Futurology

Answering What’s The Future by exploring digital’s future impact. Every week the Futurology team explores the "Future of _______” with people that are doing - and not just talking - the future, right now. As the Futurology team, your hosts bring a diverse thought process based in a diverse and collective experience - they are... Brett Lindsay (B2), the Digital Philosopher and Engaging Content Specialist, strives to find solutions to unique problems by consulting to companies, in order to make the most effective use of new technology to enhance the way they do business through the power of engaging digital solutions. Brett St Clair (B3), the Ex Googler, turned digital banker and African Digital Disrupter, who loves being part of Africa's greatness by focusing on disrupting the status quo and accelerating growth through the frenetic buzz of developing exponential businesses. Michael Cowen, the Digital Renegade, an ex Agency, turned exDigital Management Consultant who builds sustainable digital solutions to solve real human problems. Every Wednesday from 12:00 - 13:00 the Futurology show digs into the tech, the trends and digital transformations that are happening and will change how we live, work and engage as people and as businesses. #thefutureiscoming

Weekly English South Africa Technology Brett Lindsay, Brett St Clair and Michael Cowen

114 Episodes

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Singularity University Part 3: Energy, Health, & Biology

The Futurology team bring you more interviews with amazing & influential people from the Singularity University Summit in JHB. They find out some of the interesting connections & opportunities between us as humans and the tech heavy world of the future. This jam packed show is filled with brilliant insight…

4 Oct 2017 1 hr 06 min

Singularity University Part 2: AI, Data, Education & Robotics

Kicking off with some of the interviews from the Singularity University Summit, the team chats to David Roberts on what Exponential is all about - and how Ice disrupted the world. They dig into AI and the world of data with Viviene Ming... she’s power and a ball of passionate…

27 Sep 2017 56 min

Singularity University Part 1: Shayne Mann

We are extremely excited to start our series from Singularity University, which was on 23-24 August. And wow, what an incredible show, where 1,300 South Africans were exposed to the 29 future thinkers from all over the planet. The world is changing and these are the beautiful minds changing it…

20 Sep 2017 54 min

The Future Financial Crisis

The team chats to maverick economist Prof. Steve Keen. Steve was one of the very few economists who predicted the 2008 financial crisis and has just written the book, 'Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis? (The Future of Capitalism)'. The short answer is no, we can't avoid another financial crisis…

6 Sep 2017 50 min

Sapiens & SingularityU

The Futurology Team recently attended the SingularityU Summit in Johannesburg and had the privilege of interviewing many amazing people with a view of the future around things like Disruption & Exponential Technology. While they prepare the episodes from SingularityU, here's a previous episode, where the Bretts spent time with Brett…

30 Aug 2017 54 min

Future of Problem Solving

Futurology is joined by Raymond Ledwaba and Gideon Ogongo where they tackle the problem of... solving problems. Ray and Gideon are establishing themselves as one of Africa's unique problems solvers using tech. The future of problem solving could be solved by communities solving one problem at a time - focus…

23 Aug 2017 55 min

How Storytelling Defines the Future of Content

Sapiens talks about storytelling being the key reason why we have evolved beyond any other homo species. This week in studio we have Mike Sharman, who is a master at storytelling. He is the founder and CEO of Retroviral Agency and a phenomenal speaker who is passionate about content. Join…

16 Aug 2017 56 min

Future Entrepreneurs

The Futurology Team chats to Lianne du Toit - who was voted as one of “Fast Company’s most creative people in business in 2016” - about how things have changed drastically for entrepreneurs, both locally and internationally. They dig deep into how women are taking the startup world by storm,…

9 Aug 2017 48 min

How to Survive Future Change

Change has Happened and the Future is Now! You need to make the changes to your own business before someone else does. Transformation is tough and hard work, but by starting right now and doing, you can make the right changes you need to survive Future Change. Brett Lindsay and…

2 Aug 2017 53 min

Future of IoT

The Futurology Team chats to Jamie Whittaker, the Global Chief Digital Officer at Barloworld Equipment, about how the world of IoT is exploding. We are now entering the 4th Industrial Revolution - driven by over 50 billion devices connected by 2020, according to Mary Meeker's state of the internet report…

26 Jul 2017 55 min

Technology Speed Dating

The Futurology team is live from MediaTech Africa - a biennial advanced media and entertainment technology trade show held in Johannesburg. There’s no denying that anywhere you look technology is advancing the way in which we operate, create and consume every day, and the media/broadcast industry is possible one of…

19 Jul 2017 52 min

Future of Consulting

Join the Futurology team as they chat to Vincent Hofmann about the future of consulting, agencies and deliberately designing a healthy organisational culture. Can agencies and consultancies exist in a world together, and how can they upskill and empower staff to drive real growth?

12 Jul 2017 55 min

Future of Artificial Intelligence

The Futurology Team chats to Entelect about the future of Artificial Intelligence. AI has been at the forefront of driving technology to new boundaries. We are excited to deep dive into AI and where it is going globally and across South Africa. What are the latest innovations currently and where…

5 Jul 2017 57 min

Sapiens

The Futurology team have Brett Loubser in studio... yes another 3-Brett get together, to talk about sapiens - what does that mean? Well, listen to this episode and find out. Prepare to have your mind blown!

28 Jun 2017 54 min

Gaming Determines the Future of Tech

Join the Futurology team on stage for the first time, as they broadcast from ICON SA - the oldest and largest gaming convention in South Africa. They are joined by Tech Girl Sam Wright (@TechGirlZA). She is one of SA's top gamers and has an in-depth knowledge of the games…

21 Jun 2017 50 min

Blockchain & Universal Basic Income

The Futurology Team chats to Justin McCarthy, a director at Project UBU, a potentially game-changing startup that brings together Universal Basic Income (#UBI) and Blockchain technology. Project UBU asks you to “Imagine a world in which we can cater for the basic economic needs of everyone”. It’s a very very…

14 Jun 2017 56 min

Internet Trends 2017: Media

The Futurology Team brings you some insights episodes around the release of the most highly-anticipated slide deck in Silicon Valley, Mary Meeker’s Digital Insights. This year’s report includes 355 slides and tons of information and the team take a look at some of the topics in the report.

12 Jun 2017 18 min