I got an on-air call today from Gillian O’Shaughnessy of ABC Radio Perth to ask why inventions are no longer named after their inventors. What a great question! Thinking back, Henry F Phillips invented the Phillips screwdriver and screw; Candido Jacuzzi invented the Jacuzzi; William Henry Hoover the hoover vacuum cleaner; Jules Leotard the leotards; […]
On the back of a recent keynote I delivered in Indonesia on the Future of Asian Pacific Banks, David Dowsett of Wide Bay ABC radio and I explored whether we will still need banks in the future. We set off to explore what tomorrow’s banks might be like? How will we interact / transact with […]
I am kick-starting 2013 with a series of monthly webinars, sharing what’s ahead in , what’s important to know and who’s doing what to whom and with whom in the world of innovation, if you’re serious about keeping ahead of the curve then it will be the best 45 minutes you spend each month. Here’s […]
In our regular look ahead James Lush of ABC Perth and I looked at what’s over the horizon for: Education – students will have 6 distinct careers, 14 jobs and live 100+ years; 60% of the job tasks they will do in the next 10 years have not been created yet; the traditional 3r’s – […]
David Dowsett of ABC local Queensland radio and I chatted about my recent article on the future of work and employment. So have a read, have a listen and as always I’d love to know your thoughts on the Future of Work and Employment —————————————————————————————————————– The good news is that there will be employment way […]
At this time of year we’re all wondering what might be ahead for us and how the year might shape up. Jason Jordan of Perth’s 6PR and I took a stroll down foresight lane to see what major trends might be ahead and how we can begin to make sense of them. Have a listen […]
