We are delighted to share our insights to date on the Future of Cities. This is being released before our upcoming event in Singapore on 14 July 2016, to be led by Anupam Yog and Patrick Harris.
Future Agenda would like to thank Haworth for their kind hosting of the event on the 14th and The Partners who are kindly helping us with logistics in advance. Material here is from an initial perspective written by Harry Rich, CEO RIBA and which has been built upon subsequently with conversations in Dubai, Christchurch NZ, Singapore and Beiruit.
More Future of Cities workshops are planned throughout 2016 for Los Angeles, Shanghai, London and Dubai.
Comments very welcome.
Future Agenda are delighted to share this initial perspective on the future civic role of arts and arts organisations. The topic will be explored at a London event in June, hosted by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The event is part of a wider enquiry by Calouste Gulbenkian into the future civic role of arts and comments are very welcome here on slideshare.
ISPIM Future Agenda - Six key challenges and major innovation opportunities...Future Agenda
A keynote at ISPIM conference in Porto on 20 June 2016 sharing insights from the latest Future Agenda programme. Focuses initially on the 6 key challenges for for next decade for future of people, place, power, belief, behaviour and business. Then shares some views from global discussions on the world in 2025 before adding in 6 major innovation opportunities for the next decade include food waste, data marketplaces, sanitation, ethical machines and deeper collaboration.
This is shared with the innovation community to hopefully inspire new actions.
The future of Health and Pharma An emerging view 03 05 16Future Agenda
Drawing from the 2015 Future Agenda expert discussions around the world, this is a view of emerging trends that will impact the future of health and the pharmaceutical sector over the next decade. Used as both a keynote and stimulus for workshops, this material is shared under Creative Commons Non Commercial license. For more information on the Future Agenda programme please see www.futureagenda.org
The Future of Business London - 10 06 16Future Agenda
The Future of Business is one of the main areas of focus for the synthesis of the insights from last year's Future Agenda programme. This presentation is the opening keynote of a full day event in London on 10 June where views on some of the big global shifts for the next decade are being shared alongside more specific business related issues. This will then stimulate further debate and insights for sharing. If you have any views on the points in the pdf, do let us know and we can edit / agenda and update as we go
We are very pleased to share the full report from our Future of Cities project – now available as PDF on SlideShare and as digital print via Amazon.
As previously shared in PPT format (https://www.slideshare.net/futureagenda2/future-of-cities-2017-summary), this is the detailed synthesis of insights gained from multiple discussions around the world. It brings together views on how cities are changing from a wide range of experts from 12 workshops undertaken over the past 2 years in Beirut, Christchurch, Delhi, Dubai, Guayaquil, Mumbai, Singapore, London, Toronto and Vienna.
Cities are where most of us choose to live, work and interact with others. As a result they are where innovation happens, where most ideas form and from which economic growth largely stems. They are also where significant problems can first emerge and where challenges are magnified.
This report explores some of the common challenges found in urban areas such as managing migration, countering inequality and sustainable scaling; highlights shared ambitions of having healthier, accessible and more intelligent cities; and also details some of the emerging concerns around creating cities that are safe, resilient and open to broader collaboration.
As a compilation of thoughts and ideas from a host of experts we would foremost like to thank all of the many workshop participants for their input. Without your views we would not be able to curate this synthesis. In addition we would also like to thank others who have added in extra content, shared reports and reviewed the core document. We hope that this reflects all your varied perspectives.
Going forward, we also hope that this will be of use to those leading cities, designing new districts, developing policy and exploring opportunities for urban innovation. We know that several cities are already using the insights as stimulus for challenging strategy and stimulating innovation. In addition, linking into to another Growth Agenda driven project looking at the Worlds Most Innovative Cities (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/innovation-hot-spots-countries-vs-cities-tim-jones), this is also being used as part of events designed to help future leaders identify how and where they can make most impact.
As with all Future Agenda open foresight projects the output is shared under Creative Commons (Non Commercial) and so we trust that you may find it useful. This PDF on slideshare can be freely downloaded and shared. If you want to print out the report, the easiest way is to order a digital hardcopy via Amazon (for which they unfortunately charge a fee) but this is a quick and high quality print.
The World in 2025 - Future Agenda (2016)Future Agenda
What are the big issues for next decade? The World in 2025 is the full synthesis of insights from the second Future Agenda programme undertaken in 2016. From 120 discussions with thousands of informed people in 45 cities across 35 countries, we gained over 800 insights on the next decade. From these we identified and detailed over 60 key areas of change - those are all shared feely on the future agenda website (www.futureagenda.org).
This document brings all of these insights together in a single pdf for you to use. It is a free book shared under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 licence. We hope that you find it a useful view of how people around the world see change occurring over the next decade.
PLEASE NOTE: This book is also available at cost for local digital printing via Amazon and Create Space
https://www.amazon.co.uk/World-2025-Insights-Future-Agenda/dp/0993255426
https://www.amazon.com/World-2025-Insights-Future-Agenda/dp/0993255426
https://www.createspace.com/6656252
Future Agenda - The world in 2025 - Opportunities for Lebanon - Beirut 03 06 15Future Agenda
This is the opening keynote for a conference on Rethinking the Lebanese Economy for 2025 taking place in Beirut on 3 June 2016. Drawing on global and regional insights from last year's workshops it provides views on three topics:
How the world will have changed by 2025
Questions that are being asked of the Middle East
Some potential opportunities for Lebanon.
We are not experts in the Middle East nor economic growth so have leaned on and built on the views of those we have met and connected with during the Future Agenda programme. We hope that we have represented your perspectives accurately.
Future Agenda are delighted to share this initial perspective on the future civic role of arts and arts organisations. The topic will be explored at a London event in June, hosted by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The event is part of a wider enquiry by Calouste Gulbenkian into the future civic role of arts and comments are very welcome here on slideshare.
ISPIM Future Agenda - Six key challenges and major innovation opportunities...Future Agenda
A keynote at ISPIM conference in Porto on 20 June 2016 sharing insights from the latest Future Agenda programme. Focuses initially on the 6 key challenges for for next decade for future of people, place, power, belief, behaviour and business. Then shares some views from global discussions on the world in 2025 before adding in 6 major innovation opportunities for the next decade include food waste, data marketplaces, sanitation, ethical machines and deeper collaboration.
This is shared with the innovation community to hopefully inspire new actions.
The future of Health and Pharma An emerging view 03 05 16Future Agenda
Drawing from the 2015 Future Agenda expert discussions around the world, this is a view of emerging trends that will impact the future of health and the pharmaceutical sector over the next decade. Used as both a keynote and stimulus for workshops, this material is shared under Creative Commons Non Commercial license. For more information on the Future Agenda programme please see www.futureagenda.org
The Future of Business London - 10 06 16Future Agenda
The Future of Business is one of the main areas of focus for the synthesis of the insights from last year's Future Agenda programme. This presentation is the opening keynote of a full day event in London on 10 June where views on some of the big global shifts for the next decade are being shared alongside more specific business related issues. This will then stimulate further debate and insights for sharing. If you have any views on the points in the pdf, do let us know and we can edit / agenda and update as we go
We are very pleased to share the full report from our Future of Cities project – now available as PDF on SlideShare and as digital print via Amazon.
As previously shared in PPT format (https://www.slideshare.net/futureagenda2/future-of-cities-2017-summary), this is the detailed synthesis of insights gained from multiple discussions around the world. It brings together views on how cities are changing from a wide range of experts from 12 workshops undertaken over the past 2 years in Beirut, Christchurch, Delhi, Dubai, Guayaquil, Mumbai, Singapore, London, Toronto and Vienna.
Cities are where most of us choose to live, work and interact with others. As a result they are where innovation happens, where most ideas form and from which economic growth largely stems. They are also where significant problems can first emerge and where challenges are magnified.
This report explores some of the common challenges found in urban areas such as managing migration, countering inequality and sustainable scaling; highlights shared ambitions of having healthier, accessible and more intelligent cities; and also details some of the emerging concerns around creating cities that are safe, resilient and open to broader collaboration.
As a compilation of thoughts and ideas from a host of experts we would foremost like to thank all of the many workshop participants for their input. Without your views we would not be able to curate this synthesis. In addition we would also like to thank others who have added in extra content, shared reports and reviewed the core document. We hope that this reflects all your varied perspectives.
Going forward, we also hope that this will be of use to those leading cities, designing new districts, developing policy and exploring opportunities for urban innovation. We know that several cities are already using the insights as stimulus for challenging strategy and stimulating innovation. In addition, linking into to another Growth Agenda driven project looking at the Worlds Most Innovative Cities (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/innovation-hot-spots-countries-vs-cities-tim-jones), this is also being used as part of events designed to help future leaders identify how and where they can make most impact.
