A short foresight paper exploring how the holiday of the future could evolve by the year 2050. explores demographic, economic, environmentalscientific and technological drivers of change and their implications for travel and tourism - with a focus on the UK.
Rohit Talwar - Convention 2020: Future Strategies for Venues - Imex Las Vegas...Rohit Talwar
The document discusses future strategies for venues based on a global strategic foresight study conducted from 2009-2011. It identifies key trends that will impact venues over the next decade such as rapid demographic changes, increased generational diversity, and demands for more customized experiences. The document also summarizes surveys of industry professionals regarding priorities and strategies for venues, events, and event management through 2020. Key priorities identified include developing flexible service offerings, differentiating from competition, adopting new technologies, and generating ancillary revenue streams.
This document outlines a course on Ancient Greece, focusing on the session about Greek colonies and tyrants. It lists major points from the previous session and questions to be answered in the current session, including why Greeks colonized, where the colonies were located, their significance, why tyrants appeared, and what their governments and accomplishments were like.
The document summarizes the history and key attractions of Milos Island in Greece. It describes how the island was inhabited since 7000 BC due to its mineral wealth, including obsidian deposits. It played an important role in the Cycladic civilization and was later settled by Dorians in 1000 BC. Two famous statues, the Venus de Milo and a large Poseidon statue, were discovered on the island. The document also details the island's large underground Christian catacombs and the famous marble statue of Aphrodite now housed in the Louvre that was found there in 1820.
The document discusses various types of denial of service (DoS) attacks including layer 4 distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks using botnets, layer 7 attacks that can be carried out by a single attacker, and link local attacks using fraudulent IPv6 router advertisements. It also profiles various hacktivist groups that have carried out such attacks and outlines defenses against DoS attacks like ModSecurity, load balancing, and router advertisement guard.
This document provides images and prompts for students to examine and write about images related to Ancient Greece as well as write a short paragraph about what they think they will learn from studying Ancient Greece. Students are asked to write thoughts about each image, questions about each image, and a paragraph including what they think they will learn, questions they may have, and what they would like to know about Ancient Greece.
La tierra se formó hace aproximadamente 4567 millones de años y lasongblack
La Tierra se formó hace aproximadamente 4,567 millones de años y la vida surgió hace unos mil millones de años. Es el único cuerpo astronómico conocido donde existe vida. La biosfera de la Tierra ha alterado significativamente la atmósfera y otras condiciones, permitiendo la proliferación de organismos aerobios y la formación de la capa de ozono, que junto con el campo magnético protegen la vida de la radiación solar.
This document discusses trends in Korean consumer behavior from 2010 to 2020. It summarizes that the first decade of the 21st century saw the transformation to a new digital era while remnants of past issues remained. Looking to 2020, Korea will see increased individualism, an aging society with low birthrates, and greater economic growth from new industries. The document then examines specific trends in clothing/fashion, food, housing/interior design, and leisure/entertainment between 2010 and 2020, noting a shift toward health, convenience, customization, and experience-based consumption.
Rohit Talwar - Convention 2020: Future Strategies for Venues - Imex Las Vegas...Rohit Talwar
The document discusses future strategies for venues based on a global strategic foresight study conducted from 2009-2011. It identifies key trends that will impact venues over the next decade such as rapid demographic changes, increased generational diversity, and demands for more customized experiences. The document also summarizes surveys of industry professionals regarding priorities and strategies for venues, events, and event management through 2020. Key priorities identified include developing flexible service offerings, differentiating from competition, adopting new technologies, and generating ancillary revenue streams.
This document outlines a course on Ancient Greece, focusing on the session about Greek colonies and tyrants. It lists major points from the previous session and questions to be answered in the current session, including why Greeks colonized, where the colonies were located, their significance, why tyrants appeared, and what their governments and accomplishments were like.
The document summarizes the history and key attractions of Milos Island in Greece. It describes how the island was inhabited since 7000 BC due to its mineral wealth, including obsidian deposits. It played an important role in the Cycladic civilization and was later settled by Dorians in 1000 BC. Two famous statues, the Venus de Milo and a large Poseidon statue, were discovered on the island. The document also details the island's large underground Christian catacombs and the famous marble statue of Aphrodite now housed in the Louvre that was found there in 1820.
