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
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The future of generative AI
This week: the speed, visibility and hype of generative AI, and goodbye.
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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
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Weird new jobs
This week: the AI whisperer, AI artist managers, data detectives, metaverse supply chain strategy consultants, and more cool jobs in the digital era.
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The business of movies is changing with Mike Seymour
This week: the business of movies is changing, with Mike Seymour.
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Instagram, are you TikTok?
This week: as Instagram tries to become more like TikTok, small businesses protest.
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AI fluency in Australia with Kellie Nuttall
This week: a special on artificial intelligence in Australian organisations and AI fluency with Deloitte’s AI Lead, Dr Kellie Nuttall.
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Revisiting the Asian century with Kishore Mahbubani
This week: we revisit our discussion with Singaporean diplomat, academic and author, Kishore Mahbubani.
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Another delivery drone trial and food security futures
This week: delivery drones - where are they, and why are they taking so long? Plus fake milk discussions and food security futures.
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Buy now, pay later and the evolution of innovation
This week: the evolution (or revolution) in the BNPL disruption story.
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Facial recognition and public data
This week: all things facial recognition and the implications of using public data.