The next batch of major tech disruptors are… / Curtin radio
I love catching up with tech guru Jason Jordan and this week I got to chat with him live on air on Curtin Radio as we reminisced about tech of old and speculated about tomorrow’s tech.
I kicked off with my notion that we are all Homo Cyborgs irrevocably and organically enmeshed with technology, and that the holy grail now is not the technology itself, but rather what it can do for us.
We chatted about the demise and rise of the music industry as a metaphor for business in general.
10 years ago the industry seemed on its knees, people were pirating and nor paying, music abounded but money was difficult to make, today most have succumbed to a subscription model (spotify, itunes and others) music is everywhere, bands are on the road, there have never been more live concerts, the industry is decentralised and discovery is easier and allied industries are profitably rising.
We explored autonomous cars, Elon Musk, Artificial Intelligence, the sharing economy, virtual, augmented and mixed reality and tonnes of other stuff.
This was a really interesting chat charting the past, present and future of tech and humans and well worth a listen (8 mins 25 secs).
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are the most significant technology disruptors in the next decade?
Synthetic biology, quantum computing, spatial computing, and autonomous systems are the most consequential emerging technologies in terms of breadth of impact. Each has the potential to reshape multiple industries simultaneously — not by replacing existing businesses, but by changing the fundamental economics and capabilities of their sectors.
Q: How do you identify genuine disruption versus technology hype?
By tracking the trajectory of underlying technology development, not media coverage. Genuine disruption is typically preceded by years of incremental progress that is visible to specialists but invisible to mainstream attention. The signal is in the research pipeline and the commercial deployment rate, not the conference agenda.
Q: What should leaders do when they encounter a potential disruptor?
Map the second and third-order consequences — the Ripple Effects™ — before assessing the direct impact. The most significant disruptions rarely destroy their target industry directly; they change the conditions under which it competes until the original model becomes unviable.
Q: Can Morris Misel speak about technology disruption and emerging technology strategy?
Yes. For keynotes on technology futures and disruptive innovation, visit morrismisel.com/event-organisers.
I love catching up with tech guru Jason Jordan and this week I got to chat with him live on air on Curtin Radio as we reminisced about tech of old and speculated about tomorrow’s tech. I kicked off with my notion that we are all Homo Cyborgs irrevocably and organically enmeshed w.
When signals like The next batch of major tech disruptors are / Curtin emerge, organisations that engage early have the advantage of choosing their response rather than reacting to events. That gap between those who prepared and those who did not is where competitive positioning is actually made or lost.
The most important question is not whether The next batch of major tech disruptors are / Curtin will matter, but how quickly it will matter in your specific context. Leaders benefit most from mapping the ripple effects early — not just the direct impact but the second and third-order consequences that arrive later and hit harder. That is the practical work of foresight.
