A good while ago now I used to run Party Alert Network, a series of events, drinks, and parties that were open to all. In the spirit of bringing together interesting people I am organizing a drinks on 31 May in Sydney, with the theme of Future Creative, since I expect pretty much all of the people there to match that description. :-)
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Yesterday I gave an executive briefing to a senior team tasked with generating major new revenue opportunities for their organization.
My presentation delved into the drivers of change in economic structure, individual and societal behaviours, the shape of cities, the role of government, and the implications for the elderly of demographic change.
However to kick off I wanted to put the group into a bigger mental frame than they would usually think in, so I ran through the following chart:
https://rossdawson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rdawson_1500x500_rgb-300x100.png00Ross Dawsonhttps://rossdawson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rdawson_1500x500_rgb-300x100.pngRoss Dawson2013-05-21 12:40:372013-05-21 12:40:37We are on track for 518% global economic growth this half-century
I am currently preparing a number of keynotes for senior business audiences over coming weeks. In preliminary conversations with one group I encountered a very common and deeply misleading view of how business is changing today.
We engaged in discussions on “economic structural change”, that were in fact only about changes in industry composition. The mindset was to consider the changes in relative sizes of industries in the economy, such as manufacturing getting smaller and tourism becoming larger. This perspective is prevalent with economists, who like to predicts shifts in industries over time.
However this is a deeply fallacious perspective in thinking about change in the economy. Read more →
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https://rossdawson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rdawson_1500x500_rgb-300x100.png00Ross Dawsonhttps://rossdawson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rdawson_1500x500_rgb-300x100.pngRoss Dawson2013-05-15 11:10:312020-06-18 03:41:42The future of travel and tourism: safe adventures, real-time guidance, and new frontiers
On Saturday I was interviewed on SBS World News about the ATM heist that netted $45 million from 40,000 withdrawals over 26 countries. The video of the TV news segment (start at 09:05) is available online until 19 May.
It was an extremely sophisticated attack, involving not just hacking credit card payment processors and banks, but also eliminating the limits on prepaid debit cards before creating thousands of copies. Not surprisingly there are strong safeguards around tampering with the limits on cards, yet the gang managed to circumvent these. Read more →
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It’s been a busy day in the world of 3D printing. Below is a roundup of the latest developments, all announced in the last 24 hours or so. 3D printing is one of those trends that has been visible for a long time, is just beginning to have a real impact, and in the long run could transform many aspects of our lives.
Different issues are raised by each of these stories, showing the breadth of the impact of 3D printing. I have made brief comments under each story.
Anyone looking at the future must keep abreast of the growing scope of capabilities of 3D printing and what it could mean for industries and society.
https://rossdawson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rdawson_1500x500_rgb-300x100.png00Ross Dawsonhttps://rossdawson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rdawson_1500x500_rgb-300x100.pngRoss Dawson2013-05-03 23:03:542020-06-18 04:19:10The latest in 3D printing trends: guns, ears, body parts, and now in your local store
I recently gave the keynote at Bridge Point Forum on Future Directions in the Digital Age, the title riffing off the conference’s theme of The Rise of the Digital Age.
I opened by making the critical point that, while the digital world is rising around us at an extraordinary pace, humans are completely analogue. Nothing about humans is digital. While we can conceive of and enact digital processes and thoughts, these are created from fully analogue neural networks.
This means that one of the most important frames on our future is understanding the interface between analogue humans and our increasingly digital external environment.
I illustrated the idea with segments of this movie of three Geminoids – essentially robot replicas of humans – together with their human models.
https://rossdawson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rdawson_1500x500_rgb-300x100.png00Ross Dawsonhttps://rossdawson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rdawson_1500x500_rgb-300x100.pngRoss Dawson2013-05-03 11:51:432013-05-03 11:51:43The future of analogue people in a digital world
https://rossdawson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rdawson_1500x500_rgb-300x100.png00Ross Dawsonhttps://rossdawson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rdawson_1500x500_rgb-300x100.pngRoss Dawson2013-05-02 11:17:012013-05-02 11:17:01Relaunch of Advanced Human Technologies Group website and new blog
Yesterday ABC News featured a story on crowdfunding, providing a quick overview of the space for a broad audience.
An edited version of the segment on the 7pm News also appeared on The Business program. Click on the image to see a video of the news segment.
Having spent quite a few years working in capital markets, I have long seen that shifts in the broader economy mean we need new layers of capital markets. Read more →
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The Hub global movement was founded in London in 2005, and is a very rapidly growing network of so far 30 Hub communities co-working spaces established around the world and over 5000 members.
I was fortunate to spend some time at the Hub and with its co-founder the inimitable and inspiring Indy Johar.
Subsequently I had the chance to hang out at Hub Melbourne, which draws together an eclectic community in a vibrant space in the city center.
As such I was delighted when the launch of Hub Sydney was announced. It will open on May 8 in a large office space on William Street Darlinghurst, leased from the City of Sydney. Check out the video – it tells the Hub Sydney story well.
