In Clear Focus: Trends are the currency of our cultural lives in a global economy built on cycles of disruption and innovation. For the first episode of season 8, we're joined by Dr. Devon Powers, the author of On Trend: The Business of Forecasting The Future. Devon shares her insights about the global agencies and professionals whose job it is to identify, explain, predict, and manufacture consumer trends. We discuss how these patterns can influence how we all live, work, play, shop, and learn.