As with all Future Agenda open foresight projects the output is shared under Creative Commons (Non Commercial) and so we trust that you may find it useful. This PDF on slideshare can be freely downloaded and shared. If you want to print out the report, the easiest way is to order a digital hardcopy via Amazon (for which they unfortunately charge a fee) but this is a quick and high quality print.
The World in 2025 - Future Agenda (2016)Future Agenda
What are the big issues for next decade? The World in 2025 is the full synthesis of insights from the second Future Agenda programme undertaken in 2016. From 120 discussions with thousands of informed people in 45 cities across 35 countries, we gained over 800 insights on the next decade. From these we identified and detailed over 60 key areas of change - those are all shared feely on the future agenda website (www.futureagenda.org).
This document brings all of these insights together in a single pdf for you to use. It is a free book shared under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 licence. We hope that you find it a useful view of how people around the world see change occurring over the next decade.
PLEASE NOTE: This book is also available at cost for local digital printing via Amazon and Create Space
https://www.amazon.co.uk/World-2025-Insights-Future-Agenda/dp/0993255426
https://www.amazon.com/World-2025-Insights-Future-Agenda/dp/0993255426
https://www.createspace.com/6656252
Future Agenda - The world in 2025 - Opportunities for Lebanon - Beirut 03 06 15Future Agenda
This is the opening keynote for a conference on Rethinking the Lebanese Economy for 2025 taking place in Beirut on 3 June 2016. Drawing on global and regional insights from last year's workshops it provides views on three topics:
How the world will have changed by 2025
Questions that are being asked of the Middle East
Some potential opportunities for Lebanon.
We are not experts in the Middle East nor economic growth so have leaned on and built on the views of those we have met and connected with during the Future Agenda programme. We hope that we have represented your perspectives accurately.
Future Risk - Emerging global and corporate challenges 05 02 17Future Agenda
Over the past few months we have been running a number of workshops focused on helping organisations to identify and develop responses to emerging global and corporate risks. Working with companies, government agencies and advisory groups, we have been interrogating the insights from the Future Agenda programme to highlight those issues that provide the greatest potential challenge and also could have the most significant impact going forward. At a time when growing uncertainty and ambiguity are top of mind for many, we thought a brief summary of the most frequent topics being explored may be of wider interest.
In this summary we have therefore highlighted ten key global risks and ten key corporate risks that multiple organisations are seeing as high priority / impact for the next decade:
Ten Global Risks
• Accelerating displacement and the increase in migration
• Air pollution increasing in many urban environments
• A new world order driven by changing interests and relationships
• Broader cyber terrorism moving from the virtual to physical world
• Closing the inequality gap and balance equity and autonomy
• Flooded cities as the most visible impact of climate change
• Global pandemics stressing public health systems
• Key resource constraints driven by economic and political tensions
• Rising youth unemployment creating a lost generation
• Spiraling debt as a precursor to another major financial crisis
Ten Corporate Risks
• Continuous proof of loyalty to consumers required from brands
• Declining government influence as cities, networks and multinationals lead
• Full cost and having to account and pay for the true impact of activities
• Interconnected systems and the IoT increasing business vulnerability
• Managing data risk driving the need for greater security
• Regulation changing rapidly in its reach, its character and its focus
• Speed to scale accelerating and proving more disruptive impact
• Truth and illusion shifting view of what is credible and why
• The human touch being increasingly important in a digital world
• The rise of machines as AI and automation are both threat and opportunity
While not the same top issues for every organisation, these hopefully help to provide useful insight and context. More detailed information on many of these is available on the future agenda website www.futureagenda.org
This is a talk being given at the Royal College of Art in London on Monday 28th Nov. As part of the 'Intersections' lecture series it aims to highlight how bringing together different perspectives from around the world can help us see things differently and hopefully uncover new challenges and opportunities. For more details of the event see https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/intersections-lecture-series-dr-tim-jones-understanding-uncertainty-gaining-global-perspective/
What will the world be like ten years from now? It is impossible to say for sure what the future will be, but we do know two important things about it. First, we know that a lot will change between now and 2025. And second, we know that those changes will matter a great deal. They will affect the lives today’s children will lead when they are young adults. They will influence the jobs they do, the way they live and the things they care about. So it is worth looking ahead so we can be prepared. What trends can you see today that will affect our lives in ten years’ time? How might you influence what the world is like in 2025?
Future of Cities: Insights from Multiple Expert Discussions Around the World
Following on from the main 2015 Future Agenda programme, last year we undertook additional Future of Cities events in Singapore, Beirut and Guayaquil. Exploring not only key current challenges and aspirations but also emerging issues, the insights from these and other discussions have all now been synthesized into a single summary. This document brings together views from a wide range of experts from the 2016 workshops as well as previous events in London, Vienna, Dubai, Delhi and Christchurch. Together it provides an overview of three common challenges, three shared ambitions and three emerging concerns that were highlighted in our multiple discussions.
Given the complex, interconnected nature of the drivers of change in cities, it is no surprise that there are hundreds of different reports already published exploring future trends either globally or locally. While this summary may overlap with a number of these reports, it is not intended to be a single answer to the future cities question. Rather it is, we hope, a mapping of the landscape, highlighting the core issues raised for today and tomorrow and pointing to potential areas for further exploration.
As we go forward with further workshops during 2017 planned in London, Toronto, Dubai and Mumbai, we will be delving deeper into some of the key issues, challenging assumptions and hopefully identify new approaches and sources of innovation. We will also be sharing a full report that adds extra context and detail gained from both the insights shared to date and the new ones added during 2017.
If you would like to join in some of the forthcoming events, do let us know. Equally if you have any comments and feedback on the views in this summary, please do feel free add them into the mix via slide-share, linked-in, twitter or email. This is an initial summary that will have gaps and alternative views that may well need modification in order to better represent a global view. We thank all those who have given up time to contribute to the workshops to date and to all those will be adding in their views going forward.
www.futureagenda.org
@futureagenda
Future agenda 2.0 The World in 2025 - Emerging View 23 09 15Future Agenda
After completing over 100 workshops in 40 cities over the past six months, we have started the synthesis of what are the key issues for the next decade. The aim is to have the new website ready by the end of the year so that everyone can access the insights from the Future Agenda programme.
This document provides a summary of what we think we have heard during 2015 from multiple expert voices around the world – on how it is changing, what is driving this change, where will be the impacts and why these may evolve over the next decade.
From the 2010 program, 52 key insights on the next decade were shared widely and have been extensively used by organisations around the world. Across the multiple discussions this year, 86 emerging issues seem to be touching upon and connecting with eight underlying, and interwoven, themes with different emphasis in different countries. These are detailed in this presentation. We hope you find them of interest.
We have curated these 86 draft issues out of over 750 insights gained from 100+ discussions around the world. We may not have covered everything and may have included things we should not?
So we have four questions for you:
1. Which of these issues are the most important for you?
2. What is missing from this view that ought to be included?
3. Do the groups make sense and if not what should we change?
4. Are there images that don’t work for you and what would be better?
Let us know your views on feedback@futureagenda.org and we will make sure we include your recommendations as we move forward.
Future of Currency - public share July 2016Future Agenda
This is a synthesis of insights from last year's Future Agenda discussions on the future of currency. It builds on the three events hosted by Six capital and adds in further context and implications for business, government and society. It is a global view of the changes taking place and how they may impact finance, trade and wider society and is being shared to help inform, challenge and focus wider action. We hope you find it interesting.
Future of government - Insights from discussions building on an initial persp...Future Agenda
The initial perspective on the Future of Government (by Cheryl Chung, Lead Strategist, Futures Division at Ministry of Transport, Government of Singapore) kicked off the Future Agenda 2.0 global discussions taking place through 2015. This summary builds on the initial view and is updated as we progress the futureagenda2.0 programme. www.futureagenda.org
Future of doing good - Big Lottery Fund - May 2016Future Agenda
An initial perspective on the Future of Doing Good used as stimulus for a workshop with the Big Lottery Fund and invited guests & experts on 17 May 2016.
