This document discusses future trends for 2015 based on a conference on modern living. It identifies five key social trends: connecting homes, offices, shops and cars; increasing social connections; rising transparency; wearing technology; and uniting digital and real worlds. These trends center around connecting environments, increasing social bonds, greater openness, incorporating wearable devices, and blending the digital and physical spheres. The document provides advice to stay aware of trends and create integrated experiences that bring the digital world into the physical one.

1. Future Trends: 2015
A fresh look at
modern living
SEMPL 16 – Portorož, Slovenia

2. Trend vs. Fad

7. Social Trends:
Shared changes in sentiment
in any measurable direction.

8. "It's not the largest or strongest
but those quickest to adapt."
– Charles Darwin

9. Connecting
homes, offices
shops & cars

18. Increasing
social connections

30. Rising
transparency

39. Wearing
technology

48. Uniting
digital & real worlds

58. * Connecting environments
* Increasing social connections
* Rising transparency
* Wearing technology
* Uniting digital and real worlds

59. * Create tools that help people connect
* With you... and with each other
* Don't say you are best unless you are
* Make it easy for people learn about you
* Share your secrets, before others do
* Can you integrate with wearables?
* Offer braggable experiences
* Make the digital physical
* Stay on top of Trends
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60. Future Trends: 2015
A fresh look at
modern living
SEMPL 16 – Portorož, Slovenia