Futures /Cut

Futures /Cut

By Richard PickeringBusinessInvesting
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Futures /Cut episodes

  • Futures /Cut - Sustainable Cities
    The topics of 'the future' and sustainability are inextricably linked.  At a city level the picture of sustainability is much more complex than it is for assets. In this 20 min podcast I set out a summary of the major discussion points and ask whether there is hope for our future cities.
    Visit our Future of Cities Lab here>>
    https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-kingdom/insights/future-of-cities
    23 min
  • Futures /Cut - A Vision for Cities in 2040

    How will cities evolve on the pathway to 2040? In today's episode, I set out how and why cities will change, and introduce our vision for future. 

    I've included a 5-min video link to our 2040 vision here: https://tinyurl.com/bdctknfs

    You can unpack this in more detail in our Future of Cities Lab, here: https://tinyurl.com/yc5kutju


     

    23 min
  • Futures /Cut - Predicting the Future

    Welcome to the 200th edition of Futures /Cut!   In celebration of this milestone, I cover a subject which has been at the core of this blog/ podcast - which is predicting the future. I consider some tricks and traps for would be futurists, and present the method that we have used to create our 2040 vision for the Future of Cities.

    Check it out in the link below. You can find a video setting out the techniques we used to create the vision in the 'Reception' area. Enjoy! 

    https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-kingdom/insights/future-of-cities



    21 min
  • Futures /Cut - Time & Space
    The utilisation rates for real estate will be under increased scrutiny in the coming years. What are the barriers to utilisation and how do we sweat our buildings harder? I dive into a series of cutting edge examples and ask what the future might have in store.
    21 min
  • Futures /Cut - Healthy Cities
    Public Health has been top of the agenda for the past 2 years. However, is there a danger of losing sight of the wood for the trees? What learnings can be taken forward into the future of our cities, and what is the role of the built environment in promoting wellness?
    20 min
  • Futures /Cut - Keeping Up With The Joneses
    Objectively life has been getting better and better for young people. However, scratch beneath the surface and a different story emerges. How will a new slant on ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ impact on cities and real estate?
    16 min
  • Futures /Cut - The Power of Difference
    Everything in the world is becoming the same. However, there is an incredible power to being different. This episode of Futures /Cut unpacks why, and explores four reasons why difference will become more important in real estate.
    13 min
  • Futures /Cut - Working 9 to 5
    Although an improvement on the historical context, working 9 to 5 is in fact a terrible way to make a living. Change is on the horizon, but with work patterns having significant impacts on how our cities operate, what might this mean for the future?
    11 min

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A personal view of the evolving role of real estate in a world of technological, social and business change. By Richard Pickering, Head of Innovation, EMEA at Cushman & Wakefield.