Future of wealth - Insights from Discussions Building on an Initial Perspecti...Future Agenda
The initial perspective on the Future of Wealth kicked off the Future Agenda 2.0 global discussions taking place through 2015. This summary builds on the initial view and is updated as we progress the futureagenda2.0 programme. www.futureagenda.org
Future of cities Insights from Discussions Building on an Initial Perspective...Future Agenda
Insights from Discussions Building on an Initial Perspective by an initial perspective on the future of cities by Harry Rich Chief Executive RIBA. This includes insights from events already completed adding to the starting point for the global future agenda discussions taking place through 2015 as part of the the futureagenda2.0 programme. www.futureagenda.org
Future of Healthcare Provision Jan 2017Future Agenda
Building on insights from our 2015 future of health discussions, this is a new initial view on how healthcare provision may change, especially given emerging opportunities for improved patient engagement. As well as insights from discussions in India, UK, Canada, Singapore and the US it also includes other additional perspectives shared in interviews and workshops over the past 12 months.
We recognise that given the multi-factored nature of this topic and the rapid emergence of new options, what we have summarised in this document is itself in flux. As such, over the next few months we will be sharing this more widely for additional feedback ahead of publication of an updated paper over the summer. So, if you have any comments on changes and additions or issues that you think need more detail, please let us know and we will include.
As with all Future Agenda output, this is being published under creative commons (share alike non commercial) so you are free to share and quote as suits.
Future agenda, The World in 2025, Whitehorse Business Connect ConferenceFuture Agenda
Sharing insights on the world in 2025 from the Future Agenda programme, with the Whitehorse, CA Chamber of Commerce and invited guests at the annual Business Connect Conference
Future of Surgery - The Emerging View 10 03 16Future Agenda
This is a new perspective on the future of surgery that builds on insights from the global 2015 Future Agenda programme as well as additional expert discussions in 2016 including an event held in Frankfurt on the 8 March.
It explores a number of different views of changes across healthcare that could impact surgery over the next ten years and is intended a catalyst for further discussions.
If you have perspectives to add, or alternative views to share, please do get in touch via email or twitter @futureagenda
What are the megatrends that affect our future? How will our lives change as a result of the need for ecological sustainability, intensifying globalisation and technological development? Find out more at www.sitra.fi/megatrends
Future of community engagement 11 05 2016Future Agenda
An initial perspective based on discussions on the future of community engagement. The slides and thoughts were developed by Future Agenda in partnership with the WestCo Commission, and with the generous help of participants at a Future Agenda / WestCo Commission workshop held in London on April 12th 2016 looking at the future of community engagement. The slides focus largely on the UK (with additions from elsewhere in the world) and highlight trends in the ways in which local government organisations will seek to, or be pushed to, engage with citizens in the future.
Future of Ageing - Insights from Discussions Building on an initial perspecti...Future Agenda
Insights from Discussions Building on an Initial Perspective by an initial perspective on the future of ageing by Prof. Laura Carstensen, Ken Smith and Dominika Jaworski at Stanford Center on Longevity. This includes insights from events already completed building on the starting point for the global future agenda futureagenda2.0 programme. www.futureagenda.org
El futuro de las ciudades: Puntos de vista de múltiples expertos alrededor del mundo. Future Agenda comenzó con una perspectiva inicial sobre el futuro de las ciudades, desarrollando discusiones globales las cuales están siendo constantemente alimentadas y enriquecidas por múltiples talleres en los cinco continentes ,sumando nuevos puntos de vista. Hasta la fecha hemos obtenidos puntos de vista de muchas discusiones en todo el mundo. Estos han incluido varios eventos centrados en el tema de las ciudades que han tenido lugar en Singapur, Dubai, Beirut, Delhi, Londres y Wellington.
El próximo evento es el 14 de noviembre en Guayaquil, Ecuador.
El futuro de las ciudades uees - ecuador - 15 november 2016Future Agenda
This is the presentation given at ESAI Business School UEES in Guayaquil Ecuador on 15 November. Following a successful workshop at UEES on the 14th November it shares views on some key issues for the future of cities as seen from multiple discussions around the world
Future Risk - Emerging global and corporate challenges 05 02 17Future Agenda
Over the past few months we have been running a number of workshops focused on helping organisations to identify and develop responses to emerging global and corporate risks. Working with companies, government agencies and advisory groups, we have been interrogating the insights from the Future Agenda programme to highlight those issues that provide the greatest potential challenge and also could have the most significant impact going forward. At a time when growing uncertainty and ambiguity are top of mind for many, we thought a brief summary of the most frequent topics being explored may be of wider interest.
In this summary we have therefore highlighted ten key global risks and ten key corporate risks that multiple organisations are seeing as high priority / impact for the next decade:
Ten Global Risks
• Accelerating displacement and the increase in migration
• Air pollution increasing in many urban environments
• A new world order driven by changing interests and relationships
• Broader cyber terrorism moving from the virtual to physical world
• Closing the inequality gap and balance equity and autonomy
• Flooded cities as the most visible impact of climate change
• Global pandemics stressing public health systems
• Key resource constraints driven by economic and political tensions
• Rising youth unemployment creating a lost generation
• Spiraling debt as a precursor to another major financial crisis
Ten Corporate Risks
• Continuous proof of loyalty to consumers required from brands
• Declining government influence as cities, networks and multinationals lead
• Full cost and having to account and pay for the true impact of activities
• Interconnected systems and the IoT increasing business vulnerability
• Managing data risk driving the need for greater security
• Regulation changing rapidly in its reach, its character and its focus
• Speed to scale accelerating and proving more disruptive impact
• Truth and illusion shifting view of what is credible and why
• The human touch being increasingly important in a digital world
• The rise of machines as AI and automation are both threat and opportunity
While not the same top issues for every organisation, these hopefully help to provide useful insight and context. More detailed information on many of these is available on the future agenda website www.futureagenda.org
This is a talk being given at the Royal College of Art in London on Monday 28th Nov. As part of the 'Intersections' lecture series it aims to highlight how bringing together different perspectives from around the world can help us see things differently and hopefully uncover new challenges and opportunities. For more details of the event see https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/intersections-lecture-series-dr-tim-jones-understanding-uncertainty-gaining-global-perspective/
What will the world be like ten years from now? It is impossible to say for sure what the future will be, but we do know two important things about it. First, we know that a lot will change between now and 2025. And second, we know that those changes will matter a great deal. They will affect the lives today’s children will lead when they are young adults. They will influence the jobs they do, the way they live and the things they care about. So it is worth looking ahead so we can be prepared. What trends can you see today that will affect our lives in ten years’ time? How might you influence what the world is like in 2025?
Future of Cities: Insights from Multiple Expert Discussions Around the World
Following on from the main 2015 Future Agenda programme, last year we undertook additional Future of Cities events in Singapore, Beirut and Guayaquil. Exploring not only key current challenges and aspirations but also emerging issues, the insights from these and other discussions have all now been synthesized into a single summary. This document brings together views from a wide range of experts from the 2016 workshops as well as previous events in London, Vienna, Dubai, Delhi and Christchurch. Together it provides an overview of three common challenges, three shared ambitions and three emerging concerns that were highlighted in our multiple discussions.
Given the complex, interconnected nature of the drivers of change in cities, it is no surprise that there are hundreds of different reports already published exploring future trends either globally or locally. While this summary may overlap with a number of these reports, it is not intended to be a single answer to the future cities question. Rather it is, we hope, a mapping of the landscape, highlighting the core issues raised for today and tomorrow and pointing to potential areas for further exploration.
As we go forward with further workshops during 2017 planned in London, Toronto, Dubai and Mumbai, we will be delving deeper into some of the key issues, challenging assumptions and hopefully identify new approaches and sources of innovation. We will also be sharing a full report that adds extra context and detail gained from both the insights shared to date and the new ones added during 2017.
If you would like to join in some of the forthcoming events, do let us know. Equally if you have any comments and feedback on the views in this summary, please do feel free add them into the mix via slide-share, linked-in, twitter or email. This is an initial summary that will have gaps and alternative views that may well need modification in order to better represent a global view. We thank all those who have given up time to contribute to the workshops to date and to all those will be adding in their views going forward.
www.futureagenda.org
@futureagenda
Future agenda 2.0 The World in 2025 - Emerging View 23 09 15Future Agenda
After completing over 100 workshops in 40 cities over the past six months, we have started the synthesis of what are the key issues for the next decade. The aim is to have the new website ready by the end of the year so that everyone can access the insights from the Future Agenda programme.
This document provides a summary of what we think we have heard during 2015 from multiple expert voices around the world – on how it is changing, what is driving this change, where will be the impacts and why these may evolve over the next decade.
From the 2010 program, 52 key insights on the next decade were shared widely and have been extensively used by organisations around the world. Across the multiple discussions this year, 86 emerging issues seem to be touching upon and connecting with eight underlying, and interwoven, themes with different emphasis in different countries. These are detailed in this presentation. We hope you find them of interest.
We have curated these 86 draft issues out of over 750 insights gained from 100+ discussions around the world. We may not have covered everything and may have included things we should not?
So we have four questions for you:
1. Which of these issues are the most important for you?
2. What is missing from this view that ought to be included?
3. Do the groups make sense and if not what should we change?
4. Are there images that don’t work for you and what would be better?
Let us know your views on feedback@futureagenda.org and we will make sure we include your recommendations as we move forward.
Future of Currency - public share July 2016Future Agenda
This is a synthesis of insights from last year's Future Agenda discussions on the future of currency. It builds on the three events hosted by Six capital and adds in further context and implications for business, government and society. It is a global view of the changes taking place and how they may impact finance, trade and wider society and is being shared to help inform, challenge and focus wider action. We hope you find it interesting.
Future of government - Insights from discussions building on an initial persp...Future Agenda
The initial perspective on the Future of Government (by Cheryl Chung, Lead Strategist, Futures Division at Ministry of Transport, Government of Singapore) kicked off the Future Agenda 2.0 global discussions taking place through 2015. This summary builds on the initial view and is updated as we progress the futureagenda2.0 programme. www.futureagenda.org
Future of doing good - Big Lottery Fund - May 2016Future Agenda
An initial perspective on the Future of Doing Good used as stimulus for a workshop with the Big Lottery Fund and invited guests & experts on 17 May 2016.
Future of wealth - Insights from Discussions Building on an Initial Perspecti...Future Agenda
The initial perspective on the Future of Wealth kicked off the Future Agenda 2.0 global discussions taking place through 2015. This summary builds on the initial view and is updated as we progress the futureagenda2.0 programme. www.futureagenda.org
Future of cities Insights from Discussions Building on an Initial Perspective...Future Agenda
Insights from Discussions Building on an Initial Perspective by an initial perspective on the future of cities by Harry Rich Chief Executive RIBA. This includes insights from events already completed adding to the starting point for the global future agenda discussions taking place through 2015 as part of the the futureagenda2.0 programme. www.futureagenda.org
Future of Healthcare Provision Jan 2017Future Agenda
Building on insights from our 2015 future of health discussions, this is a new initial view on how healthcare provision may change, especially given emerging opportunities for improved patient engagement. As well as insights from discussions in India, UK, Canada, Singapore and the US it also includes other additional perspectives shared in interviews and workshops over the past 12 months.
We recognise that given the multi-factored nature of this topic and the rapid emergence of new options, what we have summarised in this document is itself in flux. As such, over the next few months we will be sharing this more widely for additional feedback ahead of publication of an updated paper over the summer. So, if you have any comments on changes and additions or issues that you think need more detail, please let us know and we will include.
As with all Future Agenda output, this is being published under creative commons (share alike non commercial) so you are free to share and quote as suits.
Future agenda, The World in 2025, Whitehorse Business Connect ConferenceFuture Agenda
Sharing insights on the world in 2025 from the Future Agenda programme, with the Whitehorse, CA Chamber of Commerce and invited guests at the annual Business Connect Conference
Future of Surgery - The Emerging View 10 03 16Future Agenda
This is a new perspective on the future of surgery that builds on insights from the global 2015 Future Agenda programme as well as additional expert discussions in 2016 including an event held in Frankfurt on the 8 March.
It explores a number of different views of changes across healthcare that could impact surgery over the next ten years and is intended a catalyst for further discussions.
If you have perspectives to add, or alternative views to share, please do get in touch via email or twitter @futureagenda
What are the megatrends that affect our future? How will our lives change as a result of the need for ecological sustainability, intensifying globalisation and technological development? Find out more at www.sitra.fi/megatrends
Future of community engagement 11 05 2016Future Agenda
An initial perspective based on discussions on the future of community engagement. The slides and thoughts were developed by Future Agenda in partnership with the WestCo Commission, and with the generous help of participants at a Future Agenda / WestCo Commission workshop held in London on April 12th 2016 looking at the future of community engagement. The slides focus largely on the UK (with additions from elsewhere in the world) and highlight trends in the ways in which local government organisations will seek to, or be pushed to, engage with citizens in the future.
Future of Ageing - Insights from Discussions Building on an initial perspecti...Future Agenda
Insights from Discussions Building on an Initial Perspective by an initial perspective on the future of ageing by Prof. Laura Carstensen, Ken Smith and Dominika Jaworski at Stanford Center on Longevity. This includes insights from events already completed building on the starting point for the global future agenda futureagenda2.0 programme. www.futureagenda.org
El futuro de las ciudades: Puntos de vista de múltiples expertos alrededor del mundo. Future Agenda comenzó con una perspectiva inicial sobre el futuro de las ciudades, desarrollando discusiones globales las cuales están siendo constantemente alimentadas y enriquecidas por múltiples talleres en los cinco continentes ,sumando nuevos puntos de vista. Hasta la fecha hemos obtenidos puntos de vista de muchas discusiones en todo el mundo. Estos han incluido varios eventos centrados en el tema de las ciudades que han tenido lugar en Singapur, Dubai, Beirut, Delhi, Londres y Wellington.
El próximo evento es el 14 de noviembre en Guayaquil, Ecuador.
El futuro de las ciudades uees - ecuador - 15 november 2016Future Agenda
This is the presentation given at ESAI Business School UEES in Guayaquil Ecuador on 15 November. Following a successful workshop at UEES on the 14th November it shares views on some key issues for the future of cities as seen from multiple discussions around the world
Future of high impact philanthropy - Initial perspectiveFuture Agenda
We are very pleased to announce a new topic focus for some events and wider discussions during the first half of 2017. Building on to some of the insights gained from previous events, including on the future of wealth and the future of doing good, This new initial perspective explores potential future shifts in the field of High Impact Philanthropy. It is authored by Prof. Cathy Pharoah of Cass Business School London. It highlights some of the issues being raised as the worlds of impact investing and philanthropy increasingly overlap as more organisations and investors seek to help create lasting change. Many are now asking about how donor expectations will evolve, how giving will scale, how best to create and measure impact and where new models within philanthropy will emerge.
To address these and other questions, we are running a series of events over the next few months in London, Mumbai, Singapore, New York and Dubai that will explore the emerging shifts, understand new global and regional priorities and highlight what leaders in the fields of philanthropy and impact investing feel will define success. As with all Future Agenda projects, we will build on THIS initial perspective by bringing together a rich mix of expertise to challenge assumptions, share insights and co-create an enriched, informed future view for all.
If you would like to get involved as participants or hosts, do let us know and we can share more details. Equally if you have any feedback on the initial perspective or other comments do let us know by email, twitter or linked-in and we will make sure these are shared and included in to the mix.
At a time where much is being asked of philanthropy and its ability to successfully direct much-needed investment into key areas of challenge and opportunity, we very much look forward to hosting this important debate and sharing insights.
We were brainstorming the future of retailers in the RTS Group team - and these were the random thoughtstarting photos we pulled out from the session - make up your own script!
And this was on the day that VW announced their EV strategy - change is accelerating...
Updated - The Future of Automotive Data 25 07 16Future Agenda
In June 2015, as part of the core Future Agenda programme, we ran a dedicated workshop in Munich on the future of the connected vehicle, the stimulus for which can be found on our slideshare site (http://www.slideshare.net/futureagenda2/the-future-of-the-connected-vehicle-29-july-2015) while the outputs are on Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/131046472@N07/albums/72157650615072522). With the connected car vision fast growing in impact and reach, many are highlighting what new data sources may be available in the future and how these may provide benefit to drivers, manufacturers and support services. As such we are now taking a deeper look at this, what is possible, what is probable and where value may be created, delivered and shared.
Building on last year’s views and additional recent discussions, we created a new initial view that brought together a number of different perspectives on the potential future of automotive data, the varied sources potential shifts within the sector as well as adjacent trends on data and connectivity. Over the past couple of months we gained feedback and opinion from around the world on which of these shifts are most likely to occur, where greatest value lies and what may be missing from this view.
As many organisations are rushing to grab as much data as possible, many hoping to extract value from the associated insights, we hope that this discussion will help clarify the reality from the hype, prioritise the propositions that will truly have benefit and so enable more focused activities. This is an area where collaboration, data sharing and competitor cooperation is clearly critical and as a lead arena for digital transformation we hope that the associated insights that emerge will be of interest to many.
This is an update of the initial view that includes comments from multiple experts around the world with whom we have talked. Some are from within the automotive sector and others from adjacent fields - potential partners and disrupters. We have grouped the updated insights into clusters around potential pots of value as seen by these experts - and separated them into level of value (high / medium / low etc) and level of sharing of data - from proprietary to shared to open.
