

Future Tech And Foresight
Marc Verbenkov
Emerging and future technologies and the trends that they are linked to will be covered on this podcast.
From the more obvious tech like: AI, Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, and The Metaverse. To less well known disruptors like: Brain-Machine Interfaces, CBDC’s, Internet of Bodies, Smart Dust, Animal Human Chimeras, 4D Printing, Under The Skin Surveillance, Bio Computers and much more.
A vision of what the future may hold will be painted to alleviate some of our collective Future Shock so we can make better decisions for tomorrow.
Website: https://futuretechandforesight.com/
From the more obvious tech like: AI, Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, and The Metaverse. To less well known disruptors like: Brain-Machine Interfaces, CBDC’s, Internet of Bodies, Smart Dust, Animal Human Chimeras, 4D Printing, Under The Skin Surveillance, Bio Computers and much more.
A vision of what the future may hold will be painted to alleviate some of our collective Future Shock so we can make better decisions for tomorrow.
Website: https://futuretechandforesight.com/
Episodes
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May 24, 2021 • 16min
Why is Data Privacy so Important for the Future? Ep #69
As our world becomes both more digitised and more automated, data is becoming more and more central to the way the world operates, and thus vulnerability in both our businesses and personal lives needs to be taken more seriously

May 16, 2021 • 50min
How is Automation Changing Waste Management? (With Eric Camirand) Ep #68
How is AI and Robotics changing recycling and waste management? Eric Camirand of Waste Robotics explains the impact that technology is having on waste sorting and the future of circularity.

May 12, 2021 • 34min
What will the Future of Work be beyond 2030? (With Matthew Griffin) Ep #67
In part 2 of the conversation with Matthew Griffin we discuss the importance of a new educational paradigm for the future, how fully autonomous businesses will emerge, Universal Basic Income, and more!

May 9, 2021 • 53min
What will the Future of Work be beyond 2030? (With Matthew Griffin) Ep #66
It is quite a challenge to predict what changes will come beyond a 10 year time horizon due to the accelerating nature of technological development, and the convergences between these technologies. But in today’s episode we look beyond the 10 year time horizon for the Future of Work, with the help of futurist Matthew Griffin.

May 2, 2021 • 17min
What Lies Beyond Smart Cities? Ep #65
What is the future of Smart Cities? This episode explores how Smart Cities will impact the Future of Work and what negative issues will arise.

Apr 25, 2021 • 30min
How do Exoskeletons Augment Human Performance? (With Saskia Baltrusch) Ep #64
Today’s episode looks at perhaps the clearest example of a technology that augments workers, patients, and people in general; exoskeletons. My guest today to talk about this technology is Dr. Saskia Baltrusch.

Apr 19, 2021 • 50min
What is the Future of Social Robots? (With Oliver Korn) Ep #63
Social Robots will be the focus of the discussion today with Oliver Korn the Director of the Affective & Cognitive Institute at Offenburg University in Germany.
We talk about where social robots are being used today, and why they can even be a better alternative than living creatures in places like elderly care.

Apr 12, 2021 • 14min
What’s so Special about NFTs? (Non-Fungible Tokens) Ep #62
Over the last few months you may have read an article or a social media post about a well known person like Grimes, Jack Dorsey, John Cleese, Mark Cuban, Paris Hilton and many others join the NFT frenzy. They have been offering videos, signed tweets, drawings, and even releasing an NFT art gallery, bringing dollars and more importantly attention to this technology as NFTs enter mainstream awareness.

Apr 4, 2021 • 13min
Boston Dynamics’ Stretch, why is it Important? Ep #61
One of, if not the most well known robotics company today is Boston Dynamics. And they have recently introduced another robot called Stretch, which seems quite different from its previous robots.

Mar 28, 2021 • 46min
What is the Future for on Demand Manufacturing? (With Jenn Ryan & Adam Bowe) Ep #60
Today’s episode focuses on manufacturing, Specifically how neural networks and Artificial Intelligence gives small and local manufacturers the ability to be better connected to opportunities around them, reduce both the business development and administration friction experienced by new entrants, as well as what the future of manufacturing may look like.