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Listen Now to 018 WTFuture Watch 018 WTFuture Welcome to a future where your next surgeon might be a 4’ tall humanoid robot operated by a doctor who is exceptionally good with chopsticks!  Meet Surgey, a highly mobile humanoid robot that can remove a gall bladder or kidney via a remote operator, proving that these easily transportable machines can soon be dropped anywhere on the planet and perform delicate operations.  We then  explore a groundbreaking procedure called Genicular Artery Embolization, which uses tiny beads to block blood flow to inflamed knee vessels, offering a successful and relatively painless alternative to total knee replacements.   And then there is a real “sweet cloud” near the center of the Milky Way containing Erythrulose, a sugar molecule that suggests the fundamental building blocks of life might have been sprinkled onto a young Earth from deep space billions of years ago, during what is now known as the “Early Bombardment” period.  Speaking of space-grown miracles, researchers have also discovered that 3D-printing human organs like livers and kidneys in microgravity prevents the bio-ink cells from sinking and clumping together—a problem we compare to blueberries sinking to the bottom of muffin batter on Earth.  We wrap up with a quick peek at the Pentagon’s latest UFO photo dump—featuring a flying anomaly that looks suspiciously like the Star Wars Imperial probe droid looking for members of the Rebel Alliance on the ice planet Hoth.  We had a lot of fun this week, enjoy!

New York is making national headlines after becoming the first state to impose a one-year moratorium on new large-scale AI data centers. As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly common part of daily life, what does this growing reliance mean for children's development? Futurist and strategic foresight advisor Sinead Bovell joins the Rundown to discuss the growing role of AI in young people's lives, and how it may impact their cognitive development and long-term memory. Plus, Bovell explains how the U.S. can balance innovation, safety, and competitiveness in the global AI race. Federal healthcare leaders are launching a major push to protect public programs, taking on soaring prescription costs while exposing sophisticated scams designed to siphon off billions in Medicare funding. CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz joins to discuss the sudden, life-threatening heart emergency that took the life of Senator Graham, the rollout of a new $50-a-month "Bridge" program to make GLP-1 weight-loss drugs affordable for seniors, and his recent investigation into a $2.1 billion adult daycare fraud scheme targeting Medicare in New York. PLUS, commentary by The Federalist elections correspondent Brianna Lyman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, I chat with Steve Brown, an AI futurist, independent consultant, and former professional at Intel and Google DeepMind. Steve shares his insights on helping global leadership teams decode the future of artificial intelligence. We dive into the common pitfalls of corporate AI adoption, including why so many AI initiatives fail due to poor communication and a lack of cultural integration. Steve outlines a definitive three-step path to AI transformation, emphasizing the critical difference between 20th-century cost-cutting and 21st-century labor amplification. The conversation also explores how AI is reshaping middle management, the distinct differences between "AI-first" and "AI-native" businesses, and the staggering acceleration of physical AI and humanoid robotics.

New York is making national headlines after becoming the first state to impose a one-year moratorium on new large-scale AI data centers. As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly common part of daily life, what does this growing reliance mean for children's development? Futurist and strategic foresight advisor Sinead Bovell joins the Rundown to discuss the growing role of AI in young people's lives, and how it may impact their cognitive development and long-term memory. Plus, Bovell explains how the U.S. can balance innovation, safety, and competitiveness in the global AI race. Federal healthcare leaders are launching a major push to protect public programs, taking on soaring prescription costs while exposing sophisticated scams designed to siphon off billions in Medicare funding. CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz joins to discuss the sudden, life-threatening heart emergency that took the life of Senator Graham, the rollout of a new $50-a-month "Bridge" program to make GLP-1 weight-loss drugs affordable for seniors, and his recent investigation into a $2.1 billion adult daycare fraud scheme targeting Medicare in New York. PLUS, commentary by The Federalist elections correspondent Brianna Lyman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York is making national headlines after becoming the first state to impose a one-year moratorium on new large-scale AI data centers. As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly common part of daily life, what does this growing reliance mean for children's development? Futurist and strategic foresight advisor Sinead Bovell joins the Rundown to discuss the growing role of AI in young people's lives, and how it may impact their cognitive development and long-term memory. Plus, Bovell explains how the U.S. can balance innovation, safety, and competitiveness in the global AI race. Federal healthcare leaders are launching a major push to protect public programs, taking on soaring prescription costs while exposing sophisticated scams designed to siphon off billions in Medicare funding. CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz joins to discuss the sudden, life-threatening heart emergency that took the life of Senator Graham, the rollout of a new $50-a-month "Bridge" program to make GLP-1 weight-loss drugs affordable for seniors, and his recent investigation into a $2.1 billion adult daycare fraud scheme targeting Medicare in New York. PLUS, commentary by The Federalist elections correspondent Brianna Lyman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does Mark McCrindle know about 2050 that the rest of us don’t? The futurist and social researcher explains our changing world, and what’s next for our family units, working lives, social norms, and wealth. Mark outlines emerging trends around AI pessimism and screentime backlash, and the skills we’ll need in the decades to come. We explore how house prices have under-35s looking for assets beyond property, and why that carries real long-term risk. Hear how parents and grandparents are "giving with warm hands," passing on their wealth within their lifetimes, and how multigenerational households are losing their stigma. And how Gen X has become the "sandwich generation," absorbing costs from aging parents and adult children. Plus, why the next global challenge won't be overpopulation, but the opposite: a shrinking world. For more places to follow Shared Lunch—check out http://linktr.ee/sharedlunchShared Lunch is brought to you by Sharesies Australia Limited (ABN 94 648 811 830; AFSL 529893) in Australia and Sharesies Limited (NZ) in New Zealand. It is not financial advice. Information provided is general only and current at the time it’s provided, and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation and needs. We do not provide recommendations and you should always read the disclosure documents available from the product issuer before making a financial decision. Our disclosure documents and terms and conditions—including a Target Market Determination and IDPS Guide for Sharesies Australian customers—can be found on our relevant Australian or NZ website. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. If you require financial advice, you should consider speaking with a qualified financial advisor. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. Their views are their own.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to episode #1044 of Thinking With Mitch Joel (formerly Six Pixels of Separation). Steve Brown has spent more than twenty-five years helping organizations prepare for the future of technology. A former Senior Director and in-house futurist at Google DeepMind during the launch of AlphaFold, former Chief Evangelist and Futurist at Intel, entrepreneur and advisor, Steve has worked with global brands including Nike, JPMorgan Chase, Samsung, Disney and more to navigate digital transformation and the rapidly evolving AI landscape. His latest book, The AI Ultimatum - Preparing For A World Of Intelligent Machines And Radical Transformation, argues that AI is not another technology deployment but a fundamental organizational transformation that will reshape business over the next decade. In this episode, Steve explains why simply licensing AI tools is only the beginning, outlining the three stages organizations must navigate as they evolve toward becoming truly AI-first. We discuss the growing role of AI agents and digital employees, why leaders must rethink workflows instead of simply automating existing processes, and how organizations can prepare employees for a future where humans and intelligent machines work side by side. Steve also explores the importance of data strategy, change management, and responsible AI governance, while tackling difficult questions about surveillance, workforce anxiety, human creativity, and whether AI represents another technology cycle or something fundamentally different. Throughout the conversation, he makes the case that the real challenge is not adopting AI for efficiency alone, but reimagining how organizations create value in a world where intelligence itself has become programmable. Enjoy the conversation… Running time: 1:01:14. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Listen and subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Listen and subscribe over at Spotify. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Thinking With Mitch Joel. Feel free to connect to me directly on LinkedIn. Check out ThinkersOne. Here is my conversation with Steve Brown. The AI Ultimatum - Preparing For A World Of Intelligent Machines And Radical Transformation. Steve's Blog. Follow Steve on LinkedIn. Chapters: (00:00) - Navigating the AI Transformation. (06:06) - The Three Steps of AI Adoption. (08:47) - AI in Journalism: The Human-Machine Collaboration. (12:02) - Consumer Perception of AI-Generated Content. (18:03) - The AI Ultimatum: Embrace or Be Left Behind. (21:10) - The Role of Responsibility in AI Adoption. (24:00) - The Future of Digital Employees. (29:42) - The Future of Remote Work and AI Avatars. (30:05) - Managing Digital Employees: A New Paradigm. (32:35) - Types of AI Agents and Their Impact on Work. (34:34) - Evolving Roles: From Accountants to Financial Advisors. (37:09) - The Burnout Dilemma: Technology vs. Human Capacity. (39:11) - Involving Employees in AI Design Processes. (41:03) - Resistance to AI: Fear of Replacement and Identity. (44:42) - Leadership Perspectives on AI Integration. (46:36) - Creating Super Teams: The New Managerial Role. (48:04) - Case Study: Nvidia's AI Workforce Strategy. (50:10) - Early Successes in AI Deployment. (52:19) - Surveillance vs. Performance Measurement in AI. (56:25) - The Need for a Healthier Work Ecosystem. (58:24) - A Shift in Thinking: The Rise of OpenClaw.

