Last week, I had the opportunity—and pleasure—to speak to incoming freshmen at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business. The topic was the future of work, with a look at how changes happening today will be reshaping work for not only these students, but all workers. I was joined by representatives from Deloitte, KPMG, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.…
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Here are five indicators, observations or articles that caught the eye of FA futurists today. Joel Kotkin argues that the elites of Silicon Valley are evolving into an autocratic ruling class. The combination of vast wealth, increased lobbying in Washington DC, and the control of digital media outlets increasingly enables this emerging elite to disproportionately shape public…
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Here are five indicators, observations or articles that caught the eye of FA futurists today. Nest’s smart thermostats are rolling out new peak-load management capabilities, enabling the company to offer participants cash discounts if they enable their thermostats to manage their electricity and A/C consumption during heavy load periods. Demand reduction for participants is always voluntary, and…
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Here are five indicators, observations or articles that caught the eye of FA futurists today. According to the Wall Street Journal we’re entering “the age of bite-sized entertainment.” Shorter formats for music, videos, and e-books are easier to consume on the go and allow producers to test the popularity of content before investing in longer…
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