An initial perspective on the future of connectivity by Hossein Moiin, EVP and CTO at Nokia Networks. This is the starting point for the global future agenda discussions taking place through 2015 as part of the the futureagenda2.0 programme. www.futureagenda.org
The Future of Connectivity – Connectivity EverywhereSeven
The growth in connectivity and the Internet of Things is forecast to be huge, with 50 billion connected devices by 2020. So what are the opportunities and challenges? Exploring how connectivity is influencing ourselves, our homes, our modes of transport and our health, Charlotte Mulley, Head of Planning at Seven, explores the role of content in harnessing these new developments.
Part of the second session of Future Think - a series of events from Seven looking at the trends and their implications for content.
Ben Edmond, Chief Revenue Officer for Global Capacity, spoke at the AOTMP Fixed and Mobile Telecom Management Conference on February 16, 2015. In his session “Connectivity as a Service for Designing, Ordering and Managing Enterprise Networks,” Mr. Edmond focused his discussion on connectivity implications of emerging technologies such as Cloud, WAN environments, VoIP, and Big Data. The new world of IT is changing the pace of network solutions.
See Press Release Here: http://globalcapacity.com/news-resources/article/global-capacity-selected-to-speak-at-the-aotmp-fixed-and-mobile-telecom
The Telecom Internet of Things - “How to enable and accelerate innovation?” M...Alan Quayle
The Telecom Internet of Things - “How to enable and accelerate innovation?”
Maarten Ectors
VP Internet of Things
Canonical Ltd. / Ubuntu
Do you really want your call center to get overwhelmed with calls because a botnet just invaded the homes of millions of subscribers? Bullet-proof security, reliable updates and the enormous ecosystem at your fingertips, bringing the developer’s favourite cloud platform to a wide range of internet things, connected devices and autonomous machines.
The telecom companies took many initiatives and make many operational changes to improve customer experience and generate revenue consistently. The telecom companies will continue to lunch new projects, experiment with new business models, and improve network experience to stay profitable in the post-pandemic world.
The disruptive technologies will make many existing telecom industry trends obsolete and create many new telecom industry trends. The telecom companies have to invest resources and address challenges to adopt some of the emerging industry trends in 2021. We can prepare a list of telecom industry trends for 2021 based on the information and data collected from diverse online sources.
https://bit.ly/2NNtpQR
The Future of Connectivity – Connectivity EverywhereSeven
The growth in connectivity and the Internet of Things is forecast to be huge, with 50 billion connected devices by 2020. So what are the opportunities and challenges? Exploring how connectivity is influencing ourselves, our homes, our modes of transport and our health, Charlotte Mulley, Head of Planning at Seven, explores the role of content in harnessing these new developments.
Part of the second session of Future Think - a series of events from Seven looking at the trends and their implications for content.
Ben Edmond, Chief Revenue Officer for Global Capacity, spoke at the AOTMP Fixed and Mobile Telecom Management Conference on February 16, 2015. In his session “Connectivity as a Service for Designing, Ordering and Managing Enterprise Networks,” Mr. Edmond focused his discussion on connectivity implications of emerging technologies such as Cloud, WAN environments, VoIP, and Big Data. The new world of IT is changing the pace of network solutions.
See Press Release Here: http://globalcapacity.com/news-resources/article/global-capacity-selected-to-speak-at-the-aotmp-fixed-and-mobile-telecom
The Telecom Internet of Things - “How to enable and accelerate innovation?” M...Alan Quayle
The Telecom Internet of Things - “How to enable and accelerate innovation?”
Maarten Ectors
VP Internet of Things
Canonical Ltd. / Ubuntu
Do you really want your call center to get overwhelmed with calls because a botnet just invaded the homes of millions of subscribers? Bullet-proof security, reliable updates and the enormous ecosystem at your fingertips, bringing the developer’s favourite cloud platform to a wide range of internet things, connected devices and autonomous machines.
The telecom companies took many initiatives and make many operational changes to improve customer experience and generate revenue consistently. The telecom companies will continue to lunch new projects, experiment with new business models, and improve network experience to stay profitable in the post-pandemic world.