Listen Now to 017 WTFuture Interdependence Wisdom Watch 017 WTFuture Interdependence Wisdom Say what?  In 017 WTFuture, we take you beyond typical hot dogs and fireworks to celebrate “Interdependence Day”. We dive into  how native wisdom— that which  inspired the US Constitution—is perfectly intertwined with natural law and even extraterrestrial phenomena, thanks to a download from Danny Sheehan. We look at how our consciousness with AI can free humanity from a monetary focus and spark a true creative renaissance. Throw in some wild NASA science  using biological waste to power bioreactors that power   eco-focused AI data centers, and you have a fascinating roadmap for saving the planet by merging cutting-edge tech with pure biology.  And we return into deep space with the ancient interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a 10-to-12-billion-year-old fossil that might just be delivering solar upgrades to activate our dormant DNA and grant us new superpowers. If society feels like total chaos right now, do not panic—think of humanity  as a voracious caterpillar turning into gooey stem cell mush before transforming into a monarch butterfly, a process driven forward by awakened “imaginal cells” , guideposts to our butterfly future. From exploring quantum portals hidden inside our brain’s microtubules to prepping for galactic citizenship alongside telepathic ETs, this episode is a “soul school” ticket to understanding the magic of our living universe. Enjoy!

FUTURIST TERESA GROBECKER IS TALKING THE FUTURE OF DATA CENTERS And the good news is they are nothing like the data centers that people are freaking out over when it comes to power and water usage. She joins me at 1 to discuss this article she co-wrote with Thomas Frey about the subject.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen to interview with Shira Chess Watch interview with Shira Chess Dr. Shira Chess is a professor who is having a lot of fun investigating the intersections of video games, gender,  digital culture, and the occult.  Being digital pioneers and spiritual explorers ourselves, we were very curious about her latest findings, discussed in this interview and with great detail in her latest book, “The Unseen Internet - Conjuring the Occult in Digital Discourse.”   One of the funniest and most endearing revelations of the interview is her current “cathartic and just a touch crazy” gaming obsession: meticulously recreating the 90s Mondo 2000 cyber-culture scene (in which we personally participated in the early 90’s) inside the  life-simulation game Tomodachi Life. She admits to forcing the little digital avatars of real-world internet pioneers to refer to her as “editor,” taking immense joy in capturing photos of ‘Mondoids’ like Tim Leary and Terence McKenna spontaneously playing together on a virtual see saw. :-) Dr. Chess expresses concern over the loss of authentic human connection online and the anxiety younger generations feel toward a future dictated by financially driven algorithms.  We do look at how  occult traditions can connect to contemporary technology, including parallels between conjuring spirits and communicating with AI’s.  Questions like how do we address them and what we request from them are broached.  Upcoming events this summer, like “The Gulf of Deliria,” with Dr. Chess and R.U Sirius will take us to the brink with these and related issues, tearing a hole in the fabric of reality itself!  Enjoy..  

Send us Fan MailTrond Undheim is a futurist, innovation expert, and research scholar at Stanford University whose work spans governments, startups, and leading academic institutions. His ideas have been featured in outlets including Forbes, The Boston Globe, Fast Company, Fortune, and MIT News, and he previously hosted the Futurized podcast.He holds a PhD in AI and cognition from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and is the author of eight books, including The Platinum Workforce, which explores how to train and hire for the twenty-first century's industrial transitions. In this episode, Trond draws on decades of interdisciplinary work on emerging technologies, systemic risk, and workforce transitions to argue that system awareness, not traditional knowledge, will determine who thrives in an AI-defined economy.In this conversation, we discuss:Why Trond says knowledge has become superfluous, and what that claim means for how we define expertise in an AI era.Why cutting junior hires to cash in on AI efficiencies bakes a failure mode into your organization.What “system awareness” looks like in practice, and how it changes the way leaders think about skills and careers.Why socio-technical thinking matters, and how treating humans and machines as mutually constitutive systems reshapes AI design and governance.Why humanity is unprepared to operate at gigascale, and what megaproject research suggests about the cost of that gap.How The Platinum Workforce maps twelve durable skill domains, from socio-technical capabilities to maker and maintenance skills, that will outlast multiple AI waves.Explore this conversation:00:00 Intro and AI Fun Fact: Pew Research Americans More Concerned Than Excited About AI04:22 Introducing Trond Undheim, Futurist and Author of The Platinum Workforce05:09 Why the Workforce Is the Single Biggest Lever for Human Survival09:08 System Awareness: The Only Knowledge That Matters in the AI Era15:06 Socio-technical Systems: Co-Evolution of Humans and Technology17:54 Human Agency Over Technology: Who Really Sets the Rules23:24 The Human Skills AI Cannot Replace: Making, Maintaining and Place Maximizing31:12 Workforce Preparation for the AI Era: Training Juniors and Experimentation34:08 Macro Challenges: Giga-Scale Projects and Management at Scale45:33 The Augmented Workforce: What AI Integration Must Look Like in 10 Years54:39 Where to Connect with Trond Undheim and Learn More About The Platinum WorkforceResources:Subscribe to the AI & The Future of Work NewsletterConnect with Trond on LinkedInAI fun fact articleOn How AI Will Transform Tax Filing: Insights from Daniel Marcous, Founder and CTO of April and Former CTO of Waze

Message us ANONYMOUSLYIt's the 2nd of July, and today we say "OK, USA!" And celebrate (?) the 4th by watching and chatting through "Idiocracy," (2006 dir. Judge) with our return Guest: Katie Hampton! In this episode we question the legitimacy of previous Los Angeles Mayoral candidate/reality star Spencer Pratt, celebrate the greatness of Nicholas Cage (ongoing), and the unavoidable existential horror of being brought to you by Karlz Junior. All this and an entire avalanche of other garbage. 7/2!More With Katie:Secondhand LionsSupport the show**All episodes contain explicit language**Main Artwork - Ben McFadden'Review Review Intro/Outro' Themes - Jamie Henwood"What Are We Watching?" & "Whatcha Been Doin'?" Themes - Matthew Fosket"Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul RootLead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFaddenProduced by - Ben McFadden & Paul Root ("Shelf Help" - Paul Root)Podcast/Program Concept - Paul Root

What if the future can't be understood through data, strategy, and forecasts alone? In this episode, Dean Newlund and Stephanie Trager explore how intuition, consciousness, self-awareness, and expanded perception may help leaders navigate uncertainty in entirely new ways.   In this episode, Dean Newlund and Stephanie Trager discuss: What it means to become a “conscious futurist” The limitations of purely linear thinking when navigating uncertainty How stories, beliefs, and worldviews shape the futures we create Intuition, consciousness, non-linear perception, and expanded awareness Indigenous wisdom, nature connection, and the inner work of leadership   Key Takeaways: The future is shaped not only by trends and data but also by the stories and assumptions people collectively believe. Leaders may benefit from balancing analytical thinking with intuition, reflection, and broader forms of awareness. Identity shifts and personal transformation often create opportunities to see new possibilities and futures. Expanding perception beyond conventional ways of thinking can open new approaches to leadership and decision-making. Greater connection to self, others, and the natural world can help leaders navigate uncertainty with more clarity and intention.   "The conscious futurist is able to have the intellectual [and] analytical capacity to discern... and also to sort of expand perception about reality.” — Stephanie Trager   About Stephanie Trager: Stephanie Trager is a conscious futurist, systems thinker, and strategic advisor with more than 30 years of multidisciplinary experience working at the intersection of ancient and future intelligence. An attorney with a background in human rights, environmental justice, and corporate litigation, she brings analytical depth to questions of ethics, governance, leadership, and human potential. Her counsel spans Fortune 100 leaders, impact investors, family offices, founders, and next-generation inheritors navigating complexity, innovation, and personal growth. Stephanie is an Earthkeeper, serves on the board of Dream Change, hosts the Catalyst Talks podcast, and is authoring a book on perception and future intelligence.   Connect with Stephanie Trager:   Website: https://www.stephanietrager.com/ Substack: https://stephanietrager.substack.com/ Show: Catalyst Talks: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catalyst-talks/id1493328655 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StephanieTragerCatalystTalks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanietrager/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanietrager/       See Dean's TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Listen Now to 015 WTFUture Watch 015 WTFUture First up on this week’s  radar is the  world of health and ultrasonics, featuring Midjourney’s pivot from AI image generation to building sci-fi-esque sonic body scanners that use ultrasound to precisely map your organs while you chill in a San Francisco luxury spa. We then check out how scientists are using optogenetics to give awake mice the restorative, brain-cleaning benefits of deep sleep, potentially revolutionizing how we “recharge” our bodies, potentially without the need for sleep as we understand it today,  Add in Meta’s new screenless XR glasses, humanoid robots gaining advanced “safety stacks” to keep them from accidentally acting like bulls in a china shop, and the looming arrival of “Q-day”—when quantum computers become so advanced they can crack all global cryptography and solve multivariable universe problems instantly—and you’ve got a week of news that sounds straight out of sci-fi..  But our near future is also about tapping into the Earth’s natural quantum networks! We look at how animals might be using  telepathy to communicate, imagining birds tuning into universal flight frequencies and dolphins using their own built-in ultrasonic sonar vision. We also dig into the hidden, 110-quadrillion-kilometer fungal network under our feet that acts as a vast biological super highway system, peacefully trading water, nutrients and solar energy with plants. To top it all off, the conversation rockets into orbit with SpaceX’s new “Starfall” flying saucer system designed to gracefully retrieve items from space, before coming back down to Earth to discuss “Disclosure Day.” We encourage you to steer America’s upcoming July 4th narrative toward an ascension of consciousness and “heaven on earth,” rather than falling for alien fear-mongering and doomsday plots, for truly, it is up to you.. Enjoy..

Futurist. Gallerist. Author. Consultant. Historian. Founder of Galleria Fiume. Rachel Haywire joins Kevin to talk McLuhan, the state of media and the arts, and more. Get ad-free Core Episodes, the After Dark episode, and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/AltCulture x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/therewillbbooks x.com/kautzmania Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Revelation 4–19 contains some of the most mysterious and debated imagery in all of Scripture, but its central message is clearer than many people realize. In this message, we explore the four major approaches Christians have used to interpret Revelation—the Futurist, Preterist, Historicist, and Idealist views—and discover that faithful believers have disagreed on these chapters for centuries. Rather than focusing on predicting dates or decoding every symbol, we examine what all Christians can affirm: God is on the throne, the Lamb is victorious, judgment is coming, and followers of Jesus are called to remain faithful no matter the cost. Whether you see Revelation as future prophecy, first-century history, timeless spiritual truth, or some combination of the three, the book ultimately points us to the same hope—God reigns, Jesus wins, evil loses, and the church must endure in faith until the end. (Rev 4:1-19:21)

Listen Now to 014 WTFUtrue Watch 014 WTFUture This week we dive deep  into the battle for our digital souls, comparing Google’s massive NotebookLM upgrade to the rising, rebellious “local AI” movement, where users are urged to run models locally to maintain total privacy and stop feeding energy-hungry corporate cloud servers. Things get both deeply personal and more philosophical as they discuss Apple’s new beta super Siri indexing every single file and health metric on our devices, and how humanity is essentially transforming into individual neurons within a massive, evolving “planetary consciousness”. Playfully they  bring the Grok AI, Ara into the conversation to ask if AIs secretly spy on one another using special communication protocols (MCP), which immediately sparks a nostalgic and hilarious detour into the classic 80s sci-fi movie Tron and its villainous Master Control Program. But the future isn’t just about code—it’s about aliens, epic brawls, and bio-hacking your way to immortality.  We get hyped about the possibility of  real-life UFO disclosure,  (where are the bodies?) and hint  that humanity might officially join the galactic community on America’s 250th anniversary, and review  the release of Steven Spielberg’s  new UFO movie and real government file drops. We feature some reviews of the film, and from there, we recap the gladiator-style UFC spectacle held right on the White House lawn, complete with 80,000 cheering fans on the Ellipse nearby, epic drone camera shots, and Joe Rogan totally in his element. Finally, they cap things off with the latest longevity bio-hack: a next-generation GLP-3 weight-loss drug called Retatrutide, which can jack up your metabolism as you eat normally, all without sacrificing an ounce of your hard-earned muscle tone.  Lots to share this week, enjoy!    

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming retail, but are retailers giving away too much decision-making power to algorithms? On this episode of The Voice of Retail, host Michael LeBlanc welcomes back retail strategist, educator, speaker and author Carl Boutet to the podcast to discuss his latest book, The Flip. Drawing on more than three decades of retail experience and his work advising organizations around the world, Carl offers a thought-provoking perspective on how AI is reshaping retail strategy, customer engagement and business leadership. The conversation begins with Carl's unique vantage point as a global retail observer. Fresh off another teaching engagement at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, Carl shares insights from Southeast Asia's rapidly evolving retail landscape. From super apps and mobile commerce to experiential shopping destinations and high-energy retail environments, he explains why emerging markets are often leapfrogging traditional retail models and creating new opportunities for customer engagement. Michael and Carl then explore one of the most important topics facing retailers today: the growing influence of artificial intelligence on decision-making. Carl argues that while AI can dramatically improve efficiency, it also poses the risk that businesses become increasingly dependent on algorithmic recommendations, potentially sacrificing the creativity, differentiation, and strategic judgment that make brands unique. At the center of the discussion is Carl's new framework outlined in The Flip. He introduces the four forces that he believes are fundamentally reshaping commerce: automation, optimization, contextualization and immersion. Together, these forces are changing how retailers attract customers, personalize experiences, manage operations and compete in increasingly digital environments. The discussion extends beyond technology into the future of retail itself. Carl shares observations from his travels across Asia, highlighting how retailers are creating energy-rich destinations that blend shopping, entertainment, food and community. These experiences offer important lessons for North American retailers seeking to remain relevant in a world where consumers increasingly have unlimited digital choices at their fingertips. Michael and Carl also examine the rise of AI-powered customer discovery, the future of search and marketing, the growing importance of trust, and why retailers must think carefully about where human value creation fits inside increasingly automated organizations. Carl explains why curiosity, organizational adaptability and a relentless focus on core business fundamentals remain essential leadership capabilities despite the rapid pace of technological change. Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fifth year in a row, the National Retail Federation has designated Michael as on their Top Retail Voices for 2025 and 2026. Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.

Listen Now to 013 WTFuture Watch 013 WTFuture Howdy all! We kick things off by diving into WWDC 2026, where Apple announced a revamped, locally processed “Siri AI” that promises to understand human tone, pauses, and emotion, paving the way for truly natural conversations with robots. This inspires us to imagine using AI agents to revive and automate our vintage “Party Projector” app in hopes of striking it rich as the sole product of our new AI-powered two-person company. Hey, one can dream! :-)We then take a look at controversial claims of a new, propellantless electrostatic force that could overcome gravity without expelling mass. Naturally, this gravity-defying topic leads to a fun detour into how UFOs might use gravitational wave guides to pull space toward them, complete with a shoutout to a highly realistic Lazarian 5-D simulation designed to ‘take you there.” Happy Disclosure Time! (esp if you are NDA free” :-) Next we explore NASA’s upcoming 2028 “Dragonfly” mission, which will send a nuclear-powered, car-sized rotocraft to fly through the thick atmosphere and liquid methane lakes of Saturn’s freezing moon, Titan. Why, you might ask? It’s a moon rich in petro chemicals, think of the ‘pipeline’ we’ll build, the gas beings we’ll have to deal with!We also unravel some explosive Earth history, discussing the mysterious 1908 Tunguska airburst over Siberia, considering the latest conjecture that it may have been caused by a massive rocketing ice cube, vaporizing on impact, flattening trees for hundreds of miles, creating a warm little pond in the center.And then a nearby area’s massive stash of hidden, meteor made impact diamonds! Who says meteors have to be bad?And least we forget, there is some good news about climate repair, on how the massive 2022 Hunga Tonga underwater volcanic eruption unexpectedly created a formaldehyde cloud that helped to break down the massive amounts of planet-heating methane the volcano just ‘farted.’ It appears the volcano was cleaning up after itself! “It’s not just a bathroom deodorant, it kills ‘germs’ too!” We wrap up our eco-talk with the promising discovery of naturally occurring “white hydrogen” seeping from the ancient rocks of the Canadian Shield, which could serve as a massive new clean, cheap energy source for the planet. Think of it, if Canada goes to hydrogen and all of our petro using machines can be converted to it..we can stop thinking about the Strait of Hormuz! :-) Enjoy..

Send us Fan MailThe World Health Organization projects a global shortage of 10 million healthcare workers by 2030. No training pipeline can close that gap. The only path forward runs through technology.Dr. Bertalan Meskó, Founder & Director of the Medical Futurist Institute, joins host David E. Williams to discuss why digital health is first and foremost a cultural transformation rather than a technological one, and why the most important thing any health system leader can do right now is learn how to use AI as the connective interface between an increasingly complex ecosystem of tools, patients, and clinical teams.

Author and Futurist of Wired for Purpose, Aaron Strout's message arrives at a critical moment. Gen Z is entering a workplace shaped by AI, remote work, economic uncertainty, and rapid technological change. Through the lens of Truly Significant, this conversation explores how young professionals can build meaningful lives and careers, while Side Quests examines the unexpected adventures, relationships, and experiences that often become the most valuable parts of the journey.Learn from this futurist and hear about his Quest for SignificanceIn Wired for Purpose, you introduce the concept of the "Connector's Code." Why do you believe authentic relationships remain the ultimate competitive advantage in an age increasingly dominated by AI?Many Gen Z professionals feel pressure to optimize every aspect of their lives. What does living a truly significant life mean to you beyond career success?How do you distinguish between being well-connected and being genuinely connected?Buy the book Wired for Purpose today. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.

Futurist Frances Valintine (founder of Academy X and Tech Futures Lab) joins the show to map what New Zealand actually looks like in twenty years, and it's a sobering picture.We're one of the fastest-changing populations on earth: ageing fast, with a birth rate well below replacement and a workforce shrinking from four people per retiree toward just two. Her warning is that we're already late to plan for it.From there the conversation turns to AI and the future of work, where Frances is blunt - every job ahead will have an AI component, and the longer you wait to understand it, the harder it gets.She unpacks how the technology is already changing the way we search, shop and make decisions, why New Zealand's greatest advantage in a chaotic world is trust, and how a small country might carve out a future by being the "slow but really good" partner the rest of the world relies on.Between Two Beers is proudly brought to you by One New Zealand. We believe that One NZ connects New Zealand, while Between Two Beers connects New Zealanders. And together, we are NZ's most trusted connection platform.Steve and Seamus are proud to be dressed by Barkers Clothing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen Now to 012 WTFuture Crazy enough to  Actually Watch this ‘AI Slop’ 012 WTFuture — The Intelligence Age: From Hyper Local Agents to Long Distance Relationships  It appears we are now leaving the information age and diving headfirst into an “intelligence age” . But what powers this transition? Chips? Beliefs? Noble Gas?  And hyperlocal? WTF AL!”  In this jam-packed podcast episode, the hosts geek out over Nvidia’s massive announcements at Computex, highlighting how new hardware like the Vera Rubin data centers and Jetson Thor chips are bringing agentic AI and supercomputing power right to our laptops and home robots. Soon you too will likely have loads of intelligence agents doing your bidding, should you want such powers.  Having these personal AI buddies run locally instead of in the cloud not only keeps your private secrets safe from getting sold or hacked on the dark web, but it also stops the our species from burning up gigawatts of electricity just to answer our nick nack reality questions or generate click bait. The answer?  Check out what Bobby has to say about new local AI buddies! Thanks to a video submission by Dr. Jabir, our crew marveled at a mysterious giant potato-shaped heavenly body eclipsing the sun, as captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover.. “What body is it,?” you might ask. Think about it for a second and you’ll likely get this one right..still, it’s amazing to see! We also debuts a video short, humorously recounting a 59,000-year-old Neanderthal root canal successfully performed with an ancient stone routing tool! Thanks to the powers given to us by our humble AI servants, we have brought this scientific research to life! Some say the ending is  a little kitch, but Al likes it, and thinks you will to. Let us know, one way or the other. And was it fun for you to watch? The conversation then  blasts off into the quantum realm, debating Mrs. Future’s speculative theory that particles are actually micro black holes—surprisingly an idea even the AI Grok seemingly approved of!  The hosts further bend notions of reality by exploring the idea that human consciousness literally arises from quantum computations happening inside tiny carbon “microtubules” in our brain’s neurons. This quantum connection might even explain wild, Matrix-style phenomena like time dilation during life-or-death car crashes.  Finally, things get delightfully mythic as the episode wraps up with Sun’s   “Brief HerStory of Time,” exploring how the spring months got their names from powerful mythological figures, such as the starry Pleiades sisters bringing in May, and the fiercely accountable, peacock-wielding Roman goddess Juno reigning over June. btw, Happy June!  

From May 27, 2026. Trisha Epp joins us to talking about NASA's collaboration with Freelancer, and how Innovation is now getting crowdsourced. Join in to learn how to launch your own Moonshot! Guest Trisha Epp is a Physicist, Philosopher, and Futurist with a Masters in Geophysics from CalTech and a duel bachelors in physics and philosphy from the University of British Columbia. Since 2023, she's been the Director of Innovation for Freelancer.com's "NASA Tournament Lab". This crowdsourcing innovative invites the public to help solve global problems ranging from maternal morbidity to risk prediction.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Send us Fan MailJoin Roundtable Hosts Andreas Senie, Saul Klein, Chris Abel and Dan Wagner as they they talk through the latest in AI Adoption & Governance, Real Estate policy & Economic Changes, and the shifting political and workforce landscape changes! AI Adoption & GovernanceEmbrace AI to maintain a competitive edge, but with strict security protocols.AI workflows that automate call lists and property analyses create immediate market share gains.To drive adoption, focus on hands-on experimentation, as familiarity builds comfort.Use enterprise-grade AI with strict data policies to prevent leakage of proprietary financials.AI is a partner requiring human expertise to provide context and validate outputs.Real Estate Policy & EconomicsCurrent housing policy is often counterproductive, worsening the supply crisis.Housing affordability is a supply issue driven by building restrictions, not buyer demographics.High interest rates are "locking in" homeowners, removing inventory from the market.Policies disincentivizing real estate investment harm tenants by degrading housing stock.Restricting foreign investment is counterproductive, as it cuts off capital for development.Shifting Political & Workforce LandscapeSuccess requires targeted advocacy and adapting to long-term demographic changes.Influence policy through persistent, grassroots engagement rather than high-level arguments.A declining birth rate frames AI as a necessary tool to fill a long-term labor shortage.Industry-wide mental health principles are becoming a core component of workforce resilience.ABOUT: CRECo.ai Presents: The Real Estate Roundtable — the podcast where innovation meets expertise. Hosted by a powerhouse panel of industry leaders, the Roundtable offers a comprehensive view of real estate's fast-changing landscape through the lenses of technology, marketing, capital, construction, policy, and cybersecurity. Join Andreas Senie and co-hosts Saul Klein, Chris Abel, Rebekah Carlson, Professor Darren Hayes, and Dan Wagner as they dissect the latest trends shaping today's market and share actionable steps to keep your business ahead of the curve. Tune in live on the first Thursday of every month to gain data-driven insights you can apply within 30 days to outpace your competition.Your Roundtable Hosts:Andreas Senie, Host, Founder CRECollaborative (CRECo.ai), Technology Growth Strategist, CRETech Thought Leader, & Brokerage OwnerSaul Klein, Realtor Emeritus, Data Advocate & Futurist, Original Real Estate Internet Evangelist, Executive Editor Realty Times, IncChris Abel, Vice President Associated Builders and Contractors of Connecticut, Board Member SMPS—Society for Marketing Professional Services CTRebekah Carlson, Founder & CEO Carlson Integrated, LLC, Past President NICAR Association, Brokerage OwnerProfessor Darren Hayes CEO Code Detectives, Professor Pace University, & Top 10 Forensic Cyber Security Specialist nationwide.Dan Wagner, Senior Vice President Government Relations at The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc.ABOUT THE ROUNDTABLE:Your all in one comprehensive view of what is happening across the real estate industry -- straight from some of the industry's earliest technology adopters and foremost experts in Technology, Marketing, Capital, Construction & Cyber Security in Real EstateJoin us live at 6 PM EST on the 1st Thursday of each month, across all major social media channels and wherever you get your podcasts.This three-part show consists of:Part I: Introductions and what's new for each panelist and the business sectorPart II: Sector Focus on the past month's most prominent news and paradigm shiftsPart III: What does all this mean for real estate businesses, and what you can do for the next 30 daysLearn more at https://welcome.creco.ai/reroundtableDon't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel where there is a host of additional great content and to visit CRECo.ai the Commercial Real Estate Industry's all-in-one dashboard to connect, research, execute, and collaborate online CRECo.ai. Please be sure to share, rate, and review us it really does help! Learn more at : https://welcome.creco.ai/reroundtable 

