Technology Revolution: The Future of Now

The Buzz 1: Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword, but an environmental, economic and social driver that's changing our day-to-day lives… committing to sustainable practices is no longer a "nice to have" but a "must do"…. (forbes.com) The Buzz 2: The fully circular shoe brand Thousand Fell launched in 2019 embracing the circular economy, but the linear 'take-make-waste' system continued to drive fashion. In 2020, France's new anti-waste law prevented the destruction of unsold items and in 2021, its new Repairability Index required manufacturers to rate their electrical products on a scale out of ten on how easy they were to repair. The Buzz 3: Technologies shaping the sustainability agenda: Public electric transport. Electric trucks. Cheap energy storage. Plastic recycling. LED light efficiency. Accessible solar power. Carbon capture and storage. Hydrogen in the energy transition. (mckinsey.com) The Buzz 4: Sustainability headlines: Synthetic fuels are the future of Formula One. Climate tech start-ups raised a record $32B globally as of October 2021. India's Mahindra Group expects 50% of vehicles sold by 2030 to be electric. UK aims to boost solar by predicting cloud movements with A.I. Aviation is Changing: hydrogen planes, electric propulsion and new regulations. We'll ask Chris Rezendes, Jen Beason, Rana Chakrabarti and Dr. Amanda Kiessel for their take on "The Future of Sustainability and Technology: Enough for Tomorrow?"

The Buzz 1: Today's female reader is pressed for time, demanding as hell, and both scared and excited about the future…Female detectives, athletes and presidential candidates were rule breakers simply for trying … Today's heroine has declared herself her own authority. www.writersdigest.com The Buzz 2: The best literary heroines are worth imitating… (mostly) fictional, but they have a great deal to teach us about ourselves and the real-life stories we find ourselves in. teaandinksociety.com The Buzz 3: Great female characters, like the great women you come across in real life, can change your perception of what's possible…inspire you to take risks, stand your ground, go on great adventures or simply speak up for yourself.… they're flawed and vulnerable, just like we all are. www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk We'll ask Clea Simon, Edwin Hill, Catriona McPherson, and Carolyn Marie Wilkins for their take on The Future of Literary Heroines: Perfect or Flawed & Vulnerable?

The Buzz 1: "Music is the shorthand of emotion" (Leo Tolstoy). "Hell is full of musical amateurs" (George Bernard Shaw). "The only truth is music" (Jack Kerouac). The Buzz 2: In 1930, Albert Einstein met with Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore in Caputh, Germany, to discuss the nature of music… Einstein served as the vice president of the Princeton Symphony from 1952 until he died in 1955… During a 1929 Saturday Evening Post interview, Einstein said that, had he not been a scientist, he would have been a musician. (www.cbc.ca) The Buzz 3: "New technology in music has changed the way we listen to music and the ways we create music…from synthesizers to DAWs …from CD players to iPhones…." (interestingengineering.com) The Buzz 4: "The future of music in the digital age is focused on how streaming services will differentiate themselves from the competition, how artists will reach their fanbase, and revisiting popular music industry trends of the past with innovations, such as the modern record player." (victrola.com/blogs) We'll ask Serge Hoffmann, Nelson Malleus, Matt Champion and Eric Zorgniotti for their take on The Future of Musicians, Music and Technology: The Sweetest Sounds?!

The Buzz 1: The term 'Great Resignation' was likely coined by Anthony Klotz, a psychologist and professor at Texas A&M, in May 2021. He told Business Insider that events like the pandemic make people step back and rethink their lives. In some cases, that can cause people to change up careers — and companies will have to adjust. The Buzz 2: Kerry Brown asks, Should We Resign Ourselves To The Great Resignation? and offers evidence for Yes. (www.forbes.com) The Buzz 3: Arianne Cohen wrote tips on how to engineer a 'smooth exit.' (www.bloomberg.com) The Buzz 4: Derek Thompson claims a lasting effect of this pandemic will be a revolution in worker expectations. (Work in Progress newsletter for The Atlantic) The Buzz 5: Derek Thompson also writes, Three Myths of the Great Resignation – What if I told you the Big Quit wasn't really about 'quitting'? (www.theatlantic.com) We'll ask Kerry Brown, Bill Mr Simplicity Jensen, Frances Taplett and Dr. Scott Dust for their take on The Future of The Great Resignation: Take This Job and ___ It!

