Blog Filter Filter by All AI Automation Blog Commerce Creativity Data Future Innovation Leadership Management Media Metaverse Purpose Sustainability Trends close The supply shock, its cause, and the shift to sustainability By Matthias Schrader The chip crisis is the first climate disaster-related shortage on a civilization-wide, global scale. But it's just the tip of a massive supply shock wave. Spinning up the Circular Economy By Adam Tinworth The climate crisis, spiralling energy prices and struggling supply chains all make it clear: we need to forge a circular economy — and fast. Reality versus Metaverse: the tipping point By Martin Recke Physical reality is only a subset of today's reality, and soon the default will be the metaverse. Think black & white TV. Why marketing is no less important than technology By Martin Recke While technology is the foundation, marketing is an important success factor. Marketing must be present before product design starts. A glimpse into our post-pandemic future By Martin Recke The post-pandemic era will be shaped by climate change, the digital revolution, and sustainability combined. Old definitions no longer apply. A guidebook to the next 20 years: what we learned from NEXT21 By Adam Tinworth We were back in the theatre for NEXT21, but the changes brought by the pandemic were very much in evidence. Our speakers explored where we go from here… Parag Khanna: Why We Need Migration By Adam Tinworth The demographic clock is ticking, and the climate crisis is speeding it up. Countries that embrace smart migration policies will be best placed to weather the storms on the horizon. Benedict Evans: The Great Unbundling By Adam Tinworth You don't understand business any more. The great unbundling has changed everything, and Benedict Evans is here to explain how. Eliza Filby: building a hybrid workplace for all generations By Adam Tinworth The pandemic has changed how we work and live. And it's accelerated generational changes in progress. Here's how to adapt your company to this. Francesca Bria: reclaiming sovereignty in our digital futures By Adam Tinworth Can Europe navigate a path between the digital giants of the US and the state control of China, to build a digital utopia from our current dystopia? Timandra Harkness: Our Personalised Century By Adam Tinworth The 20th Century set the stage for the personalised century we're living in. But can we keep the person at the heart of personalisation? Nils Wollny: the Metaverse in motion By Adam Tinworth What does the Metaverse look like in action? What does it look like in motion? That's what Holoride has set out to explore. David Mattin: Navigating the Metaverse By Adam Tinworth Let's cut through the Metaverse hype: what do humans really want from it, and how can we facilitate that? Mark Curtis: designing sustainable experiences By Adam Tinworth The need for sustainability is urgent. The climate crisis is here. And it's time for brands to take the lead. #NEXT21 – All you need to know By NEXT Conference Our NEXT Conference Limited Edition is taking place on September 24, 2021 as a hybrid event – IRL and via livestream. Here's all you need to know. Smart cities are the future — but they need smart approaches to data, too By Adam Tinworth As we rebuild our urban infrastructure after pandemic-induced changes in work patters, smart cities will have a major advantage. Make mine the Metaverse By Adam Tinworth The Metaverse may well be the next wave of digital disruption. Act now, and you can avoid a handful of companies becoming its gatekeepers. Events will return, but differently By Martin Recke The event business will change profoundly after the pandemic, when events return from their hiatus. But not all events will survive. The age of personalisation has arrived By Martin Recke Everything comes at a price. The price of liberation can be atomisation and isolation. Welcome to the age of personalisation. Digital reality and the virtual world By Martin Recke Virtual reality is no less real than physical reality. Experience is the key to reality. Oobah Butler explains how VR will shape us, comparing it to a mind-altering drug. The hybrid world of commerce By Martin Recke Commerce is now inherently hybridised between physical and digital. The most interesting questions become those of logistics and experience. When biology gets digital By Martin Recke The biotech revolution and synthetic biology are fueled by digital technology. Is software eating the biological world? The virtue of innovation By Kristina Bonitz Innovation doesn't lie in making our existing lives marginally more comfortable. It's truly innovative when it creates lasting changes in our lives that we'll be proud to look back on. prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 52 next