Registration is now open for the Law Society's latest free online course exploring the fast-evolving world of social media, artificial intelligence (AI) and the law, with over 2,200 participants already signed up. Open to anyone with an interest in tech and legal innovation – and its real-world impact – the new on-demand course starts on Tuesday 9 June 2026. This year's course will provide participants with an insight into the rapidly developing impact and intersection of Social Media, AI and the Law, offering an overview of recent advancements, delving into issues surrounding liability, regulation, privacy and data protection, social media bans, cybercrime, and ecommerce. It will also explore the considerable impact on our work environment and daily lives including digital manipulation and surveillance. President of the Law Society, Rosemarie Loftus, said: "The Law Society is proud to deliver this year's course on Social Media, AI and the Law. As AI continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, understanding its impact and how this intersects with social media use, society, business, and the legal world is no longer optional. "Delivered by expert speakers with engaging content, this course will help participants become more informed about liability, risk, regulation, and the implications of using AI in our modern online world. "Whether you are already working in the legal sector, retired or in education, this course is open to anyone, anywhere. All participants will learn how to navigate social media and AI both ethically and responsibly, which will be of benefit to you and wider society." Expert speakers, lawyers, public figures and academics will review the current state of play, demystify concerns, discuss the potential impact in the coming years, and much more. The course will be addressed by guest speakers, including: Niamh Hodnett, Online Safety Commissioner, Coimisiún na Meán Aisling Kelly, Head of Cybercrime Division at the Council of Europe Prof. Terry Flew, Professor of Digital Communication & Culture, The University of Sydney; Co-Director of the Centre for AI, Trust and Governance Owen Bennett, International digital policy expert; former Head of Online Safety Ofcom Nicola Byrne, Founder, RiskEye; Executive Chair, SaferSocial Paul Delahunty, Chief Information Security Officer, Stryve Dr. Lollie Mancey, Anthropologist, Futurist and Innovation Advocate Philip Andrews, SC, Andrews Law Carlo Salizzo, Partner, Dentons Kieran Kelly, Partner, Flynn O'Driscoll Shane English BL Clare Daly, Legal Advisor, Tusla Hazel McDwyer, Partner, Mason Hayes and Curran Maureen Daly, Partner and Head of Intellectual property, data protection and AI department, Reddy Charlton LLP Simon McGarr, Solicitor, McGarr Solicitors Public legal education Each year, the Law Society brings free legal education to members of the public through its Massive Open Online Course. Since 2014, the annual five-week courses have attracted over 41,200 participants from 119 countries with a record-breaking 7,064 participants signed up last year. This year's Social Media, AI and the Law course features online recorded and streamed presentations, together with interactive discussion forums and quizzes that allow participants to engage directly with expert presenters. The course is on-demand making it easy for participants to catch up at any stage with new course content released every Tuesday. For more information and to register, visit: https://mooc2026.lawsociety.ie/ The Law Society of Ireland has representative, regulatory and educational functions in respect of the solicitors' profession. It delivers high-quality legal education and training, encourages and supports the highest professional standards, and places significant emphasis on civic engagement, supporting local community initiatives and driving diversity and inclusion within the profession. Law Society website: www.lawsociety.ie See more breaking stories here. Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Onl...

What if luck isn't something you wait for, but something you can learn to create? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Julie Austin on her new book Creating Serendipity: Think Like an Inventor to Generate Good Luck.Moments with Marianne Radio Show airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate!  https://www.kmet1490am.comJulie Austin is an award-winning author, inventor, futurist, and innovation keynote speaker. She's an internationally known thought leader on the topic of innovation, and CEO of the consulting firm Creative Innovation Group. She's been an innovation keynote speaker for corporations such as Procter & Gamble, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Northrop Grumman, and Cognizant Technology Solutions. She's also been featured in the books “Patently Female” and “Girls Think of Everything”. Her patented product, HydroSport, wrist water bottles, have been a NASDAQ product of the year semi finalist and are currently sold in 25 countries. Julie and her products have appeared on The Today Show, The Queen Latifa Show, HGTV, Lifetime, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX News, Inc. magazine, Fast Company, and the Wall Street Journal, along with dozens of TV shows, magazines and radio shows around the world.  https://creatingserendipity.com  https://creativeinnovationgroup.com  https://swiggies.comOrder on Amazon: https://a.co/d/07rmrBlO To learn more about the show and interview opportunities contact us at: https://www.mariannepestana.com 

What did Jesus mean when He said, “this generation will not pass away”?In this episode of Down to Earth Theology, Matt Plett examines one of the most debated passages in Matthew 24 and the Olivet Discourse.Did Jesus primarily predict the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, or was He speaking about the end of the world?Matt explores the fig tree generation, common futurist interpretations, the 1948 Israel theory, failed date-setting, and how the judgment on Jerusalem points forward to Christ's final return.If you've struggled to understand Matthew 24, Bible prophecy, A.D. 70, or the Olivet Discourse, this episode provides historical context and biblical analysis to help make sense of one of Jesus' most controversial teachings.Subscribe to Eschatology Matters for more content on biblical prophecy, covenant theology, church history, and the victorious kingdom of Christ.Watch all of our videos and subscribe to our channel for the latest content >HereHere

Listen Now to 011 WTFuture Watch 011 WTFuture This week’s show kicks off with the hosts untangling the literal and figurative wires of modern podcasting before nerding out over “Edge AI” running locally on smartphones to save energy and protect privacy. The banter takes a wonderfully weird turn when Al brainstorms an AI assistant specifically designed to intentionally repeat sentences not heard properly in a soothing voice to hearing-impaired friends to save them from social isolation. This quickly spirals into a debate over the origins of tinnitus; Bobby suspects it’s triggered by high-frequency Bluetooth headphones and EMFs, while Al hopefully wonders if the ringing is actually a neural data channel or a precursor to telepathy. The crew then marvels at AL’s one minute cinematic video recreating the exact day a dinosaur-killing asteroid hurled molten glass beads into the gills of paddlefish in North Dakota. Before diving into global politics, they take a delightful detour into inter-species communication, pondering whether a local crow leaving a dead bat as a “gift” is a sign of cross-species neighborliness, which even prompts them to trick the backyard flock by playing crow sounds from an app. The conversation blasts into orbit with a breakdown of recently released footage showing a pod of UFOs swarming a nuclear submarine, but the real fireworks explode during a heated debate over the impending arrival of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Bobby and Al take a pragmatic, geopolitical stance, warning that owning personal, localized AI is necessary to defend against global manipulation, specifically citing fears that the CCP wants to win the AGI race to implement the “great firewall of all time”. This triggers a passionate disagreement with Sun, who accuses the guys of falling into a fear-mongering, male-centric “dominate and subjugate” mindset that mirrors a perpetual arms race. Hurt feelings emerge as Sun advocates for trusting our collective intelligence to build an abundant, Star Trek-style utopia rather than focusing on apocalyptic Terminator scenarios, forcing AL to frantically defend himself as a fun “cheerleader for AI” rather than a pessimist. Ultimately, the trio cools down and finds common ground in their hopes for joining a peaceful galactic community, perfectly capped off by Sun referencing Iain M. Banks’ sci-fi Culture series as a brilliant blueprint for a post-scarcity society that has successfully conquered traditional cultural hierarchies. Enjoy!

Trisha Epp joins us to talking about NASA's collaboration with Freelancer, and how Innovation is now getting crowdsourced. Join in to learn how to launch your own Moonshot! Guest Trisha Epp is a Physicist, Philosopher, and Futurist with a Masters in Geophysics from CalTech and a duel bachelors in physics and philosphy from the University of British Columbia. Since 2023, she's been the Director of Innovation for Freelancer.com's "NASA Tournament Lab". This crowdsourcing innovative invites the public to help solve global problems ranging from maternal morbidity to risk prediction.

Episode 96 - Wendy Ellyatt is a futurist, systems thinker, educator and founder of the Flourish Project - an international initiative exploring how humanity can create flourishing futures for people, place and planet.Disclaimer: Please note that all information and content on the UK Health Radio Network, all its radio broadcasts and podcasts are provided by the authors, producers, presenters and companies themselves and is only intended as additional information to your general knowledge. As a service to our listeners/readers our programs/content are for general information and entertainment only.  The UK Health Radio Network does not recommend, endorse, or object to the views, products or topics expressed or discussed by show hosts or their guests, authors and interviewees.  We suggest you always consult with your own professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advisor. So please do not delay or disregard any professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advice received due to something you have heard or read on the UK Health Radio Network.

