Synthetic biology involves the engineering and design of biological systems with a practical purpose in mind. Another way of describing it is the creation of biological machinery. To accomplish it successfully, it requires a multidisciplinary and integrative approach. This includes the disciplines of biology, computer science, engineering, genetics and medicine. Much of it is an extension of […]
You may be unfamiliar with the term ‘Neural interfaces‘ (NI). Let’s start by defining what they are. Very simply, they are interfaces that facilitate a direct connection between our nervous system and computers. The system requires machines to interpret electromagnetic signals from the brain and in return to send modulated signals back to us in a […]
It was a pleasure to participate in Garry Turner’s ‘Value Through Vulnerability‘ podcast recently. Garry is a passionate, purpose-driven human being who seeks to make the workplace more human centred. He lives his values every day and has proven with his current employer that caring about teams yields better financial results. “I loved this chat with […]
It’s my contention that in the mid-term, we can be more effective in our work and broader lives through a better understanding of how the human mind works. Quite innocently, we assume that the mind works like a camera, drawing input from the senses (sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste) or an input which we […]
Traditional hierarchical structures lack the responsiveness required in an era of accelerated technological and social change. Lessons from history demonstrate how firms such as Philips Consumer Electronics were killed off by Samsung because of a laid-back investment approach and slow decision making. Another example being Kodak who filed for bankruptcy due to a lack of innovation […]
As part of organising my thinking around new ideas, I’ll be producing a suite of 30-second videos exploring trends that will be central to how business and society will organise itself by 2025. Here’s the first, exploring ‘Ethical Business as the New Normal’. I hope you enjoy it.
While putting together the ‘Rediscovering our Humanity‘ presentation for TechXLR8, it occurred to me some participants might find a set of definitions around ‘Learned’ and ‘Intuitive’ mind helpful. They are based on my interpretation and are loaded ideas which I recognise others may think differently about: Learned Mind Conceptualisation: Structuring our understanding of the world. […]
I’ve been invited to contribute to the TechXLR8 event on June 14th, 2018 at Excel Centre. I’ll be speaking as part of the London Futurists ‘Advice from 2023’ strand. ‘Rediscovering our humanity’ I’m convinced that ordinary people have more power in their hands to create change than ever before. A lot of my work explores the relationships and […]
Originally published via Singaporean Arts Organisation, Meshminds. Titled ‘In Conversation with Matt O’Neill, Futurist‘. What inspires you about your work as a Futurist? Far from being the soothsayer, staring into the misty distance, my view is that our future is a function of the things we do today: it’s not unchangeable, and we all play […]
Over recent months, I’ve worked on a project for a client, Epicor, exploring how SME manufacturing could evolve over the next 10 years. The video and A1 poster look at impacts on: Sales and Marketing Project Management Operations and Production Management Service Management Finance Product Management Human Resources Purchasing Take a look at the short […]
