Could human race become extinct? Risk mutant virus 2 mi

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Dying out of human race? Risks from mutant virus and plague. Expect major antiviral research including vaccine technology. Lessons from Sars and Bird Flu. Pharmaceutical company progress slow on antiviral medication. Virus jumps between species – animal to human. Health care impact of viral infections. Hospitals, doctors, nurses and other health care workers were under huge pressure during Sars outbreak. Keynote conference speaker Patrick Dixon at Stein Am Rhein ...

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Global Warming green technology innovation will help save the world

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Global warming video Climate change and how innovation in energy saving, reducing carbon use and so on will help with climate change.

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Terrorism fear is their greatest weapon How to defeat

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Greatest weapon of terrorists is fear playing on irrational emotions of public. Need to understand power of asymmetric threats using easily available bomb-making products. Military strikes less helpful than understanding underlying issues, perceived injustice etc and working to reduce numbers of disaffected activists that later become violent, intelligence, vigilance etc. Overstated risks of terror attacks, failure to understand risks. Why terrorism rules by fear and ...

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Swine Flu Virus - Future Possible Global Pandemic?

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www.globalchange.com/sars.htm Swine flu virus - outbreak in Mexico, US, Canada and ? UK. Risk of global pandemic? Need for urgent government action, strict isolation (gurantine) and rapid treatment plus effective contact tracing. Symptoms of Swine FLu Virus. Treatment of Swine Flu Virus. Public health measures. Lessons from Sars which killed 860 our of only 8600 cases and caused chaos with billions lost in S E Asia economy, global impact on travel and tourism, and disruption ...

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Mobile payments threaten retail banks / credit cards

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New non banking payment systems using RFID, mobile devices, personal organisers, mobile phones. Remittances, ticketing, retail payments, passports and travel documents. Paying bills, foreign currency transactions, loan agreements. End of back-end processing for banks. End of credit cards and direct debit cards. Pre-approved loans for purchased goods. Loyalty fees and other transaction payments could create consumer revolution. Threat to traditional retail banking. Will use biometrics finger print recognition to validate secure payment transactions. Opportunities for innovation: cross-selling insurance, download mobile applications and other financial services products. O2, Vodafone, AT&T, Sprint, Orange, MTN and other major telecom / technology / media and communication companies have big opportunity to become financial services organisations, giving many handsets, devices and services for free in exchange for financial transactions. Opportunities for marketing, advertising and strengthening customer relationships, brand and corporate image. Lecture by physician and futurist keynote conference speaker Patrick Dixon for 2008 Stein Am Rhein leadership summit - facilitated by Professor Prabhu Guptara.

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Emerging markets future trends: BRICS impact on developed world

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.BRICS economies rapid growth. Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa. Example of Aditya Birla in India with massive economic growth extending from manufacturing into retail. Outsourcing and offshoring with 860,000 IT graduates each year in India Infosys training 25,000 software graduates this year alone, four times entire output of UK universities. Kazakhstan and Russia offer business opportunities. Economy: wage inflation despite oil price deflation in 2009-2009, and currency risks in outsourcing / offshoring. ...

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Globalisation: Mergers and Demergers Chaos

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Examples from global banks, pharmaceutical companies and manufacturing. How market analysts push for mergers, acquisitions, demergers and company breakup. Profits for lawyers and banks but most mergers destroy shareholder value. Rationale for global corporations and economies of scale. Talent often leaves corporations soon after a merger is announced, taking intellectual capital, customer knowledge and relationships. Mergers of two corporations and two cultures can look find on a spreadsheet but be hard to carry out in ...

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Future of Advertising - Billboards and Signs. Futurist Q&A

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Q to www.twitter.com/patrickdixon on future of advertising, marketing and media campaigns. How to reach target audiences more effectively. Impact of new media and traditional media.

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Economic Growth Limits? - Sustainability. FUTURIST Q&A

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Q to www.twitter.com/patrickdixon Are there limits to economic growth? Are growth targets by national governments sustainable? Impact on environment and society of uncontrolled economic growth? Resource implications in economy and planning by governments? Question via Twitter to Futurist keynote conference speaker Patrick Dixon

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Spam and fraud threat to web. FUTURIST Q&A Patrick Dixon

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Q to www.twitter.com/patrickdixon Impact of online spam, fraud, phishing scandals and other criminal activity. Online security.

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