The document discusses various types of denial of service (DoS) attacks including layer 4 distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks using botnets, layer 7 attacks that can be carried out by a single attacker, and link local attacks using fraudulent IPv6 router advertisements. It also profiles various hacktivist groups that have carried out such attacks and outlines defenses against DoS attacks like ModSecurity, load balancing, and router advertisement guard.
This document provides images and prompts for students to examine and write about images related to Ancient Greece as well as write a short paragraph about what they think they will learn from studying Ancient Greece. Students are asked to write thoughts about each image, questions about each image, and a paragraph including what they think they will learn, questions they may have, and what they would like to know about Ancient Greece.
La tierra se formó hace aproximadamente 4567 millones de años y lasongblack
La Tierra se formó hace aproximadamente 4,567 millones de años y la vida surgió hace unos mil millones de años. Es el único cuerpo astronómico conocido donde existe vida. La biosfera de la Tierra ha alterado significativamente la atmósfera y otras condiciones, permitiendo la proliferación de organismos aerobios y la formación de la capa de ozono, que junto con el campo magnético protegen la vida de la radiación solar.
This document discusses trends in Korean consumer behavior from 2010 to 2020. It summarizes that the first decade of the 21st century saw the transformation to a new digital era while remnants of past issues remained. Looking to 2020, Korea will see increased individualism, an aging society with low birthrates, and greater economic growth from new industries. The document then examines specific trends in clothing/fashion, food, housing/interior design, and leisure/entertainment between 2010 and 2020, noting a shift toward health, convenience, customization, and experience-based consumption.
Placemaking is the art of arranging spaces to enrich the urban experience. Continuities and changes will impact that experience. Changes might include more sustainable ways of living and new social networks but greater polarisation. Expect more of the same from globalisation, information technologies and demographic change. Cities could become more gated and ghettoized or more compact, integrated and cohesive.
Nick is a director of Igloo Regeneration and CEO of Blueprint, a partnership between Igloo, the Homes and Communities Agency and East Midlands Development Agency. Igloo are specialists in the development of sustainable places including Phoenix Square Leicester.
Nick was previously a Special Professor of Sustainable Development at Nottingham University and has a degree in Philosophy and Theology.
Air plus business_travel_2060_white_paperChafik YAHOU
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The UK in 2030 - An expert informed view on some key trendsFuture Agenda
At a time when there is much speculation on what the next twelve months may bring, some are also looking ahead to prepare for the longer term. What will the UK be like in 2030 when the nation is post-Covid, post-Brexit and post-Johnson? Now that vaccines are being rolled out and the initial outline hard Brexit deal has been done, how will the UK fair over the decade – economically, socially and demographically? What changes are already locked-in and what is open to future variation? Based on numerous discussions with a wide range of experts across the UK in late 2020, this document explores some of the key potential trends for the next decade and highlights where the UK may be heading.
Having a well-defined future view is never easy – particularly in times of uncertainty. However, if we can differentiate between the certain, the probable and the possible we can build a clearer picture of the future which may help to challenge assumptions. Since 2010, Future Agenda has been using open foresight to explore decade-long trends with a high degree of accuracy. The World in 2020, written in 2010 for example, accurately anticipated a range of developments such as a global pandemic, the challenges around data privacy, the scaling up of electric and autonomous vehicles, the widespread use of drones and the building impact of solar energy. All of these were anticipated through extensive expert dialogue across multiple disciplines to curate an integrated, informed perspectives which can be accessed by everyone.
We used a similar approach to explore the pivotal shifts ahead for the UK. Following multiple expert discussions including academics, regional and central government, social and business leaders, as well as the military, this document summarises eight areas of alignment about UK 2030 but also highlights three fields where there is substantial difference of opinion.
Our conversations identified eight core areas where we can have confidence that changes will take place. These trends are:
1. A Changing Demographic Mix
2. Accelerating to Zero Carbon
3. Improved Digital Connectivity
4. Declining Economic Influence
5. More Devolved Power
6. Rising Inequality
7. Emphasis on the Local
8. UK Leadership
This document summarizes the evolution of branding over four ages: Identity, Value, Experience, and the emerging Age of You. In the Age of Identity after World War 2, brands served as identifiers and symbols of differentiation. In the Age of Value beginning in the late 1980s, brands were recognized as valuable business assets. The Age of Experience saw the rise of digital technology and an emphasis on seamless customer experiences. Now, in the emerging Age of You, ubiquitous computing and data collection will lead to highly personalized "Mecosystems" revolving around individual customers.
Future Agenda 20 Insights For 2020 FinalFuture Agenda
The document discusses insights about the world in 2020 from a cross-disciplinary programme called The Future Agenda. The programme brings together global experts to address challenges facing the next decade. It outlines 20 insights on topics like global connectivity, Asian economic influence, dense urbanization, access to information, food supply and demand, pandemics, transportation, luxury markets, digital identity, money, waste, water scarcity, knowledge economies, telehealth, and urban poverty. The document encourages readers to get involved by joining parallel global discussions on the insights and challenges outlined.
Tourism can be seen as one of the key industries in world as it contributes more than 10% in global economic output along with one out of ten jobs, (WTTC, n.d). This statement of World Travel & Tourism Council indicates the importance of tourism industry in world economy. In current scenario world tourism industry is booming and so as in Britain. It is the key competitor for this industry and rated 7th in the world for number of visitors as well as their spending.
This report will provide the understanding of the environment under which this industry operates. This report includes the study of history and structure of travel and tourism, national policies about this sector and effect of changes in policies. This study also includes impacts of industry developments as well as effects of supply and demand.
The document summarizes a report on how higher oil prices could impact the future of work by 2020. It discusses four key trends - rising oil prices, technology innovation, climate change, and demographic shifts. If oil prices increase significantly, air travel and long supply chains may become costly. Renewable energy and dense cities with public transit would likely grow. Technology would continue to enable remote work and virtual meetings. Climate change could cause severe weather and food/water shortages. The global workforce would be more diverse as Asia and Latin America see population growth while the US and Europe see slower growth and aging populations. The summary outlines possible scenarios for future companies and jobs.
Citizen 2025 explores how life in the UK may change by 2025 based on current trends. Major themes include:
1) The traditional nuclear family will decline as cohabitation and non-traditional families rise. This will impact legal needs.
2) An aging population will put strain on public services and pensions. Estate planning and legal needs will change to address increased longevity and health issues like dementia.
3) More people will rent long-term rather than own homes due to high prices, impacting the conveyancing industry.
4) Both part-time work and older workers will increase as people pursue multiple careers and work longer due to longer lifespans, changing employment law.
The Journey to 2025 - A Decade of Discovery by Rohit Talwar 21/12/14Rohit Talwar
Our world is being transformed by rapid advances in sciences and technology that are touching every aspect of our lives. So what changes could these developments bring about for life as we know it? We only have to look around us to see just how much can change in a relatively short space of time.
Including Human 2.0, National Sovereignty, Corporate Giants, Financial Services, Brain Uploading, Immersivity, Mixed Reality Living, Robotics, AI, & the Internet of Life
The document outlines Microsoft's vision for Scotland to become a leading digital nation by 2030. It proposes focusing on four key areas: growing Scottish businesses through improved connectivity and cloud adoption; expanding digital public services like Glasgow's smart city initiatives; developing digital skills and education; and growing digital health. Microsoft makes 16 proposals, such as improving rural broadband access, adopting "cloud first" policies, and accelerating support for startups, to help Scotland realize this vision and reap economic benefits of £100 billion by 2030.
The document outlines Microsoft's vision for Scotland to become a leading digital nation by 2030. It proposes focusing on growing businesses, expanding digital public services, developing digital skills and education, and growing digital health. It highlights the economic benefits of achieving targets such as 99% of Scots with internet access and 90% accessing public services online, estimating it could add £100 billion to Scotland's GDP. Citizens would see improved public services and day to day lives through technologies like Glasgow's smart city operations center. The document calls on the next Scottish government to work with stakeholders to agree long term digital targets and plans.
