Ecosystemic Futures

To conclude our series on taming complexity for humans - today’s episode of The Ecosystemic Futures Podcast addresses the importance of planting seeds around where things are going next, and reviewing complex systems to activate better decisions and pathways. Mickey McManus, a pioneer in the field of strategy, innovation, pervasive computer and human-centered design and education, guides our hosts through lessons learned from generative AI systems and harnessing complexities to design for ecosystemic resilience.

Guest:
Mickey McManus, Senior Advisor and Leadership Coach at Boston Consulting Group

Co-hosts:
Marco Annunziata, Co-Founder, Annunziata + Desai Advisors
James Villarrubia, White House Presidential Innovation Fellow & Digital Strategist for CAS, NASA

Series Host: Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works and Ecosystemic Futures

Our first episode in this series contemplated taming complexity for humans, in an increasingly dynamic landscape . In today’s episode of The Ecosystemic Futures Podcast, our hosts connect with Mickey McManus, a pioneer in the field of strategy, innovation, pervasive computer and human-centered design and education to discuss the notion of strategic surprise within the context of complexity - and the importance of deliberate planning to prepare for possible futures.

Guest:
Mickey McManus, Senior Advisor and Leadership Coach at Boston Consulting Group

Co-hosts:
Marco Annunziata, Co-Founder, Annunziata + Desai Advisors
James Villarrubia, White House Presidential Innovation Fellow & Digital Strategist for CAS, NASA

Series Host: Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works and Ecosystemic Futures

Complexity is rich, powerful and essential; it gives us the ability to see beyond the norm and challenges us to consistently expand human cognition. While striving for beautiful complexity has always been part of the human domain, achieving advanced technology is no easy feat. In today’s episode of The Ecosystemic Futures Podcast, our hosts connect with Mickey McManus, a pioneer in the field of strategy, innovation, pervasive computer and human-centered design and education to discuss ecosystemic shift, frameworks that drive innovation, and transformation of the human experience.

Guest:
Mickey McManus, Senior Advisor and Leadership Coach at Boston Consulting Group

Co-hosts:
Marco Annunziata, Co-Founder, Annunziata + Desai Advisors
James Villarrubia, White House Presidential Innovation Fellow & Digital Strategist for CAS, NASA

Series Host: Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works and Ecosystemic Futures

To close out this series on quantum sensing, today’s episode of The Ecosystemic Futures Podcast focuses on resilience. Dr. Jeff Buchsbaum, a medical officer with the National Cancer Institute, guides our hosts through an evaluation of potential wicked futures enabled by quantum sensing capabilities - and the importance of integrating fairness, transparency and trust in the design of quantum sensing capabilities in order to elevate outcomes for humanity.

Guest:
Jeff Buchsbaum, a Medical Officer at the National Cancer Institute.

Co-hosts:
Ed Powell, CEO, TensorX

Gary Hunter, a Senior Electronics Engineer at the NASA Glenn Research Center
Series Host: Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works and Ecosystemic Futures

Our first episode in this series on quantum sensing introduced what it is and why it is important, along with taking a broad look at its vast applications and capabilities. In today’s episode of The Ecosystemic Futures Podcast, our hosts sit down with Dr. Jeff Buchsbaum, a medical officer at the National Cancer Institute with a keen interest in the field, to discuss the potential pitfalls associated with the technology and the importance of establishing the right framework to enhance and guide its application.

Guest:
Jeff Buchsbaum, a Medical Officer at the National Cancer Institute.

Co-hosts:
Ed Powell, CEO, TensorX

Gary Hunter, a Senior Electronics Engineer at the NASA Glenn Research Center
Series Host: Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works and Ecosystemic Futures

Quantum sensing is impacting the way we observe and analyze the world today. It measures activity in the physical world using atomic properties, resulting in the collection of extremely precise information, ultimately helping us understand the inner workings of complex systems at atomic scale. The potential implications are profound. On today’s episode of Ecosystemic Futures, our hosts sit down with Dr. Jeff Buchsbaum, a medical officer at the National Cancer Institute to discuss the applications and implication of Quantum sensing.

Guest:
Jeff Buchsbaum, a Medical Officer at the National Cancer Institute.

Co-hosts:
Ed Powell, CEO, TensorX

Gary Hunter, a Senior Electronics Engineer at the NASA Glenn Research Center
Series Host: Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works and Ecosystemic Futures

To close out this series on The Future of Work, today’s episode of The Ecosystemic Futures Podcast focuses on designing for ecosystems as how we work continues to evolve. Kate Lister, President of Global Workplace Analytics guides our hosts through this discussion, focusing on the long-term impacts of this new way of working, along with best practices to better plan for ecosystem wellness now and into the future.

Guest: Kate Lister, President of Global Workplace Analytics

Co-host: Vikram Shyam, PhD, Futurist, Convergent Aeronautics Solutions Project, NASA

Series Host: Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works and Ecosystemic Futures 

Our first episode in this series on The Future of Work discussed building for resiliency and optimizing for today’s new work structure.

In this episode of The Ecosystemic Futures Podcast, our hosts sit down with Kate Lister, President of Global Workplace Analytics, to examine planning for equity within this new structure, including factors to consider for more equitable economic and geographical distribution.

Included in today’s discussion is an analysis of the different possible scenarios ranging from a dematerialized work environment to hybrid work to in-person collaboration. 

Guest: Kate Lister, President of Global Workplace Analytics

Co-host: Vikram Shyam, PhD, Futurist, Convergent Aeronautics Solutions Project, NASA

Series Host: Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works and Ecosystemic Futures 

Kate Lister is a pioneer in workplace and workforce strategies, having worked in the field for nearly two decades. With expertise on trends shaping who, what, when and how we work, Kate’s work is in high demand given the significant changes in recent years, especially post-pandemic.

On today’s episode of The Ecosystemic Futures Podcast, our hosts sit down with Kate, President of Global Workplace Analytics, to discuss optimizing for the new work structure including how we bring more flexibility in the way we work and how we consciously broaden both geographic and economic levels. 

Guest: Kate Lister, President of Global Workplace Analytics

Co-host: Vikram Shyam, PhD, Futurist, Convergent Aeronautics Solutions Project, NASA

Series Host: Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works and Ecosystemic Futures

Concluding this series on the incredible potential for AI to augment human cognition – this episode of The Ecosystemic Futures Podcast focuses on design frameworks that harness the complementary power of integrating humanity and AI.

Futurist Ross Dawson and our hosts explore approaches to better systems thinking and design to improve ecosystemic resilience.