Remember the humble bed? When I first met with my clients ten years ago, it was a purely functional piece of furniture and they were purely a bed manufacturer. Fast forward to the present day, and the bed has undergone a remarkable transformation. This client, a global leader in the sleep industry, with some convincing […]
For the past two decades, I’ve been a vocal advocate for Usage-Based Insurance (UBI) across various industries, from general insurance to health, automotive to banking and finance. My core message? We’re headed towards a world where you should only pay for what you use, not some generic actuarial guesstimate based on the “average person.” Now, […]
The landscape of technology keeps evolving at breakneck speed. Remember when deepfakes were the stuff of science fiction films? Today, AI can generate hyper-realistic human faces with astonishing expressions and movements. Imagine a world where the grandkids of this technology are everyday ordinary: This is a glimpse into the future, and it’s both exhilarating and […]
Have you tried to buy an electric BBQ recently? Well, it isn’t that easy. Not long ago, a simple shopping trip for a new barbecue led me to a sizzling (bad pun intended) insight about the future of this beloved Australian pastime. Motivated by sustainability, and spurred on by the imminent ban on new gas […]
Imagine skyscrapers dedicated to food production, cultivating crops in vertically stacked layers within controlled environments. This isn’t a scene from a sci-fi movie, but the concept of vertical farming – a rapidly emerging trend in agriculture. The Promise of Vertical Farming Vertical farming offers practical solutions to several pressing challenges: Sustainability: Vertical farms use up […]
Imagine a world where your furry companion runs on batteries and purrs with a digital hum. No, this isn’t a scene from a dystopian novel, or from an adult only catalogue, but a glimpse into the near future with the rise of “robo-mates” – robotic companions poised to redefine the concept of companionship. Forget the […]
