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According to Design Futurist and Social Entrepreneur Trisha Mehta, “Beverages are having an identity crisis. They’re no longer just liquids in bottles- they’re interfaces, systems, rituals, and occasionally, biotech experiments in disguise. Think lab-grown everything, AI-enhanced hydration, refill networks replacing retail, and psychoactive sips edging into wellness culture.”With that as context, we are going to explore The Future of Beverages; the critical drivers of change, technological innovations, and the changing experience of consuming beverages.You can learn more about Trisha and her work asfollows:LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/trishamehtaWebsite trishamehta.comLear more about Trisha’s “The New Drinking Order” report here: https://www.trishamehta.com/projects/the-new-drinking-order-part-1CreditsImagesInforming Choices Mini-Pod titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423Episode titles OpenAI DALL-EMusic - Pixabay License CertificateThis document confirms the download of an audiofile pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at pixabay.com/service/termsLicensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/ivan_luzan-34614814Licensee: Steve-WellsAudio File Title: Breaking News Intro LogoAudio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/introoutro-breaking-news-intro-logo-154189Audio File ID: 154189Date of download: 2024-11-08 11:47:26 UTCPixabay, a Canva Germany GmbH brand, addressPappelallee 78/79, 10437 Berlin, Germany is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via [email protected].

We have witnessed the rapid progress of AI into many aspects of life society and business. Sometimes, it can feel a little overwhelming to consider both the current opportunities and future possibilities presented by this powerful group of technologies.So in this episode of the podcast, we are going to get specific across two areas of critical business activity; sales and workflow. To have this discussion, I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Steven Cox who is Managing Director of SamurAi Solutions. Steven’s business helps companies in the events industry save hundreds of hours and generate high quality leads at scale by building automated AI sales systems.You can learn more about Steven and his work by connecting with him as follows:LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-cox-583290253Web https://www.samuraisolutions.co.ukEmail [email protected] Choices Mini-Pod titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423Episode titles OpenAI DALL-EMusic - Pixabay License CertificateThis document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/termsLicensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/ivan_luzan-34614814Licensee: Steve-WellsAudio File Title: Breaking News Intro LogoAudio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/introoutro-breaking-news-intro-logo-154189Audio File ID: 154189Date of download: 2024-11-08 11:47:26 UTCPixabay, a Canva Germany GmbH brand, address Pappelallee 78/79, 10437 Berlin, Germany is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not representor warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via [email protected].

Somatic awareness refers to the conscious recognition and understanding of sensations, movements, and physiological states within your body. It involves paying attention to bodily experiences such as tension, relaxation, pain, breathing, or posture, often as they occur in the present moment. In today’s episode, I am delighted to welcome back to the podcast Relational Systems Architect, Leadership development & Impact Coach, and creator of Mycelium Collab, Alessandra Marazzi to explore the value somaticawareness can bring to future leadership, given our world is very likely to bear witness to exponential change and the adoption of automation technologies across life society, and business. You can learn more about Alessandra and her work by connecting with her as follows:LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/alessandra-marazziWeb https://alessandramarazzi.comEmail [email protected] Credits Images Informing Choices Mini-Pod https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423Episode titles OpenAI DALL-E Music - Pixabay License Certificate This document confirms the download of an audiofile pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/termsLicensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/ivan_luzan-34614814Licensee: Steve-WellsAudio File Title: Breaking News Intro LogoAudio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/introoutro-breaking-news-intro-logo-154189Audio File ID: 154189Date of download: 2024-11-08 11:47:26 UTC Pixabay, a Canva Germany GmbH brand, addressPappelallee 78/79, 10437 Berlin, Germany is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay [email protected].    

Web 3.0, often referred to as the "decentralized web," represents the next evolutionary stage of the internet. The aim is to create a more equitable and efficient digital ecosystem, where users have greater control over their data and digital assets. But what difference is Web 3.0 starting to make today and what might the implications be for life, society, and business in 10-15 years’ time? In today’s episode, together with Founder and Creator of Brand Therapy, Jaime Schwarz, we will explore these questions. You can learn more about Jamie and his work as follows: LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/jaimeschwarz Web brandtherapy.coach and jaimeschwarz.com Credits Images Informing Choices Mini-Pod titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Episode titles OpenAI DALL-E Music - Pixabay License Certificate This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/ivan_luzan-34614814 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Breaking News Intro Logo Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/introoutro-breaking-news-intro-logo-154189 Audio File ID: 154189 Date of download: 2024-11-08 11:47:26 UTC Pixabay, a Canva Germany GmbH brand, address Pappelallee 78/79, 10437 Berlin, Germany is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via [email protected].