The document discusses the shifting ages of branding from the Age of Identity to the current Age of You. It describes how branding evolved from simple marks of ownership to powerful symbols of differentiation. It outlines four ages: the Age of Identity where brands served as identifiers; the Age of Value where brands were recognized as valuable assets; the Age of Experience where brands focused on delivering satisfying experiences; and the emerging Age of You where personalization and personalized experiences will be key as data and technology allow brands to truly understand individuals. The future of business lies in recognizing the human within data to create truly personalized brand experiences.
The document discusses predictions for the future workplace in 2030 based on analysis of various trends and expert opinions. It identifies eight major trends or "mega trends" that will reshape the world and workplace: demographic patterns, empowered individuals, global networks of knowledge, unstable and abrupt change, resources crunch, prosperity and wealth, political change, and technology. It predicts that workplaces in 2030 will be designed to connect people and facilitate work in virtual and physical spaces, operating more like interconnected hubs that allow flexible work arrangements. The future workplace will also focus on attracting talent through vibrant business districts near transportation and amenities.
The document provides 10 predictions for the world in 2030 from an investment perspective. Some of the key predictions include:
1) Health care innovation will accelerate dramatically, with early cancer detection, functional cures for some cancers, and widespread use of devices that can remotely monitor health.
2) Digital payments will be the norm globally, with cash becoming obsolete in most places. Streaming services and digital entertainment will dominate content consumption.
3) Autonomous vehicles will be widely deployed in major city fleets, reducing personal vehicle ownership. Remote work will also reshape industries and lead to de-urbanization in some cities.
This document provides 24 predictions for how the 2020s may evolve. It begins by predicting that several underappreciated forces holding together the global fiat money system may unravel in the 2020s. It also argues that Europe must adopt monetary, fiscal and structural policies to address demographic challenges and technology deficits. Additionally, it predicts the 2020s will be China's "consumption decade" driven by spending from retiring Chinese. The document covers a wide range of topics including the end of high profit margins, changes in food supply chains, the rise of drones, the future of precision medicine, the end of plastic cards, responses to record government debt levels, overlooked political trends, India's economic promise, risks of rising corporate taxes and more.
The travel and tourism industry has developed significantly since the 1960s due to technological advancements in transportation. Advances like jet planes, high-speed trains, and the Channel Tunnel have made travel more affordable, convenient, and accessible to the masses. Digital technologies have also revolutionized the industry through online booking systems. These developments, along with rising incomes, changing lifestyles and demographics, and new types of accommodation like holiday camps, have led to tremendous growth in international tourism over recent decades.
The UK in 2030
In the midst of all the current uncertainty, many people are seeking greater clarity around how the future may unfold – both globally and locally. Therefore, as part of the World in 2030 project, we have curated a specific perspective on the UK in 2030.
As with all our Open Foresight projects, UK 2030 is built through dialogue with informed individuals holding alternative outlooks on how things may unfold. This PDF provides an initial collation of some of their views on what is certain, probable and possible. We will use it to initiate further period of consultation over the next month.
With this in mind we would very much welcome your thoughts – especially around the areas that you agree with, those you disagree with and your suggestions about what is missing. Your knowledge will add both richness and depth to this point of view. We will share an updated and more detailed summary before Christmas. The ambition is that this can then be used to both inform and challenge assumptions so we can all gain a clearer perspective on the future of the UK.
@futureagenda
london@futureagenda.org
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This document discusses a workshop on developing a roadmap for the future of airports held in Vancouver in 2012. It outlines several key themes to be addressed, including macro trends impacting aviation, designing the airport passenger experience, extending non-flight services, and ensuring airports are prepared for future changes. Specific topics discussed include emerging technologies, customer insights, industry strategies, the passenger journey, retail/dining options, and new business models. Attendees were asked to consider challenges and opportunities for their organizations in developing future-proof airports through 2025.
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Having a well-defined future view is never easy – particularly in times of uncertainty. However, if we can differentiate between the certain, the probable and the possible we can build a clearer picture of the future which may help to challenge assumptions. Since 2010, Future Agenda has been using open foresight to explore decade-long trends with a high degree of accuracy. The World in 2020, written in 2010 for example, accurately anticipated a range of developments such as a global pandemic, the challenges around data privacy, the scaling up of electric and autonomous vehicles, the widespread use of drones and the building impact of solar energy. All of these were anticipated through extensive expert dialogue across multiple disciplines to curate an integrated, informed perspectives which can be accessed by everyone.
