Our resources
Ways to think about the future of everything
We are curious about the future. We are committed to sharing our insights. We have carefully curated lists of resources on the most interesting and important topics.
They contain podcasts, videos and written analysis and bring together researchers and thought leaders to discuss the future of business, society and technology, and the weird and the wonderful things that impact our world.
How to use these resources
Resources include both written analysis and multimedia content (podcasts and videos) hosted on the SBI website. Multimedia content includes HTML embed codes that can be directly imported into many Learning Management Systems (LMS) to encourage direct student engagement. Videos and podcasts also include links to relevant articles and full transcripts for accessibility.
These resources will be updated monthly, showcasing the latest insights from SBI. You can also subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest or email us if you need any assistance in finding resources.
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Topics of interest
Agriculture and food
Food innovations, VR cows and hacking farmers
AI and algorithms
Big data, ethics and black boxes
Automation
Robots, self driving cars and chatbots
Big ideas
Robots, self driving cars and chatbots
Big tech
Competition, anti-trust and monopolies
Calling BS
Hype, fantasy and exponential growth
China
996 work culture, digital silk road and entrepreneurship
Cities
Smart cities, co-housing and liveability
Climate, sustainability and the environment
The climate crisis, renewables and biodiversity
Crime
Organised crime, VR prisons and hacking Jeeps
Data
Big data, surveillance and oil
Decision making
Good intentions, marshmallow tests and thinking fast and slow
Digital humans
Digital immortality, CGI influencers and holograms
Disruption
Startup deflation, boring problems and innovation centres
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Subtle sexism, design exclusion and difficult women
Economy
Going cashless, the triple bottom line and capitalism in crisis
Electric vehicles
Greener cars, Tesla’s disruption and electric buses
Energy
Policy, security and the batteries of tomorrow
Entrepreneurship
Startups, China tech and intrapreneurship
Fake futures
Deep fakes, click farms and fake milk
Future of work
Remote work, 996 culture and automation
Future trends
Megatrends, hype cycles and predictions
Gadgets and tech
Augmented reality, wearables and money in cricket
Gig economy
Worker protests, self-driving Ubers and failing bike shares
Health and science
Satirical science, telehealth and toilets
History
Steam trains, chicken competitions and 3D printing
Human behaviour
Motivation, genius nerds and bad ideas
Industry change
Motivation, genius nerds and bad ideas
Inequality
Social mobility, tech against poverty and the billionaire raj
Infrastructure and supply chains
Hyperloop, power grids and smart cities
Leadership and management
Misbehaving, flat hierarchies and stupidity
Marketing
Smart brands, logo design and influencers
Population and demographics
Demographic timebombs, generational categories and digital natives
Power
Shifting trust, technology and inequality
Privacy
Smart devices, data breaches and activity tracking
Space
Plants on Mars, space agencies and satellite pollution
Special projects
Banking Royal Commission, COVID-19 and co-working spaces
Surprising insights
Old Town Road, fax machines and drones
Surveillance
Facial recognition, Internet of Things and corporate surveillance
Transport
Commuting, the card industry and ultra longhaul flights
SBI special projects
What does the Banking Royal Commission mean for the future of business education? How is COVID-19 changing the way we do business? Which Chinese cities are investing in artificial intelligence?
Discover our special projects, resources designed to give key insight into issues that are impacting the world as we know it.
Banking Royal Commission
How do we understand the implications of the royal commission into the financial sector?
COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 on the future of business, industries, the economy, governments and society
Coworking Spaces Australia
An introduction to the coworking phenomenon and understanding the industry in Australia
China’s intelligent cities
Assessing the artificial intelligence capabilities of Chinese cities in 2020
Megatrends
What are the fundamental forces that are changing our world?
Where to find more
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