
- Predict disease -
Follow data patterns to predict an outbreak?
New problems?
- Follow price patterns -
Analyse value of real estate?
New problems?

24.
- Self tracking -
Proactive behaviour stimulation?
New problems?

25.
- Complete understanding of customer -
Highly personalised recommendations?
New problems?