Derek Woodgate's Blog (8)

WF2009_final_programWeb.pdf I will give a brief summary of WFS 2009 tonight. Here is the final program in PDF format. Continue

SustainabilityWFS2009.pdf Excellent presentation from WFS 2009 by Dr. Ian Pearson on sustainability and Climate Change in 21st Century. Continue

http://www.youtube.com/WorldFutureSociety Excerpt:

Don Tapscott, author of Grown Up Digital, opens WorldFuture 2009 conference July 17, 2009, describing how the Net Generation uses media. Personally, I was rath… Continue

To all those planning to attend. I just wanted to let you know that our speaker, Heather McKissick (bio below) will be aided by Bijoy Goswani. Also, in addition to the speaker presentation, we will ahve an interactive working session on the subject matter to try and build some potential scenarios. Look forward to seeing you all there. Derek Heather McKissick - Bio Heather McKissick is an organizational development and communication specialist with specific expertise in leadership devel… Continue

We are living in interesting times," science fiction author Charles Stross observed on his blog last week. "In fact, they're so interesting that it is not currently possible to write near-future SF." The makers of Superstruct, a new project created by the Institute for the Future, would disagree. The IFTF has launched what they're calling "the world's first massively multiplayer forecasting game;" in it, players are asked to imagine themselves ten years from now, then flesh out the details of th… Continue

Nanotechnology — the manipulation of materials and machines at the nano-scale — one billionth of a meter — promises exciting new developments. Interviews with a group of nanotechnology experts yielded this list of likely developments: Two to five years from now: Car tires that need air only once a year. Complete medical diagnostics on a single computer chip. Go-anywhere concentrators that produce drinkable water from air. Five to 10 years Powerful computers you can wear or fold… Continue

Forecasts for the Next 25 Years Forecast #1: The world will have a billion millionaires by 2025. Globalization and technological innovation are driving this increased prosperity. But challenges to prosperity will also become more acute, such as water shortages that will affect two-thirds of world population by 2025. Forecast #2: Fashion will go wired as technologies and tastes converge to revolutionize the textile industry. Researchers in smart fabrics and intelligent textiles (SFIT) are worki… Continue

China is the world's leading producer of energy from renewable sources and is on the way to overtaking developed countries in creating clean technologies, according to a report by the Climate Group. Published today, the group's report, China's Clean Revolution, shows that supportive government policies investing billions of dollars in energy efficiency and renewables are driving huge levels of innovation in China. The Climate Group says that, despite its coal-dependent economy, China has become… Continue