Technology Revolution: The Future of Now

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Technology Revolution: 2023 Crystal Ball Predictions Special #3 Jan 04, 2023

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The Buzz 1: “There's something happening here, what it is ain’t exactly clear.” [What It’s Worth, song by Stephen Stills, performed by Buffalo Springfield, 1966] The Buzz 2: “If you focus on what you left behind, you will never see what lies ahead!” [Gusteau, voiced by Brad Garrett in Ratatouille, 2007 computer-animated comedy film] The Buzz 3: “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” [Dorothy, played by Judy Garland, to her dog Toto, played by Terry, in The Wizard of Oz, 1939 American musical fantasy film] The Buzz 4: “If you don’t like what’s being said, change the conversation.” [Don Draper, played by Jon Hamm in Mad Men, period drama TV series, 2007–2015] If you’re hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2023 holds, we’ve got the next best thing. Today, January 4, we welcome panelists from BMC's The Savvy Innovators Radio on the first Technology Revolution show of the new year – and Week 3 of our six-week 2023 Crystal Ball Predictions Special. Mark your calendar! Our LIVE Special continues on Wednesdays throughout January 2023. In total, you’ll hear predictions from nearly 60 thought leader futurists covering the exciting technologies, strategies, and trends that can help your business, industry, career, family, community and the world thrive in 2023 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe or Earl, a glass of Jack or a flute of leftover Dom and join us for Technology Revolution: The Future of Now 2023 Crystal Ball Predictions – Week 3 LIVE. Together, let’s make 2023 a great year!

Encore Technology Revolution: 2023 Crystal Ball Predictions Week2 Dec 28, 2022

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The Buzz 1: “Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming.” (Dory in Finding Nemo, 2003 computer-animated adventure film)

The Buzz 2: “Would that it were so simple.” (Hobie Doyle in Hail, Caesar!, 2016 comedy film)

The Buzz 3: “You’re a wizard, ‘arry.” (Hagrid in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, 2001 fantasy film)

The Buzz 4: “Inconceivable.” (Vizzini in The Princess Bride, 1987 romance-adventure film) If you’re hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2023 holds, we’ve got the next best thing.

Today, December 14, 2022, is Week 2 of our 2023 Annual Crystal Ball Predictions Special. We'll take a holiday break and resume in January 2023. In total, you’ll hear predictions from nearly 60 thought leader futurists covering the exciting technologies, strategies, and trends that can help your business, industry, career, family, community and the world thrive in 2023 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, Jack or [leftover] Dom, and join us for Technology Revolution: The Future of Now 2023 Crystal Ball Predictions - Week 2. Together, let’s make 2023 a great year!

Encore Technology Revolution: 2023 Crystal Ball Predictions Special #1 Dec 21, 2022

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The Buzz: Favorite quotes from Back to the Future, 1985–1990 American science fiction film movie trilogy – “Nobody calls me chicken.” – “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” – “1.21 Gigawatts!?!” – “I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.” – “This Is heavy!” If you’re hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2023 holds for your company, your industry and the world, we’ve got the next best thing. Today, December 7, 2022, we’re kicking off our live six-week 2023 Annual Crystal Ball Predictions Special. In total, you’ll hear predictions from 60 thought leader futurists covering the exciting technologies, strategies, and trends that can help your business, industry, community and the world thrive in 2023 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, Jack or Dom, and join us for Technology Revolution: The Future of Now 2023 Crystal Ball Predictions Special – Week 1. The Special continues on December 14, then takes a holiday break and resumes January 4, 2023. Together, let’s make 2023 a better year!

Technology Revolution: 2023 Crystal Ball Predictions Special #2 Dec 14, 2022

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The Buzz 1: “Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming.” (Dory in Finding Nemo, 2003 computer-animated adventure film)

The Buzz 2: “Would that it were so simple.” (Hobie Doyle in Hail, Caesar!, 2016 comedy film)

The Buzz 3: “You’re a wizard, ‘arry.” (Hagrid in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, 2001 fantasy film)

The Buzz 4: “Inconceivable.” (Vizzini in The Princess Bride, 1987 romance-adventure film) If you’re hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2023 holds, we’ve got the next best thing.