We used a similar approach to explore the pivotal shifts ahead for the UK. Following multiple expert discussions including academics, regional and central government, social and business leaders, as well as the military, this document summarises eight areas of alignment about UK 2030 but also highlights three fields where there is substantial difference of opinion.
Our conversations identified eight core areas where we can have confidence that changes will take place. These trends are:
1. A Changing Demographic Mix
2. Accelerating to Zero Carbon
3. Improved Digital Connectivity
4. Declining Economic Influence
5. More Devolved Power
6. Rising Inequality
7. Emphasis on the Local
8. UK Leadership
This document summarizes the evolution of branding over four ages: Identity, Value, Experience, and the emerging Age of You. In the Age of Identity after World War 2, brands served as identifiers and symbols of differentiation. In the Age of Value beginning in the late 1980s, brands were recognized as valuable business assets. The Age of Experience saw the rise of digital technology and an emphasis on seamless customer experiences. Now, in the emerging Age of You, ubiquitous computing and data collection will lead to highly personalized "Mecosystems" revolving around individual customers.
Future Agenda 20 Insights For 2020 FinalFuture Agenda
The document discusses insights about the world in 2020 from a cross-disciplinary programme called The Future Agenda. The programme brings together global experts to address challenges facing the next decade. It outlines 20 insights on topics like global connectivity, Asian economic influence, dense urbanization, access to information, food supply and demand, pandemics, transportation, luxury markets, digital identity, money, waste, water scarcity, knowledge economies, telehealth, and urban poverty. The document encourages readers to get involved by joining parallel global discussions on the insights and challenges outlined.
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Citizen 2025 explores how life in the UK may change by 2025 based on current trends. Major themes include:
1) The traditional nuclear family will decline as cohabitation and non-traditional families rise. This will impact legal needs.
2) An aging population will put strain on public services and pensions. Estate planning and legal needs will change to address increased longevity and health issues like dementia.
3) More people will rent long-term rather than own homes due to high prices, impacting the conveyancing industry.
4) Both part-time work and older workers will increase as people pursue multiple careers and work longer due to longer lifespans, changing employment law.
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The document provides 10 predictions for the world in 2030 from an investment perspective. Some of the key predictions include:
1) Health care innovation will accelerate dramatically, with early cancer detection, functional cures for some cancers, and widespread use of devices that can remotely monitor health.
2) Digital payments will be the norm globally, with cash becoming obsolete in most places. Streaming services and digital entertainment will dominate content consumption.
3) Autonomous vehicles will be widely deployed in major city fleets, reducing personal vehicle ownership. Remote work will also reshape industries and lead to de-urbanization in some cities.
This document provides 24 predictions for how the 2020s may evolve. It begins by predicting that several underappreciated forces holding together the global fiat money system may unravel in the 2020s. It also argues that Europe must adopt monetary, fiscal and structural policies to address demographic challenges and technology deficits. Additionally, it predicts the 2020s will be China's "consumption decade" driven by spending from retiring Chinese. The document covers a wide range of topics including the end of high profit margins, changes in food supply chains, the rise of drones, the future of precision medicine, the end of plastic cards, responses to record government debt levels, overlooked political trends, India's economic promise, risks of rising corporate taxes and more.
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In the midst of all the current uncertainty, many people are seeking greater clarity around how the future may unfold – both globally and locally. Therefore, as part of the World in 2030 project, we have curated a specific perspective on the UK in 2030.
As with all our Open Foresight projects, UK 2030 is built through dialogue with informed individuals holding alternative outlooks on how things may unfold. This PDF provides an initial collation of some of their views on what is certain, probable and possible. We will use it to initiate further period of consultation over the next month.
With this in mind we would very much welcome your thoughts – especially around the areas that you agree with, those you disagree with and your suggestions about what is missing. Your knowledge will add both richness and depth to this point of view. We will share an updated and more detailed summary before Christmas. The ambition is that this can then be used to both inform and challenge assumptions so we can all gain a clearer perspective on the future of the UK.
