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Changing Futures: 3 Big Shifts Perspectives from the Institute for the Future

Brinda Dalal, PhD I Research Director

with Marina Gorbis, Devin Fidler INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE

FRIULI FUTURE FORUM

Udine, Italy November 2013


forecasting the future

10 years ago

10 years from Now

Now


signals

1. Describe one technology you use today, that didn’t exist 3 years ago. 2. What one technology or tool do you use today that your parents didn’t have when they were growing up.


“THE NATURE OF THE FUTURE”

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from metal sculpting to 3D printed objects

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thingiverse

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shapeways


marketplace for 3D printed objects


principles of making

1.  Anyone can be a Maker •  Find a Lab with 3D printers •  Find communities of Makers, mentors

2.  Learning by Doing helps you build skills for the future

3.  Sharing and remixing are encouraged


FUTURE OF EDUCATION: from episodic to

continuous learning


from labs to learning in situ

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from grades to personalized learning


from content production to content curation


Other educational examples?

What are some other examples of new learning methods and tools, that didn’t exist 5 years ago?


FUTURE OF WORK: from dejobbing to e-lancing



mobile platforms: home health diagnostics


THE SHARING ECONOMY: from owning to sharing


the peer-to-peer sharing economy


sharing experiences, homes, couches, meals


airbnb: some statistics


(social) ridesharing


potential applications

285 µm race car


Forecasting the Future

1.  Imagine starting a business 10 years from now. 3D Printers, oDesk, Crowdfunding

2. What skills can you start learning today, to help you develop your future business?

10 years ago

10 years from Now

Now

News & Politics

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