Entries by Ross Dawson

Keynote speech: Network to Win!

Recently, I gave the opening keynote at the 38th annual global conference of international accounting network Kreston International. Below are the slides for my presentation. Note that they are intended to accompany my speech, not to be meaningful in themselves. Kreston are a very interesting organization. With revenues across the network of over $2 billion, […]

The future of technology in health care

Recently I gave a keynote speech on The Future of Technology in Aged Care at the Aged Care Association Annual Congress. I took the audience on a big-picture journey into where aged care is going, which went down very well between the many high-detail presentations at the conference. Below is a brief snapshot of the […]

The age of self-creation: why ethics must be central to how we create the future

One of my flurry of media appearances over New Year was on the Sunrise show, talking about what to expect in 2014. Click on the image to see a video of my interview. We discussed emerging consumer technology trends, shifts in retail, and the idea of “self-creation”, which was one of my 14 themes in […]

The top 30 Thought Leaders in crowdfunding

There is no doubt that crowdfunding has been one of the major trends evolving over the last couple of years in particular. It has caught the imagination of the public, and already had a large impact on how artists, startup ventures, and many others consider their funding options. The trend of crowdfunding has a long, […]

Why children (and adults) need to be on social media or get left behind

Yesterday the West Australian newspaper began a five-part series on children and social media, beginning with a feature article introducing the topic. The article’s title, Get online or ‘be left behind’ quotes an interview with me. It is very easy for journalists to focus on the negative when covering children and social media, so I’m […]

Awesome video: we are building transparent machines of business exploiting society

This fabulous video brings together a succinct telling of the privacy story of today with some exceptional 3D graphic animations and great sound. Watch it! (preferably full screen) Transparent Machines™ from beeple on Vimeo. In the Privacy section of our 2014: Crunch Time report we wrote: