Informing Choices Mini-Pod

As we have seen across the globe, the Covid-19 pandemic has morphed from a health crisis, to an economic crisis, to a social crisis, and increasingly a political crisis. And as society attempts to come to terms with changing how we live our lives during the pandemic, attention begins to focus the desirability or returning to “normal” compared to the advantage (or horrendous prospect, depending our one’s point of view) of transitioning to a “new normal”. The question to pose is, what might new normal look like?

We are going to look at one aspect of this very broad question. So, to talk about The Future Post-Pandemic Home, I am delighted to welcome US-based futurists Alex Whittington and Sylvia Gallusser to the podcast.

You can learn more about Alex and Sylvia on LinkedIn; here for Alex and here for Sylvia, and keep abreast of the research being undertaken by the Grey Sawn Guild.   

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Digital media is everywhere and is playing and increasingly significant role in retail experiences, travel browsing and buying, gaming, communication, and how we distribute and consume information. The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the advantages that this family of technologies can offer when human contact is limited. The question is, how will digital media evolve in the future?

To consider this question, I am delighted to welcome marketing consultant, writer, and futurist Michael Mascioni to the podcast.

You can learn more about Michael and his work on LinkedIn and contact him by email at [email protected].

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Five episodes ago, we managed to scratch the surface of the future of education on the Informing Choices Mini-Pod. So my guest on that day, educator Santiago Figueroa Diaz agreed to come back and share more of his thoughts. This time, we are going to focus on the future classroom in 2030 and on integrating organic education.

You can learn more about Santiago by connecting with him on LinkedIn, by email on [email protected] and via his website pitchcamp.co.uk. 

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Agriculture is responsible for 9% of all Greenhouse Gas emissions in the UK, according to Farm Carbon Toolkit. These emissions are the result of livestock rearing and natural processes, crop fertilisation using chemical fertilisers, materials used to build and maintain farms, energy use of farm buildings and vehicles, transport and distribution during and after growing, soil based emissions from disturbing soils, and waste produced as a result of farming processes. So how might the urbanisation of agriculture change this landscape in the future?

To talk about these issues within the broad theme of The Future of Sustainable Urban Agriculture, I am joined by Diana Davidson, who helps enterprise develop performance for the zero carbon emissions economy, to the podcast.

You can learn more about Diana and her work on LinkedIn , on Twitter , and on her website. 

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Two things seem destined to play an increasingly significant role in life, society, and business into the future; entrepreneurship and the Internet. Both will be critical as society navigates a new landscape post pandemic and post Brexit. But how do these issues come together? And together, how might they impact the future? 

To talk about The Future of Internet Entrepreneurship, I am delighted to welcome Internet entrepreneur and international speaker Suraj Sodha to the podcast.

You can learn more about Suraj and his work on LinkedIn  and his website. 

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The future of work is one of those subjects that has been covered regularly by futurists and organisational development specialists over the years. But the pandemic has brought many developments into where and how we work into sharp focus; increasing automation, home and remote working versus office based, for example.  

In this episode, I talk to change leader Rob Caldera about The Future of the Way we Work. 

You can learn more about Rob and his work on LinkedIn, his website futureshiftconsulting.com. and follow him on Twitter.   

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The Covid-19 pandemic has shown us a broadening perspective on health, wellness, and wellbeing. The usual levels of stress and anxiety have been exacerbated as we collectively try to deal with the health, economic, and social fall-out from the pandemic. So is workplace wellbeing enough of a priority in our increasing uncertain and complex world?

To talk about this theme and the wider future of wellbeing, I am joined by Executive Health and Wellness Coach Tayyaba Jordan.

You can learn more about Tayyaba on LinkedIn, on her website wellnesswithme.co.uk, or by email at [email protected].

For some years now, education systems around the world have come under increasing scrutiny about how the system develops children and students fit for a future world of work. Sir Ken Robinson was a keen advocate of refocusing learning in schools.

To talk about this theme and the wider future of education, I am delighted to welcome educator Santiago Figueroa Diaz to the podcast.

You can learn more about Santiago by connecting with him on LinkedIn, by email on [email protected] and via his website pitchcamp.co.uk. 

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As our world becomes more digital and automated, a number of currently uniquely human characteristics, skills, and capabilities become increasingly important. They differentiate us from increasingly intelligent machines. Social interaction and specifically public speaking is one such skill. 

So in this episode of the Informing Choices Mini-Pod we talk about the future of public speaking with The Speaking Mentor, Chris Murphy by addressing:  

You can learn more about Chris and his work on www.thespeakingmentor.co.uk and on LinkedIn. 

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As our world changes, so does the way we consume information which of course has an impact on how we communicate. Technology will play an ever greater role in both consumption and creation of communication.

So in this episode we talk about the future of PR with public relations and strategic communications consultant Islay O’Hara. You can learn more about Islay and her work on islayohara.co.uk, LinkedIn and Twitter. 

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