The disruptive technologies will make many existing telecom industry trends obsolete and create many new telecom industry trends. The telecom companies have to invest resources and address challenges to adopt some of the emerging industry trends in 2021. We can prepare a list of telecom industry trends for 2021 based on the information and data collected from diverse online sources.
https://bit.ly/2NNtpQR
Service creation is simpler and delivery is faster, allowing you to react quickly to new market opportunities.
http://www.cisco.com/web/offers/sp04/entering-new-markets/index.html?KeyCode=000947734
Migration to cloud will drive the changes in wired and wireless carriers!Sai Natkar
As the traditional land-line phone business migrates into the new mobile wireless smartphone world, it is causing some telecom companies to lose their way and stumble while others are seeing the opportunity to create whole new futures for them. It provides major opportunities for telecommunications service providers and operators to reduce cost; generate new revenues and differentiate in the cloud ecosystem with the network services.
GDS Summit Keynote - manufacturing at software speed draftEquinix
Enterprises are still dealing with the long-lasting impacts of the
pandemic. While remote working, resilient digital supply chain, and
optimized omnichannel business have accelerated over the past
year, companies that have adopted a Digital-First strategy and
pivoted to speeding up their business transformation are thriving
and are no longer suffocated by these pandemic transformation
requirements. On the other hand, those who are still locked in an
old-fashioned architecture continue to struggle to meet these
requirements and ultimately risk their long-term business success.
By examining examples of Digital First initiatives and use cases, one
will discover how these manufacturing business leaders are
enhancing their competitiveness in the industry.
To be
Voice and Video Join IT In The Cloud - Huawei EnterpriseHuawei Enterprise
Ron Raffensperger's presentation on voice and video joining IT in the cloud, from the Gartner Symposium in Barcelona - November 08th 2011 for Huawei Enterprise.
The PPT is intended to provide an open discussion on the subject matter covered in the 30 + slides.The knowledge collected and shared here has culminated from thousands of hours with SMEs and practitioners dedicated to the transformation of the power grid, the creation of an industrial internet and finally putting this knowledge to practical use so that a knowledge economy can be realized and sustained for all.
The challenges are daunting but not impossible to overcome.Change is needed in how we solve such complex problems by actively seeking new pathways that are less traveled. One only needs to draw from the courage one needs to take the first step in a thousand mile journey.
Collaborating with partners to inspire business innovations for an intelligen...Huawei Technologies
Cloud computing, Big Data, IoT, AI and other emerging ICT technologies have already been widely adopted by finance, government, manufacturing, and many other industries. This summit illustrates the collaboration with partners to inspire business innovations.
Telecoms operators approaches to M2M and IoTTom Rebbeck
Telecoms operator strategies for IoT have tended to be tactical and ad hoc. Telecoms operators need to develop a sustainable long-term position with regard to the M2M market and the broader IoT opportunity.
This presentation explores the alternative approaches telecoms operators have taken to M2M/IoT and suggests what we believe is a more sustainable long term approach.
Sky saw an opportunity to create true innovation in the TV advertising industry. Co-operation with Cisco made the vision reality.
TV advertisers want to aim right ads at right homes
Ad platform provides viewer targeting with
unprecedented accuracy.
TV’s ad model is limiting: the same ads served to all viewers at the same time. To update the model—and boost revenue—Sky and Cisco built Sky AdSmart, which serves TV ads to households based on unique pro!les.
Management in a Cloud Centric World – The NEW Business ParadigmResellerClub
Management in a Cloud Centric World – The NEW Business Paradigm
Did you know that 90% of mobile users keep their device within arm’s reach, 100% of the time. Come and learn how Cloud is delivering on its promise to be a game-changing and disruptive enabler of business value. This session will talk about customer examples of business transformation leveraging cloud centric technologies and how you can get started today !! We will also focus on some of the systems management capabilities required in such a cloud centric world.
Manish Aggarwal
Cloud Strategy Manager
IBM
5G wireless networks will support 1,000-fold gains
in capacity, connections for at least 100 billion
devices, and a 10 Gb/s individual user experience
capable of extremely low latency and response times.
Deployment of these networks will emerge between
2020 and 2030.