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Future Creative Drinks in Sydney on 31 May – hope to see you there!
By Ross DawsonA good while ago now I used to run Party Alert Network, a series of events, drinks, and parties that were open to all. In the spirit of bringing together interesting people I am organizing a drinks on 31 May in Sydney, with the theme of Future Creative, since I expect pretty much all of the people there to match that description. :-)
Read more →
We are on track for 518% global economic growth this half-century
By Ross DawsonYesterday I gave an executive briefing to a senior team tasked with generating major new revenue opportunities for their organization.
My presentation delved into the drivers of change in economic structure, individual and societal behaviours, the shape of cities, the role of government, and the implications for the elderly of demographic change.
However to kick off I wanted to put the group into a bigger mental frame than they would usually think in, so I ran through the following chart:
Read more →
Economic structural change is NOT industry compositional change
By Ross DawsonI am currently preparing a number of keynotes for senior business audiences over coming weeks. In preliminary conversations with one group I encountered a very common and deeply misleading view of how business is changing today.
We engaged in discussions on “economic structural change”, that were in fact only about changes in industry composition. The mindset was to consider the changes in relative sizes of industries in the economy, such as manufacturing getting smaller and tourism becoming larger. This perspective is prevalent with economists, who like to predicts shifts in industries over time.
However this is a deeply fallacious perspective in thinking about change in the economy.
Read more →
The future of travel and tourism: safe adventures, real-time guidance, and new frontiers
By Ross DawsonLast week, as part of the ongoing weekly future series on the Morning Show, I spoke about the future of travel and tourism.
Click on the image below to watch a video of the segment.
Some of the things I talked about:
Read more →
Can cyber-crime result in global financial systemic risk?
By Ross DawsonOn Saturday I was interviewed on SBS World News about the ATM heist that netted $45 million from 40,000 withdrawals over 26 countries. The video of the TV news segment (start at 09:05) is available online until 19 May.
It was an extremely sophisticated attack, involving not just hacking credit card payment processors and banks, but also eliminating the limits on prepaid debit cards before creating thousands of copies. Not surprisingly there are strong safeguards around tampering with the limits on cards, yet the gang managed to circumvent these.
Read more →
The latest in 3D printing trends: guns, ears, body parts, and now in your local store
By Ross DawsonIt’s been a busy day in the world of 3D printing. Below is a roundup of the latest developments, all announced in the last 24 hours or so. 3D printing is one of those trends that has been visible for a long time, is just beginning to have a real impact, and in the long run could transform many aspects of our lives.
Different issues are raised by each of these stories, showing the breadth of the impact of 3D printing. I have made brief comments under each story.
Anyone looking at the future must keep abreast of the growing scope of capabilities of 3D printing and what it could mean for industries and society.
First completely 3D-printed gun shown
Read more →
The future of analogue people in a digital world
By Ross DawsonI recently gave the keynote at Bridge Point Forum on Future Directions in the Digital Age, the title riffing off the conference’s theme of The Rise of the Digital Age.
I opened by making the critical point that, while the digital world is rising around us at an extraordinary pace, humans are completely analogue. Nothing about humans is digital. While we can conceive of and enact digital processes and thoughts, these are created from fully analogue neural networks.
This means that one of the most important frames on our future is understanding the interface between analogue humans and our increasingly digital external environment.
I illustrated the idea with segments of this movie of three Geminoids – essentially robot replicas of humans – together with their human models.
Read more →
Relaunch of Advanced Human Technologies Group website and new blog
By Ross DawsonI am extremely happy that we have finally relaunched the website for Advanced Human Technologies Group.
Read more →
Crowdfunding creates a new layer of capital markets and new layers of value
By Ross DawsonYesterday ABC News featured a story on crowdfunding, providing a quick overview of the space for a broad audience.
An edited version of the segment on the 7pm News also appeared on The Business program. Click on the image to see a video of the news segment.
Having spent quite a few years working in capital markets, I have long seen that shifts in the broader economy mean we need new layers of capital markets.
Read more →
The launch of Hub Sydney – crowdfunding memberships and distributed value creation
By Ross DawsonThe Hub global movement was founded in London in 2005, and is a very rapidly growing network of so far 30 Hub communities co-working spaces established around the world and over 5000 members.
I first heard of the Hub soon after it was established, but was first directly exposed to the network when I ran a workshop on Crowdsourcing for Startups and Social Innovation at Hub Westminster in London last year.
I was fortunate to spend some time at the Hub and with its co-founder the inimitable and inspiring Indy Johar.
Subsequently I had the chance to hang out at Hub Melbourne, which draws together an eclectic community in a vibrant space in the city center.
As such I was delighted when the launch of Hub Sydney was announced. It will open on May 8 in a large office space on William Street Darlinghurst, leased from the City of Sydney. Check out the video – it tells the Hub Sydney story well.
Read more →