Today, December 14, 2022, is Part 2 of our 2023 Annual Crystal Ball Predictions Special. We'll take a holiday break and resume in January 2023. In total, you’ll hear predictions from nearly 60 thought leader futurists covering the exciting technologies, strategies, and trends that can help your business, industry, career, family, community and the world thrive in 2023 and beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, Jack or [leftover] Dom, and join us for Technology Revolution: The Future of Now 2023 Crystal Ball Predictions - Week 2 LIVE. Together, let’s make 2023 a great year!

Technology Revolution: 2023 Crystal Ball Predictions Special #1 Dec 07, 2022

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The Future of Consumer Smart Home Tech Buying in 2022 and Beyond Nov 30, 2022

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Buzz 1: Smart home is a massive market, growing at 25.3% per year [Mordor Intelligence], expected to hit $314Bn a year by 2026.… Apple’s Home app, Google’s Nest, Google’s Home app, Airthinx for air quality monitors, myQ for smart garage doors, Asmart bed app, Dyson app, Wemo app, Nanoleaf, Govee Home app. [forbes.com] Buzz 2: Safewise surveyed 1,000 Americans 18 and older about tech spending habits. Between May 2021–May 2022, three in four bought a smart home device. 65% purchased cameras or locks, comprising 28% of all smart home tech purchases. Despite inflation, 70+% of home tech spending increased or stayed the same as previous years. [safewise.com] Buzz 3: Security.org’s research found 7 in 10 homebuyers are looking for a smart home, with 78% willing to pay more for a home with smart devices – millennials more than older generations. A majority of homeowners use smart devices for convenience and time savings, followed by safety and security. Two in 3 Americans – twice as many women as men – desired a smart home security-related device more due to past 12 months' events. [security.org] We’ll ask Bill Pugh at Smart Connections Consulting, Mary Nitschke at RealPage Smart Building, Leonard Lee at neXt Curve and Lee Miller at RealPage for their take on The Future of Consumer Smart Home Tech Trends 2022 and Beyond.

The Future of Holograms in Business: Better to See You, My Dear? Nov 16, 2022

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The Buzz 1: Holography is a photographic technique that records the light scattered from an object, and then presents it as three-dimensional. The development of hologram technology began in 1962, when Yuri Denisyuk, of the Soviet Union, and Emmett Leith and Juris Upatnieks, at the University of Michigan, developed innovative laser programs that recorded objects in 3D on silver halide photographic emulsions. [iqsdirectory.com] The Buzz 2: Medical students are being taught using new “mixed-reality” training, learning from life-like holograms. In the entertainment industry, performers can be beamed around the world or even into a mobile game. [lamasatech.com] The Buzz 3: As CEO of Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd., Mark O’Neil travels to far-flung locales for meet-and-greets with the 17,000 crew members of the 400 vessels his company operates. But in January 2022, he showed up in 3D, 6-foot life-size splendor at a conference in Manila—interacting with the audience via a screen in Cyprus. “It was a real ‘beam me up’ moment. They felt I was really there.” [bloomberg.com] The Buzz 4: Companies from Google to WeWork want to help employers reduce Zoom fatigue with holograms for the workplace. Alphabet Inc.’s Google revealed Project Starline, a video-chat system with screens that give participants three-dimensional depth. WeWork announced a partnership with hologram technology company ARHT Media Inc. to bring holograms to 100 WeWork buildings in 16 locations around the world. Microsoft Corp. introduced Microsoft Mesh, a mixed-reality service integrating three-dimensional images of people and content into the compatible displays of smart glasses or other devices. [wsj.com] We’ll ask Joe Ward / CEO at IKIN, Allen Proithis / CEO at GXC, James Brehm / CTE at James Brehm Associates and Taylor Scott / CTO at IKIN for their insights on The Future of Holograms in Business and Industry: The Better to See You, My Dear?

