The Future, This Week

Corona Business Insights: zooming

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Has Zoom saved the business meeting or are we zoomed out and fatigued? What digital enhancements will shape your zoom appearance?As COVID-19 sets out ...

Coming soon: The Future, This Week Season 8

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Season 8 of The Future, This Week is almost here. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet...

Corona Business Insights: movies and cinemas

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How the pandemic is changing the movie industry and cinemas: from delayed releases to extended releases, and from cleaning to streaming an uncertain f...

Corona Business Insights: Gen Z

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why is Gen Z struggling: from the financial uncertainty, careers and fragility, to counterintuitive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ‘digital...

Corona Business Insights: motivation

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why are workers experiencing higher levels of fatigue and stress and what strategies can be used to increase motivation?As COVID-19 sets out to change...

Corona Business Insights: work changes, updated

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From presenteeism to the hybrid workforce. What changes when remote working is here to stay?As COVID-19 sets out to change the world forever, join us ...

Corona Business Insights: tourism

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With travel ground to a halt tourism has the opportunity to rethink its ways. As the world reopens will recovery lead to more sustainability or will o...

Corona Business Insights: science opportunities

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From new clinical studies to studying wildlife and boredom, how COVID-19 presents new scientific research opportunities.As COVID-19 sets out to change...

Corona Business Insights: migration

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Labour migration: how COVID-19 has increased vulnerably, changed patterns of migration and the road to economic recovery.As COVID-19 sets out to chang...

Corona Business Insights: telehealth

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

During the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine looks like it could lead to a more permanent shift to become a more mainstream part healthcare.As COVID-19 ...

Corona Business Insights: online activism

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From flooding hashtags to weaponising Disney’s copyright policing: what online activism and protests can learn from K-Pop fans during COVID-19.As CO...

Corona Business Insights: the four-day work week

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How the four-day work week conversation gains new momentum and new converts in the time of COVID-19. As COVID-19 sets out to change the world forever,...

Corona Business Insights: the fashion industry

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The fashion industry: the standstill, a window of opportunity and the future of the industry in the wake of the pandemic.As COVID-19 sets out to chang...

Corona Business Insights: corporate surveillance

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Corporate surveillance: heightened remote surveillance and activity tracking. This is part 2 of a 2-part special.As COVID-19 sets out to change the wo...

Corona Business Insights: employee monitoring

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Employee monitoring: the rise in remote worker monitoring and workplace health screening. This is part 1 of a 2-part special.As COVID-19 sets out to c...

The Future, This Week 12 Jun 20: #Vanlife, #CashlessSociety, #FacialRecognition

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: #vanlife during the pandemic, going cashless and no more facial recognition. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digita...

The Future, This Week 5 Jun 20: #Protests, #Platforms, #FreeSpeech

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: protests, free speech and the responsibilities of social media platforms. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital D...

Corona Business Insights: humour

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss the role of humour as a coping mechanism and as a way to bond with others in difficult times during the COVID-19 pandemic.As COVID-19 sets ...

Innovating through the crisis with IBM's Bob Lord

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With 385,000 employees, how has global tech giant IBM responded to the COVID-19 pandemic?You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spot...

Corona Business Insights: sports

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when professional sport has to shut down, and what is being done to bring it back.As COVID-19 sets out to change the world forever, join ...

Corona Business Insights: economic forecasting

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic challenges economic forecasting as fundamental assumptions of economic models will have to be rethought...

The Future, This Week 22 May 20: #ReturningToWork, #AI, #COVID-19

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: will Silicon Valley finally move online? And AI is confused by our weird behaviour. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer ...

Corona Business Insights: commuting

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As societies slowly reopen, what does this mean for our daily commute? How commuting will change as we move beyond the lockdown.As COVID-19 sets out t...

Corona Business Insights: the ideal worker

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How the COVID-19 pandemic makes visible the notion of the ideal worker; but will it change as a result?As COVID-19 sets out to change the world foreve...