Service creation is simpler and delivery is faster, allowing you to react quickly to new market opportunities.
http://www.cisco.com/web/offers/sp04/entering-new-markets/index.html?KeyCode=000947734
Migration to cloud will drive the changes in wired and wireless carriers!Sai Natkar
As the traditional land-line phone business migrates into the new mobile wireless smartphone world, it is causing some telecom companies to lose their way and stumble while others are seeing the opportunity to create whole new futures for them. It provides major opportunities for telecommunications service providers and operators to reduce cost; generate new revenues and differentiate in the cloud ecosystem with the network services.
GDS Summit Keynote - manufacturing at software speed draftEquinix
Enterprises are still dealing with the long-lasting impacts of the
pandemic. While remote working, resilient digital supply chain, and
optimized omnichannel business have accelerated over the past
year, companies that have adopted a Digital-First strategy and
pivoted to speeding up their business transformation are thriving
and are no longer suffocated by these pandemic transformation
requirements. On the other hand, those who are still locked in an
old-fashioned architecture continue to struggle to meet these
requirements and ultimately risk their long-term business success.
By examining examples of Digital First initiatives and use cases, one
will discover how these manufacturing business leaders are
enhancing their competitiveness in the industry.
To be
Voice and Video Join IT In The Cloud - Huawei EnterpriseHuawei Enterprise
Ron Raffensperger's presentation on voice and video joining IT in the cloud, from the Gartner Symposium in Barcelona - November 08th 2011 for Huawei Enterprise.
The PPT is intended to provide an open discussion on the subject matter covered in the 30 + slides.The knowledge collected and shared here has culminated from thousands of hours with SMEs and practitioners dedicated to the transformation of the power grid, the creation of an industrial internet and finally putting this knowledge to practical use so that a knowledge economy can be realized and sustained for all.
The challenges are daunting but not impossible to overcome.Change is needed in how we solve such complex problems by actively seeking new pathways that are less traveled. One only needs to draw from the courage one needs to take the first step in a thousand mile journey.
Collaborating with partners to inspire business innovations for an intelligen...Huawei Technologies
Cloud computing, Big Data, IoT, AI and other emerging ICT technologies have already been widely adopted by finance, government, manufacturing, and many other industries. This summit illustrates the collaboration with partners to inspire business innovations.
Telecoms operators approaches to M2M and IoTTom Rebbeck
Telecoms operator strategies for IoT have tended to be tactical and ad hoc. Telecoms operators need to develop a sustainable long-term position with regard to the M2M market and the broader IoT opportunity.
This presentation explores the alternative approaches telecoms operators have taken to M2M/IoT and suggests what we believe is a more sustainable long term approach.
Sky saw an opportunity to create true innovation in the TV advertising industry. Co-operation with Cisco made the vision reality.
TV advertisers want to aim right ads at right homes
Ad platform provides viewer targeting with
unprecedented accuracy.
TV’s ad model is limiting: the same ads served to all viewers at the same time. To update the model—and boost revenue—Sky and Cisco built Sky AdSmart, which serves TV ads to households based on unique pro!les.
Management in a Cloud Centric World – The NEW Business ParadigmResellerClub
Management in a Cloud Centric World – The NEW Business Paradigm
Did you know that 90% of mobile users keep their device within arm’s reach, 100% of the time. Come and learn how Cloud is delivering on its promise to be a game-changing and disruptive enabler of business value. This session will talk about customer examples of business transformation leveraging cloud centric technologies and how you can get started today !! We will also focus on some of the systems management capabilities required in such a cloud centric world.
Manish Aggarwal
Cloud Strategy Manager
IBM
5G wireless networks will support 1,000-fold gains
in capacity, connections for at least 100 billion
devices, and a 10 Gb/s individual user experience
capable of extremely low latency and response times.
Deployment of these networks will emerge between
2020 and 2030.
Future of connectivity An initial perspective by Hossein Moiin, EVP and CTO a...Future Agenda
An initial perspective on the future of connectivity by Hossein Moiin, EVP and CTO at Nokia Networks. This is the starting point for the global future agenda discussions taking place through 2015 as part of the the futureagenda2.0 programme. www.futureagenda.org
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has been established to accelerate the availability and adoption of 5G to support the transformation of Malaysia. The rollout of the 5G network has kicked off with the provision of 5G coverage in the Malaysian capital. This 5G network, will empower Malaysians to embrace the new digital economy.