The Buzz 1: "Ten years ago, e-books made up less than 1 percent of the trade book market… traditional publishers have lost their former iron grip on the industry…Successful major authors are even choosing to self-publish.…" (izzardink.com) The Buzz 2: Recent research from Global English Editing and Written Word Media reveals … 66% of readers across the globe say print offers "a more fulfilling and unique reading experience * 1.5+M book titles were published in 2021, with printed book sales increasing by 18.5% during the first half of the year * ebook sales, which generated 9% of 2021's total $26 billion book revenue, declined by 8%, with print books outselling ebooks 4 to one * Romance is still the most profitable fiction genre worldwide * Crime/ Mystery comes in second place, * Religious and Inspirational titles lead in non-fiction popularity. (https://selfpublishingadvice.org/what-readers-want-2022) We'll ask novelist Barbara Eppich Struna, writing coach / fiction ghostwriter / author Jeff Deck, indie writer Dale T. Phillips, and publisher Eddie Vincent for their take on The Future of Self-Publishing: I Could Write A Book! – Part 3.

Algorithms are buzzing all around us, but exactly what and where are they – and how will they continue to impact each of us – for good or not so good? The Buzz 1: "Algorithm: Word used by programmers when they don't want to explain what they did." (Book title on amazon.com) The Buzz 2: "The algorithms that orchestrate our ads are starting to orchestrate our lives." (Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org) The Buzz 3: An algorithm is a set of step-by-step procedures, or a set of rules to follow, for completing a specific task or solving a particular problem. The word 'algorithm' was first coined in the 9th century by a Persian mathematician whose latinized name was 'Algoritmi'. Today…algorithms determine the people we meet on Tinder, recognize your face to open the keyless door or fire you from your job when your productivity drops." (towardsdatascience.com) The Buzz 4: "Human-sourced bias inevitably creeps into AI models, and as a result, algorithms reinforce human prejudices…Google Images search for 'CEO' produced 11 percent women, even though 27 percent of United States chief executives are women. We'll ask Jim Sterne, Drew Ianni, Jason Shepherd and Eric Simone for their take on "The Future of Algorithms: Whose Bias Is It Anyway?" Thank you to today's sponsor: www.nordvpn.com/TechRev

The Buzz 1: "My first customer was a lunatic. My second had a death wish." (Carl "Karl" Friedrich Benz, whose 1885 Benz Patent Motorcar was the first practical automobile in series production) The Buzz 2: "I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself." [Ferdinand Porsche, founder of the Porsche AG, Volkswagen Beetle, Mercedes-Benz SS/SSK) The Buzz 3: "The car has become the carapace, the protective and aggressive shell, of urban and suburban man." [Herbert Marshall McLuhan CC, Canadian philosopher) Today, the automotive industry is continually disrupted by myriad factors, mainly driven by consumers' expectations and demands: * Passenger and commercial drivers and fleet owners are no longer waiting for next year's "pretty new model". Their wants and needs are forcing automotive companies to change how – and how fast – they can deliver innovations. * New mandates for industry players include embedding software into the vehicle. * The industry's raw materials will change with the shift to EV's, as building the new grid and EV cars place new demands on the steel industry. * Using data for actionable insights will also become a priority for automotive. Yes, we are eagerly awaiting the exciting new car of the future. Will George Jetson and Doc Emmett Brown say, "We told you so?" We'll ask Tom Madonna, Mukund Rao, Praveen Ramamurthy and Patrick Maroney for their take on "The Race to the Car of the Future". Thank you to today's sponsor: www.nordvpn.com/TechRev

