Six Months on a Planet in Crisis: Greta Thunberg’s Travel Diary from the U.S. 1) A Shifting Geopolitical Landscape Significant geopolitical changes that have unfolded. In this short video, I cover the geopolitical shifts, technological advancements, and an evolving mindset towards sustainability that we can expect by 2030. Will Covid-19 Have a Lasting Impact on Globalization? What to expect in the next 7 years (by 2030) Gerd Leonhard’s observations: New Lanzarote Sessions. Welcome to The Great Transformation: How Covid-19 changed our world – Futurist Gerd Leonhard looks back from the near Future How the Coronavirus Will Reshape World Trade NEW: RELATED RESOURCES / Things to read prior to our eventĢ040 Regeneration – A documentary of hope In addition, Gerd and John will comment on technology regulation, data security, surveillance and digital ethics.

Taking a wider view, Gerd and John explore a wide range of near-future issues such as climate change, inequality, the future of capitalism and how to harness the current momentum for solidarity and collaboration across our societies. Can we seize this moment and ensure that these humble beginnings become the new normal, so that we can build a better future together.? This is truly a unique pivot point in human history, where deep paradigm changes can occur and our future can be re-designed. Gerd Leonhard is a Top 10 Futurist/Keynote Speaker, Author, Corporate Advisor, and CEO of The Futures Agency based in Zurich, Switzerland. FROM EGO TO ECO: why business as usual is killing us, and what to do about it. One thing is certain: We are entering an era of big tech, big media, big state & big debt, big health, and big green – and we are never ‘going back to normal’ (whatever that was). : Audio-only versions of Futurist Gerd Leonhards keynotes : Futurist Gerd Leonhard: Audible Books & Originals. The Journey from Ego to Eco Futurist Gerd Leonhard. After all, many of us are already getting used to emergency rules and regulations – maybe this is a good lesson for the future? Gerd and John believe that this crisis presents a very unique opportunity to tackle tough issues that seemed like ‘impossible missions’ before, such as climate change, inequality and the future of capitalism. Some of us are riding the ‘CoronaCoaster’ of utter uncertainty, worries and anxiety, yet others are also experiencing moments of hope and glimpses of a newly emerging world, accelerated by the pandemic.Ĭovid19 feels like a giant accelerator – both for the things that were ‘good’ before (working from home, ehealth, elearning, and online conferencing) as well as those that were not so good before (such as rising inequality and healthcare shortcomings). Based in Waiheke / Auckland, New Zealand, John heads up multiple consulting initiatives in the areas of strategic planning, innovation, futurism, education, and healthcare. What kind of future do we want for our children? What kind of ancestor will we be?īut you may ask: How do we maintain HOPE and a positive outlook in a world that (right now, in August 2022) seems to go from bad to worse – climate emergency, war, inflation, food crises, energy crises, fake news, disinformation and the global decline of democracy.John Eyles, Creator, Educator, Futureneer. the science & technology) to solve most of our ‘practical' issues (energy, food, water, disease etc), we urgently need to work on our TELOS i.e.

Yet we also suffer from inertia and ‘future blindness', and while we will most certainly have all the tools (i.e. At the same time, Social + Location + Mobile + over-the-top Video are completely rebooting the marketing and advertising industries. I believe we are moving – painfully but steadily – towards a new kind of global consciousness. I believe that humans are capable of collaboration, and that we can indeed create what I've been calling the good future, together. I just released episode 3 of my new WhatYouNeed2Know series: Why we can and should be optimistic and why the future is better than we think (and yes, that is an audacious thing to say, right now).

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