The Future, This Week

This popular ongoing series features Sandra Peter and Kai Riemer, who meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business. Sandra is the Director of Sydney Business Insights and Kai is the Leader of the Digital Disruption Research Group and together they discuss technology, business, the weird and the wonderful things that change the world.

If you have any news that you want us to discuss please send them to sbi@sydney.edu.au

Recent episodes

Sandra and Kai on an illustrated background

The future of generative AI

This week: the speed, visibility and hype of generative AI, and goodbye.

The future of seafood with Aryé Elfenbein

Megaprojects and getting big things done with Bent Flyvbjerg

Generative AI and life advice for the future with Kevin Kelly

Platform capitalism with Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin

Noise and other distractions with Daniel Kahneman

ChatGPT and generative AI

The 4-day work week with Juliet Schor

Best business books of 2022

Temu – Chinese apps going global

Archive

YouTube fame and ghost kitchens on The Future, This Week

This week: welcome to Season 6, with hidden YouTube fame and ghost kitchens.

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Coming soon: The Future, This Week Season 6

Season 6 of The Future, This Week – stay tuned.

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The Future, This Week 19 Jul 19: #DeepFakes, #DigitalHumans, #WillSmith

This week: deep fakes, digital humans and a young Will Smith in our Vivid Ideas Special.

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The Future, This Week 14 Jun 19: #FlyingCars, #Mobility, #EVs

This week: Flying cars, China pushes electric vehicles, and the future of the automobile.

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The Future, This Week 7 Jun 19: #DigitalMarketing, #Apple, #TheNorthFace

This week: Apple's privacy push cuts out marketers, marketing to the algorithm and robot furniture

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The Future, This Week 31 May 19: #MonaLisa, #Platforms, #Competition

This week: Mona Lisa’s fake smile, more Digital Humans, and missing platform competition.

The Future, This Week 17 May 19: #GOT gets real

This week: real-life implications of Game of Thrones.

The Future, This Week 10 May 19: #biodiversity, swearing robot

This week: a million species disappear: what that means, what we can do, and a swearing robot.

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