The Buzz 1: "The book is better. Book adaptations have become must-see TV, from Game of Thrones to The Handmaid's Tale and beyond…. [and] classic series like the 1995 Pride and Prejudice still standing up to today's viewing." (stylist.co.uk) The Buzz 2: "A new take on Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones spin-offs, plus plenty of mystery, drama, and superheroes.…Shadow and Bone, The Queen's Gambit, The Walking Dead and Game Of Thrones…Some of the most talked-about TV series of the past few years are all based on novels… (editorial.rottentomatoes.com) The Buzz 3: TV series based on crime novels: A Touch of Frost (1992–2010 – R. D. Wingfield's Inspector Frost series. Above Suspicion (2009–2012 – Lynda La Plante's Anna Travis Mystery series. DCI Banks (2010–2016 – Peter Robinson's Inspector Banks series. (imdb.com/list/ls050959758) We're welcoming back writers Dale T. Phillips, Clea Simon, Connie Johnson Hambley and Joanna Schaffhausen for their take on The Future of Crime Novels and Their TV Adaptations – Part 2.

Today's "The Buzz" comes from vintage classic movies. * Buzz 1: "I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it." (Marty McFly, Back To The Future, 1985 sci-fi film) * Buzz 2: "What are we gonna do?". "The question isn't 'What are we going to do?' The question is 'What aren't we going to do?'" (Sloan and Ferris, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, 1986 teen comedy film) * Buzz 3: "To infinity and beyond!" (Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story, 1995 computer-animated comedy film) * Buzz 4: Just keep swimming, …swimming, swimming…" (Dory, Finding Nemo, 2003 computer-animated adventure film) * Buzz 5: "Someday. That's a dangerous word. It's really just a code for 'never'." (Roy Miller, Knight and Day, 2010 action-comedy film) Could YOU have predicted that we'd STILL be quoting Marty, Ferris and Sloan 35+ years later…Buzz 25+ years later Dory 15+ years later…and Roy 10+ years later? Hmmmm… If you're hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2022 holds for your community, your company, your industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. On our 7-week 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions Special, we're bringing you insights from 60 thought leaders covering the exciting technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2022 and beyond. Live today, January 26, 2022, we'll hear 11 visionaries' savvy predictions for the year ahead – and perhaps beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, Jack, Jim, Bailey, or Dom, and join us for Technology Revolution: The Future of Now – 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions – Part 7 live.

The Buzz 1: "Fasten your seatbelt. It's going to be a bumpy night." (Margo Channing, played by Bette Davis, All About Eve, 1950 film) The Buzz 2: "Shut up and deal." (Miss Fran Kubelik, played by Shirley MacLaine, The Apartment, 1960 romantic comedy film) The Buzz 3: "To infinity and beyond!" (Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Tim Allen, Toy Story, 1995 film) The Buzz 4: "As if!" (Cher Horowitz, played by Alicia Silverstone, Clueless, 1995 teen comedy film) The Buzz 5: "You actually were telling the truth." "I do that quote a lot. Yet people are always surprised." (James Norrington, played by Jack Davenport, and Captain Jack Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean, Dead Man's Chest, 2006 action-adventure film) Could YOU have predicted that today, 22 years into a new millennium, we'd STILL be quoting Margo 70+ years later …Fran 60+ years later … Buzz, Lloyd and Cher 25+ years later … and Capt. Sparrow 15 years later? Hmmmm… If you're hoping to gaze into a crystal ball to see what 2022 holds for your community, company, your industry and the world, we've got the next best thing. On our 7-week 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions Special, we're bringing you insights from 60 thought leaders covering the exciting technologies, strategies, and trends that can help you grow and compete better in 2022 and beyond. Live today, January 19, 2022, we'll hear 10 visionaries' savvy predictions for the year ahead – and perhaps beyond. Pour a cup of Joe, Earl, Jack, Bailey, or Dom, and join us for Technology Revolution: The Future of Now – 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions – Part 6 live. Let's make 2022 a so-much-better year!