Impact of exponential technological change

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The impact of exponential technological change
on society and business: the next 10 years
Science fiction is increasingly becoming science fact
Humanity will
change more
in the next 20
years than in
the previous
300 years
Digitisation is changing our culture, our society…our humanity!
Exponential connectivity, data, intelligence, man-machine convergence
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The 10 megashifts
Digitization
Mobilisation
Screenification
Disintermediation
Automation
Intelligization
Personalisation
Anticipation
Virtualization
Robotization
The 10 megashifts
Digitization
Mobilisation
Screenification
Disintermediation
Automation
Intelligization
Personalisation
Anticipation
Virtualization
Robotization
#hellven
The 10 megashifts
Digitization
Mobilisation
Screenification
Disintermediation
Automation
Intelligization
Personalisation
Anticipation
Virtualization
Robotization
#hellven
3 key challenge-opportunities for leaders:
Exponential + Combinatorial + Interdependent
Digitization
Mobilisation
Screenification
Disintermediation
Automation
Intelligization
Personalisation
Anticipation
Virtualization
Robotization
Impact on media, commerce, urban planning, jobs…
All traditional industry leaders will be totally re-shaped by the 10 megashifts
Our past successes may very well be the biggest obstacles to unlocking the future
Disruption was only the start - now, construction is needed, as well!
The Future!
The Future?
If intelligence becomes a utility … many of our jobs will change dramatically
What is, today … and what might be, tomorrow
Not just data … but intelligence…in the cloud
How can I
help you?
Ask
me
anything
Intelligent
Digital Assistant
Technology
has no
ethics
… but enterprises and organisations without ethics are unthinkable
Welcome to the era of Digital Ethics
Datamining
DataMYning
Could software end up cheating the world ?
(sorry Mark)
Not everything that counts can be counted
Not everything that can be counted, counts
Albert Einstein
Example: the Internet of Things #HellVen !
Example: the Internet of Things #HellVen !
This is what CIOs will need to resolve!
Reminder: the purpose of business is customer happiness - not efficiency
How will you go from products to experiences? What do you stand for?
https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/perma-model/
The key to the future: ‘Team Human’ on top of amazing technology
Embrace
technology
but don’t
become it!
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