Source: https://www.digital-nasional.com.my/white-papers
What Makes 5G Network Different - Digital Nasional BerhadDigitalNational
5G network is here and set to change our world for the better. It is true that 5G represents the fifth generation of mobile networks, but it is so much more than just another ‘G’. Read more
Iot basics & evolution of 3 gpp technolgies for iot connectivityKAILASH CHAUHAN
#IOT BASICS & EVOLUTION OF 3GPP TECHNOLOGIES FOR IOT CONNECTIVITY
#IOT-Internet of Things Handbook
#Cellular NW for Massive IOT
#LTE_Evolution_for_IoT_Connectivity
Future European society and economy will strongly rely on 5G infrastructure.
The impact will go far beyond existing wireless access networks with the aim for communication services, reachable everywhere, all the time, and faster. 5G is an opportunity for the European ICT sector which is already well positioned in the global R&D race. 5G technologies will be adopted and deployed globally in alignment with developed and emerging markets’ needs.
CIO's implanting digital transformation strategies are facing increasing challenges on how to migrate security integrated hybrid technologies. Find out here the future of Future Networks today
5G–“connect anytime, anywhere, anyhow” promising everywhere network access at high speed to the end users, has been a topic of great interest mainly for the wireless telecom industry. 5G seems to be the solution for the growing user necessities of wireless broadband access and the boundaries of the existing wireless communication system. The wireless industry is busy with the standardization of the 4th generation (4G) cellular networks. 4G wireless system cannot exist in today’s market without standardization. The 4G concept shave already moved to the standardization phase, we must begin to work on the structure blocks of the 5G wireless networks. The major difference, from a user point of view, between current generations and expected 5G techniques must be something else than increased maximum throughput; other requirements include low battery consumption, more secure. We refer to this goal as enabling the 4A’s paradigm i.e. Any rate, Anytime, Anywhere and Affordable. In particular, this paper focuses on the features such as broadband internet in mobile phones with a possibility to provide internet facility in the computer by just connecting the mobile and with a speed of 10Gbps and more. In 5G researches are being made on development of World Wide Wireless Web (WWWW), Dynamic Adhoc Wireless Networks (DAWN) and Real Wireless World.
5G is the 5th generation mobile network. It is a new global wireless standard after 1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. 5G enables a new kind of network that is designed to connect virtually everyone and everything together including machines, objects, and devices.
According to GSMA, 5G to account for 15% of the global mobile industry by 2025 as 5G network launches accelerate. 5G is on track to account for 15% of global mobile connections by 2025, as the number of 5G network launches and compatible devices ramps up in 2019, according to a new GSMA report. Let us look at the supporting technologies for 5G and the widespread applications of 5G across multiple industries.
While 5G focuses on connecting people, things, and data, 6G is poised to advance this concept by integrating intelligence into the network. This means not just connecting things but making those connections smart and autonomous. READ our Report on 6G and how it will change our lives forever.
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.
@futureagenda
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/
Battery development has become a priority area for a broadening range of companies in recent years. Significant investment is underway as a number of new technologies compete for fast-growing markets. Five years ago, we identified that energy storage was the missing piece of the renewables jigsaw: “If solved, it can enable truly distributed solar energy as well as accelerate the electrification of the transport industry.” Today, as economies focus on faster decarbonisation and increasing electrification, particularly in transportation, the speed of new battery development has become a central issue for many researchers, policy makers, investors and companies.
Why is this? If we can get significantly more energy from a lighter, more compact, but affordable battery then the implications are enormous. Not only will this accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles by extending their range and providing a cheap way to store renewable, particularly low cost solar, energy, but it will also release a host of new developments in other areas from wearable electronics to electric planes, drones and scooters.