@futureagenda
london@futureagenda.org
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1. Fast Future Insights Briefing
Premier Inn: Holiday of the Future – A Vision of 2050
What might the experience of holidaying in the UK in 2050 be like? Where will we stay, how
will we get there and how might advances in science and technology transform our leisure
experience? In this thought piece, global travel industry futurist Rohit Talwar acts as our tour
guide to UK vacations in the year 2050.
Context – Will we Still be Holidaying in 2050?
In the year 2050, money will almost certainly be a crucial factor - with the biggest influences
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on the types of holidays we take still being the economy, personal incomes and wealth.
Another key factor will be social trends and expectations – which in turn will be shaped by
the evolution of science and technology, the environment, climate change and socio socio-
demographic influences such as the size and age distribution of the population. Whilst
developments in each of these areas will introduce major shocks to the system, our starting
point is that the notion of holidays as a form leisure activity will still exist in 2050. However
activity
the nature of those experiences will differ markedly from today.
The long term prospects remain bright - by 2050 travel and tourism may contribute upwards
of £120 billion to the UK economy - reaching £53.1bn by 2022, up from £35bn in 20111. It is
also forecast to contribute up to 500,000 additional jobs. However, perhaps the biggest
single challenge to this optimistic outlook is climate change. A 2012 UK Government report
notes that if preventative action isn’t taken, we can expect a tenfold increase in the
devastating impacts of flooding, while there may be as many as 120 days a year where the
temperature rises above 26C by the 2080s2. This could result in a lot more people choosing
to stay in the UK and use greener transport options such as rail. Equally, legislation may
mean we end up with personal carbon emissions allowances which effectively rule out many
forms of travel – particularly to international destinations.
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How will work-life balance alter and what could this mean for the duration of our holidays?
life
Automation will drive the transformation of many industries, creating leaner businesses with
a lot more part-time contract workers – possibly serving a portfolio of employers. The growth
time
of home working will almost certainly continue for efficiency and environmental reasons and
environmental
the office place we know today could be a rarity. These changes will give us far more control
over our own time and allow for flexibility in the types of holiday we take. Many people will
opt for frequent two to five day short breaks throughout the year rather than one or two
larger ones.
It will also be more common for people to take breaks of one to three months – possibly
centred on one or more experience For example we could take a tour of the great industrial
experiences.
era towns or visit major historic arts and craft centres and try out experiences from cotton
weaving in Manchester to landscape painting in Lands End. The traditional one to two week
break may be split across multiple centres – e.g. a week at the artificial beach on the
Thames followed by a week in a zero gravity ‘space camp’ in the heart of Leicester.
2. Who will be Holidaying in the UK in 2050?
A combination of changing global patterns of income and wealth coupled with advances in
transport technology, mean that, by 2050, holidays in the UK will be in reach for a significant
proportion of the global population. Our expectation is that a growing number of future
visitors will come from the emerging economies – many of which will continue on their
current path of economic growth and social development – albeit with a few hiccoughs on
the way.
In terms of traveller volumes, the largest number of inbound holidaymakers is expected to
come from countries like China and India. Both already have populations of over 1 billion
and by 2050 their average income levels are projected to rise in real terms to create a
combined travelling class of 1 billion or more with spending power roughly equivalent to
citizens of the UK. Developments in transport technology will have a major impact – for
example hypersonic flight will enable the wealthy of Beijing and Mumbai to reach the UK in
around 2-3 hours. Such advances will also put the major the major cities of the world from
Sydney to Singapore or San Francisco in reach of UK citizens for a weekend break.
The domestic market is also expected to grow. Estimates suggest that around 72 million
citizens could be calling the UK home by 2050, up from 62 million in 20103. The big change
here is the age distribution of the population, with the number of people over 65 expected to
increase from 10 million to 19 million over the period4.
We are an increasingly mobile society, and despite current difficulties, we are anticipated to
become a more affluent one. The mix within society is also expected to continue changing
with an increasing number of single-person households – rising from 6.8 million in 2006 to
an estimated 10.9 million by 2031 - suggesting that 18% of the UK population could be living
alone in under 20 years5. This will drive growth of a range of holidays and leisure activities
focused on the individual.