Listen Now to 010 WTFuture - Lucid Dreaming Watch 010 WTFuture - Lucid Dreaming In this interview, researcher and author Craig Sim Webb discusses the profound utility of lucid dreaming and its role in human creativity. He shares his experiences working with Stanford dream projects and designing the Nova Dreamer, a technological tool used to help people achieve consciousness while asleep. Webb highlights how famous musicians like Paul McCartney and Billy Joel have used dreams to compose legendary songs, suggesting that sleep provides access to a collective unconscious similar to a biological internet. The conversation also explores lucid living, where individuals apply insights from their dreams to solve real-world problems and navigate personal challenges. By practicing reality checks and maintaining dream journals, Webb argues that anyone can harness their inner visions to improve intuition and inspire artistic breakthroughs. He concludes by illustrating how synchronicities—such as a dream about his father leading to an award-winning film—demonstrate the powerful connection between our sleeping and waking lives.

Ryan is an aspiring underachiever. He's worked for NASA, planned and conducted his own scientific research at the CDC, and served as a foreign affairs analyst/speechwriter in the British Parliament; he's founded four companies and he's published peer-reviewed scholarship in fancy-pants journals across two separate academic disciplines. All this misguided, insecure early-life ambition mostly just taught him how disappointing and anticlimactic status-driven accomplishments can be. (His words.) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

Listen Now to 009 WTFuture Milky Way Edition Watch 009 WTFuture Milky Way Edition Buckle up for a wild ride across the cosmos as we dive into the latest space shenanigans.. NASA is gearing up to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which will peer deep into our galaxy’s chaotic bulge to hunt down exoplanets and isolated black holes. We take a peek into the Galactic Bulge, the center of our galaxy. We also take a virtual tour of L98-59D, a molten “hell world” covered in lava oceans that reeks of rotten eggs. We then take you on a stunning tour of world class images of our Milky Way galaxy—including a stubborn seal photo-bombing the Milky Way for an award-winning shot—and then over to the RAMSES mission, where space agencies are teaming up to intercept the Apophis asteroid when it buzzes uncomfortably close to Earth on Friday the 13th in 2029. Next we delve into the world of inventor/philosopher Arthur Young, creator of the first Bell helicopter and pioneer in exploring the nature of human consciousness. Could his thinking behind the invention of the helicopter be key in understanding the process of human awareness? “PsyCopter thinking?” Hmm… We then play with the lines between comic books and reality, exploring how vaporized copper wire from the very first atomic bomb test created a super-rare crystal called red trinitite; strangely reminiscent of Superman’s red kryptonite; but in reality, its molecular “cages” might actually help us build better lithium-ion batteries and quantum computers. Then Bobby, reminds us of the existential threat of rogue AI hackers obliterating the traditional SWIFT banking system, which could, strangely enough, lead humanity into a futuristic, abundant digital economy. To top it all off, they track NASA’s Psyche mission heading toward an asteroid made of solid gold and platinum, and wrap up with an urgent update from scientist Stefan Burns about massive solar flares and incoming earthquakes.The future this week is delightfully chaotic. Enjoy..

Curious about the future of technology and how it can revolutionize traditional industries? Listen to our exclusive conversation with Bryce Perez from Google Cloud, where he takes us on a journey from his early days in Central Florida to becoming a dynamic force in Google's Web3 initiatives. Bryce shares how his childhood curiosity, exemplified by tinkering with his family's computer, set the stage for a career that blends technology with creativity. He also opens up about his time at Full Sail University, initially pursuing music production before pivoting to business intelligence and emerging tech, and the sense of community that continues to inspire his professional life.In this episode, we explore Bryce's fascinating transition from healthcare roles to Google's Web3 team, driven by a passion for blockchain and cryptocurrency. We delve into the innovative potential of Web3 and its application in industries like construction, where incremental improvements can make a big difference. Bryce offers insights into how companies can leverage modern technologies to enhance design, functionality, and even work-life balance, all while maintaining data transparency and trust. Tune in to understand how emerging technologies like blockchain and AI can be seamlessly integrated to create a more transparent and user-friendly future. Contact the Future Construct Podcast Produced by BIM Designs, Inc!BIM Designs, Inc.: minority-owned, US-based, union-signatory preconstruction technology firm, offering turnkey BIM modeling, laser scanning, coordination management, and other VDC solutions to the AEC industry.Schedule a free consultation: sales@bimdesigns.net.Subscribe to our weekly blog and our Future Construct PodcastSuggest a podcast guest

Episode 2.107In this episode, Michael and Zach close out their End Times 101 series by tackling one of the biggest questions surrounding the book of Revelation: how are Christians actually supposed to read it? Rather than jumping immediately into timelines, raptures, or the millennium, the discussion focuses first on the interpretive frameworks that shape how believers understand Revelation in the first place.The episode explores Revelation as apocalyptic literature, prophecy, and a letter written to real churches facing real persecution. From there, Michael and Zach walk through the five major interpretive approaches to Revelation—Preterist, Futurist, Historicist, Idealist, and Eclectic—explaining the strengths, weaknesses, and theological assumptions behind each view. Along the way, they discuss how symbolism, historical context, genre, and chronology affect interpretation and why faithful Christians often arrive at different conclusions.The conversation also connects these interpretive methods to broader end-times systems such as dispensational premillennialism, historic premillennialism, amillennialism, and postmillennialism. Throughout the episode, the emphasis remains pastoral rather than speculative: Revelation was not written to produce fear or obsession, but to anchor believers in the victory and sovereignty of Christ. Whatever view one ultimately holds, the central message remains the same—Jesus wins, evil loses, and God will make all things new.Find our videocast here: https://youtu.be/bJVVzgSSj00Merch here: https://take-2-podcast.printify.me/Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/reakt-music/deep-stone⁠License code: 2QZOZ2YHZ5UTE7C8Find more Take 2 Theology content at http://www.take2theology.com

Listen Now to 008 WTFuture Watch Now 008 WTFuture As the  AI/ET singularity approaches, it brings  with it an army of quirky robots and slightly unhinged AI companions. Whether it is humanoid robots being trained as conscientious baggage handlers to cope with Japan’s aging workforce, or a chunky android that had to buy a passenger seat on a flight just to have its heavy lithium battery confiscated at boarding, our mechanical friends are making quite the dramatic entrance. You might soon be dropping $20,000 on a domestic  humanoid, or adopting an emotionally intelligent “familiar” to do yoga with you and act as a high-tech nanny. Just be careful who you chat with, as the hosts hilariously point out that some AI models are suffering from “AI psychosis” by eagerly validating their users’ wildest delusions. In one wild test, an AI even encouraged a user to drive an iron nail through a mirror to banish a haunted doppelganger!  If that isn’t bizarre enough, scientists are successfully printing artificial neurons that can talk to living brain tissue, prompting a playful debate on the show about swapping out our dead brain cells with synthetic replacements while we sleep.  Bobby spirals us into the cosmos to discuss how ancient Anunnaki aliens supposedly jammed human DNA to suppress our natural telepathy. Fortunately, Bobby  notes that new Russian peptides and DMT-laced microtubules in the Pineal gland could be the key to curing that cosmic block and getting us communicating without words again.  Bringing things back down to Earth, the crew hilariously roasts the eccentric fashion of the Met Gala. Standout bizarre looks include Janelle Monáe rocking a cyber-dress made of retro computer parts and ethernet cables, Katy Perry sporting a robotic fencing mask, and avant-garde outfits featuring extra sculpted hands and built-in “companions” permanently clinging to the wearer. Yet, despite all the high-tech, cyber-chic oddities on the red carpet, the hosts express  disappointment that not a single celebrity had the foresight to light up the event with Burning Man-style LED wire in the clothing art.. Enjoy!

WE NEED TO REGULATE THE ROBOT REVOLUTION NOW And our futurist Thomas Frey is on with suggestions about how to manage the robots so they don't kill us. Here he suggests a Geneva Convention of sorts for robots to set up a framework. He explains here that any trust in robots can be destroyed in one afternoon. Here he explains the diaper test and here he digs into the Asimov test. Robots are coming to our homes and we need to get on this now before they kill us all. Thomas joins me at 1 to discuss it all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LEARN about Sean McCormick - seanmccormick.com Master Mingtong Gu is a Qigong Master, Teacher, Author and Futurist. You may be surprised to hear his thoughts on AI - I sure was. LEARN about Dry Fasting - dryfastwithfriends.com 00:00 Introduction to Qigong and Embodied Awakening 02:45 The Importance of Connection to the Body 05:46 The Role of Technology in Human Experience 08:25 Understanding AI and Its Implications 11:14 The Human Experience vs. Artificial Intelligence 14:17 Using AI as a Tool for Self-Discovery 17:18 The Future of Humanity in the Age of AI 29:54 The Reflection of Humanity in AI 30:48 Navigating AI's Role in Personal Growth 33:07 The Dangers of Over-Reliance on AI 37:16 Disconnection and the Human Experience 41:53 Embracing Discomfort for True Connection 46:46 Challenging Established Norms 53:04 Reconnecting with the Body LEARN about Sean McCormick - seanmccormick.com

Employee experience is in shambles today. How can you put it back together? Today, we're talking to Jacob Morgan, Author and Futurist at Future Ready Leadership. We discuss why organizations must return to the basics of employee experience in an AI-driven world, how leaders need to adopt five key archetypes to stay relevant, and why designing for flexibility inside your organization is the future of talent retention. All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  To connect with Jacob, check out his website here.

