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Mark and Kevin invited Matthew to present and discuss the Future of Health and Wellness at Willis Towers Watson's annual European Summit which, like most events at the time, ran virtually.
It was a contrast with the previous Future of Healthcare event he had given for the same group, held in person at the IMAX theatre in the London Science Museum, on one of the world's largest screens. This time the audience joined from laptops, a reminder of how much of life had moved onto devices.
"Emerging technologies such as 3D printing, advanced computing, AI, and genomics have not only been integral to helping tackle the pandemic, they've now firmly secured their place in helping make the future of healthcare a reality for all of us."Matthew Griffin, Virtual, July 2021
There was irony too. At that earlier event Matthew had walked through the US military's pandemic response projects, such as DARPA's P3 project, along with the evolution of vaccines and vaccine development, and many other healthcare innovations that the pandemic has since supercharged.
He set out the cost of the pandemic so far: the lives of over 3.7 million people and an estimated $40 Trillion lost from the global economy. Emerging technologies including 3D printing, advanced computing, AI and genomics have been integral to tackling it.
His closing argument was that these same technologies have now secured their place in making the future of healthcare, with all its science fiction like benefits, a reality for everyone.
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What this means for your leadership team
Crisis sped up health technology.
The pandemic cost over 3.7 million lives and an estimated $40 Trillion in lost global economic output. Under that pressure, 3D printing, advanced computing, AI and genomics were put to work. Leadership teams should expect the next crisis to compress timelines again.
Pandemic tools now serve everyday care.
The keynote argued that these technologies have secured their place in the future of healthcare. Work that began as emergency response is turning into routine capability. Organisations that serve or insure people should plan for that shift.
Outbreak risk has not gone away.
New disease outbreaks are growing more likely as land use, climate and travel bring people and pathogens together. Governments are also sequencing their populations and building genomics into screening. Both trends change what health data, cover and support will need to look like.
Three questions for your next leadership meeting
Which of our health assumptions would fail in a new pandemic?
Where could 3D printing shorten our supply chains in a crisis?
How ready are we to use population genomic data responsibly?
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 crisis can push technology into everyday use quickly. Organisations should review how 3D printing, advanced computing, AI and genomics could shape their own health and wellness plans.
How does the epidemics and pandemics trend relate to this session?
The session was framed by the pandemic and its cost. The trend adds that new outbreaks are growing more likely, so preparation is a standing task and not a one-off.
How does 3D printing relate to this session?
Matthew named 3D printing among the technologies integral to tackling the pandemic. 311 places it at wide use around 2036, with a recommended action of Watch.
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
Emerging technologies are reshaping global industry and society.
311 Institute's Future of Exponential Technology Codex explores hundreds of emerging technologies and their implications for culture, industry and society, including the kinds of breakthroughs Matthew showed are transforming healthcare.
