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Futurist on TV: The Gadget Show, Channel 5
The world of technology is moving fast, but most people experience this rate of change first through interaction with their devices and gadgets, so I lift the lid on what's coming.
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Griffin, M. (2019) 'Futurist on TV: The Gadget Show, Channel 5', 311 Institute, 17 October. Available at: https://www.311institute.com/futurist-on-tv-the-gadget-show-channel-5/ (Accessed: 1 October 2026).
Firstly, I’d like to thank Curtis, James and the crew for inviting me to be a part of the Gadget Show’s special Future of Tech episode where we looked at what the future holds for all the gadgets and devices we hold dear, and a whole variety of other everyday items we take for granted. And please note that the video can't be played in some countries because of copyright restrictions, so any issues just let me know.
While the filming itself took over three hours we had to try and cram as much as we could into a three minute slot so inevitably tons of footage ended up hitting the cutting room floor, and some of what hit that floor might surprise you – including how companies can turn your WiFi routers into the ultimate radar-like spying device, the emergence of the world’s first self-evolving self-manufacturing robots, and conversational AI’s that can predict your health - and much much more. But of the edits that did make the cut, well, as you can see those included the first batteryless hypercar, cancer detecting smartphones, terminator robots, and more.
However, if you stay up to date on my blog where there are thousands of articles about the future then fear not you’ll know much more about what’s coming in the future than we were able to cram into this three minute clip.
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The world of technology is moving fast, but most people experience this rate of change first through interaction with their devices and gadgets, so I lift the lid on what's coming.
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Matthew Griffin Founder, 311 Institute
Matthew Griffin is a multi-award winning Futurist and expert in Disruption and Innovation, Geopolitics, Leadership, and Technology, who NASA have described as a "walking encyclopaedia of the future" and a "futurist Polymath."
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Matthew Griffin is a multi-award winning Futurist and expert in Disruption and Innovation, Geopolitics, Leadership, and Technology, who NASA have described as a "walking encyclopaedia of the future" and a "futurist Polymath." 15-time best selling author of the "Codex of the Future" series, Matthew is the Founder and Futurist in Chief of the 311 Institute, a global Futures and Deep Futures advisory firm working with royal households, world leaders, G7, G20, and G77 governments, NGOs, and multi-national mid and mega cap firms to help them explore, shape, and lead the next 50 years of business and society.
An award-winning YouTube creator with over a million followers, with an unrivalled global reach and impact, Matthew is a highly sought-after international keynote speaker, lecturer, and mentor who collaborates with global leaders through the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to shape pivotal initiatives such as the UN’s AI for Humanity program, the United Nations Conference of the Parties (UN COP), and the World Economic Forum in Davos.
As the former Global Head of Cloud, National Security, and Enterprise Sales for companies including Atos, Dell-EMC, and IBM, Matthew has a proven track record of building multi-billion dollar business units and turning failing divisions into market leaders. His ability to identify, analyse, and communicate the implications of hundreds of emerging technologies and trends is unparalleled, and his insights are trusted by many of the world’s most respected organisations, including ABB, Accenture, Adidas, AON, ARM, BCG, Centrica, Citi, Coca-Cola, Dentons, Deloitte, Dow Jones, EY, Google, KPMG, Lego, Legal & General, LinkedIn, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Qualcomm, RWE, Samsung, Siemens AG and Siemens Energy, T-Mobile, UBS, VISA, Walmart, Workday, Worldpay and many others.
Regularly featured in the global media including the AP, BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, Discovery, Forbes, Khaleej Times, Telegraph, TIME, ViacomCBS, WIRED, and the WSJ, Matthews mission is to help organisations create a fair and sustainable future whose benefits are shared by everyone irrespective of their ability, background, or circumstances.
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Source: first published by the 311 Institute on 17 October 2019. Cite as: Griffin, M. (2019). Futurist on TV: The Gadget Show, Channel 5. 311 Institute. https://www.311institute.com/futurist-on-tv-the-gadget-show-channel-5/
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