The World In 25 Years: Megatrends And Context For Large Scale Change
Video Description
This panel discussion at the 2011 Skoll World Forum was called “The World in 25 Years: Megatrends and Context for Large Scale Change.” Developments in the global economy, business, demographics, science and technology will define what the world looks like in 25 years. How will these trends shape the complex environment for those working to create large scale change? Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor of The Economist and the acclaimed ‘World In’ series, hosts leading thinkers and futurists in a session about megachange over the next 25 years with an emphasis on drivers and inhibitors of social progress.
Speakers
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Professor, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford
Nick Bostrom is a Swedish philosopher at the University of Oxford known for his work on existential risk and the anthropic principle. He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics (2000). He is currently the director of The Future of Humanity Institute and a fellow of St Cross College at Oxford University.
In addition to his writing for academic and popular press, Bostrom makes frequent media appearances in which he talks about transhumanism-related topics such as cloning, artificial intelligence, superintelligence, mind uploading, cryonics, nanotechnology, and the simulation argument.
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Author, “An Optimist’s Tour of the Future” Co-Founder, Flow Associates
Mark Stevenson is a London-based British author, comedian, businessman, public speaker and futurologist, as well as a former semi-professional musician. He is Chief Operating Officer and a founder of Flow Associates, a cultural learning agency and a principal at ReAgency, a science communications agency. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. Stevenson's recent book, An Optimist's Tour of the Future, was released in the United Kingdom in January 2011 (February 2011 in the United States).
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Consultant Lecturer, Cranfield University
Stephen Carver is regularly rated as one of the top lecturers at Cranfield. He has an ability to distill complex ideas into impactful, fun and memorable lectures--often using storytelling and games. Amongst many roles in his lifetime, Stephen has been an oilman, an entrepreneur, a father, a lecturer, an inspirationalist, a mentor and warrior. The one thing that has stayed constant in his life is change.
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Founding Partner, Seymourpowell
As one of Europe’s most accomplished designers, Richard Seymour’s career spans more than 30 years and a huge range of creative disciplines. During this period, he has become a global champion for designled innovation, picking up numerous awards along the way. Much of his time now is spent helping international companies understand what lies before them in the future, and finding ways to ‘rewire’ them to better face these challenges.
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Executive Editor, The Economist
Daniel Franklin joined The Economist in 1983 and has been Executive Editor since 2006. He is also Business Affairs Editor, responsible for the newspaper’s coverage of business, finance and science, as well as being Editor of The Economist’s annual publication on the year ahead, The World in... His special report on corporate social responsibility, Just Good Business, was published in 2008.
