Informing Choices Mini-Pod

Politics can be defined as activities associated with decision-making in groups, or other forms of power relations between individuals and groups including the distribution of resources or status. Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of value entailing change, and the risk encountered in starting up or conducting business. 

So how might entrepreneurial thinking play a role in the future of politics? How might Political Entrepreneurship support policy development, implementation of local initiatives, and support wider public engagement with political processes?

To discuss the future of Political Entrepreneurship, marketing consultant, writer, and futurist with a keen interest in the future of politics Michael Mascioni joins me on the podcast.

You can learn more about Michael and his work by connecting with him as follows:

Michael's new book on Political Entrepreneurship will be published in 2022.

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In Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 – Navigating the Next Horizon, editor and author Rohit Talwar explores 50 critical questions that organisations and individuals might ask themselves to help map a path to the future. In the book, Talwar describes seven domains covering the operating environment, economy, individuals and civil society, critical sectors, business and investment, politics and government, and science and technology.

Further analysis reveals three core themes; sustainability, resilient economies, and the geopolitical landscape. So what are the most critical questions that we should be asking ourselves at the global, organisational, and personal level in each of these three themes to help map a path to the future?

You can learn more about Rohit and his work by connecting with him as follows:

For information about the book Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 – Navigating the Next Horizon see the Fast Future website. 

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Population ageing is a global phenomenon and a well-established trend. Back in 2015, it was estimated that there were 901 million people aged 60 years and over worldwide - 12.3% of the global population. By 2030, it is predicted that this will have increased to 1.4 billion or 16.4% and by 2050, to 2.1 billion or 21.3% of the global population. (Source ons.gov.uk) As the population ages, the ratio of non-workers to workers increases. For example, in the early 2000’s in the UK there were approximately four working age individuals (aged 20-64) for every person aged 65 and over. By 2056 this ratio is predicted to fall to about 2:1.

So what are the financial, lifestyle, and health implications for retirement in the post-Covid world?

Michael Nuschke is a retirement futurist, writer, speaker, and a contributor to the Fast Future book, Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 - Navigating the Next Horizon.

You can learn more about Michael and his work by connecting with him as follows:

For information about the book Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 – Navigating the Next Horizon see the Fast Future website.  

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Whilst the pre-pandemic geo-political backdrop was looking increasingly volatile, the Covid19 pandemic has led to deepening distrust between some nations. The tension between international collaboration - to find effective vaccines and treatments for example – and the every nation for themselves imperative has been problematic for some. But how might the pandemic accelerate and influence future geopolitical developments?

Max Stucki is a senior foresight analyst at Futures Platform, a company focusing on strategic foresight and he holds Master’s Degrees in Futures Studies and Social Sciences. In his chapter in the book Aftershocks and Opportunities 2, Max posed the question, “How might the pandemic accelerate and influence future geopolitical developments?”

You can learn more about Max and his work by connecting with him as follows:

For information about the book Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 – Navigating the Next Horizon, see the Fast Future website. 

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Humans have a habit of wanting to go back to the familiar in times of crisis and resist radical change. But while resistance to change may be a natural response through the function of our limbic system, the current crisis is a wake-up call for society to reconsider existing norms, societal systems, and lifestyles, and explore how we might build a better future.

Joana Lenkova is a strategist, futurist, author of the interactive foresight book Choose Your Own Future, and a contributor to the Fast Future book, Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 - Navigating the Next Horizon. In this podcast, Joana takes us through her three provocative scenarios; A Brand New World, My Own Personal World, and A Hot New World, and explores the benefits of using futures thinking to help create a better future world.

You can learn more about Joana and her work by connecting with her as follows:

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For information about the book “Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 – Navigating the Next Horizon” see the Fast Future website. 

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Whilst exponential change has been part of our reality for some time, the Covid-19 pandemic has given renewed impetus for enterprise and government to consider the future, asking questions like: What’s next for work-life? How might the crisis re-energise businesses and business models? And how might the way we live at home change in the future?

Marian Salzman is Senior Vice President, Communications at Philip Morris International, a world renowned trend-spotter, and a contributor to the Fast Future book, Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 - Navigating the Next Horizon. The title of her chapter is, Life Next: How Our World Could Change Post-Pandemic.

You can learn more about Marian and her work by connecting with her as follows:

For information about the book Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 – Navigating the Next Horizon see the Fast Future website. 

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For a number of years, “change is constant” was the mantra. More recently, commentators have been talking about “exponential change”. And then came Covid19. The combination of rapidly accelerating change and a sudden, major, global disruption has led to a re-think about how we navigate to a new landscape across life, society, and business. So the question is, what are the critical skills required to help organizations navigate a path to the future?

Steve Wells is a futurist, international speaker, facilitator, contributor to the latest Fast Future book, Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 - Navigating the Next Horizon, and usually host of this podcast!

You can learn more about Steve and his work by contacting and connecting with him as follows:

For information about the book Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 – Navigating the Next Horizon see the Fast Future website. 

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The notion of digital health passports is one that has emerged as a controversial possibility in a number of countries as the world seeks ways of living with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. But the question remains, what is the most realistic balance between health protection and economic activity? And what might the world look like if the use of digital health passports is enforced?

Leland Shupp is a futurist, thought leader, writer, public speaker, and has taught foresight at the California College of the Arts, and will be teaching foresight in the Stanford Continuing Education program in the spring of 2022. He has explored the idea of digital health passports in his chapter in the book “Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 - Navigating the Next Horizon” by posing the question, “How can we best balance the need for robust public health with the desire for personal freedom, privacy, and equality of opportunity?”

You can learn more about Lee and his work by contacting and connecting with him as follows:

Email: [email protected]

For information about the book “Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 – Navigating the Next Horizon” see the Fast Future website.

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The pandemic has irrevocably changed our world. But what might be the legacy of the pandemic for the food, beverage, and agri-food industries, and the very future of food? Futurist, speaker, and foresight strategy consultant Tony Hunter argues that in crisis there’s opportunity and we need to make the most of this one and use technology to fundamentally change our food system.

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For information about the book “Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 – Navigating the Next Horizon”: https://fastfuture.com/shop/aftershocks-and-opportunities-2/

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In the newly published book, Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 – Navigating the Next Horizon published by Fast Future Publishing, Richard Freeman, CEO of Always Possible explores how the Covid19 pandemic could become a catalyst for businesses to embrace bigger picture thinking and smarter localized decision-making. So the question is, How Might Business Change for the Better?

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For information about the book “Aftershocks and Opportunities 2 – Navigating the Next Horizon”: https://fastfuture.com/shop/aftershocks-and-opportunities-2/

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