#175: Predictions, Trends, and Questions for 2019 with Futurist Nikolas Badminton
Technological advancements are moving faster than ever before. How does this change and affect our lives, our societies, and our world?
Nikolas Badminton--Canadian futurist, researcher, and public speaker--is back on the show. So much has happened in the last two years since we last spoke to him, and he’s here to talk about 2019.
Listen to learn what kinds of trends we might see this year in the realms of technology and global development and what questions we should be asking to better prepare and inspire positive change.
Key takeaways
- Nikolas has noted five trends and accompanying questions for 2019 that will have a huge impact on the world for the next 20-30 years
- Why are so many tech titans hitting the national headlines?
- What’s the smart city conundrum?
- No government is prepared for the mass automation of certain industries
- A changing world means changing the way we teach and learn
- The next billion users of any tech system are in Africa
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Vancouver Real Media Inc.
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