EP25 - Theo Priestley - Futurist, International speaker and author | Nothing Ventured Podcast

Theo Priestley is a globally recognised and sought-after futurist, international speaker, author and authority on the future of business, technology and society, focusing on the convergence of emerging trends, including web3 spatial computing and artificial intelligence. He is widely known and sought after for his forthright views on both the positive and the negative impacts of technology on society, and currently works to inform political and business leaders of the risks and benefits of adoption.

👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - https://youtu.be/8KXIUSeRCnk

🕒 Time stamps -
0:00 - Intros - Who is Theo Priestley?
1:56 - How much of being a futurist is about being right in the absolute versus being directionally correct?

2:48 - How do you balance data-driven insights with speculative or imaginative thinking as a futurist?

3:32 - Is the process of being a futurist about running assumptions and numbers or thinking about possible future worlds?

4:20 - How do you ensure that people are aware of future problems without overwhelming them or scaring them off?

5:04 - How do you balance historical trends and observations with the hype and evangelism around technology trends?

6:31 - How does the rapidly changing pace of technology impact the future and its adoption by the general public?

7:15 - How do you raise awareness about disruptive technologies without overwhelming people or sounding too dystopian?

8:02 - How do you communicate the potential impact of technology to people who are apathetic or focused on immediate concerns?

8:48 - How do you deliver a message about disruptive technology to people who are trapped in their own echo chambers?

9:34 - How do you address the challenge of educating people about future problems that may not directly impact them today?

10:13 - How do you overcome the perception that climate change or other future problems are too big to comprehend or address?

10:52 - How can individuals and society prioritize future problems that may not affect them directly in the present?

11:13 - How can the education system better prepare children for the future by teaching them how to think and learn?

20:33 - What are the questions asked in the book rather than the solutions provided?

21:34 - How do different trends like banking, AI, Web3, and Metaverse connect and impact each other?

23:27 - What are the layers of reality in the Metaverse and how can they be orchestrated together?

24:32 - Why is it important to bring different trends like cloud, big data, and analytics together?

25:23 - Why has blockchain become a marketing facade rather than a useful infrastructure?

27:50 - When do technologies like AI and blockchain become second nature in our daily activities?

30:19 - What is the issue with the decentralization aspect of projects like Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies?

32:12 - What has hindered the adoption of decentralization in Web3 and the development of useful applications?

🔗 Theo Priestley's links -

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/theopriestle
Twitter - https://twitter.com/tprstly
Web -https://www.theopriestley.com/