When Robots Play Football… Will We Still Watch Humans?

When Robots Play Football… Will We Still Watch Humans?

I’m working at Manchester City Stadium today. It seemed like the perfect spot to ask a future-facing question. Humanoid robots just ran a half-marathon in China. No injuries. No fatigue. Football’s bound to be next. (Quite a few falls and a bit of smoke emerged though!) So… if machines start playing better than we can, […]

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Being Future Ready: The AI Elephant in the Room – LinkedIn Live

Being Future Ready: The AI Elephant in the Room – LinkedIn Live

What We Learned (And What’s Next) This week we ran the first Being Future Ready LinkedIn Live. Over 150 people signed up. It felt like the kind of conversation people were waiting for. Nick Saalfeld hosted brilliantly. We didn’t just skim over tools or trends. We got into the real stuff. The questions that keep […]

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Half-Day Workshop: Making Microsoft Copilot Work for You

Half-Day Workshop: Making Microsoft Copilot Work for You

More clients are now asking for Microsoft Copilot training as part of my AI and future-of-work sessions. Below is an overview of what’s typically covered in the half-day workshop. There’s plenty of scope to adapt it to your teams, roles, and real-world use cases if needed. Practical skills, hands-on demos, and a future-ready mindset Workshop […]

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16/16: “Hyper Localisation” – The Next Trillion Dollar Industry!

16/16: “Hyper Localisation” – The Next Trillion Dollar Industry!

As we dive deeper into the AI era, here’s one to watch: Hyperlocalisation. Imagine AI understanding your street, your neighbourhood – down to the tiniest details. Dynamic pricing at a farmers’ market based on fruit ripeness. A café opening earlier on rainy mornings because the data says locals stay close to home. Traffic automatically rerouted […]

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3/11: Generation Beta Inherits a Planet in Crisis – Can They Make It Better?

3/11: Generation Beta Inherits a Planet in Crisis – Can They Make It Better?

For Gen Beta, sustainability won’t just be an option; it’ll be an everyday necessity. Rising sea levels, wildfires, and extreme weather events will negatively colour their childhood memories. In my keynotes on Future Readiness, I emphasise that lasting change often starts with the next generation’s mindset. I sometimes wish we could reboot the planet like […]

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15/16: On The Horizon: The World’s First Solopreneur Billionaire?

15/16: On The Horizon: The World’s First Solopreneur Billionaire?

When Facebook bought Instagram in 2012 for $1 billion, it had just 13 employees. Fast-forward to the AI era, and here’s a thought: Could a solopreneur, backed entirely by AI agents, build a billion-dollar company alone? Five years ago, I’d have called it science fiction. Today, it feels like a real possibility. AI agents are […]

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14/16: Humanoid Robots: 40 years after Terminator, are we getting closer?

14/16: Humanoid Robots: 40 years after Terminator, are we getting closer?

In the film, Sarah Connor says, “𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙚𝙩.” Kyle Reese replies, “𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 40 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨.” Well… here we are in 2024. Robots that move like us. Learn like us. Cost less than you’d think. The question isn’t if they’re coming – it’s how much closer they’ll get to us. […]

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10/16: Jobs are only going away when problems go away!

10/16: Jobs are only going away when problems go away!

I recently teamed up with respected speaker business consultant, Maria Franzoni, to create a series of short Zoom interviews exploring the impact of AI, future trends, and the exciting opportunities ahead Wondering which jobs will thrive, evolve, or disappear in the AI era? Let’s have a look. Some roles are safe – anything that leans […]

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