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a balanced template with which we might collectively address the global challenge of creating a sustainable future by paying attention to the economic, environmental, and social enablers of change. But what skills could act as valuable enablers to achieving the goals? In this episode of the podcast, Consultant, Analyst, Project Leader Paula dos Santos Papel and I will explore how the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) align with the UN SDGs. We will shed light on how these human skills and qualities differ from traditional leadership traits and their transformative potential in navigating an increasingly complex, uncertain world. We will explore how IDGs empower us to address existential risks while unlocking the immense possibilities of our shared future. You can learn more about Paula and her work by following her on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/pauladossantospapel. Credits Images: Informing Choices Mini-Pod titles pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Episode titles OpenAI DALL-E Inner Development Goals Framework innerdevelopmentgoals.org Music - Pixabay License Certificate This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor Username: pixabay.com/users/ivan_luzan-34614814 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Breaking News Intro Logo Audio File URL: pixabay.com/music/introoutro-breaking-news-intro-logo-154189 Audio File ID: 154189 Date of download: 2024-11-08 11:47:26 UTC Pixabay, a Canva Germany GmbH brand, address Pappelallee 78/79, 10437 Berlin, Germany is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via [email protected]. 

In the world of design, a spectrum of methodologies shapes how we build and move. From modernist minimalism to cutting-edge parametric design, each approach brings its own priorities—efficiency, aesthetics, or technology. Among these, two methodologies take their cues directly from nature: biophilic design and biomimicry. While they share a connection to the natural world, they couldn’t be more distinct in their purpose and application. In today’s episode, Director of Vanessa Champion Media and Founding Editor of The Journal of Biophilic Design, Vanessa Champion and I will explore biophilic design—a practice that goes beyond just mimicking nature's mechanics to fostering a relationship between human beings and their environments. You can learn more about Vanessa and her work as follows: LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/vanessachampion Web: https://vanessachampion.co.uk https://journalofbiophilicdesign.com https://photoaidglobal.wordpress.com Credits Images Informing Choices Mini-Pod titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Episode titles OpenAI DALL-E Black and White Building, London https://waughthistleton.com Pixabay License Certificate This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms . Licensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/ivan_luzan-34614814 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Breaking News Intro Logo Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/introoutro-breaking-news-intro-logo-154189 Audio File ID: 154189 Date of download: 2024-11-08 11:47:26 UTC Pixabay, a Canva Germany GmbH brand, address Pappelallee 78/79, 10437 Berlin, Germany is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via [email protected].

In this episode, I am talking to five visionary futurist friends of the podcast to explore what might lie ahead in 2025. In a world brimming with complexity and uncertainty, my expert guests will each share their biggest hope and deepest fear for 2025. Will they talk about ground-breaking technological breakthroughs or pressing societal challenges? I am sure their perspectives will inspire, provoke, and illuminate as they reflect on the possibilities that await us all in 2025. You can learn more about each of my guests and their work as follows: Renowned Houston based Futurist, Alexandra Whittington Email [email protected] LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-whittington-futurist Twitter https://twitter.com/alexandra4casts Blog https://partnersinforesight.blogspot.com Strategic Communicator and Futurist, Gina Clifford Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ginaclifford Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/G1naClifford Futurist, Strategist, and Keynote Speaker, Joana Lenkova LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/joana-lenkova Website futures-forward.com Email [email protected] Futurist Keynote Speaker, Rohit Talwar LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/rohit-talwar-futurist-keynote-speaker Website fastfuture.com Email [email protected] Design Futurist, Trisha Mehta LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/trishamehta Website trishamehta.com Credits Images Informing Choices Mini-Pod titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 Episode titles OpenAI DALL-E Music - Pixabay License Certificate This document confirms the download of an audio file pursuant to the Content License as defined in the Pixabay Terms of Service available at https://pixabay.com/service/terms Licensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/ivan_luzan-34614814 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Breaking News Intro Logo Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/introoutro-breaking-news-intro-logo-154189 Audio File ID: 154189 Date of download: 2024-11-08 11:47:26 UTC Pixabay, a Canva Germany GmbH brand, address Pappelallee 78/79, 10437 Berlin, Germany is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via [email protected]. 