The rise of single households should also spur growth in holidays catering to extended
families spanning multiple households. Research suggests that 44% of adults who take
multi-generation holidays today are doing so more often than they did five years ago. At the
same time, nearly a third (28%) of grandparents holiday with members of their wider family
much more often than previously6. A total of 52% of UK adults say they have been away, or
are planning to go away, with two or more different generations of their family in 2012. By
2050, with people living longer, family holidays could be catering for multi-generational
parties aged from one to one hundred.
In addition to being older and spending more on tourism, we will almost certainly be more
wired. There are already an estimated 9 billion devices connected to the internet7 and this is
predicted to rise to 50 billion devices connected globally by 2020 - over 6 devices per
person. Our technology will travel with us everywhere and form a central part of our
experience from hotel booking to providing our entertainment and controlling the room
environment to meet our precise requirements.
The Travel Booking Process
Technology is enabling deep personalisation of our travel buying experience. For example,
hotels will increasingly use ‘predictive analytics’ to look at our travel histories and our social
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3. media profiles to target and tailor offers to the individual. Similarly, your current location,
budget, previous purchases and status on a given social network could help you decide not
only where you go, but who you go with. The Dutch Airline, KLM, has already introduced
social seating where you pick who to sit next to on a flight based on the social media profiles
you’ve shared with other passengers. The step from social seating to social holidays is a
natural evolution.
By 2050, a fully immersive, multi-sensory 3D successor to the internet will enable us to try
every aspect of a hotel stay before we travel – from sampling the food on restaurant menus
to experiencing the feel of the bed linen.
What Types of Holiday will we Take?
Our identities are becoming increasingly fluid and hard to segment, hence there is likely to
be a growth in niche holidays to cater for our diverse whims. Whether we want a hiking
break, a weekend swapping notes with fellow historians interested in Norfolk footwear from
1800-1820 or to spend a week acting as a product tester for the next generation of
consumer goods – our needs will be catered for. Social media is enabling global interest
groups to form and define and reverse auction their desired holiday experience – with hotels
bidding to provide the best fit solution. An increasingly mobile connected society is also
allowing for a greater degree of spontaneity and freedom in how and when we make our
travel choices8.
Augmented and virtual reality will change our experience of the world – enabling us to
overlay digitally generated enhancements on our real world holiday experiences. Through
technology, history, like many other facets of life, could be turned into a relivable experience.
So, rather than simply walking through a castle, technology will transform our visit so we can
experience the sights, sounds and smells of court life as it would have been. Robot staff
dressed in period costume will help recreate historic experiences down to the smallest detail.
By 2050 human enhancement will be commonplace. Perhaps the most widely chosen form
of augmentation will be embedded chips that enable us to communicate wirelessly with the
intelligent devices that permeate our world. Others may well seek replacement body parts to
increase their physical performance or enable them to stand out from the crowd. As a result,
superman-like hearing, 10-fingered hands and eyes in the backs of our heads may no longer
be the realm of science fiction. Hence, augmentation holidays will be a natural evolution of
medical tourism with people combining a hotel stay with an enhancement procedure.
Should climate change become a genuine impediment to global travel, we could see an
increasing emphasis on bringing the world to us. Entire holiday destinations such as Venice,
the Great Wall of China and the Galapagos could be recreated in Ventnor, Coventry and –
Gateshead respectively – made accessible via clean forms of transport. At the opposite end
of the spectrum to the vision of tomorrow’s holiday as a technology-centric experience will be
a strengthening of the slow travel movement. Here the emphasis will be on simplicity, fun,
authenticity and active experiences9.
Where Will we Stay?
The choice of UK and overseas holiday destinations will be even more diverse than today. In
a highly automated and digitally enhanced world, the craving for real, natural and ‘traditional’
experiences will be immense. Hence, we will be able to stay in properties themed around
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4. particular experiences – a 1960’s Beatles era hotel in Liverpool may sit alongside another
offering an authentic Victorian vacation. Visiting the birthplaces of our parents and
grandparents will become a common travel experience. Hotels will offer ancestry guides to
research our family history and lead us on a journey to the birthplaces of our forefathers.
Destinations will be challenged over the next few decades to decide what they want to be.
