The UN predicts global population is set to rise by 2.5 billion by 2050. Effectively, that’s adding a population the size of China and India combined. It will require us to double our food production output. Throw in the fact that 1 in 9 current inhabitants of our planet are ‘chronically hungry’ right now, and we’ve […]
There’s a lot of talk in marketing circles about the potential for ‘Augmented Reality’ (AR). Unlike its more totally immersive cousin, Virtual Reality, AR creates new layers of experience over what we already see in the real world. Wikipedia defines AR as ‘a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements […]
It’s been an enjoyable week here at Futurist.Matt. On Monday, I was invited to speak at IABC’s ‘Future Fit’ Communications event at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Together we explored three growing trends transforming the world of Corporate Communication: The impact of Artificial Intelligence The growth of Visual communication Why ‘Soul’ matters more […]
Yesterday I was privileged to be invited to speak at the IABC ‘Future Fit Communications’ event in London. Together we explored three trends set to change the world of corporate communication: – The impact of Artificial Intelligence – The growth of Visual communication – Why ‘Soul’ matters more than ever As a bit of fun […]
If this video encourages anything, it is a difference of opinion. What about the steam train? Transistors? “On the Origin of Species” by Charles Darwin? Or, in terms of changing history, Sir Hiram Maxim’s devastating invention: the machine gun. Innovation is everywhere, and we don’t all agree on it. Taking a more birds-eye view, though, throughout history, we can see that population size […]