The Future of Single Dads & Technology: Back Into the Dating Pool Nov 09, 2022

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The Buzz 1: Raising kids is tough enough. Add the prospect of dating to the equation, and you’ve got quite a challenge. But regardless how your circumstance arose, you deserve to date… Divorced dads are usually dealing with limited time with their kids, so they can feel guilty about dating.…You’ll know it’s too soon to date if you need to talk incessantly about your former wife in glowing or not-so-glowing terms. [menshealth.com] The Buzz 2: “If you got married pre-Tinder and other dating apps, you might feel…like you’re a pager guy in a world of smartphones. Apps can be great for some people, but it’s important to remember they aren’t the only way to find a partner… More conventional methods, like meeting someone through friends, are always an option.” [inverse.com] The Buzz 3: Dating can be difficult enough, right? Let alone with all the competition there seems to be in the dating world. The normal thing to do now is online dating, but how does online dating work when you are a single dad? What are the things you need to know and look out for when dating as a single father? With so many variables you need to consider, your children and your lifestyle and routine, how would an outsider fit into that routine and jive with your family’s dynamic? [healthyframework.com] We’ll ask Karen Gibson, Jason Blount, Ben Trushkov and Dustin Droen for their take on The Future of Single Dads & Technology: Back Into the Dating Pool!

The Future of Retail & Technology: How Many Happy Returns? Part 2 Nov 02, 2022

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I LIKE IT. NO I HATE IT. IT FITS, NO IT DOESN’T FIT. I’M RETURNING IT! The Buzz 1: Retailers expect 17.8% or $158Bn of merchandise sold during the 2022 holiday season will be returned, according to the National Retail Federation. Returns have become a major headache in ecommerce, cutting into profit and straining resources. [www.digitalcommerce360.com] The Buzz 2: 37% of American households' financial situation is worse than last year. But consumers will cut non-essentials to give gifts and socialize. They plan to pull back on the number of gifts purchased, visit fewer instore and online retailers, shrink the shopping window to 5.8 weeks vs. 6.4 weeks in 2021, and start shopping in October. [www2.deloitte.com] The Buzz 3: Customers during the 2022 holiday shopping season are looking for brands that can provide personalized, convenient solutions…and having an experience around the product versus just purchasing the product. [www.forbes.com] We’ll ask Matt Laukaitis, Navjit Bhasin, Praful Karanth and Victoria Wieck for their take on The Future of Retail and Technology: How Many Happy Returns? – Part 2.

Our Cyber Future In 2030: Will The Livin’ Be Easy? – Part 2 Oct 26, 2022

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Looking ahead to 2030: How will we work? How will we travel? What will we eat? How will we dress? Will we have ANY privacy? Will we all be space travelers? What old and new challenges will we face? The Buzz: The top 7 emerging future technology booms that will redefine the future and the world we live in – from https://unboxingstartups.com: *** Per Statista, 2,028 AI companies in 2018 were working in the US. The number of AI startups could reach 9,000 by the end of 2030. *** The growth rate of self-driving cars may reach 20-30% by 2030. Tesla, Toyota, Google, BMW are developing self-driving cars with an encrypted software system. *** Oxford Economics: Up to 20M manufacturing jobs worldwide could be replaced by robots by 2030. *** American brand Tommy Hilfiger's clothing embedded with smart Bluetooth chips that link to a mobile app and game, will let wearers earn rewards points. *** Researchers in Japan in 2018 experimented with space elevators at the International Space Station. This could open up space to the average person. *** By 2030, cloud computing will be so widespread it will be hard to remember when it didn’t exist. *** IDTechEx predicts by 2030, the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality optics and display markets will top $28Bn. And there's much more. We’ll ask Colin Dunn, Jon Clay, Debbie Taylor Moore, Derek Harp and Mike Schroeder for their take on Our Cyber Future In 2030: Will The Livin’ Be Easy? Part 2.

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