Where is the future?

Tomorrowland - 1958

AGENDA

Introduction

Three predictions from 1958

Thinking critically about 2010

Homework

Phillip Allen MGSM Partnership Institute Manager

Past Researcher Think Tank ABF

Technology Forecaster IDC

Masters eCommerce (eLearning) Deakin University

PhD Australian Graduate School of Management

Thesis – Technology Management and Innovation

Economics Degree - University of Newcastle

Objectives

Share three predictions that didn’t happen

Encourage your thinking about the future

Spark ideas

Have a dialogue as we step through the presentation

The Ford Nucleon Nuclear-powered concept car

1

2

Robbie the Robot from Forbidden Planet

3

The Paperlessoffice

However . . . However . . .

Whatever happened to?

Fun

Boring

Please ComeBack

Good Riddance

Pastel Computers

Second Life

Nokia

Monorails

Clippy

The MediaCold War

Fax Machines

Teleportation

Self-CleaningHouse

Jet Packs

Rocket Shoes

Dog Translators

Holograms

Case study superior technology doesn’t always win

VHS vs Beta

Waking up in the future

Films as Idea Generators

Augmented Reality

Cisco Telepresence and HP Halo

HomeworkAction learning

Feed your hungry mind