As the final stage of this project we are now opening this up for wider comment to build a more broadly informed point of view. We welcome your views
Future of Car Accessories Industry lies here !!Ketan Soni
The Car Accessories market comprises more than 90% as unorganised sector.
And now the shift of business opportunity from After-market to Showroom shows a new move in the upcoming future...
Do Conversion Optimization Like the ProsChris Goward
Your web visitors are your most valuable marketing asset. Are you wasting precious traffic with the wrong conversion optimization strategy?
Most companies start their conversion optimization on the wrong footing. They unknowingly adopt so-called ‘best practices’ that haven’t been properly tested. If you don’t have a proven A/B testing process, you could be making big marketing mistakes and not know it.
Learn how to get the best CRO results from WiderFunnel’s thousands of experiments on hundreds of websites.
How to drive your event ticket sales through Facebook advertising?EventNook
Everyone knows the importance of social media marketing today but most people don't know how to leverage it effectively to achieve their marketing goals. People assume they know how to utilise Facebook Advertising just because they use Facebook for personal purposes. However, there is so much more to Facebook Advertising when we look at it from a business perspective.
In 2011, SEO is more than just optimizing page titles and a few plugins; it’s about having the right site architecture, social signals, domain authority, site speed and much more.
Sujan speaks on the latest traffic driving tips for your WordPress website including the best plugins for SEO and Social Media. He also will talk about how to implement SEO, such as keyword research, social signals that affect rankings & social media optimization for WordPress. By following his tips, you can turn your WordPress site into a traffic driving machine.
Der VDC-Newsletter ist der monatliche Informationsdienst des Virtual Dimension Centers (VDC) Fellbach mit Neuigkeiten aus dem Netzwerk sowie Nachrichten und Terminen rund um die Themen Virtuelles Engineering, Virtuelle Realität, 3D-Visualisierung und 3D-Simulation. Alle Newsletter stehen zum Download auf http://www.vdc-fellbach.de/downloads/newsletterarchiv bereit. Unter http://www.vdc-fellbach.de/newsletter können Sie sich für den Newsletter anmelden.
Future of cities implications for urban spaces 30 sept 2019Future Agenda
Urban Spaces – Challenges and Opportunities
As evermore of us globally live in increasingly growing and crowded cities, how we use urban spaces is a rising concern. This topic impacts a wide range of issues including health, identity, social cohesion, accessibility and liveability and is top of many mayoral office agendas.
Building on our Future of Cities research from 2016 (www.futureofcities.city) and ahead of a series of workshops during 2020 exploring the Future of Land Use, this is an updated view of the challenges and opportunities for urban spaces.
It is being discussed next week in Gothenburg at the Living City event hosted by Husqvarna and will then feed into the wider global Land Use programme.
If you would like to be involved in the 2020 discussions, or host an event, do let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.
Future of cities An initial perspective by Harry Rich Chief Executive RIBAFuture Agenda
An initial perspective on the future of cities by Harry Rich Chief Executive RIBA. This is the starting point for the global future agenda discussions taking place through 2015 as part of the futureagenda2.0 programme. www.futureagenda.org
GLOBAL VIEW OF A VIBRANT WORLD 360° THE ISSUE Urbanisation FACE TO FACEAdhitya Arjanggi
AN URBAN PLANET:The sustainable city challenge
CITY LIVING: Creating vibrant sustainable cities SECURING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOME FOR ALL FOREVER:Water resource management on an urban planet
TRANSFORMING TRANSPORT: The 21st century urban challenge
URBAN ENERGIES RESOURCES DEMAND AND COMMUNITY IMPACTS A 360° face to face interview BUILDING A LEGACY Creating an agile global culture of inventiveness, safety and sustainability
NEW SKILLS MAKE THE SUSTAINABLE DIFFERENCE INSPIRATIONAL ENGINEERING CAPTURING THE VISION
Future Agenda - The World in 2025 - EFMD - Rome 09 03 15Future Agenda
A keynote talk on the World in 2025 for EFMD in Rome and the 2015 EFMD MBA Conference. The event is themes 'Redesigning the MBA' and is aimed at MBA Directors and business school staff involved in part-time, full-time and executive MBA programmes. This talk draws on insights from both the first Future Agenda programme in 2010 and futureagenda2.0 now underway and shares some key shifts people see taking place in the world over the next decade.
Future Agenda: The World in 2025 - EFMD MBA Conference - Rome 09 03 15Tim Jones
A keynote talk on the World in 2025 for EFMD in Rome and the 2015 EFMD MBA Conference. The event is themes 'Redesigning the MBA' and is aimed at MBA Directors and business school staff involved in part-time, full-time and executive MBA programmes. This talk draws on insights from both the first Future Agenda programme in 2010 and futureagenda2.0 now underway and shares some key shifts people see taking place in the world over the next decade.
This document concludes by looking at how a holistic approach is essential when driving sustainable developments, as well as how the future of a resilient city is to believe in an ecosystem where all stakeholders and the environment have a symbiotic relationship. Furthermore, as the world transitions to adopt the learnings from recent responses to emerging challenges at scale, we come to see more resilient and sustainable strategies to drive the growth of cities around the globe.
Future of Business IDE - Quito - 20 April 2015Future Agenda
Initial views to kick off a Future of Business event in Quito, Ecuador on April 20th - in partnership with IDE Business School. This brings together a number of business-relavent issues from across several Future Agenda topics insulting future of the company, data, resources, wealth and loyalty
Launched in May 2011, the new global magazine Southern Innovator is about the people across the global South shaping our new world, eradicating poverty and working towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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Issue 1 covered the theme of mobile phones and information technology. Issue 2 covered the theme of youth and entrepreneurship. Issue 3 covered the theme of agribusiness and food security. Issue 4 covers the theme of cities and urbanization.
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Smart Cities - Why they're not working for us yet.Rick Robinson
My presentation to the April 2016 Eurocities Knowledge Sharing Forum in Rennes. My focus was on describing Smart Cities as an economic and political challenge; and exploring the policy mechanisms that could be used to incentivise private sector investments in business and technology to support local social, economic and environmental outcomes. Further description and supporting evidence for these ideas can be found at https://theurbantechnologist.com/2016/02/01/why-smart-cities-still-arent-working-for-us-after-20-years-and-how-we-can-fix-them/
1. Letter to all state governments to shortlist potential Smart Cities based on Stage-I criteria according to a number of Smart Cities distributed across states /UTs by the MoUD. This is the first stage of the Intra-State competition.
2. On the basis of response from States/UTs, the list of potential 100 Smart Cities is announced. The second stage of the All India competition begins.
3. Each potential Smart City prepares its proposal assisted by a consultant (from a panel prepared by MoUD) and a hand-holding External Agency (various offers received such as World Bank, ADB, GEF, USTDA, JICA, DFID, AFD, KfW, UN-Habitat)
4. By stipulated date, Stage 2 proposals submitted. Evaluation by a panel of experts.
5. Selected cities declared – Round 1 Smart Cities
6. Selected cities set up SPV and start the implementation of their SCP. Preparation of DPRs, tenders, etc. and Other cities prepare to improve their proposal for the next round of the Challenge
In the 1990s, as the digital revolution began to gather pace, some social commentators speculated that it would lead to the death of the city. People’s geographical location would become less important, the argument went, as they came to interact mostly in cyberspace.
Discover what SAP is all about with this document. It was released in October 2016.
The document focuses on aspects of SAP below
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Future of Off-Premise Dining - Emerging View.pdfFuture Agenda
From ‘dark kitchens’ to ubiquitous delivery brands and grocery on-demand, where, what and how we all eat is undergoing significant and rapid change.
In a collaborative project, put together in partnership with McCain, we have been looking out to 2030 to explore and define how Off-Premise Dining might further evolve, and which of the multiple current trends are likely to stick? The emerging view is a first step toward answering the question. It reflects the key insights gathered from interviews and in-depth workshops with key industry stakeholders in Europe, the Americas and Asia, as well as the Future Agenda database and synthesised desk research.
The fight for future market share is already well underway, and significant bets are being placed on a wide range of future opportunities; from health-focused vending machines, through increasingly sophisticated mobile apps, to personalisation of food flavours. With so many significant shifts taking place simultaneously across the entire off-premise dining value chain, there will inevitably be winners and losers. We hope our insights can serve as a jumping off point for further discussion as to where the winners might emerge.