ECOFASCISM: leviathan or lifejacket of humankind? Is a multi-author book featuring 36 top futurist voices who have come together to explore of our climate future beyond purely climate, through the lens of Ecofascism. The premise for all the stories in the book is this: The year is 2050. Temperatures have risen over +2ºC. Global population has reached 9.8 billion. Pressure on natural systems is at its peak. A new global movement has arisen; a totalitarian system has been enforced, based on the minimum climate footprint on every aspect of our society. In this episode of the podcast, we welcome CEO at Silicon Humanism, Global Futurist and Strategist, and Keynote Speaker Sylvia Gallusser to the podcast to talk about her chapter in the book.  The chapter entitled “Vichy, Different Seasons” considers an official of the ecoF government who hides guilt, shame, and other secrets in a world where dealing in meat is the worst crime. You can learn more about Sylvia as follows: LinkedIIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylviagallusser Blog https://siliconhumanism.home.blog Email [email protected] Twitter @Sgallusser Learn more about “ECOFASCISM: leviathan or lifejacket of humankind?” and download a free copy here https://www.oneday2050.org/ecof Learn more about other One Day in 2050 initiatives and projects https://www.oneday2050.org Credits Images Informing Choices Mini-Pod titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 ECOFACISM title One Day in 2050 Music - Content License Licensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/hot_dope-27442149 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Thunderous - Short Version 1 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-thunderous-short-version-1-243787 Audio File ID: 243787 Date of download: 2024-09-27 15:28:32 UTC Pixabay, a Canva Germany GmbH brand Pappelallee 78/79 10437 Berlin Germany is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via [email protected].

ECOFASCISM: leviathan or lifejacket of humankind? is a multi-author book featuring 36 top futurist voices who have come together to explore of our climate future beyond purely climate, through the lens of Ecofascism. The premise for all the stories in the book is this: The year is 2050. Temperatures have risen over +2ºC. Global population has reached 9.8 billion. Pressure on natural systems is at its peak. A new global movement has arisen; a totalitarian system has been enforced, based on the minimum climate footprint on every aspect of our society. In this episode of the podcast, we welcome futures researcher, entrepreneur, and consultant Raquel Valenca to the podcast to talk about her chapter in the book.  The chapter entitled “The Absolute Kingdom of the Sun” considers how the Sun conditions the life of the whole society. You can learn more about Raquel and her work by connecting with her on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/raquel-valença-bb7877110 Learn more about “ECOFASCISM: leviathan or lifejacket of humankind?” and download a free copy here https://www.oneday2050.org/ecof Learn more about other One Day in 2050 initiatives and projects https://www.oneday2050.org Credits Images Informing Choices Mini-Pod titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 ECOFACISM title One Day in 2050 Music - Content License Licensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/hot_dope-27442149 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Thunderous - Short Version 1 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-thunderous-short-version-1-243787 Audio File ID: 243787 Date of download: 2024-09-27 15:28:32 UTC Pixabay, a Canva Germany GmbH brand Pappelallee 78/79 10437 Berlin Germany is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via [email protected].

ECOFASCISM: leviathan or lifejacket of humankind? Is a multi-author book featuring 36 top futurist voices who have come together to explore of our climate future beyond purely climate, through the lens of Ecofascism. The premise for all the stories in the book is this: The year is 2050. Temperatures have risen over +2ºC. Global population has reached 9.8 billion. Pressure on natural systems is at its peak. A new global movement has arisen; a totalitarian system has been enforced, based on the minimum climate footprint on every aspect of our society. In this episode of the podcast, we welcome Strategic Designer Alberto Barreiro to the podcast to talk about his chapter in the book.  The chapter entitled “An Experience Worth Living” considers the doubts expressed by a man in the last years of his life facing guilt and sadness. You can learn more about Alberto as follows: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/albertobarreiro Website: barrabesmeaning.com Learn more about “ECOFASCISM: leviathan or lifejacket of humankind?” and download a free copy here https://www.oneday2050.org/ecof Learn more about other One Day in 2050 initiatives and projects https://www.oneday2050.org Credits Images Informing Choices Mini-Pod titles https://pixabay.com/photos/doors-choices-choose-decision-1690423 ECOFACISM title One Day in 2050 Music - Content License Licensor Username: https://pixabay.com/users/hot_dope-27442149 Licensee: Steve-Wells Audio File Title: Thunderous - Short Version 1 Audio File URL: https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-thunderous-short-version-1-243787 Audio File ID: 243787 Date of download: 2024-09-27 15:28:32 UTC Pixabay, a Canva Germany GmbH brand Pappelallee 78/79 10437 Berlin Germany, is a user-contributed stock content website. The above-named Licensor is responsible for this audio file. Pixabay monitors uploaded audio files only to a reasonable extent. Pixabay cannot be held responsible for the acts or omissions of its users and does not represent or warrant that any required third-party consents or licenses have been obtained. For any queries related to this document please contact Pixabay via [email protected].