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
114 Episodes
32 – 52

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

Internet Trends 2017: Interactive Games

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 25 min

Internet Trends 2017: Online Advertising (+ Commerce)

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 25 min

Internet Trends 2017: Global Internet Trends

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 21 min

The Physical Digital Retail Reboot

The Futurology Team chats to Yatish Nasri, the CXO of Design Partnership, about the future of Retail Design. With online retailers like Amazon leading the charge, technology has had a massive impact on how people shop and the experience they have. The change is speeding up. Digital meets the Physical,…
7 Jun 2017 52 min

Future of Venture Capital

Following on from the last episode of the Future of Startups, the team chats to Brett Commaille (yes another Brett) about the future of the VC space and how it has evolved over the many years and where it is going to. Brett is the CEO of Angle Hub, an…
31 May 2017 59 min

Future of Startups

The Futurology Team chats to Will Green (@willjngreen) about the future of startups, where we throw back on what startups meant 10 years ago to now... and then throw forward to what a startup could be like in the future. Will is a successful founder in the world of media…
24 May 2017 56 min

Future Of Connectivity

The Futurology team chats to Suren Govender (@suren_govender), CEO of Fibered, about where the world of connectivity is going. Why is this so important? Well, the cloud starts in the ground. In fact, without connectivity we have nothing and our future is dependent on how connectivity gets rolled out. This…
17 May 2017 56 min

The Future of Health

The Futurology Team chats to Dr Craig Nossel, head of Vitality Wellness - Discovery’s incentive-based wellness programme - about where the future of health is going. They look at the shift from prevention to proactive well-being and happiness. #whatsthefuture #lookbackthrowforward
10 May 2017 1 hour

The Future of Media

The Futurology team chats to Wayne Bishop, MD of phd Media Johannesburg, about where media has come from and is going to. They explore how media has changed from the days where we just had TV, print and radio... to the new digital age and the impact that technology has…
3 May 2017 57 min

The Future beyond SXSW

Brett Lindsay spends time discussing SXSW with Gareth Cliff after his recent trip to Austin, Texas to attend and present at SXSW. They discuss some of the amazing things coming out of this year's show, and what the future looks like with all the new technology being revealed.
26 Apr 2017 46 min

The Future of Data

The Futurology Team chats to Lee Naik and Brett Loubser - two experts on the topic of where data has come from and where it's going to. They explore how humanity has stored and used data in the past, going as far back as rock paintings... all the way through…
19 Apr 2017 58 min
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