Apr 16, 2019

Keeping Ahead of the Future - Issue #6

Two central themes of my recent work have been board innovation and the future of capital markets and investment (including the possible shape of post-capitalism). I recent ran the inaugural Directing Innovation programs for Australian Institute of Company Directors and have been working with a number of boards on driving innovation. Activities on the future of capital markets front have included a keynote at Dubai Ministry of Finance’s The World in the Future conference, a workshop for a major fund manager on planning the next 10 years, and advising a large sovereign wealth fund on how to apply futures methodologies to their long-term investment strategies. See below for more on these topics, more futurist resources in the next issue of the newsletter. Have a most wonderful day!

Scanning the edge of the future

Human Brain/Cloud Interface | Frontiers in Neuroscience

A human/ brain cloud interface based on “neuralnanorobotics” could enable direct monitoring of all of the brain’s neurons and synapses, facilitate cures for brain conditions, and enable humans to experience others’ lives

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Technology in deep time: How it evolves alongside us - BBC Future

If we look at technology over very long timescales, our definition of what it is transforms, and as Tom Chatfield argues, it also displays a form of evolution entwined with our own.

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Sorry, graphene—borophene is the new wonder material that’s got everyone excited - MIT Technology Review

Stronger and more flexible than graphene, a single-atom layer of boron could revolutionize sensors, batteries, and catalytic chemistry.

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Team Linked to Elon Musk, Neuralink Outline Brain-Monitor System - Bloomberg

Scientists describe an electronic method that could one day enable brain computers.

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Can AI Be a Fair Judge in Court? Estonia Thinks So | WIRED

The Estonian Ministry of Justice is planning a “robot judge” that can adjudicate small claims disputes of less than €7,000. How is AI being applied in courts in Estonia other countries?

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Chinese scientists have put human brain genes in monkeys—and yes, they may be smarter - MIT Technology Review

A quest to understand how human intelligence evolved raises some ethical questions.

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Hindsight 2070: We asked 15 experts, "What do we do now that will be considered unthinkable in 50 years?" Here’s what they told us.

Predicting society’s moral evolution on eating meat, kids playing football, 401(k)s, and more.

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Selected new resources from RossDawson.com

Why a future of efficient capital markets matters and how we'll get there - Ross Dawson

There are over $140 trillion in investable assets in the world seeking risk-balanced returns. The possible real value of that capital is immense if it is applied efficiently to those ventures that have the highest potential, both in financial returns and in social value.

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Exploring the Future Ep8: Platform strategy as enabling ecosystems - Ross Dawson

Vlog recorded at the EU Cloud Stakeholder Summit in Vienna, where I gave a keynote on Platform Strategy. I discuss the idea of platforms as trust-enabled ecosystems, an important frame for how we think strategically about the power of platforms.

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Overview and analysis of futurist and foresight software and tools - Ross Dawson

An analysis of the major software and tools used by futures and foresight professionals

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The end-game of AI-based assistants is becoming everyone's assistant for everything - Ross Dawson

The highest potential value of AI-based assistants will very simply be in becoming users’ portal to everything. If AI assistants are entrusted to help people with everyday tasks, they will also be be the first port of call to access almost any purchasing decision.

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Directing Innovation: Course for company directors to keep ahead of disruption - Ross Dawson

Overview of the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ program on Directing Innovation.

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By Ross Dawson

Global Futurist, Keynote Speaker, Strategy Advisor, Author
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