As with all Future Agenda projects, the aim is to challenge assumptions, identify emerging trends, and build an informed assessment of the changes ahead and their implications for strategy, policy, innovation and action.
If you’d like to be involved and add your views into the mix please do get in touch james.alexander@futureagenda.org
As companies and governments around the world grapple with accommodating changes in the workplace, the workforce and the nature of work itself, we are pleased to be continuing our Future of Work foresight programme. Building on previous global research undertaken over the past few years, we are now looking in depth at six pivotal issues that have been prioritised as areas of major potential change. These are digital skills, soft skills, reinventing roles, the blurring of work, green jobs and digital productivity. Initially taking a European focus, with the support of Amazon, over the next couple of months a series of expert digital workshops are exploring the core shifts ahead and their implications for organisations and wider policy.
This PDF sets the scene for the dialogue both within the workshops and more widely. If you would like to be involved or have comments on the potential changes ahead, do let us know and we can accommodate. As always all discussions are under the Chatham House Rule and so there is no attribution and, as we progress with each area, we will be sharing a synthesis of all new insights and recommendations over the rest of the year.
Future of asthma care a global expert view - summary - august 2021Future Agenda
Future of Asthma Care in 2030
Often hidden by many, asthma is a set of chronic conditions that will, some believe, impact around 1bn of us by the end of the decade. It will see new diagnostics, new treatments as well as gain new social and economic perspectives in many nations. As part of a global Open Foresight programme to bring together an informed outlook for all to use, this is a draft synthesis based on dialogue with 100 experts worldwide. At a time when lung health is front of mind for many, this is an important topic for our future health.
We are keen to understand your view on this. What do you agree with, what is missing and what may need an alternative perspective? Please do share any comments and feedback to douglas.jones@futureagenda.org and we will include everything in the final report that will made available later this year.
Future of work employability and digital skills march 2021Future Agenda
The Future of Work, Employability and Digital Skills
This interim summary identifies 50 key insights for the next decade on this critical topic. These open foresight findings are based on the results of 20 workshops and 150 interviews with over 400 informed experts from across academia, business and government conduced in the last 12 months. These were primarily across Europe, but also include views from US and SE Asia.
The varied discussions identified multiple key shifts that expected to have greatest impact over the next decade. The top 3 of these are seen as pivotal for society, for government, for employers and for future workers.
Building Digital Skills
Reinventing Roles
Developing Soft Skills
To build a richer, deeper view, we would very much welcome your feedback – especially on which shifts may deliver most benefit in the next ten years, and what is missing that ought to be included in the mix.
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
Future of retail - Five key future trends - 9 Dec 2020Future Agenda
Future of Retail – Five Key Trends
The pandemic has accelerated change across many sectors – and especially retail. More online, less physical and empty malls have been evident globally. So what about the next ten years? What changes will continue to accelerate, which will rebalance, and which new ones will emerge?
Based on extensive dialogue with retail, tech and city leaders globally, this new point of view brings together the major shifts in the mix collated under five key trends – Reemphasis on the Local, Identity Insights, Automated Retail, Continuous Interaction and Informed Consumers.
Now being used to stimulate new thinking, innovation and strategy development in multiple projects around the world, this is being shared to continue dialogue on changes and impact.
We welcome your views @futureagenda
The third programme has taken place during 2020, engaging more experts on the pivotal shifts via virtual workshops and wider community debate.Here are ten issues that will provide future challenge and opportunity.
E7 Not G7
As global GDP rises, the seven largest emerging economies (E7) have increasing economic power. The relative influence of the old G7 Western powers declines.
Data Sovereignty
Large-population emerging economies see the protection of their data as a national priority. Wider data sharing is restricted to within national borders.
The Race to Net Zero
Cities, countries and companies compete to set the standards for the planet.Fully reducing emissions is central for energy, health and economic targets.
Electric Aviation
As the pressure to decarbonise aviation builds and technology challenges are addressed, using electric planes for short / medium-haul flights gathers support.
The Stakeholder Society
The shift from maximising shareholder value to a stakeholder focus accelerates. Organisations’ purpose, action and performance measurement realign.
Migrating Diseases
Health systems struggle to address the impact of climate change. The increased spread of ‘old’ vector-borne diseases challenge nations for whom they are ‘new’.
Peak Soil
After water and air quality, attention shifts to soil. It impacts everything from food and health to conflict and migration. Action follows deeper understanding.
True Personalisation
Ubiquitous facial recognition and digital identity combine with wider AI adoption to enable the creation and delivery of truly individualised experiences.
Resilience by Design
Global supply chains evolve to be more flexible, shared regional supply webs. Competitors access shared, not proprietary, networks and systems.
Proof of Immunity
Public concerns about health security override worries about privacy. Governments integrate immunity and health data with national identities.
More details on www.futureagenda.org
Future of work employability and digital skills nov 2020Future Agenda
Future of Work, Employability and Digital Skills
As the world of work changes, how will organisations, society and individuals adapt to ensure that the current and the next generation will be able to acquire the skills necessary for future jobs? Building on previous Future Agenda research that focussed on key policy areas primarily in the Asian market and, more recently, an updated outlook on the future of work and skills development developed in partnership with the University of Bristol, School of Management, we are very pleased to be starting a new phase of research. As well as an analysis of the future of work, this will specifically explore the shifting nature of employability and how and where digital skills will have impact.
Over the next few months, expert views from across Europe will be shared in order to develop a richer understanding of key issues and how they vary across different jurisdictions. As with all Future Agenda projects, the aim is to challenge assumptions, identify emerging trends and build an informed assessment of the changes ahead and their implications for policy and action.
If you would like to be involved and add your views into the mix, please get in touch.
Future of retail global trends summary nov 2020Future Agenda
This is an updated summary of 60 global trends that may impact the world of retail over the next decade. Multiple expert discussions across Asia, Europe, MENA and North America have developed and shared these insights that have been curated into ten key shifts.
As we finalise the future views before wider public sharing, we very much welcome your feedback on these and which may have greatest future impact.
douglas.jones@futureagenda.org
@futureagenda
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.
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london@futureagenda.org
The world's most innovative cities past present future - oct 2020Future Agenda
Cities are where innovation happens, where most ideas form and economic growth largely stems. For centuries, the world’s most innovative cities have been acting as global catalysts for change, and will continue to do so. As more cities seek to have impact over the next decades, we need to better understand what drives success and so identify those that may have greatest lasting impact.
APPROACH – Getting Clarity
Future Agenda has been conducting multiple discussions around the world on the future of cities (www.futureofcities.city). Our aim is to explore the range of views about what makes one city more successful, more influential and more innovative than other, and also consider key related issues such as the future of work, health, trade, trust, transport and data.
In addition, we have applied a similar modelling technique to those applied to Innovation Leaders which, for twenty years, has identified the companies that have been the best and most sustained innovators, in order to assess what potentially makes one city more innovative than another. Exploring multiple criteria, we have highlighted some core global catalysts for change.
To accompany a speech at the WRLDCTY event, this presentation shares some of the salient insights: It profiles some of most innovative cities of the past, identifying the key elements that contributed to their success, highlights some of the pivotal cities having greatest impact today, and, lastly, suggests ten cities for future global innovation leadership.
https://www.futureofcities.city
https://www.wrldcty.com
https://www.futureagenda.org/the-world-in-2030/
Data as an Asset – A Top Risk?
The concept of data being accounted for as an 'asset' is increasingly considered to be a top future risk. The fifth of our 2030 digital workshops in collaboration with The Conference Board explored varied potential data risks (Many thanks to Ellen Hexter and Sara Murray for organising).
Rated top by 50 business leaders for future impact, and second for likely change, was a foresight that “organisations will be obliged to account for what data they own or access. As such they will be required to regularly report on their full data portfolio.” (See attached PDF)
Particular concerns were raised on; how organisations will best assign value to their data; how it will be treated as an asset; who will audit this; whether ownership will be transferred with use and how, if valued, data will be taxed.
Some felt that by 2030 there will be guidelines, standards and frameworks in place – other were less convinced. Most however agreed that many business models will change.
To explore this topic more see section 4.6 in the global report on https://www.deliveringvaluethroughdata.org
Add your view via @futureagenda on twitter or via LinkedIn on https://www.linkedin.com/posts/innovationstrategy_future-data-risk-workshop-stimulus-activity-6714470359971700736-MunM
While some regions gain from better water management, much of the world’s population increasingly depend on water moved from one river basin to another. New options are explored to achieve this economically and with reduced socio-environmental damage.
As part of the World in 2030 global open foresight project, this point of view shares some perspective on changes ahead.