The Future, This Week 15 May 20: #CarIndustry, #FoodDelivery, #COVID-19

15 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: where will the sputtering car industry go? And struggling food delivery apps. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digit...

Corona Business Insights: science reporting

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The pitfalls of science reporting during COVID-19, and the need to balance reporting speed and scientific accuracy.As COVID-19 sets out to change the ...

The Future, This Week 8 May 20: #LiveStreaming, #DatingApps, #Dropshipping

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Farmers live-streaming, singles Zoom dating, and dropshipping. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption R...

Corona Business Insights: reorganised crime

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Crime is impacted just like other parts of the economy. We examine how organised crime reorganises in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.As COVID-19 se...

The Future, This Week 1 May 20: #Brands, #Marketing, #COVID-19

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: what smart brands can during the crisis - a special with Andrew Baxter. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Dis...

Corona Business Insights: the oil industry

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How the slump in oil prices during the COVID-19 pandemic presents a stress test for the oil industry in a low-carbon future.As COVID-19 sets out to ch...

Corona Business Insights: productivity and remote work

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Productivity and remote working: what individuals and managers can do while working from home.As COVID-19 sets out to change the world forever, join u...

The Future, This Week 24 Apr 20: #Airbnb, #TravelBan, #COVID-19

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: as travel stops, Airbnb and its ‘super hosts’ struggle for survival. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Di...

Corona Business Insights: office changes

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How the office and office work might change in the wake of COVID-19.As COVID-19 sets out to change the world forever, join us in the following weeks i...

Corona Business Insights: climate and the environment

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What coronavirus means for climate and the environment: from emissions and climate responses, to poaching and deforestation, to plastic pollution and ...

The Future, This Week 17 Apr 20: #ContactTracing, #Surveillance, #COVID-19

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: contact tracing with Apple and Google, and the big picture of surveillance during the pandemic. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and...

Corona Business Insights: gig work changes

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As some gig workers become essential workers others face long term unemployment.As COVID-19 sets out to change the world forever, join us in the follo...

The Future, This Week 10 Apr 2020: #TheInternet, #AI, #COVID-19

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: the internet made old again, and why AI struggles with the new. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption ...

Corona Business Insights: universal basic income

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why universal basic income could make economies more resilient to crises shock.As COVID-19 sets out to change the world forever, join us in the follow...

Coming soon: Corona Business Insights

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The COVID-19 pandemic is a transformative global event, requiring fresh thinking.As COVID-19 sets out to change the world forever, join us in the foll...

The Future, This Week 3 Apr 20: #Space, #AI, #Climate

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: the conversations gone missing during COVID-19: space, tech and climate. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Di...

The Future, This Week 27 Mar 2020: #BigTech, #Automation, #COVID-19

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: big tech in the time of corona, and why robots are not taking your job. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Dis...

The Future, This Week 20 Mar 20: #COVID-19, #Airlines, #BusinessContinuity

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: COVID-19 grounds airlines, and business continuity learnings. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Re...

The Future, This Week 13 Mar 20: #COVID-19, #Coronavirus, #EconomicImpact

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, and what it means for the future of business. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Di...

The Future, This Week 6 Mar 20: #GenderPayGap, #DifficultWomen

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: gender pay gap Groundhog Day, and the tyranny of niceness. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Resea...

The Future This Week 28 Feb 20: #MooresLaw, #StartupDeflation

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This Week: Moore's law no more, and Silicon Valley's startup deflation. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Res...

The Future, This Week 21 Feb 20: #Tesla, #PopulationCrisis

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Tesla’s computing advantage, Italy’s population crisis and gravitational batteries. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Rie...

The Future, This Week 14 Feb 20: #Prisons, #Satellites

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: virtual prisons, blinded by satellites, and robots in love. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Rese...

The Future, This Week 05 Feb 20: #Predictions, #2020

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week: we look back at 2019 and forward to 2020, and reflect on how we connect tech and business trends with global megatrends. Sandra Peter (Sydn...

Coming soon: The Future, This Week Season 7

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Season 7 of The Future, This Week is almost here. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet wee...