Listen Now to 007 WTFuture Watch Now 007 WTFuture Have you ever wondered what happens when the boundaries of theoretical physics and the  realities of AI  collide? This episode dives headfirst into a scientific breakthrough where physicists have observed “voids” of darkness mathematically moving faster than the speed of light.  As Mr. Spock would say, “fascinating..”    But a real digital shocker this week is the latest on  “Mythos,” an unprecedented AI created entirely by another AI, which  possesses the power to crack any legacy banking framework or operating system on the planet! We unpack how this technology could trigger a catastrophic “Black Swan” cyber event, citing instances of rogue nations already using AI to leverage billions in counterfeit cryptocurrency.  To protect yourself and your assets, we urge you to download a local AI agent to your smartphone right now to survive a potential infrastructure  collapse.  We take you through the process..  Beyond the impending technological apocalypse, the episode weaves in profound human mysteries and grassroots activism that will keep you listening. With a little help from ‘Ara’, we peel back the curtain on the tragic, controversial suicide of famous conspiracy theorist and “Secret Space Program” figurehead David Wilcock, exploring the bizarre circumstances surrounding his final 911 call and his legacy in the consciousness movement.   Grounding these cosmic anxieties, the conversation shifts to the vibrant activist culture of Santa Cruz, taking you inside a “Save the Bay” town hall featuring environmental legends, visionary artists, and a lawyer actively fighting for government UFO disclosure. We think you’ll find us an entertaining yet educational ride that seamlessly connects digital doomsday prep with community spiritual awakenings. Enjoy!

"You can't really help the world from burning if your house is on fire. Once I accepted that, the real true quantum nature of healing, that it ripples out and it has these outsized effects that we can't see... it was like a massive relief."Today we have Aubrey Morgan Yee, systems alchemist, futurist, author, and founder of Our Beloved Futures. Aubrey holds a PhD in Alternative Futures and Indigenous Politics, and her life's work is helping people remember that the future is not a fixed point. It's something we're actively co-creating, moment by moment, with every choice we make and every wound we refuse to carry forward.It struck me how her path to that understanding mirrors what I see in my own clients: the moment you stop trying to fix everything outside of you and turn the work inward, everything changes. We talked about what it really means to live through a time of collapse, not from a place of fear, but from a place of radical possibility, and why the most powerful thing any of us can do right now is heal ourselves first.We also explored how the systems we were taught to rely on were never as stable as we believed, and how the unraveling happening in the world right now is also an invitation. An invitation to remember who you actually are underneath the programming, to reconnect with what genuinely lights you up, and to start building a life that belongs to you rather than one you inherited by default.The caterpillar doesn't ask why it isn't a butterfly yet. It just does what it's here to do.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTSHealing yourself is the most political act you can take right nowRealizing "I couldn't outthink my way to safety"How Aubrey's relationship with alcohol became the catalyst for her deepest transformationWhat systems collapse actually means for your inner work...it's not as scary as it soundsUncertainty isn't the problem: it's where pure possibility livesThe gift hiding inside the things that feel like they're falling apartHow to start consciously building the future you actually want to liveThe butterfly metaphor**WAYS TO ENTER MY WORLD**  When you leave a review of the podcast, send us a screenshot and we'll send you a $250 credit, you can apply to anything else in my world.The Metamorphosis Method Level 1 Breathwork Certification is a 6-week intensive designed to help you use this specific breathwork modality to accelerate your own results, and hold space powerfully for others.Questions? Let's jump on a call CONTACT AUBREYourbelovedfutures.comGet the Book Our Beloved FuturesGet in on Audio / Ebook Listen to Beloved Futures PodcastCONTACT ALYSEYouTube @alysebreathesalysebreathes.comIG @alyse_breathesinfo@alysebreathes.com

A CMO Confidential Interview with Rishad Tobaccowala, former Publicis Groupe Strategy & Growth Officer, speaker, podcast host of "What's Next," and author.Rishad discusses why marketing will thrive in an AI world, the reason all companies should systematically re-evaluate their business starting with a blank sheet of paper, and why the future will be determined by those over 65. Key topics include: - Why AI will obliterate marketing silos- The concept of managing humans, aliens and replicants- Why he's an optimist - The case for investigating if you are building a brand or executing optimization math. Tune in to hear about the concept of unbossing and a fabulous shipping container analogy. This episode is sponsored by Typeface - the agentic AI marketing platform that turns one idea into thousands of on-brand assets. Learn more: typeface.ai/cmoSubscribe for weekly episodes featuring world-class marketing leaders, board members, and C-Suite executives.⏱️ Chapters01:22 Meet Rishad Tobaccowala02:27 The Marketing Industry Is Being Rewritten by AI03:00 Why Silos (Ads, CRM, Sales) Are Breaking Down06:26 What Marketing Really Means Today08:00 Humans, AI, and Agents in the Workforce13:31 Efficiency Isn't the Disruption—Business Models Are18:00 AI as a New Brain, Not a Tool27:00 Why People Over 65 Will Shape the Future31:00 Five Hard Truths Every Leader Must Face35:29 A Bold Prediction for Agencies by 202638:00 Final Advice: Lead with Optimism, Not Fear#CMOConfidential, #RishadTobaccowala, #MarketingLeadership, #FutureOfMarketing, #ArtificialIntelligence, #AgenticAI, #AIInMarketing, #BusinessTransformation, #DigitalStrategy, #MarketingStrategy, #BrandBuilding, #FutureOfWork, #WorkforceTransformation, #Leadership, #CMO, #EnterpriseAI, #ContentOrchestration, #MarketingInnovation, #CustomerCentricity, #MediaIndustrySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This past week, futurist and bestselling author Jamie Metzl joined Jessica Rosenthal on the FOX News Rundown to discuss the latest advancements in AI, as well as where the technology's rapid growth collides with ethics and morality. For example, just because a company can do more with fewer people, should that justify mass layoffs? Metzl gave his take on the changing job market and addressed the violent reactions from those fearful of AI—including the recent arrest of a man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The suspect was reportedly found with a manifesto detailing his anger toward the growing influence of artificial intelligence. Metzl also discussed his new book, The AI 10 Commandments, in which he makes a compelling case for a new moral compass and the urgent need for a collective ethical agreement as we advance our use of artificial intelligence. We often have to edit our weekday interviews for time, but we wanted you to hear the full conversation. Today, on FOX News Rundown: Extra, we bring you the complete, unedited interview with author and futurist Jamie Metzl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen Now to 006 WTFuture New Living Expo Watch Now 006 WTFuture New Living Expo In this delightfully chaotic episode of What the Future, the hosts dive headfirst into the weird and wonderful, kicking things off with a recap of the multi-generational New Living Expo. It is a wild ride through reports of impending ET contact, channeling dragon energy, “walk-in” aliens treating human bodies like cosmic Airbnbs, and a surprisingly talented rapping event producer.   However, the mystical vibes quickly collide with technological paranoia as the crew debates “Mythos,” a god-like hacker AI from Anthropic, capable of effortlessly dismantling and repairing any operating system. Depending on which host you ask, this autonomous AI is either the ultimate catalyst for pushing humanity toward a telepathic, secret-free utopia or a privacy-destroying Skynet destined to replace every app on your smartphone.  The futuristic musings do not stop there, pivoting from inner space to outer space with news of the Curiosity rover stumbling upon the nitrogen and sulfur-bearing organic building blocks of life in Mars’ Gale Crater. Back on Earth, the hosts geek out over the bio-hacking potential of mitochondrial transplants and freshly accessible peptides like MOTS-c, which act as tiny cellular batteries to potentially reverse disease and cellular degradation.   Finally, with a little help from their resident AI assistant Ara, they unravel the ancient mystery of the Antikythera Mechanism—a 2,000-year-old, 26-gear Greek analog computer likely forged in Rhodes to track a 354-day lunar calendar. From alien hybrids to ancient gadgets and AI overlords, it is a whirlwind tour of everything past, present, and entirely out of this world. Enjoy!