Given the demand for high performing batteries is building, it is hardly surprising that there is as much focus today on creating the batteries of tomorrow as there was when the first rechargeable battery was invented 160 years ago: according to a USPTO search in the past decade or so over 200,000 battery related patents have been issued. The rush to deliver the next generation technology is bringing together a host of new partnerships and foremost in many discussions is the potential impact of solid-state batteries. Within the next decade these could become the catalysts for substantial and lasting change across many sectors.
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?
As part of the World in 2030 programme, this foresight explores the future of soil and the stresses ahead https://www.futureagenda.org/foresights/peaksoil/
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
Have you ever wanted a Ruby client API to communicate with your web service? Smithy is a protocol-agnostic language for defining services and SDKs. Smithy Ruby is an implementation of Smithy that generates a Ruby SDK using a Smithy model. In this talk, we will explore Smithy and Smithy Ruby to learn how to generate custom feature-rich SDKs that can communicate with any web service, such as a Rails JSON API.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4
Future of connectivity An initial perspective - Hossein Moiin, EVP and CTO at Nokia Networks.
1. The
Future
of
Connec.vity
|
An
Ini.al
Perspec.ve
Hossein
Moiin
|
Execu.ve
Vice
President
and
Chief
Technology
Officer
Nokia
Networks
2. Context
This
ini.al
perspec.ve
on
the
Future
of
Connec.vity
kicks
off
the
Future
Agenda
2.0
global
discussions
that
are
taking
place
through
2015.
It
is
an
ini.al
view
to
be
shared,
challenged,
built
upon
and
enhanced.
Ini.al
Perspec.ves
Q4
2014
Global
Discussions
Q1/2
2015
Insight
Synthesis
Q3
2015
Sharing
Output
Q4
2015
3. Giga
Growth
By
2025
mobile
networks
will
need
to
support
up
to
10,000x
more
capacity,
using
much
wider
range
of
spectrum
bands
-‐
and
deliver
100x
faster
speeds,
100x
more
efficiently
-‐
while
also
reducing
latency
to
milliseconds.
4. Op.mal
Experience
Demand
growth
will
be
driven
by
new
data
apps,
device
types
and
connected
objects
all
sharing
the
same
network.
Every
user
-‐
human,
machine
or
object
-‐
will
expect
a
personalised
and
consistent
experience
across
all
touch
points.
5. Everything
Connected
By
2025,
>50
billion
objects
and
>1
trillion
sensors
will
be
connected
to
networks
–
many
of
which
are
mobile.
These
generate
diverse
use-‐cases
from
mul.-‐cast
/
broadcast
of
live
video
feeds
across
mul.ple
areas
of
applica.on.
6. Tes.ng
the
Limits
Most
digital
informa.on
will
be
stored
in
the
cloud
with
users
expec.ng
instant
access
anywhere
any.me
–
tes.ng
the
physical
limits
of
networks.
Networks
will
have
to
become
programmable
to
create
capacity
on
demand.
7. Cogni.ve
Networks
In
using
big-‐data
analy.cs
and
machine
learning,
networks
become
cogni.ve
enough
to
operate
themselves
at
the
most
op.mal
cost
-‐
while
understanding
user’s
needs
and
automa.cally
delivering
the
best
experience
in
real-‐.me.
8. Shared
Business
Models
To
reduce
costs,
connec.vity
providers
increasingly
share
hardware,
soware
and
spectral
resources
and
collaborate
more
widely.
Cloud
and
cogni.ve
networks
drive
innova.ve
business
models
for
mone.zing
the
network.
9. 5G
Era
The
5G
era
encompasses
Gbps
mobile
broadband
but
evolves
to
an
op.msied
architecture
that
integrates
mul.ple
fixed
and
wireless
networks
and
supports
flexible
spectrum
usage
with
high
spectral
efficiency.
10. Tac.le
Performance
New
use-‐cases
demand
tac.le
responses
from
the
network.
Latency
can
be
made
impercep.ble
only
by
reducing
the
physical
distance
between
devices
and
the
content
they
are
accessing
as
the
speed
of
light
is
constant.
11. Security
and
Privacy
by
Design
The
trust
of
users
is
fragile
and
can
only
be
sustained
by
embedding
privacy
and
security
in
products
and
processes
to
provide
transparency,
choice
and
individual
par.cipa.on.
12. Future
Agenda
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