With climate change, increasing urbanisation, growing contamination, higher water consumption, more intensive farming and rising industrial use in many economies all having significant and combined impact, as the global population approaches 10 billion, but the net amount of water on the planet stays constant, concerns over water stress have been building. With 70% of water used for agriculture, a quarter of humanity is now facing a looming water crisis. A broadening range of urban areas need multiple innovations to provide water to cities throughout the year.
Although better water management and the decreasing cost of desalination are having impact in some regions, in many others, and especially for fast-growing inland cities, the task of ensuring continued water access is mounting. Simply moving water from one river basin to another is not straightforward. It is fraught with technological, environmental, economic and socio-political challenge. There are however several developments underway to enable more effective long-distance movement of water – some focused on building new infrastructure at scale and others looking to imaginatively repurpose existing assets to help meet the inevitable future demand.
Share your views @futureagenda
Future of hospital design initial perspective - sept 2020Future Agenda
Hospitals of the Future
In partnership with Mott MacDonald we are exploring how hospital design will change in the next decade. Building on insights gained from multiple healthcare expert workshops around the world, this is an initial perspective that share some key thoughts on how and where we may see most change. Starting with context on shifts in healthcare more generally, from slide 28 onwards it includes 22 proposals for future design focus. These range from hub and spoke ecosystems and post-Covid reconfiguration to more flexible spaces and the impact of digital theatres.
As part of a global Open Foresight programme, we are now sharing these views to gain feedback for inclusion in a more detailed point of view that will be published later in the year. If you would like to add in your opinions on which issues will be driving most change in hospitals of the future, we would welcome input either directly to us by email (tim.jones@futureagenda.rg) or via this short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/J9S8SB6
Many thanks in advance for your collaboration on another key topic for future change.
Future Risk: 12 Key Issues for Insurance in the Next DecadeFuture Agenda
The insurance sector is facing major change - from both within and outside. What will be the major shifts over the next decade that have greatest impact? As part of the World in 2030 project, this is an initial view of 12 major trends that will influence insurance globally - looking across data shifts, market trends and in-sector innovations.
What do you think? Which will have greatest impact? Will it be automatic insurance? or N=1 personalisation?
Let us know your views and we can include them in an updated foresight in the next month or so.
Get in touch via douglas.jones@futureagenda.org
For more on The World in 2030 see: https://www.futureagenda.org/the-world-in-2030/
Porous Organisations
Here is our latest 2030 foresight.
This time we focus on the challenges for the future of work. Increasing competition for talent forces organisations to open their doors to a growing number of independent workers. This makes it difficult to maintain corporate knowledge and becomes a challenge for business big and small. In a highly volatile and increasingly complex landscape, many must learn how to manage a seamless flow of knowledge and ideas so they can adapt to changing customer demands, ensure capabilities are maintained and keep the doors to innovation open. Looking ahead, it seems that only the wealthiest and most attractive organisations (in the main technology companies) will be able to retain the loyalty of their employees. For everyone else, building and preserving corporate know-how within increasingly porous organisational boundaries will become a priority. As ever your thoughts and provocations are very welcome.
To access via website https://www.futureagenda.org/foresights/porous-organisations/
New solid-state batteries offer safer, higher performance than existing options and become viable options for use across multiple sectors. Competitive pricing and proactive policymaking accelerate global uptake.
This foresight is part of the World in 2030 project exploring the key global shifts for the next decade - https://www.futureagenda.org/the-world-in-2030/
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Soil is fundamental, fragile and finite. It impacts everything from food and health to conflict and migration. Deeper understanding of its degradation raises the significance of soil to equal that of climate change and biodiversity loss.
We know that the quality of our soil is the key to the food we grow, the clothes we wear and the water we drink. It recycles nutrients, sequesters carbon, is fundamental to biodiversity, helps keep our ecosystems in balance and is an essential part of our general wellbeing. But, although soil represents the difference between survival and extinction for most terrestrial life, human activities have caused it harm leading to compaction, loss of structure, nutrient degradation, increasing salinity and denuding landscapes. Furthermore, the urgent need to preserve soil receives relatively little attention from governments. An unsung hero of our planet, it is fragile, infinitely important and finite. Why do we treat it with such disregard?
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Willie Nelson is a name that resonates within the world of music and entertainment. Known for his unique voice, and masterful guitar skills. and an extraordinary career spanning several decades. Nelson has become a legend in the country music scene. But, his influence extends far beyond the realm of music. with ventures in acting, writing, activism, and business. This comprehensive article delves into Willie Nelson net worth. exploring the various facets of his career that have contributed to his large fortune.
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Introduction
Willie Nelson net worth is a testament to his enduring influence and success in many fields. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Nelson's journey from a humble beginning to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American music is nothing short of inspirational. His net worth, which estimated to be around $25 million as of 2024. reflects a career that is as diverse as it is prolific.
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Humble Origins
Willie Hugh Nelson was born during the Great Depression. a time of significant economic hardship in the United States. Raised by his grandparents. Nelson found solace and inspiration in music from an early age. His grandmother taught him to play the guitar. setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
First Steps in Music
Nelson's initial foray into the music industry was fraught with challenges. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his dreams, but success did not come . Working as a songwriter, Nelson penned hits for other artists. which helped him gain a foothold in the competitive music scene. His songwriting skills contributed to his early earnings. laying the foundation for his net worth.
Rise to Stardom
Breakthrough Albums
The 1970s marked a turning point in Willie Nelson's career. His albums "Shotgun Willie" (1973), "Red Headed Stranger" (1975). and "Stardust" (1978) received critical acclaim and commercial success. These albums not only solidified his position in the country music genre. but also introduced his music to a broader audience. The success of these albums played a crucial role in boosting Willie Nelson net worth.
Iconic Songs
Willie Nelson net worth is also attributed to his extensive catalog of hit songs. Tracks like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "On the Road Again," and "Always on My Mind" have become timeless classics. These songs have not only earned Nelson large royalties but have also ensured his continued relevance in the music industry.
Acting and Film Career
Hollywood Ventures
In addition to his music career, Willie Nelson has also made a mark in Hollywood. His distinctive personality and on-screen presence have landed him roles in several films and television shows. Notable appearances include roles in "The Electric Horseman" (1979), "Honeysuckle Rose" (1980), and "Barbarosa" (1982). These acting gigs have added a significant amount to Willie Nelson net worth.
Television Appearances
Nelson's char
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1. The
Future
of
Ci-es
Insights
from
Mul0ple
Expert
Discussions
Around
The
World
2015/16
2. Context
An
ini0al
perspec0ve
on
the
Future
of
Ci0es
kicked
off
the
Future
Agenda
global
discussions
and
is
being
steadily
built
on
via
mul0ple
workshops
around
the
world
across
all
five
con0nents
adding
new
views
into
the
mix.
Ini0al
Perspec0ve
Q4
2014
2015
Discussions
Q1/3
2015
Insight
Synthesis
Q4
2015
Further
Discussions
2016
3. Insights
to
Date
To
date
we
have
gained
views
from
many
discussions
around
the
world.
These
have
included
several
events
focused
on
the
topic
of
ci0es
which
have
taken
place
in
Singapore,
Dubai,
Beirut,
Delhi,
London
and
Wellington.
4. Mass
Urbanisa-on
By
2050
over
70%
of
people
will
live
in
a
city.
The
growth
of
mega-‐ci0es
is
crea0ng
a
new
wave
of
urbanisa0on.
Such
mass
urbanisa0on
requires
us
to
reconsider
how
we
design
ci0es.
5. Consuming
Ci-es
Ci0es
consume
75%
of
the
world’s
natural
resources,
and
produce
more
than
60%
of
GHG
emissions.
As
a
result,
while
the
economic
power
of
ci0es
con0nues
to
grow,
they
remain
vulnerable
to
the
products
of
their
success.
6. Air
Quality
Rising
air
pollu0on
in
many
ci0es
is
killing
people.
Air
quality
is
viewed
as
the
topic
for
changing
mind-‐sets
and
policies
across
health,
energy,
transporta0on
and
urban
design.
7. Intra
City
Collabora-on
Increasing
compe00on
between
ci0es
extends
beyond
na0onal
borders
and
causes
change.
Ci0es
compete
to
aract
the
best
but
also
collaborate
to
avoid
the
downside
of
success
–
over-‐crowding,
under-‐resourcing
and
pollu0on.
8. Built-‐in
Flexibility
The
path
to
a
connected,
accessible
and
distributed
infrastructure
is
complex,
costly
and
risky.
This
includes
upgrading
systems
to
make
them
more
open
and
alloca0ng
necessary
resources
for
on-‐going
maintenance.
