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 […]
2025 is about upping my game. I’m ramping up interactivity for keynotes and workshops, with five fresh topics. (Details to follow). Here’s a sneak peek at a new prototype: audience-generated 3D holograms. People come up with ideas – in this case, “a futuristic gadget that doesn’t yet exist.” AI then transforms their words into a […]
I recently teamed up with 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. AI is already making waves in filmmaking — from transcription and audio mixing to filling content gaps and even creating trailers. But it’s not there […]
Last week’s post about transitional phrases definitely created interest, so I thought I’d share some other approaches I use in my keynotes. I’ve tried to describe what each tool is and provide real-life examples from my speeches. “Linguistic tools” are essential in keynote speeches. They make them engaging and help audiences connect with a message. […]
I’ve created a fun “Day in the life of a futurist” video using Luma’s text-to-video Dream application. Here’s how I did it: Asked ChatGPT-4 to create 10 text prompts, each describing a different scene. Fed these prompts into Luma, which generated 10 five-second clips. I had my fantastic video editor stitch them together, adding captions, […]
I’m often asked the question, ‘How can I do what you do?’. Broadly speaking, recognise that there’s the craft 𝗔𝗡𝗗 the business of being a keynote speaker. If you want a fast track on the business of speaking, I’ll always recommend a preliminary conversation with Maria Franzoni! This post isn’t about the business, but rather […]
Check out “Air Head”, the very first short film made with the cutting-edge tech of OpenAI Sora. Created by Shy Kids, a creative multimedia team in Toronto, this project shows off what’s possible when OpenAI Sora’s tech is put to work in making films. What Makes It Special: Fresh Storytelling: Shy Kids used Sora to […]
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This statement was taken from a Facebook post I read recently. It got me seriously thinking. And inspired a response. The idea that “creativity needs a soul,” suggesting AI can’t be truly creative because it lacks consciousness, comes from a traditional view of creativity. However, this view evolves if we consider how AI’s development affects […]
Yesterday, Open AI launched ‘Sora‘, a new text-to-video model “that can create realistic and imaginative scenes from text instructions. Here are my provisional thoughts about its impact: Better Video Making: Now, businesses and marketers can make high-quality videos quickly and cheaply using text. This means even small businesses or people without much money can make […]
