Matthew GriffinFounder, President and Futurist, 311 Institute
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About this keynote
Firstly, thank you to Julie and the Philippine Government for asking me to present at their Next Generation R&D summit where hundreds of members of DOST, the Philippine Department of Science and Technology, came together to discuss the future of emerging technologies, innovation, and R&D and their impact on the future Philippine economy and their society.
With a 30 year view we discussed not only these core topic areas but also the policies and visions the government needs to develop and implement to nurture innovation at every level of the Philippine economy.
Five years ago the Philippines were 111th in the world innovation rankings and now they’re 54th with their sights set on the top 30, and with over 109 million citizens the government also announced that they’d beaten their target to get 500 people per 100,000 into science and technology vocations.
During my keynote, which you can see above, I discussed the key industry disruptions that are re-shaping all manner of industries and the future of innovation itself, and their collective impact on future R&D activities and policies, then we dived into breakout sessions to discuss the future of emerging technologies, energy, and materials in greater detail, the outputs of which will be used to inform and feed the governments PAGTANAW 2050 national Science and Technology (S&T) strategy.
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What this means for your leadership team
Rankings follow deliberate policy.
The Philippines rose from 111th to 54th in the world innovation rankings in five years, and now targets the top 30. It also beat its goal of 500 people per 100,000 in science and technology vocations. For a leadership team, the lesson is that talent and policy have to move together.
Research itself is being rebuilt.
Governments and labs are rebuilding research around AI and robotic labs, and software is now used to design products before anything is built. The keynote looked at the future of innovation itself and its impact on R&D activities and policies. Organisations that plan R&D around old methods risk falling behind.
Energy and materials need early attention.
The breakout sessions on emerging technologies, energy and materials will feed the PAGTANAW 2050 strategy. Items such as 2D materials and energy recuperation show where practical work is happening. A 30 year view helps leaders decide what to explore now and what to watch.
Three questions for your next leadership meeting
Which of our R&D methods will still work in 30 years?
Are our talent targets as clear as our technology targets?
Where should energy and materials sit in our innovation plan?
The trends and technologies behind this session
From the 311 Starburst, the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit’s map of the technologies and trends shaping the next 50 years.
It shows that a long view, clear targets and joined up policy can move an innovation ranking. The Philippines went from 111th to 54th in five years. Organisations can copy the method by linking R&D, talent and technology choices to one long range plan.
How does AI Accelerated Science relate to this session?
The keynote looked at how the future of innovation itself will change R&D activities and policies. This trend describes governments and labs rebuilding research around AI and robotic labs to speed up scientific discovery. It is a practical example of that change.
How do 2D Materials relate to this session?
The breakout sessions covered materials in detail, and their outputs will inform the national strategy. 2D materials are crystals just one or a few atoms thick, like graphene. They are a technology for a materials plan to explore.
How can 311 brief our leadership team on this?
Through a private executive briefing or leadership workshop, tailored to your sector, in person first.
Bring this to your leadership teamA private executive briefing or leadership workshop, tailored to your sector. In person first, anywhere in the world.
Analysis by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit, from Matthew Griffin’s session and 311 data.
If Matthew gave this session today
Hundreds of emerging technologies, mapped for industry.
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