James Crabtree on India's billionaire raj

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With the rise of a billionaire superclass from the austere remnants of India's state socialism, how will India handle rising inequality?Associate Prof...

The Future, This Week 29 Nov 19: #Shakespeare, #AI, #Capitalism

29 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: AI and Shakespeare, the capitalism crisis, and cows in VR. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Resea...

The Future, This Week 22 Nov 19: #FutureofWork, #4DayWeek, #WorkQuality

22 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: working less for more, and the future of work not as usual. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Rese...

The Future, This Week 15 Nov 19: #Bullshit, #Algorithms

15 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: calling bullshit, sexist credit cards and death predictions with Jevin West. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digita...

The Future, This Week 8 Nov 19: #TheTruth, #FreeSpeech, #PlatformDesign

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: the truth, free speech and the design of online platforms. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Resea...

The Future, This Week 1 Nov 19: #Zombies, #IoT

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: a Halloween special with beer corpses, zombie bots and connected birds. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Dis...

Seeing in colour with Alvy Ray Smith

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is the history of digital colour? How did Moore's Law shape the future of computer animation? Dr Alvy Ray Smith discusses building businesses fro...

Thinking with Daniel Kahneman

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How can we make better decisions? Professor Daniel Kahneman discusses bias, noise and algorithms. You can find transcripts, links for the curious and ...

The Future, This Week 11 Oct 19: #Superannuation, #FutureOfWork

11 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: “death and taxes,” the future of retirement and superannuation. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disrupt...

The Future, This Week 4 Oct 19: #DataAnalytics with Simon Kemp

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: part two of a special with Simon Kemp on the value of data analytics. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disru...

The Future, This Week 27 Sep 19: #StateOfDigital with Simon Kemp

27 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: part one of a special with Simon Kemp on the State of Digital. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption R...

The Future, This Week 23 Sep 2019: #ClimateAction, #Apocalypse

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: What can we do to save the planet? And how will the world end? Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption R...

The Future, This Week 20 Sep 2019: #ClimateStrike

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: we are joined by Professor Chris Wright to go on climate strike.Our guest, Professor Christopher Wright: https://business.sydney.edu.au/sta...

The Future, This Week 13 Sep 19: #BigIdeas, #WorkSatisfaction

13 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: real innovation between steam trains and convenience, and the automation paradox. Sandra Peter(Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Di...

The Future, This Week 6 Sep 19: #ChickenWars, #RingMyBell

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: chicken wars – don’t be chicken, eat the balls; and ring my bell. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disru...

The Future, This Week 30 Aug 19: #Myspace, #Consumerism

30 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: preserving our digital heritage, and the national identity crisis caused by consumerism. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Ri...

The Future, This Week 23 Aug 19: #SizeMatters, #WhatTheTech

23 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: size matters when there’s scarce abundance, and what the tech? Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption...

The Future, This Week 16 Aug 19: #YouTubeFame, #GhostKitchens

16 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: welcome to Season 6, with hidden YouTube fame and ghost kitchens. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruptio...

Joseph Stiglitz on the age of inequality

09 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nobel Prize winner and renowned economist, Professor Joseph Stiglitz, says our rising level of inequality is not the unfortunate by-product of economi...

Coming soon: The Future, This Week Season 6

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Season 6 of The Future, This Week is almost here. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet week...

Jonathan Haidt on good intentions and bad ideas

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Internationally acclaimed US academic and author Professor Jonathan Haidt shares his thoughts on the rising generation of social-media addicted, patho...

The Future, This Week 19 Jul 19: #DeepFakes, #DigitalHumans, #WillSmith

19 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: deep fakes, digital humans and a young Will Smith in our Vivid Ideas Special. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digit...

Revisiting Uber, money and monkeys with Keith Chen

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As part of our In Conversation series and the University of Sydney’s Business School Global Executive MBA program, we talk to UCLA economist Keith C...

The Future, This Week 14 Jun 19: #FlyingCars, #Mobility, #EVs

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Flying cars, China pushes electric vehicles, and the future of the automobile. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digi...

