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Africa 4.0
It has taken time, but today many experts have finally recognized not only the potential for Africa’s growth but also the possibility that its success in skipping over out of date technologies may well evolve into leading in new areas. Some have already started to embrace the concept of “Africa 4.0” and are positioning the continent, in all its variety, as a potential leader in the 4th industrial revolution. But what assumptions are being made to come to such a conclusion and what are some of the future implications? Digital technology provides global opportunities, so how can Africa take advantage…
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Future of Banking
Building on our exploration of the future of currency, payments and collaboration as part of the 2015 global Future Agenda programme, we have recently kicked off another deep dive. This is focused on the future of banking – and particularly retail banking. We aim to explore emerging technological, social, business model and regulatory changes and how and where they may most impact the sector over the next decade. With so many potential shifts from block-chain, alternative currencies, AI and rising automation to more peer-to-peer networks, open banking, new organisational structures, personal data managers and enhanced financial inclusion, there are many possible…
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/future-of-banking/
Future of Patient Data Program Underway
With upcoming workshops taking place in Johannesburg, Oslo, Brussels, Singapore, Sydney and Chennai plus other events in December in the US, Canada, Brazil, Germany and UK, a uniquely informed global perspective on the key changes taking place over the next 10 years is now being co-created. As announced previously, this is a Future Agenda led research program based on bringing informed people from across and around the health / patient data field together to challenge views and build on insights gained to date. All events are hosted by leading organizations keen to support this global dialogue and build a new…
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Future of Patient Data – Confirmed Events and Hosts
Over the next few months the Future Agenda team is leading discussions around the world to bring together different views on the future of patient data. We are looking at how evolutions in data creation, availability and sharing are reshaping the way personal health and patient data is managed and are providing individuals with greater autonomy, control and access to their health information – while simultaneously ensuring improved safety and security. These discussions between leaders in their field will explore how the emerging shifts may evolve and with what implications. They will build on an initial perspective and associated presentation…
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/future-of-patient-data-confirmed-events-and-hosts/
Future of Philanthropy – Conclusion of Research Phase
After a series of excellent workshops over the past six months spanning SE Asia, the Americas and in the UK, the Future Agenda team is now reaching the end of our discussions on the future of high impact philanthropy. The final workshop, which is kindly hosted by Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), will be held on 24th September at the Emirates Towers in Dubai. 25 representatives from the world of business, government, academia and NGOs will come together. All experts in their field, they are keen to share, challenge and build on the insights that have been…
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/future-of-philanthropy-conclusion-of-research-phase/
Future of Cities | Full Report
As previously shared in PPT format, the detailed synthesis of insights gained from multiple discussions around the world is now available on a dedicated website. This report brings together views on how cities are changing from a wide range of experts from 12 workshops undertaken over the past 2 years in Beirut, Christchurch, Delhi, Dubai, Guayaquil, Mumbai, Singapore, London, Toronto and Vienna. Cities are where most of us choose to live, work and interact with others. As a result they are where innovation happens, where most ideas form and from which economic growth largely stems. They are also where significant problems…
Permalink: https://www.futureagenda.org/future-of-cities-full-report/
The Future of Energy – Updated Insights
Ahead of a workshop in Bangkok next month, we are sharing an updated view on some of the potential shifts taking place. We have been exploring how changes from within and outside the energy sector could play out for some time. The Shell Technology Futures programmes in 2004 and 2007 brought together leading expertise to debate how, why and where the most significant shifts would occur over the next 20 years. As shared previously, many of the views from these discussions have been highly accurate. More recently, both as part of the global major Future Agenda programmes in 2010 and 2015 and bespoke projects with leading organisations in…
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The World – 2025
In 2015 we ran a Global Open Foresight Programme exploring the world in 2025. It brought together multiple experts from around the globe to share and discuss the key issues facing society over the next decade. The programme was delivered in partnership with multiple hosts and sponsors. Insights were shared publicly. Explore the insights here.
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Future of Money 2020
Money as a unit of account is a hot topic as the US dollar is being questioned as the denomination of the world’s reserve currency. Robert Zoellick, President of the World Bank, recently said that the US must “brace itself” for the USD to be replaced in that role and, for other reasons, the UN Conference on Trade and Development has also called for the USD to be replaced with a new ‘global currency’ and not only as a unit of account. The question is with what? Should we adopt the Special Drawing Right that is used by the IMF or, if stability is a driver, should we not go…
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