In this insightful episode, Ross Dawson interviews futurist Sylvia Gallusser about multidisciplinary foresight and how we can all become proactive in shaping the future. Sylvia highlights the power of combining fields like sociology and history to identify long-term patterns, while using creative tools like envisioning meditation and fiction to imagine actionable future scenarios. They alsoContinueContinue reading “Multidisciplinary Foresight”
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A Half-Year of Future Vision
Discover a sample of our work at Silicon Humanism with 16 issues of Future Vision. Future Vision Volume 1Download
Reinventing the Classroom
🎓 The Future of Education Unfolds in the Latest Issue of Future Vision! This week, we investigate the transformative world of education with our newest release of Future Vision. 🔊 Discover our latest signals OpenAI’s new tech can mimic your voice in seconds—what does that mean for your digital identity? Tennessee’s ELVIS Act is changingContinueContinue reading “Reinventing the Classroom”
Tomorrowland: Urban Dreams and Designs
🚀 Welcome to Tomorrowland: Urban Dreams & Designs! 🏙️ Dive into the latest edition of Future Vision, where we explore the metropolis of tomorrow! 🐦 Signals of the Future: Bird Migration Patterns, Human Demographics, Water Crisis in India. 📚 Inspiration from Italo Calvino: “Cities, like dreams, are made of desires and fears.” Let’s build ourContinueContinue reading “Tomorrowland: Urban Dreams and Designs”
Traveling the World and Beyond
🚀 Buckle up to Explore the Future of Travel and Vacation! 🌏 Hey there, young futurists! It’s time for another exciting issue of #FutureVision – This week, we’re diving headfirst into the fascinating world of travel and vacation and beyond, through signals of the future, futures envisioning techniques, what-if provocations, wisdom from inspiring humanists, andContinueContinue reading “Traveling the World and Beyond”
Toys, Games, and Imagining the Future
🚀 Hello, All-Star Futurists and Futures Gamers! 🌟 We are back from spring break with another thrilling issue of Future Vision, your go-to newsletter for all things ahead of the curve! This week, we cover the Future of Toys & Games! 🎲🤖In this issue, we’re diving headfirst into the future with recent signals:🧠 Witness historyContinueContinue reading “Toys, Games, and Imagining the Future”
A Silver-Screened Future: Films and Movie Theaters
Greetings, Sci-fi Lovers and Visionaries! The latest issue of #FutureVision is here, and this week, we’re diving into the captivating Future of Movies and Movie Theaters! Let’s step into the silver-screened future, where popcorn is still crunchy, and the projector beams possibilities. Apple Vision Pro Headsets: Safety at the Crossroads Drivers sporting Apple Vision ProContinueContinue reading “A Silver-Screened Future: Films and Movie Theaters”
Brewing the Future… of Coffee Shops!
🌟 Greetings, Futurists in Training and Foresight Enthusiasts! 🌟 The latest issue of #FutureVision is here, and this week, we’re diving into a tantalizing topic: Coffee and Coffee Shops… in the Future! ☕️ 🌐 Starbucks Breaks Ground: Inclusivity Meets Innovation 🌐 Starbucks has just unveiled its groundbreaking vision for the future. Their first inclusive cafeContinueContinue reading “Brewing the Future… of Coffee Shops!”
