Looking Forwards OrganisaAons increasingly want to idenAfy and understand
both the anAcipated and unexpected changes so that they can be beHer prepared for the future.
Future Agenda The Future Agenda is the world’s largest open foresight program
that accesses mulAple views of the next decade so all can be beHer informed and sAmulate innovaAon.
FA 1.0 Top Insights for 2020 From the 2010 program, 52 key insights on the next decade
were shared widely via books, cards and online and have been extensively used by organisaAons around the world.
Dynamic Pricing Pervasive smart meters and ubiquitous tracking services
create plaOorms for the dynamic pricing of resources, access and travel to manage demand.
Global Pandemics We are likely to see 2 to 3 major pandemics start in regions with limited public healthcare and rapidly spread globally and so demand fast response.
Cocktail IdenDDes The need to differenAate between real and virtual
disappears -‐ who you are ceases to use a singular idenAty as we manage mulAple idenAty porOolios.
Intelligent Highways Mesh networks and ubiquitous mobile connecAons deliver automated highways to improve safety,
increase capacity and reduce congesAon.
Water Management Advanced water purificaAon, irrigaAon and desalinaAon
technologies are used to help communiAes to manage the rising supply / demand imbalance.
Mega City States Increasing compeAAon between ciAes over-‐rides naAonal prioriAes as mayors lead bold iniAaAves to place their
ciAes at the forefront of the global stage.
Future Agenda 2.0 Topics The second version of the Future Agenda program is taking place
during 2015 and will address 20+ topics via 100 events in 50 countries with around 20 to 25 core hosts.
Ageing
CiDes
Company
ConnecDvity
Data
EducaDon
Energy
Food
Government
Health
Learning
Loyalty
Payments
Privacy
Resources
Transport
Travel
Water
Wealth
Work
The Process 20 iniAal perspecAves on the future kicked off the Future Agenda discussions taking place across 5 conAnents from Feb to July 2015. These are iniAal views to be shared, challenged and enhanced.
IniAal PerspecAves Q4 2014
Global Discussions Q1/2 2015
Insight Synthesis Q3 2015
Sharing Output Q4 2015
Working Longer For those who have inadequate reArement savings, the most obvious
soluAon is to work longer. One major potenAal barrier, however, is that employers remain ambivalent about older workers.
FloaDng CiDes? Climate change poses a worrying challenge for ciAes. 50% of ciAes are dealing
with its effects, and nearly all are at risk. Over 90% of all urban areas are coastal, pu_ng most ciAes on earth at risk of flooding.
Less Carbon -‐ More Energy The climate change debate is serious but needs to be broader;
focused not solely on reducing CO2 emissions, but on developing a low carbon, high-‐energy future to ensure prosperity for all.
Reducing Food Waste Postharvest losses of plant foods can be substanAal in developing countries
and amount to 30-‐50% of producAon. In developed countries we throw away a similar proporAon. The combined loss would feed about 3 billion people.
Wider Impact of Frugal InnovaDon The approach to healthcare challenges developed in India has delivered proven design soluAons for low-‐income populaAons. Applying the principles to higher income economies has the potenAal to deliver even greater efficiency benefits.
Value of Data There is undoubtedly a huge economic incenAve to generate and collect data from whatever sources it becomes available. As more data from more things becomes available, we can expect to see a data “land grab” by organisaAons.
Transport and Society Transport systems need to contribute to supporAng and improving
society rather than only serving it and risking unintended, unanAcipated and unwelcome consequences.
Real Cost of Water Users are likely to have to pay for the real cost of infrastructure. One short-‐term opAon is the financial recycling of assets and capital. However, in the
longer-‐term we will have to pay the true value for key resources.
Self-‐Organised Learning By removing adult restricAons on educaAon and providing children with Internet access and on-‐line support and encouragement,
children are able to self-‐organise and learn.
Post Modern Workplaces We are on the cusp of a transiAon to a world where half the populaAons of Europe and the United States subscribe to post-‐modern values of autonomy and diversity. The workplace will not escape this trend.
Inequality On The Agenda Inequality has become a concern not just for developing countries but also for
those in the US and the Euro Zone: 56% of people living in rich countries believe the most pressing problem of the economy is inequality.