Human brain: fuse with PC chips biodigital brain
Biodigital brains and rebuilding eyes in people who are blind using adults stem cells. Growing brain cells onto computer chips to extend memory and processing power of human brain. How to fuse brain and computer power together. Brain control of machines, and computers. Remote robotic control by thought alone. RFID devices. Ethical issues in robot engineering using brain tissue. Digital enhancement of human brain function. Innovation, divergence and convergence in mobile phone devices, personal organisers, bandwidth and global positioning systems. Consumer and customer changes. Why benchmarking kills innovation. Lecture by physician and futurist keynote conference speaker Patrick Dixon for 2008 Stein Am Rhein leadership summit - facilitated by Professor Prabhu Guptara.
Newspapers Future - online threat? Futurist Q&A
Q via http://www.twitter.com/patrickdixon on future of newspapers, magazines and traditional print media. Impact of online news channels, Twitter and other web media on newspaper readership, circulation, subscription and advertising revenues. Growth of newspaper readership in India and other emerging economies with fall in developed economies. Niche markets for magazines. Comment by keynote conference speaker and Futurist Patrick Dixon in response to questions via Twitter.
Mobile devices - and laptops - trends - FUTURIST Q&A
Questions to www.twitter.com/patrickdixon on future of mobile computing. Confusion in manufacturers and consumer choices. Mobile phones and web browsers still limited and always will be by screen size and data entry. Expect convergence of features and divergence in device sizes - great variety and most people in management to own and use many devices of varying size and function.Read more: Mobile devices - and laptops - trends - FUTURIST Q&A
Mobile devices - and laptops - trends - FUTURIST Q&A
Questions to www.twitter.com/patrickdixon on future of mobile computing. Divergence and convergence. Mobile phones and web browsers still limited and always will be by screen size and data entry. Expect convergence of features and divergence in device sizes. Comment by Futurist Patrick Dixon
Questions to www.twitter.com/patrickdixon on future of mobile computing. Divergence and convergence. Mobile phones and web browsers still limited and always will be by screen size and data entry. Expect convergence of features and divergence in device sizes. Comment by Futurist Patrick Dixon
Future of Newspapers – advertising and readership
Crisis in newspaper circulations - deserted by readers and advertisers in favour of online news channels. What is the future of traditional print media? Pressures on newspaper sales in America and Europe compared to huge growth in newspaper circulations in India and some other emerging markets. Impact of online news services and problems monetarising them. Demographic split of newspaper and magazine readers. Crisis in newspaper circulations - deserted by readers and advertisers in favour of online news channels. What is the future of traditional print media? Pressures on newspaper sales in America and Europe compared to huge growth in newspaper circulations in India and some other emerging markets. Impact of online news services and problems monetarising them. Demographic split of newspaper and magazine readers. Impact of online advertising on traditional advertising and marketing budgets. Futurist keynote conference speaker Patrick Dixon at Stein Am Rhein Leadership Summit – questions and answers facilitated by Professor Prabhu Guptara.
Do social networks kill “real” relationships?
Do social networks damages "normal social relationships"? Impact of virtual communication on social gatherings. FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Plaxo, Bebo, YouTube are mainly communities of people who know each other. Why many people are physically present but mentally and emotionally absent. Influence of social networks on partner selection and family life.
Virtual relationships, video, videoconferencing, Skype, dating and Second Life. How relationships are changing in the online world.Cultural Differences in View of Science and Progress
There is a huge cultural
gap between different world views on things like technology and
science. Popular views of science, ethics and morality. Take for
example the perspective of the Taliban or those living in the United
States. But we also see big variations within nations, expecially in
ethical debates about human or animal experiments, or fusion of their
different characteristics.
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Rural India: impact of urban migration
Expect massive urban migration to cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Madras, Bangalore and expansion of slum dwellings in megacities. At the same time expect rapid infrastructure investment with new roads, power, water and electricity supplies – as these cities expand. Depopulation of rural areas. Keynote conference speaker Patrick Dixon at Stein Am Rhein Leadership Summit – questions and answers facilitated by Professor Prabhu Guptara.
Secret of Business Success: most important value in the the world
Message of this video will change your life and strengthen your business. Building a Better Business by building a better world. Show how you make a difference in the lives of your customers, clients, consumers. Biggest ethical test for every culture and every nation: creating a better world, improving life for people. Core value to drive every political debate, underwrites all laws, basis of all team leadership impossible to lead effectively for long without this principle.
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Corporate responsibility: how to persuade business leaders
How do you make a business case
for increased corporate and social responsibility (CSR?). You need to
show your board examples of how market share has grown because of
strong corporate values. Prove business case and value of corporate and
social responsibility, by showing impact on bottom line profits, market
share, brand strength, corporate image, war for talent, retention and
recruitment.
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