The Future This Week 7 Jun 19: #DigitalMarketing, #Apple, #TheNorthFace

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Apple's privacy push cuts out marketers, marketing to the algorithm and robot furniture. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Ri...

The Future This Week 31 May 19: #MonaLisa #platforms #competition

31 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Mona Lisa’s fake smile, more Digital Humans, and missing platform competition. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Di...

The Future, This Week 17 May 19: #GOT gets real

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: real-life implications of Game of Thrones. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet ...

The Future, This Week 10 May 19: #biodiversity, swearing robot

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: a million species disappear: what that means, what we can do, and a swearing robot. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer ...

The Future, This Week 3 May 19: #OldTownRoad and #Microbiome disruption

03 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: wonderful country-trap, weird bacteria innovation, and Elon’s leaf-blower. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digita...

The Future, This Week 19 Apr 19: #996, #futureofwork, #GOT

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: #996 working long hours, predicting work and who dies on Game of Thrones. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital D...

The Future, This Week 12 Apr 19: #TechLash

12 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: the #TechLash bandwagon: companies, people and governments. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Rese...

The Future, This Week 5 Apr 19: #ChinaTech: chatbots and #TikTok

04 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: A special on #ChinaTech, with chatbots and the TikTok phenomenon. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruptio...

The Future, This Week 29 Mar 19: It's all #AppleNews

31 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: a lot of #AppleNews, platforms and piracy. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet ...

The Future, This Week 22 Mar 19: More #BreakUpBigTech

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: the five conversations at the heart of #BreakUpBigTech. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research...

The Future, This Week 15 Mar 19: #BreakUpBigTech

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: big tech breakup, Amazon power and a Facebook rethink. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research ...

The Future, This Week IWD edition: women, automation and work

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: women, more automation and the future of work. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) m...

The Future This Week 1 Mar 19: Data not oil, dangerous AI, and robo-monk

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: Why data is not like oil, dangerous AI, and a robot that gives sermons. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Dis...

The Future, This Week 22 Feb 19: predictions, predictions and more predictions

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week: looking ahead, looking back and looking to see what looking means. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disrupti...

Coming soon: The Future, This Week Season 5

01 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Season 5 of The Future, This Week is almost here. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet week...

Misbehaving with Dan Ariely

25 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Leading behavioural economist Professor Dan Ariely shares his insights into US politics, how we think about inequality, his desire to become a waiter ...

The Future, This Week 21 Dec 18: coffee, chickens, and fake food

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: a food Christmas special with coffee, chickens and a fake food future. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disr...

The Future, This Week 14 Dec 18: fake restaurants, fake news, and monsters

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week from San Francisco: a fake special with restaurants, reviews and monsters. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital D...

The Future, This Week 7 Dec 18: tasty app, fish faces, and car data

07 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: food flavours, fish faces and China’s car data collection. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Res...

The Future, This Week 30 Nov 18: happiness, big data and big claims

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: happiness, big data analysis, and inclement weather. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Gr...

The Future, This Week 23 Nov 18: patents, co-housing, and dangerous questions

23 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: disturbing patents, smart housing, and asking a dangerous question. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disrupt...

The Future, This Week 16 Nov 18: AI puppets, fake stuff, and cashless

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: puppets reading news, fake stuff, and Sweden’s out of cash. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Re...

The Future, This Week 9 Nov 18: satire, science, and bio bricks

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: satire sells science, rats are not human, and bacterial bio bricks. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disrupt...

The power of followership

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Melissa Carsten studies what most of us are - followers. There can be no leaders without followers, so we ask her "what makes a good followe...

The Future, This Week 2 Nov 18: work weeks, faxes, and AI art

02 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: work week wishes, fax-free futures, and AI art. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) ...

The Future, This Week 26 Oct 18: dead stars, undead CEOs, and disappearing objects

26 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: casting the dead, boss forever, and things that vanish.You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn, ...

The Future, This Week 19 Oct 18: beds, streaming, and the end of the world

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week: sweet dreams, lots of streams, and the end of the world.You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn,...