The Future Starts Now — feat. Theo Priestly (Tony Blair Institute for Global Change)
THEO PRIESTLY — Theo Priestly — Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
A futurist on connected healthcare, solving real problems, and adapting to a life lived online.
Show notes
A futurist on connected healthcare, solving real problems, and adapting to a life lived online. Jonathon Wright speaks with futurist and author Theo Priestly at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic about emerging technology and the future of work. Theo paints a connected-healthcare scenario spanning autonomous transport, 3D printing, IoT, smart contracts and AI, arguing industries must link data they've never shared before. He criticises tech built without purpose or market (the smart candle, Magic Leap) and urges builders to ask how many lives they can improve rather than how much funding they can raise. He previews his multi-contributor book and new podcast strands, and predicts a rapid rise in remote-collaboration startups. **In this episode:** - Future of Work - Emerging Technology - AI & Society - Remote & Distributed Teams **Guest:** Theo Priestly — Futurist & Author, Ass