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  • Trust – it’s a risky thing

    Rocky Scopelliti     |      February 15, 2021

    Trust is the genesis of democracy and our beliefs as they relate to society, culture, politics, economies and now, technologies. Futurist and author Rocky Scopelliti explains.

  • Australia 2030 – Where the bloody hell are we?

    Rocky Scopelliti     |      August 6, 2020

    Australian professionals’ sentiment about the decade ahead, based on a major study conducted before and during the eye of the COVID-19 storm, is featured in Australia 2030! Where the bloody hell are we?, a new book by Futurologist Rocky Scopelliti.

  • Control risks releases top 5 risks for business in 2020

    First 5000     |      December 10, 2019

    In 2020, fractious geopolitics, activism and cyber warfare meet economic anxiety and world leaders who can’t see further than the next crisis. Businesses will need courage and self-reliance, says Control Risks.

  • Knowledge as currency: LinkedIn, ACMI and a shifting future of work

    First 5000     |      July 30, 2019

    Australia’s foremost thought leaders descended upon The Capitol in Melbourne today to discuss the budding trends and disruptions shaping the future world of work.

  • Seven digital disruptions CIOs may not see coming

    First 5000     |      November 3, 2018

    Gartner Inc has highlighted seven digital disruptions that organisations may not be prepared for. These include several categories of disruption, each of which represents a significant potential for new disruptive companies and business models to emerge.

  • What’s really driving the future of retail?

    Jason Pallant     |      October 9, 2018

    While predictions of the future are always wide of the mark, the general themes of convenience, customer experience, business intelligence, and personalisation are shaping the future of retail.

  • The future of work

    Karen Chester     |      July 23, 2018

    Karen Chester, Deputy Chair of the Australian Productivity Commission, discussed the future of work in a speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) on 17 July in Perth.

  • Working in an autonomous world

    Mark Stevenson     |      March 29, 2018

    Autonomous haul trucks are already used in the mining industry and save around 15% compared to human drivers. As more of us live in cities and automation transforms the nature of work, transport and other infrastructure will have to change to keep pace.

  • The new hyper-reality of work

    Monique Webber     |      March 25, 2018

    Will wearing smart glasses with a mix of augmented and virtual reality one day become routine for work? At Melbourne University, it’s already happening.

  • What to expect in 2018 and beyond

    Ross Dawson     |      January 1, 2018

    Several social, economic and technological trends which gathered pace in 2017 are set to further accelerate in the near future, challenging our notions of work and social interaction.

  • Dear robot Santa…

    David Fagan     |      December 24, 2017

    Will Father Christmas be replaced by an intelligent, independent android one day? David Fagan explores the legal and ethical ramifications of robots playing an ever greater part in people’s lives.