Leap Day of the Swan: The State of Work
It happens every…126,144,000 seconds2,102,400 minutes35,040 hours1,460 days4 years of orbits ’round the sun…It’s Leap Day – a four-year milestone our Guild wants to celebrate and milepost … because a lot can happen in four years.Leap Day has been notorious for being ignored unless you happen to have a wedding anniversary, or you are a Leapling (born on Feb 29th). ButContinueContinue reading “Leap Day of the Swan: The State of Work”
The Search for PlanetX
🚀 Exciting Discovery Alert! 🚀🌟 I just tried the captivating board game, The Search for Planet X, and I’m hooked! 🌟🔍 Imagine a blend of competitive deduction and intricate logic puzzles. If you thrive on mental challenges, this game is your cosmic playground.🌠 Why You’ll Love It:hashtag#Worldbuilding: Picture a beautifully futuristic setting where players embark on a celestial quest.ContinueContinue reading “The Search for PlanetX”
Launching… “Future Vision”
🚀 Excited to announce the launch of my new publication, “Future Vision: the newsletter for young futurists”! 🚀 As someone who loves teaching as much as loves studying the future, I believe it’s time for me to act on my will to help the younger ones to embrace it! Every week, we’ll share a tasteContinueContinue reading “Launching… “Future Vision””
Deepfakes: Opportunities, Risks, and Regulation
“I’ll split 50% royalties on any successful AI generated song that uses my voice,” Grimes tweeted to her more than one million followers. Deepfakes will be a core part of the new emerging Identity Economy, as each of us will be able to harness our identity, hoping we keep control over such applications! Let’s shareContinueContinue reading “Deepfakes: Opportunities, Risks, and Regulation”
Deepfakes: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Global Futurist Steve Wells invited me back to his podcast to pursue our exploration of Generative AI and its impact on Media and News. In the last of our 5-episode series, we invited Tunu Wamai to join us. Tunu is an Economics and Political Science graduate of Minerva University and the creator of “Tech PolicyContinueContinue reading “Deepfakes: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”
Top 10 Board Games for Futurists!
A few months ago, I shared a Top 10 Sci-fi TV shows for Futurists and assessed how much they rank on the futuristic scale, along three dimensions: Worldbuilding, Storytelling, and Futures Thinking. Friends of mine – who know that I love board games at least as much as I enjoy TV series! – have requestedContinueContinue reading “Top 10 Board Games for Futurists!”
On Worldbuilding, Artifacts from the Future, and Authenticity in Sci-fi
In this excerpt from the Quantum Thinking Conference organized by Future Hacker, I focus on three key components of sci-fi: worldbuilding, artifacts, and authenticity. Thank you so much Maria for inviting me to speak at the conference. https://youtu.be/64DNpueYTWc Worldbuilding: sci-fi takes the time to create not just a story, but a world, with different layersContinueContinue reading “On Worldbuilding, Artifacts from the Future, and Authenticity in Sci-fi”
One year at Accenture
I am excited to celebrate my one-year anniversary at Accenture! I am so pleased and grateful as I reflect on the marvelous experiences I got to live and share with amazing clients, partners, colleagues, and friends, throughout the year! Here is to one year in pictures.
Picturing the Future through the Sci-fi Lens
My name is Sylvia Gallusser, I live in San Francisco, and I am thrilled to join you today. I am global futurist and a tech innovation strategist at Accenture. Before that, I created two companies. I am notably the founder and chief futurist of Silicon Humanism which is a futures research company dedicated to exploringContinueContinue reading “Picturing the Future through the Sci-fi Lens”
Top 10 Sci-fi series for Futurists
What is the difference between Science-fiction (sci-fi) and Speculative Fiction (future fiction)? Can sci-fi always be a good tool in the futurist toolbox? We will be discussing this fascinating topic Friday during the Quantum Computing annual conference with Future Hacker! Join us for a FREE digital event, live from the Future Hacker studios, where the brightest mindsContinueContinue reading “Top 10 Sci-fi series for Futurists”
Anticipating Risks & Opportunities of Generative AI: Prompt Engineer, Larsen Effect, WestWorld Syndrome, Copyright Infringement…
These past months, I participated in panels, podcasts, and keynotes on #GenerativeAI, focusing on anticipating risks and opportunities for individuals and organizations to start their Gen AI ride with confidence and care. I would love your thoughts on those: 1- Regarding #FutureOfWork, a lot of press announces the end of creative, intellectual, and white-collar jobs, with theContinueContinue reading “Anticipating Risks & Opportunities of Generative AI: Prompt Engineer, Larsen Effect, WestWorld Syndrome, Copyright Infringement…”
Generative AI: Prompt Mania!
I had great fun taking part in the latest episode of Silicon Carne covering #GenerativeAI and the #PromptMania with amazing host and serial entrepreneur Carlos Diaz and talented growth marketer and prompt concierge Guillaume Dumortier! Listen to the episode below and collect the NFT here: https://siliconcarne.uncut.network/nft/34359763993 https://www.spreaker.com/user/11710728/silicon-carne-prompt-mania We discussed:- Generative AI in the landscape of AI- chatGPT and the democratization of AI- Prompt engineering,ContinueContinue reading “Generative AI: Prompt Mania!”
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