Future

Davos 23: Did the WEF coordinate a permacrisis response?

By Adam Tinworth

This year’s World Economic Forum was a subdued affair, just at the time we needed a cheerleader for global cooperation in the face of mounting threats.
No future, or the permacrisis

By Martin Recke

Is there a future in times of permacrisis? Future progress depends on what we do today. People have always found ways to adapt.
The two heralds of the deep tech winter

By Adam Tinworth

Declining tech innovation and the threat of China invading Taiwan could drive the digital industry into a deep, deep winter.
How long and how deep will tech winter be?

By Martin Recke

Tech winter is here. It could be a minor blip or a deep shock, taking years to recover. Where is the fuel for the next tech boom?
Quantum computing: what CMOs need to know

By Adam Tinworth

Quantum computing excels at simulating complex systems. It’s exactly the technology we need to handle the complex systemic problems our companies are facing. Here’s why.
COP27: a failure of systems thinking

By Adam Tinworth

Why the negativity about the latest climate crisis conference? The delegates allowed systemic problems to distract them from the big systems changes we urgently need.
Six ways we can improve the future

By Adam Tinworth

Despite the bleak undercurrents of NEXT22, there were plenty of clear signposts towards a better life for all of us. Time to act on them.
Andreas-Christoph Hofmann: The future CMO

By NEXT Conference

The automotive industry will see tremendous change in the next few years. Hyundai’s Andreas-Christoph Hofmann explains what this means for the CMO.
Tools for systemic survival: NEXT22 in retrospect

By Adam Tinworth

We live in the after times: after the pandemic, post-energy security and amongst war in Europe. We need new paths out of these crises, and NEXT22 speakers showed the way.
Loretta Tioiela: TechBio – The Coming Age of Life that We Can Engineer

Biology is a code. Loretta Tioiela believes that the future will be shaped by the convergence of life science and computing technologies.
An Expert Conversation on War and Peace

Shifting geopolitical relationships, latest technologies and global events mean we need a new form of defence.
Jessica Berlin: War & Biz: What current global crises mean for you, your business, & our world

Right now, war is raging in Europe. These are the after times. When Russia invaded Ukraine, things would never be the same again.
David Mattin: Hug the System

NEXT keynoter-in-residence David Mattin delves into our theme of 2022: HUG THE SYSTEM.
Mikko Hypponen: If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable

Mikko Hypponen delivers an eye-opening exploration of the best – and worst – things the internet has given us.
Kate Stone: 6 Reasons Why the Future Will Look More Like the Past

Combining meaning, resilience, mindfulness and community with shrinking technology, we have the ingredients for a potentially brighter and more sustainable future.
Systemic change ahead

By Martin Recke

We’re facing a polycrisis that affects multiple systems, spurring a lot of systemic change. We will not always like the results.
The next Zeitenwende

By Martin Recke

We are living in a world with multiple crises. It’s the end of an era – a Zeitenwende. But which era exactly is ending, and why?
War’s digital future is here

By Adam Tinworth

There is war in Europe. The battle for Ukraine highlights an unpleasant truth: our way of life needs protecting, and everybody in the digital world needs to play their part.
Liveblog: Loretta Tioiela on bioengineering

By Adam Tinworth

The price of DNA sequencing has dropped dramatically, as our ability to synthesise it has grown. The new field of tech bio is booming as a result, as Loretta told NEXT22.
Liveblog: Kübra Gümüşay on language and the future

By Adam Tinworth

Language is the invisible system that constrains our thoughts and our ideas. Change the language, and you open yourself to new ideas.
Liveblog: Jessica Berlin on the geopolitical crisis ahead

By Adam Tinworth

We live in the after times. There's war waging in Europe, and we need to rethink how we live to minimise the crisis, and defend the freedoms we've taken for granted, says Jessica Berlin at NEXT22.
Liveblog: Kate Stone on why the future will look more like the past

By Adam Tinworth

Tech is become so small it's all but invisible. When we become post-digital, where will we find connection, meaning — and resilience? Here are six ideas.
AI: the future of creativity?

By Adam Tinworth

AI-generated art and text are exploding in use — and quality. What does this mean for the future of artists and creativity? The NEXT Creative Stage explored this…

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