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About this podcast
Firstly, thanks to Iain at ASM Technologies for asking me to participate in their weekly podcast series where they look at the future of different sectors and topics that include everything from government and retail to computing and cyber.
As the global rate of change continues to accelerate exponentially, as more people are connected together and to increasingly powerful and transformative digital technologies, products, and services, it’s fair to say that we live in a world where only one thing is changing, everything.
As a result during our session we talked about a whole host of different areas which included everything from the future of sustainable business and work, to the future of computing, cyber, and technology itself.
The first instalment of many I hope you enjoy it, and don’t forget to like and subscribe!
The session placed sustainable business and the future of work in the same conversation. Pressure grows for companies to balance profit with people and planet, even as ESG faces a political backlash. Leaders should treat this as a business model question, not a reporting exercise.
Change is compressing planning cycles.
Source material describes a world where the rate of change keeps accelerating as more people connect to powerful digital services. Faster technology adoption and shorter corporate lifespans show change compressing business planning cycles. Exponentially improving technologies keep reshaping the economy, even as classic chip scaling slows.
Computing and cyber shape the strategy.
The session ranged from computing to cyber and technology itself. Confidential computing keeps data and models locked, even while the computer works on them. It is at TRL 9, so leaders can act on it now rather than wait.
Three questions for your next leadership meeting
Which of our business model choices would survive a shift to ethical capitalism?
How much of our planning cycle assumes change will slow down?
Where does our data stay exposed while we are working on it?
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 says sustainability, work, computing and cyber cannot be planned in isolation. The rate of change is accelerating, so leaders need to review each of these together and more often.
How does ethical capitalism relate to this session?
The session covered the future of sustainable business, which is where ethical capitalism sits. 311 rates it as Explore, with wide use expected by 2032. Pressure grows to balance profit with people and planet, even as ESG faces a political backlash.
How does the accelerating rate of change relate to this session?
It is the session's core theme: only one thing is changing, everything. 311 rates it Act now. Faster technology adoption and shorter corporate lifespans show change compressing business planning cycles.
How can 311 brief our leadership team on this?
Through a private executive briefing or leadership workshop, tailored to your sector and delivered 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
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