Major cities such as London and Manchester will strive to offer every kind of human
experience from the past, the present and the future. Others may choose to theme
themselves around particular concepts or activities. For example Milton Keynes may choose
to reinvent itself as a living memorial to Britain’s triumphs in the 2028 Olympics when it
topped the medals table. Hotels may be themed around particular sports and holidaymakers
will be able to experience the thrill of running, swimming or rowing to gold medal victory –
racing against robotic replicas of the competitors from 2028.
Locations such as the Lake District and New Forest will strive to retain their focus on natural
attractions and pursuits. We will also see a rise in artificial hotel and leisure destinations built
on reclaimed land on the sea coast from Brighton to Bridlington or floating islands on major
lakes and rivers such as the Thames. The search for the unspoilt and undiscovered will lead
us to cast our net ever more widely. The tourist trail will take us from small agricultural towns
in Sardinia to industrial ports in Poland and Latvia that have been reinvented as tourist
destinations.
Environmental considerations will play a part in our choices of overseas destinations.
Locations across Europe from Copenhagen to Kazakhstan that can be reached via cross-
channel train and the continental rail network will prove popular. Trans-continental train
travel will become ever more popular as rail networks around the world improve. Increasing
numbers of intrepid travellers will venture from the UK to the furthest corners or Europe,
Africa, Asia and the Middle East – making the entire journey by rail.
Hotels in 2050
The nature of hotels in 2050 will see as much diversity as the experiences that go on within
them. With the advent of more flexible architecture, the limits on location have been almost
eradicated. The side of a mountain, under the ocean and even space have all either seen or
will soon host hotels. The question of where next is also complicated by complex social
interactions. To what extent will humans continue to value novelty? What happens when
you can rent your own personal pod hotel and have it delivered anywhere? Will our
increasingly digital lifestyles result in a desire to re-connect with nature, staying in an outdoor
cabin designed to our specification and reared specifically for us using fast growing trees10?
Another option will be to travel the UK in giant airship hotels - allowing us to go nowhere
slowly.
The notion of personalisation will demand a degree of flexibility previously thought
impossible. In particular, we will see a growth in eco-designed buildings. For example,
‘biomimetic’ architecture that fuses high-tech ideas with basic cellular functions to create
‘living’ structures that operate like natural organisms. In these structures the exterior of
buildings, such as hotels, functions as a living skin11. The skin responds to allow light, air
and water into the hotel and change its aspect to cut down the need for electricity.
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5. Tomorrow’s hotel will also use a range of alternative energy sources and could even power
itself through piezoelectricity, which converts footsteps into energy.
The speed of hotel construction is one area where we anticipate massive change. For
example, in China in January 2012, Broad Group constructed a 30 storey hotel in 15 days
using largely pre-fabricated components and an accelerated construction approach12. Such
techniques will enable hoteliers to erect properties rapidly in response to market demand
and then dismantle and relocate them to more popular destinations as demand patterns
change.
Within the hotel, the ability to change the look and feel of the room and to personalise it to
your whims will flow from the increasingly wired environments we inhabit. For example digital
wallpaper will be commonplace – enabling us to view real time footage from the beach in Rio
while staying at a hotel in Rotherham. Flexible, digitally controlled interior architecture with
movable walls could allow rapid room reconfiguration and personalisation to individual guest
preferences. Robotic butlers and service staff will be commonplace.
In conclusion, UK holidays in 2050 will be a complex fusion of the remarkably familiar with
the radically different. The constants in this vision of the future are the notion of travelling for
relaxation or an experience and the destinations we may visit. What will be very different will
be the nature of the experiences we consume, the properties we stay in and the
technologies than govern our end to end experience. Choice and personalisation will still be
central drivers and the desire for novelty and stories to take home will still be a dominant
feature of our holiday choices.
Rohit Talwar is the founder and CEO of Fast Future Research. Rohit is a global futurist and
with his team, undertakes a range of studies exploring the future of travel, tourism hotels,
aviation and leisure. He is a regular keynote speaker at travel industry conferences – and
has addressed leadership audiences in over 60 countries around the world.
rohit@fastfuture.com
Tel +44 (0)7973 405 145
www.fastfuture.com
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