Dating apps will die, capitalism is over, and social apps will slowly disappear... Get ready for some very wild predictions from the world's tech and business leaders as they chat about the future with innovation expert Tom Goodwin.
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1 - 'Dating apps will die' with Former Tinder CEO Renate Nyborg
Renate Nyborg was Tinder's first female CEO, but she left the popular dating app with a mission to use technology to combat loneliness. She is launching a new app, Meeno, that utilizes AI to help solve relationship problems. She also predicts that the future will involve fewer online dating experiences and more real-life encounters.
In this first episode of My Wildest Prediction, Tom Goodwin discusses with Renate Nyborg her boldest predictions on love and chatbots.
2 - 'Driverless cars are inevitable' with rally race driver Alex Roy
In a future dominated by driverless cars, will your grandchildren need a driver's license?
Alex Roy, a former executive at Argo AI, a U.S. autonomous driving technology company, is also a rally race driver who asserts that autonomous vehicles are inevitable.
However, he also argues that human driving will never disappear. How will these two predictions coexist?
3 - 'Capitalism is dead' with Yanis Varoufakis
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for retailers. With Christmas around the corner, shopping soars: groceries and drinks for dinners, toys, electronics for gifts, and clothes for events. It seems wild not to believe that capitalism is in perfect health...
However, former Greek Minister of Economics Yanis Varoufakis not only believes it's in decline but thinks it's already dead. Who killed it? Well, according to him, Amazon and Alibaba, among others.
4 - 'Watching porn is over' with CEO of erotic app, Caroline Spiegel
In an age ruled by incessant screen time and with Pornhub, the colossal streaming pornography platform, valued at $97 billion, it appears audacious to propose that the era of viewing erotic content is drawing to a close. Yet, Caroline Spiegel has a different take.
She has pioneered a female-first erotic app that encourages listening to, rather than watching, explicit content, stating, "Imagination is a truly powerful tool."
5 - 'Robots will build the world' with Tesla veteran Russell Varone
Robots will build everything: our clothes, our food... but they will start by constructing our homes. This is Tesla veteran Russell Varone's wildest prediction. He's already providing a glimpse into this future. Varone is the co-founder and CTO of Diamond Age, a US-based company that has successfully constructed 25 houses using 3D printing and robotic technology.
6 - 'Being a specialist won't be enough' with university founder Ed Fidoe
"It's not acceptable for a CEO to simply say, 'Well, I don't do marketing,'" says Ed Fidoe. That's why he is leading at a groundbreaking university aimed at cultivating well-rounded leaders.
Fidoe is one of the minds behind the UK's first new university with degree-granting powers since the 1960s—the London Interdisciplinary School (LIS). He argues that specialising alone will fall short in a world grappling with intricate challenges like climate change and AI; instead, one must embrace interdisciplinary skills.
7 - ‘Email is the future of work’ with Superhuman CEO Rahul Vohra
In Silicon Valley, some say that the app Superhuman is the next frontier of work. However, its principle is not as futuristic as one might expect; there's no quantum, blockchain, metaverse, or whatever. Instead, it's addressing a very down-to-earth problem: email management. Something that eats away at our time and hampers our productivity.
8 - ‘Taxis will fly this year’ with Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke
While flying taxis may still sound like science fiction, they are poised to become a reality before the end of the year. Volocopter's drone-shaped electric vehicles are ready to take flight in Paris, coinciding with the 2024 Olympic Games.
Dirk Hoke, former CEO of Airbus Defense and Space, spearheads this groundbreaking initiative at Volocopter, a German start-up pioneering the introduction of electric air taxis to the market: the most disruptive revolution in urban mobility since the beginning of the century.
9 - ‘Humans will make better decisions’ with Hunome CEO Dominique Jaurola
Fed up with all the anger and noise on social media? Entrepreneur, futurist and author Dominique Jaurola believes that change is possible through the implementation of new structures for human engagement.
ADVERTISEMENT10 - 'Everyone will use neural interfaces' with Emotiv CEO Tan Le
Are you interested in trying a wireless headset that allows you to interact with digital devices simply by reading your mind? This isn't science fiction; it was invented over a decade ago by Australian entrepreneur, inventor, and businesswoman Tan Le.
Her groundbreaking work in neuroscience has deepened our understanding of the brain's inner workings. Now, she predicts that we will all use neural interfaces in our daily lives, and they will resemble easy-to-wear headphones.
11 - 'We are living in a simulation' with futurist Nikolas Badminton
Nikolas Badminton's work is the antithesis of mindfulness. He is a futurist and "hope engineer," renowned for delivering talks globally and mentoring high-level executives and government officials for over three decades. Given his expertise, we believe he is the ideal person to delve into discussions about the future and share his bold predictions with us.
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Join us on My Wildest Prediction, a podcast where we dare to envision the future alongside business and tech visionaries.
Hosted by innovation expert and futurist speaker Tom Goodwin, this podcast delves into groundbreaking forecasts in the realm of technology and business.
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Some anticipate a future arriving sooner and surpassing our wildest dreams, with a pace of change faster than ever. Conversely, others foresee a dystopian tipping point on the horizon. In this age of tension, the potential of what's achievable clashes with the chaos of the present.
The most effective way to comprehend the future is to stimulate discussions about the topics that truly matter.