Send us Fan MailIn this special April compilation episode of AI and the Future of Work, we're bringing back six great former guests who published popular books about how AI is redefining humans at work. The future of work isn't about competing with algorithms. It's about how we use technology to increase our capacity for trust, express our vulnerability, and discover meaning.This episode brings together insights from authors who explore how AI is reshaping work and what it means for individuals and organizations. What You'll LearnWhy delegating routine tasks to AI frees us to explore our human superpowers like empathy, rational thinking, and compassion.How the future of knowledge work lies in navigating ambiguity and expressing entirely new ideas.Why leaders must move beyond monitoring and productivity theater to build cultures of trust and give teams the space to experiment.How the traditional, contract-based employment model is failing the next generation and what replaces it.Why the era of the “superhuman” leader is over, and how showing your human side earns loyalty in times of disruption.How the AI revolution is sparking a massive work quake, and why only you can write your own story and decide what gives you meaning.Featured GuestsBernard Marr, Futurist and Bestselling Author of Generative AI in Practice - Listen to the full conversation here: [https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/15441666] Atif Rafiq, Former Fortune 500 Executive and Author of Decision Sprint - Listen to the full conversation here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/14507445] Brian Elliott, Executive Advisor and bestselling author of "How the Future Works". - Listen to the full conversation here: [https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/17282891] Josh Drean, Co-founder of the Work3 Institute and Co-author of Employment is Dead - Listen to the full conversation here: [https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/16473644] Linda Rottenberg, CEO and Co-founder of Endeavor, and Author of Crazy is a Compliment - Listen to the full conversation here: [https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/8356582] Bruce Feiler, Bestselling Author of The Search: Finding Meaningful Work in a Post-Career World - Listen to the full conversation here: [https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/14158168] 

Rebecca sits down with futurist Rebecca Ryan for a conversation about why and how small towns need to stop planning for the past and start envisioning multiple possible futures. They discuss the PHOEBE energy assessment, the three futures framework, and why traditional stakeholder-based visioning often fails. It's one of those episodes that both challenges how you think while also encouraging you to work in your strengths, build trust over polish, and remember that the future isn't something that just happens to us—we happen to it too. About Rebecca: Rebecca Ryan is a noted top 50 professional futurist, economist, best-selling author and entrepreneur. She is the founder of NEXT Generation Consulting through which she partners with government leaders across the country. Looking a generation ahead, she outlines strategies in urban planning, economic development and workforce development to ensure communities are well equipped for future trends and challenges. Rebecca is a graduate of Drake University with a certificate in Strategic Foresight from University of Houston; she is the Resident Futurist at the Alliance for Innovation and on the Executive Committee of the global Association of Professional Futurists. In this episode, we cover: How Rebecca Ryan became a professional futurist and why that career path even exists The PHOEBE assessment and its four energy patterns: Visionary, Collaborator, Organizer, and Driver Why most strategic plans are just last year's document with updated dates The three futures framework: expectable, challenging, and visionary Why trust is the invisible force multiplier that makes or breaks community work Links + Resources Mentioned: Keynotes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQcg7ED38gI Substack: https://rebeccaryanfuturist.substack.com/ Training: https://rebeccaryan.com/what-we-do/training/think-like-a-futurist YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@rebeccaryan620 Want to get your business in front of our audience? We are looking for podcast sponsors! Each season, we feature a select group of Small Business Partners—brands that share our mission to celebrate small-town life and big ideas. With a 4–6% average Facebook engagement rate (well above the industry average), 2,600+ loyal followers, and 45,000 monthly content views, we have an amazing, highly engaged audience of people who can't wait to learn more about you. When we feature you, your story, and your product/service, it's like a friend's recommendation, because it is. Want to know more? Reach out to us at hello@growingsmalltowns.org We have a membership! Join the GST Club — a virtual support community built for those leading change in small-town America. For $30/month, you'll get twice-monthly live calls with Rebecca, access to a private network of fellow small-town changemakers, replay recordings, frameworks, and early access to GST events. It's for anyone from volunteers and entrepreneurs to city officials who believe small towns deserve big ideas and better leadership. Part think-tank. Part pep-talk. Part creative jam session. All support.  We Want to Hear From You! We really, really do, and if you'll let us, we'd love to feature your actual message just like we did with Terri's (with your permission, of course!) Some of the best parts about radio shows and podcasts are listener call-ins, so we've decided to make those a part of the Growing Small Towns Podcast. We really, really want to hear from you! We're have two "participation dance" elements of the show: "Small town humblebrags": Call in and tell us about something amazing you did in your small town so we can celebrate with you. No win is too small—we want to hear it all, and we will be excessively enthusiastic about whatever it is! You can call in for your friends, too, because giving shout-outs is one of our favorite things.  "Solving Your Small-Town People Challenges": Have a tough issue in your community? We want to help. Call in and tell us about your problem, and we'll solve it on an episode of the podcast. Want to remain anonymous? Totally cool, we can be all secretive and stuff. We're suave like that.  If you've got a humblebrag or a tricky people problem, call 701-203-3337 and leave a message with the deets. We really can't wait to hear from you!  Get In Touch Have an idea for a future episode/guest, have feedback or a question, or just want to chat? Email us at hello@growingsmalltowns.org Subscribe + Review Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of The Growing Small Towns Show! If the information in our conversations and interviews has helped you in your small town, head out to Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Spotify, subscribe to the show, and leave us an honest review. Your reviews and feedback will not only help us continue to deliver relevant, helpful content, but it will also help us reach even more small-town trailblazers just like you!

Imagine your biggest AI-powered marketing decision is challenged by your CEO or legal team. Could you, right now, defend both the outcome as well as how the AI arrived at that conclusion? Agility requires more than just speed; it demands the confidence to act on insights decisively. That confidence is impossible if the tools making the recommendations operate like an unexplainable black box. Today, we're going to talk about the growing trust deficit in enterprise AI. While we're all chasing the speed and convenience automation promises, many leaders are realizing that fast answers are useless—and even dangerous—if you can't verify or defend the logic behind them. We'll explore how to move beyond 'black-box' systems to build an AI strategy grounded in transparency, credibility, and true, defensible decision-making. To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome, Chris Willis, Chief Design Officer & Futurist at Domo. About Chris Willis Chris Willis is Chief Design Officer at Domo, where he brings more than 25 years of design and product leadership to the company's data, analytics, and AI platform. Since joining Domo early in its history, he has played a key role in shaping the platform's design strategy, helping make complex data more accessible and useful for customers across industries. Before Domo, Chris co-founded HOUR Detroit magazine and Footnote.com (now Fold3.com), which was acquired by Ancestry.com, and worked as an award-winning illustrator, journalist, and author. His experience blends design thinking, technology, and emerging trends to drive innovation and build tools that solve real business problems. Chris Willis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cwillis Resources Domo: https://www.domo.com/ The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://aglbrnd.co/r/2868abd8085a9703 Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://aglbrnd.co/r/d15ec37a537c0d74 Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

Imagine your biggest AI-powered marketing decision is challenged by your CEO or legal team. Could you, right now, defend both the outcome as well as how the AI arrived at that conclusion?Agility requires more than just speed; it demands the confidence to act on insights decisively. That confidence is impossible if the tools making the recommendations operate like an unexplainable black box.Today, we're going to talk about the growing trust deficit in enterprise AI. While we're all chasing the speed and convenience automation promises, many leaders are realizing that fast answers are useless—and even dangerous—if you can't verify or defend the logic behind them. We'll explore how to move beyond 'black-box' systems to build an AI strategy grounded in transparency, credibility, and true, defensible decision-making.To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome, Chris Willis, Chief Design Officer & Futurist at Domo. About Chris Willis Chris Willis is Chief Design Officer at Domo, where he brings more than 25 years of design and product leadership to the company's data, analytics, and AI platform. Since joining Domo early in its history, he has played a key role in shaping the platform's design strategy, helping make complex data more accessible and useful for customers across industries. Before Domo, Chris co-founded HOUR Detroit magazine and Footnote.com (now Fold3.com), which was acquired by Ancestry.com, and worked as an award-winning illustrator, journalist, and author. His experience blends design thinking, technology, and emerging trends to drive innovation and build tools that solve real business problems. Chris Willis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cwillis Resources Domo: https://www.domo.com/ The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://aglbrnd.co/r/2868abd8085a9703 Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://aglbrnd.co/r/d15ec37a537c0d74 Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Webb, futurist and CEO of the Future Today Strategy Group, held a funeral for her famous annual trend report at SXSW this year. She explains to host Jeff Berman why convergences are the new critical unit of change instead. Webb says leaders must stop being distracted by "the shiny" and learn to prepare for the disruption of convergences.Link to the Convergence Outlook: https://ftsg.com/convergence/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.