DECODING TOMORROW: FUTURISM AND FORESIGHTS TODAY

FORESIGHTS AND IDEAS THAT EXPAND MINDS AND INSPIRE A CHANGE OF HEART.

19 May 2026

AI Without Oversight Is the New Corporate Risk: The Three Questions Framework Every Board Needs in 2026

In a video call with what looked like his Chief Financial Officer and two colleagues, an Arup finance employee was asked to authorise an urgent transaction. The conversation seemed normal. The faces were familiar. The voices matched. ...

14 Dec 2025

Paradox - Field Notes from the Future / AI Keynote Speaker and Futurist

I'm writing this from a place with no road access, where solar and wind energy keep the lights on and the water tank determines how long I can shower. Getting here requires a boat. My sons and I chop wood, monitor battery levels, and ...

21 Sep 2025

Sydney Futurist: Future of Work in an Age of AI

The future is better than you think. Standing on stage at CoreNet Global's Summit in Amsterdam last week, I shared this message with 500+ corporate real estate leaders who are grappling with one of the most complex challenges of our ...

17 Aug 2025

Futurist Speaker: Most Future Dissatisfaction Stems from Present Inaction

While machines evolve automatically through algorithms and overnight updates, human transformation remains defiantly analog. It requires something far more radical: the daily choice to change. This truth echoes in the Rüfüs du ...

12 Jul 2025

The Futurist's Paradox: Finding Tomorrow in Solitude

You'd think a futurist would live in a high-tech city, right? Surrounded by glass towers, startup energy, and the constant hum of innovation? But I actually live in a tiny off-grid cabin—only accessible by boat. Why? No, it's not to ...

16 Nov 2024

Futurist: What Would You Create If You Knew You Couldn't Fail?

At an international credit union conference in Las Vegas, I explored a fascinating aspect of human psychology that resonates in today’s age of automation and innovation: the tension between our cautiousness toward "different" and our ...

09 Sep 2024

The Future of AI Influencers: Have You Already Been Influenced by One?

Have you ever wondered whether the product you’re using right now was suggested by an AI influencer? You might have already bought something without even realizing it came from the recommendation of an algorithm, not a human. In a ...