9. Accelera-ng
Displacement
Climate
change,
conflict,
resource
shortages,
inequality
and
inac0on
from
poli0cal
elites
trigger
unprecedented
migra0on
to
the
North.
Over
the
next
50
years,
as
many
as
1
billion
people
could
be
on
the
move.
10. Ci-zen-‐Centric
Ci-es
Successful
ci0es
will
be
designed
around
the
needs
and
desires
of
increasingly
empowered
ci0zens
who
expect
personalized
services
from
all
organisa0ons
that
serve
them.
11. Flooded
Ci-es
The
vast
majority
of
our
ci0es
are
not
prepared
for
flooding.
Many
districts
and
households
can
no
longer
get
flood
insurance
and
are
in
jeopardy.
It’s
going
to
get
worse
before
it
gets
beer.
12. Caring
for
Those
LeD
Behind
While
significant
progress
has
been
made,
millions
of
people
con0nue
to
be
lec
behind
from
mainstream
progress
-‐
especially
the
young,
the
poor
and
those
who
are
disadvantaged.
13. Floa-ng
Ci-es?
Climate
change
poses
a
worrying
challenge
for
ci0es.
Already
50%
of
ci0es
are
dealing
with
its
effects,
and
nearly
all
are
at
risk.
Over
90%
of
all
urban
areas
are
coastal,
pueng
most
ci0es
on
earth
at
risk
of
flooding.
14. Adap-ng
for
Ageing
Popula-ons
In
developed
countries,
80%
of
older
people
will
live
in
ci0es
by
2050,
while
ci0es
in
developing
countries
will
house
25%
of
the
older
popula0on.
Planners
are
adap0ng
urban
environments
to
support
healthy
ageing
of
popula0ons.
15. Crea-ve
Hubs
Ci0es
have
a
long
history
of
fostering
social
and
pragma0c
innova0on.
New
technology
has
enabled
ci0es
to
evolve
and
reinvent
themselves
in
the
face
of
huge
social,
environmental
and
technological
upheaval.
16. Living
Ci-es
As
technology
becomes
more
sophis0cated,
ci0es
focus
on
designing
places
that
address
health
and
environmental
impacts.
This
results
in
more
compact
spaces
that
are
more
appealing
to
poten0al
residents.
17. Digital
Engagement
Ci0es
are
using
digital
plagorms
to
beer
plan
for
the
future
and
encourage
public
engagement.
Using
new
technology
and
big
data
to
support
strategic
planning
of
a
city
can
help
improve
public
engagement
with
the
process.
18. New
Models
and
Measures
We
need
measures
to
help
technology
to
play
a
role
across
boundaries.
Globally,
a
strong
cultural
shic
will
be
required,
moving
away
from
business-‐as-‐
usual
to
models
that
enable
economies
to
thrive
within
resource
constraints.
19. People-‐Powered
Planning
In
an
era
where
the
public
voice
is
easier
to
access
and
harder
to
suppress,
it
becomes
harder
to
generate
support
for
new
ini0a0ves
without
taking
public
views
into
account.
Leaders
will
need
to
maintain
public
and
poli0cal
support.
20. Las-ng
Design
We
need
a
shic
toward
a
circular
economy
that
is
restora0ve,
both
naturally
and
technically.
Buildings
have
to
be
built
to
an0cipate
future
change,
rather
than
using
design
standards
based
on
exis0ng
condi0ons.
21. Healthy
Ci-es
Approaches
that
encourage
healthier
urban
dwellers
will
improve
design
of
ci0es
with
reduced
healthcare
costs,
increased
produc0vity,
more
community
resilience,
improved
life
expectancy
and
fewer
demands
on
health
services.
22. Coopera-on
Across
Boundaries
Ci0es
need
more
coopera0ve
government
working
across
systems
and
boundaries.
This
includes
a
focus
on
long-‐term
benefits
to
society,
par0cularly
with
regard
to
planning
and
investment.
23. Dense
Ci-es
As
urban
migra0on
increases,
more
efficient,
densely
populated
ci0es
like
Paris
and
Hong
Kong
are
the
blueprints
for
sustainable
places
to
live
instead
of
distributed
sprawls
such
as
Los
Angeles
and
Mexico
City.
24. Public-‐Private
City
Partnerships
To
address
major
urban
challenges,
as
shown
by
Medellin
in
Colombia,
governments
increasingly
openly
collaborate
with
business
to
improve
the
ins0tu0onal
fabric
of
ci0es
as
well
as
core
infrastructure.
25. Safe
Ci-es
Urban
dwellers
expect
their
ci0es
to
be
secure.
Increased
monitoring
of
human
behaviour
and
surveillance
improves
the
sense
of
physical
security
but
at
the
cost
of
increased
fears
over
personal
data
and
loss
of
privacy.
26. Pop-‐up
Economies
Crowd-‐sourcing
will
enable
‘instant
economies’
where
communi0es
pool
resources
and
so
reduce
the
need
for
government
involvement.
The
downside
is
that
communi0es
create
their
own
iden0ty
making
“them
and
us”
obvious.
27. Public
Spaces
Governments
are
pressured
to
ensure
that
public
spaces
are
created
and
retained
–
Places
where
people
can
meet,
congregate,
relax,
even
where
land
is
valuable
and
constrained,
are
prized
focal
points
for
society.
28. Satellite
Ci-es
The
growth
of
satellite
ci0es
and
networks
of
midi-‐ci0es
in
many
regions
is
seen
as
a
preferred
route
to
more
mega-‐city
development.
Connected
by
fast
infrastructure,
these
act
collec0vely
economically
but
in
a
sustainable
manner.
29. Waste
Management
As
ci0es
become
ever
more
densely
populated,
new
approaches
to
waste
management
will
be
introduced.
Especially
in
fast-‐growing
mega-‐ci0es,
waste
is
seen
as
a
resource
and
a
source
of
energy.
30. Rural
Upgrade
We
will
see
some
regions
give
less
focus
to
ci0es
and
place
more
emphasis
on
upgrading
rural
infrastructure
and
connec0vity.
This
will
help
slow
the
push
of
migra0on
and
urbanisa0on
and
rejuvenate
life
in
villages.
31. Rebalancing
the
Transport
Mix
Increased
conges0on
and
growing
popula0ons
leads
to
the
reintroduc0on
of
public
transport
systems
into
ci0es
where
the
car
has
become
dominant.
Improving
health,
produc0vity
and
overall
mobility
are
seen
as
priori0es.
32. Cross
Society
Leadership
In
ci0es
where
local
differences
have
led
to
inac0on
and
regression,
greater
efforts
are
made
by
the
next
genera0on
to
drive
progress,
cross
divides
and
increase
collabora0on
around
common
needs
for
more
livable
ci0es.
33. Walkable
Ci-es
Compact
spaces
are
made
more
appealing
to
urban
dwellers
with
a
focus
on
health,
environment
and
sustainability.
‘Work,
live,
play’
clusters
in
ci0es
allow
residents
to
access
different
ac0vi0es
all
embedded
in
one
area.
34. Inclusive
Design
Tradi0onal
forms
of
lifestyle,
employment
and
educa0on
are
replaced.
Seeing
0me
as
a
finite
resource
means
that
ci0es
are
beer
connected
and
spaces
are
beer
integrated
to
provide
a
more
equitable
arrangement
for
all.
35. Wellness
Sanctuaries
Ci0es
are
not
just
measured
by
their
output
but
by
the
longevity
and
happiness
of
city
dwellers.
Reconnec0ng
people
with
each
other
and
their
city
brings
increased
access
to
healthcare,
green
spaces
and
increased
mobility.
36. Local
Food
Ci0es
are
more
‘edible’.
Increased
transparency
around
food
availability
and
land
use
causes
ci0es
to
incorporate
more
urban
farming
spaces.
Innova0ve
produc0ve
systems
allow
residents
beer
access
to
local,
fresh
food.
37. Responsibili-es
Beyond
City
Limits
Ci0es
recognise
that
they
can
not
exist
without
the
de-‐urbanised
world.
Hong
Kong,
for
example,
imports
90%
of
its
food.
Ci0es
have
responsibility
beyond
their
borders
and
are
more
involved
in
surrounding
and
global
ecosystems.
38. Poli-cal
Construct
of
Ci-es
Ci0es
are
increasingly
designed
to
reflect
a
par0cipatory
ci0zenship.
The
rising
power
of
ci0zens
and
brands
means
that
governments
must
cooperate
with
the
private
sector
and
the
mass
to
address
urban
development
challenges.
39. Future
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