Bitcoin: The beginning of the Digital Bronze Age
Since the dawn of time human society has been through several stages of development and evolution. The earliest stage was the stone age. In this age we had very basic tools and implements that relied on our ability to use stones to shape other stones. What we didn’t...
Business books and ideas that need to burn
The idea of burning books is horrific to us. So, I am not really advocating that. We learn not by destroying the lessons of the past, but by a process of antithesis and synthesis. We take what we once took for granted and test it, stretch it and ultimately replace it...
In the media: workforce tech, predictions, leadership and slow internet connections
In recent weeks, our team has been quoted in the media and contributed to some important future of work research. You'll find these articles interesting: Technology trends for the year ahead - predictions by experts represented by Speaker Associates The biggest...
Watching the people who watch the future
I am often asked to recommend resources for people who are wanting to keep an eye on the horizon and track future trends. Our team calls this "switching on the radar". Here is a list of the blogs and people we recommend you follow. I'll keep this updated, and ask you...
The value in thinking moonshots
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has" - Margaret Mead In a world of exponential change, we are all explorers. Those who are not, risk being trapped by the dogmas of the past....
Fortune Favors the Bold podcast interview with Graeme Codrington
I recently spent a fascinating hour chatting with an editor at Gimlet media about the future of work. They've edited this broad-ranging conversation into a sharp episode for Mastercard's "Fortune Favors the Bold" podcast. You can hear the episode here, on iTunes or...
O2’s Futurist Forecast update 2018
Early in 2017, I was engaged by O2, one of the UK's top telecoms providers, to do some predictions for the industry. They approached me again last month to do an update for them. This follows an O2 "open door" event I spoke at, where I highlighted some key...
Global Challenges become Business Opportunities
FastCompany today featured a superb article by one of their NY staff writers, Ben Schiller, looking at a report entitled The Global Opportunity Report by the United Nations, DNV GL and Sustainia (Scandinavian think tanks). This is all spot on the money: I have nothing...
New Cabinet positions every government will need by 2030
Dubai recently appointed a minister of AI - read about it here. Sweden became the first country in 2015 to appoint a Minister of the Future to their government - other countries, including New Zealand and South Korea, are seriously considering this too. This got me...
VR Lab Technology can help train thousands of new scientists
The world needs more scientists, and we need to encourage young people around the world to study STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) subjects. So, I was thrilled to stumble across an excerpt from a TEDx talk at CERN on a technology called Labster. It...
Podcasts for 2018 – for a smarter, more knowledgable and future-focused you
Our team is often asked to make recommendations of books, websites, blogs and podcasts for others to follow. These are good questions, which we're always happy to answer, as we help people to access the resources that will help them develop and grow. Our team is a fan...
Futurism’s review of 2017: Seven reasons we’re already living in the future
One of the channels our team follows religiously is Futurism. And their review of technology breakthroughs we've seen in 2017 is stunning. Well worth a read, and also watch the videos they provide and follow the links. See their full article here, or a brief summary...
Claim your seat at our upcoming webinar – Tomorrow’s World Today
Access TomorrowToday's most requested keynote presentation when Graeme Codrington hosts our upcoming webinar and uncovers the disruptive forces shaping the world today. Learn how to respond in order to face the future with confidence. This session looks at the future,...
Getting Started in Digital Money
The next few years will see dramatic changes to the way we use money, transact, transfer value, bank and insure ourselves and our businesses. These changes are driven by Financial Technologies (FinTech) but will affect every business in the world. As the world...
Getting Started in Digital Money
The next few years will see dramatic changes to the way we use money, transact, transfer value, bank and insure ourselves and our businesses. These changes are driven by Financial Technologies (FinTech) but will affect every business in the world. As the world...
Tuesday Tip: What is this hype around Bitcoin? Should I care?
Bitcoin seems to be being spoken of everywhere and by almost everyone…. and most of the people speaking about it have no clue what to make of it, so most conversations end up becoming a pooling of ignorance, rather than a useful growth experience. This Tuesday Tip is...
How will your office’s tech stand up to the demands of the employee of 2025?
As part of my work as a futurist for Talk Talk Business, we published this article on ITProPortal: How will your office’s tech stand up to the demands of the employee of 2025? By Graeme Codrington To remain competitive, organisations must begin to prepare for how work...
How will your office’s tech stand up to the demands of the employee of 2025?
As part of my work as a futurist for Talk Talk Business, we published this article on ITProPortal: How will your office’s tech stand up to the demands of the employee of 2025? By Graeme Codrington To remain competitive, organisations must begin to prepare for how work...
Graphene: The super-duper wonder material of the future
You need to know about graphene. It's an absolute wonder material - the founders of which were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2010. Once we work out how to make it cheaper, we'll be using it in every building, device and vehicle in the world. You need to know...
Live Webinar: Future-Focused Leader’s Toolkit
Discover the 6 new skills and habits that future-focused leaders need Webinar: 6-7pm UK / 7-8pm SA time, Tues, 3 October Your host: Graeme Codrington There are six key new skills and habits that future-focused leaders need to develop if they’re going to be successful...