Blended Technology Futures

Tuesday, September 4, 12

Hybrid & Blended Reality?

The “meshing” of physical and virtual/digital

worlds, resulting in the evolution of humanity

and technology...

... impacting the way we govern, do business,

perceive social interaction, and shape

out world!our

Tuesday, September 4, 12

Creating Our Social

Architecture:

Lifelogging, Datascaping,

Zetta!opping,Serious Gaming &

Mindjacking

The Convergence of Social Change &

Exponential Technology Is Creating A New Social &

Technological Age

LifeloggingDatascapingZettaflopping

Serious GamingMindjacking

Tuesday, September 4, 12

From Consumers...

to Creators!

We Are moving From Consumers...

... to Creators!

Tuesday, September 4, 12

Business is Moving Toward Augmented, Blended, and Hybrid Reality:

The New World of

Social Interaction,

“Virtual Place,” and F2F Business

Business, Culture, and Technology Are Moving Toward Augmented, Blended, & Hybrid Reality.

This Creates A New World Of

Social Interaction,

“Virtual Place,” & F2F

Business

Tuesday, September 4, 12

“VirFlex”Virtual Geography & Location Flexible Work Hours

+

What does this do to the concepts of “work,” “workplace,” & “business,” not to mention the idea of the “city?”

The “VirFlex” Future Areas of Impact:

•Work•Talent Development•Business Development•City Development•Innovation•Collaboration

Tuesday, September 4, 12

... Near Field Communication

The Communications

FutureAreas of Impact:

•Technology

•Innovation

•Money

•Banking & Finances

•Data & Information

•City Development

•Retail

Tuesday, September 4, 12

The Gami!cation of Business

If "customer engagement" is the super metric

of the next decade, then

"gami!cation" is its elixir.

The “Gamified” FutureAreas of Impact:

•Talent Assessment

•Technology

•Consumer Insights

•Consumption

•Data & Analytics

•Marketing

•Job Creation

•Governance

•Innovation

•Social Media

•Health & Medicine

Tuesday, September 4, 12

“Smart Cities” as Large-Scale Hybrid Ecosystems: Changing the Shape & Purpose of Business & Society

The “Smart City” Future

Areas of Impact:

•City Development

•Technology

•Consumer Insights

•Consumption

•Data & Analytics

•Marketing

•Job Creation

•Governance

•Innovation

•Social Media

•Energy

•Health & Medicine

Tuesday, September 4, 12

The “Sensored”

Future

Areas of Impact:

•Health & Medicine•Talent Assessment•Consumer Tech•Communications•Consumer Insights•Product Development•Data & Analytics•Marketing

Tuesday, September 4, 12

The Sentient Future Areas of Impact:

•Technology•Energy•Resources•Food•Innovation•Human Resources•Talent & Work•Retail•Consumer Insights

Tuesday, September 4, 12

The Avatar Future:

Telepresence, Human/Machine

Interface, & RoboticsAreas of Impact:

•Technology•Medicine•Human Resources•Talent & Work

Tuesday, September 4, 12

Techno-Human

Co-EvolutionFuture

Tuesday, September 4, 12

What the Future Will Do To Us

What We Will Do To the Future

Hybrid & Blended Reality is Changing Our “Futures Thinking Orientation.”

Hybrid & Blended Reality Is Changing Our Future Thinking Orientation

What The Future Will Do To Us

What We Will Do To The Future

Tuesday, September 4, 12