The Burgeoning Reality Continuum A future-backward perspective by Sylvia Gallusser, Global Futurist @Silicon Humanism, Metaverse Business Strategist @Accenture When I look back to the year 2023, I can think of a distinctive emerging trend that really caught my attention. Disclaimer — I might be biased here as my focus is on technology and I am both aContinueContinue reading “Looking Back at 2023 (…from Year 2033!) ”
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A Metaverse Christmas?
Despite the cost-of-living crisis, the Meta Quest series performs well when it comes to tech gifts this Holiday season after recent price drops around Black Friday and the launch of the latest Quest Pro. If this series of device opens the door of the more and more mainstream “metaverse”, parents are being urged to familiarizeContinueContinue reading “A Metaverse Christmas?”
The Home of the 2020s
How can we build more resilient housing and improve our mental health at home? July 7 we discussed how to futureproof home design and home life, at the #PRIMER21 Conference organized by the The Design Futures Initiative. We introduced our Report “The Home of the 2020s: Making our Homes more Resilient” and presented some of the results fromContinueContinue reading “The Home of the 2020s”
Aftershocks & Opportunities in a Post-Pandemic Future
These past months, futurists around the world have been discussing the current crisis and its anticipated consequences. I was honored to be part of the “Aftershocks & Opportunities: Scenarios for a Post-Pandemic Future” book by Fast Future Publishing and to take part in their series of webinars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPTiOB6Z2Cw&feature=youtu.be Here is the replay of our latestContinueContinue reading “Aftershocks & Opportunities in a Post-Pandemic Future”
Futures Thinking, Family Therapy
“A robust forecast is a collective endeavor; it’s very much a product of collective intelligence.” – Marina Gorbis There is no doubt, Futures thinking can help on many levels with immense outputs: A tech company anticipating the consequences of more consumers using its new products A city government incorporating climate change and social impact in its developmentAContinueContinue reading “Futures Thinking, Family Therapy”
Becoming a Futurist
“In dealing with the future, it is far more important to be imaginative than to be right.” – Alvin Toffler, Future Shock. So will you believe it? I’ve turned the corner and put my job on hold as a co-founder of a cool startup (great team and fun business, but definitely a feeling of déjà-vu)ContinueContinue reading “Becoming a Futurist”
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