My Wildest Prediction

My Wildest Prediction: Second season wrap-up

The second season of My Wildest Prediction, hosted by innovation expert Tom Goodwin, has come to an end. Here we share some of the key conclusions.

In the following order, you can listen to: Tom Goodwin (host); Ana Maiques (CEO of Neuroelectrics); Nancy Xu (CEO of Moonhub); Patty McCord (HR Consultant); Bruce Daisley (Author); Dom Price (Work Futurist); Karoli Hindriks (CEO of Jobbatical); Susan Kahn (Business Psychologist); Scott Galloway (Business Guru); Andrew Yang (Businessman); Tara Chklovski, (CEO of Technovation); Lukas Boni (Co-Founder of Planted); Greg Clark (Urbanist); Rory Sutherland (Marketing Expert); Bertrand Piccard (Aviator); David Spiegelhalter (Professor).

'Neurotech will change how we live,' predicts Neuroelectrics CEO Ana Maiques

Ana Maiques is the CEO and co-founder of Neuroelectrics, a European company developing innovative technologies to monitor and stimulate the brain to help people living with neurological diseases. She is widely recognised as one of Europe's most inspiring entrepreneurs. In 2014, she received the EU Prize for Women Innovators from the European Commission, and in 2015, Neuroelectrics was named Best Health Start-Up by Wired UK magazine. Today, Ana Maiques joins the show to talk about the present and the future of neurotechnology. 

'US voters will cast their ballots by smartphones within eight years', businessman Andrew Yang says

Andrew Yang is a former United States presidential candidate. Founder of the non-profit organisations Humanity Forward and Venture for America, he is committed to the creation of a human-centred economy, and he wants to fix the broken US economy. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller The War on Normal People and helped to introduce the idea of universal basic income into the political mainstream. Today, Andrew Yang joins us on the show to talk about how digital voting could change the US political system.

'AI isn't a threat', says former Netflix HR Chief Patty McCord

Patty McCord is the former chief talent officer at Netflix, where she worked for 14 years. She co-created the Netflix Culture Deck, a presentation laying out the company’s values and a document that Sheryl Sandberg once called “the most important document ever to come out of Silicon Valley”. McCord is the author of Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility, a best-selling book where she shares advice for leaders who want to build successful teams. Today, Patty McCord joins My Wildest Prediction to tell us her boldest views on the future regarding artificial intelligence (AI). Although many people fear the impact AI could have on society and jobs, Patty McCord is enthusiastic about the AI revolution and shares her thoughts on how it could enhance human creativity.

‘By 2080, 90% of people will live in cities’ Urbanist Greg Clark says

Greg Clark is a highly renowned UK urbanist. He is, among others, chair of the Connected Places Catapult, a board member of Transport for London, and a Chair of Places for London and 3Ci, the City Commission for Climate Investment. Clark is also an author and global advisor who has worked with cities, national governments, and organisations such as the OECD, the Brookings Institution, and the World Bank. Today, he joins us on the show to discuss how and where we will live in the future. 

'The productivity fetish will end' work futurist Dom Price says

Dom Price is a work futurist at Atlassian, an American software company based in Sydney, Australia. With experience spanning technology, finance, and gaming, Dom brings a unique perspective to the future of work. As a sought-after media commentator and keynote speaker, he shares his insights on life, and the evolving job landscape, helping individuals and companies rethink their approach to success. Since predicting the future of work is at the core of Dom’s mission, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to invite him to My Wildest Prediction.

‘People will stop making predictions’ David Spiegelhalter says

David Spiegelhalter is one of the world's most important figures in statistics. He's an emeritus professor of statistics in the Centre for Mathematical Studies at the University of Cambridge and he's the author of The Art of Uncertainty: How to Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk and Luck. Spiegelhalter is committed to making mathematics more accessible, and he joins My Wildest Prediction to talk about probabilities, how to deal with uncertainty and artificial intelligence.

‘The next Microsoft will be started by a 17-year-old girl,’ with entrepreneur Tara Chklovski

Tara Chklovski is the founder and CEO of Technovation, a global non-profit empowering young women to tackle real-world problems through technology and entrepreneurship. Chklovski joins My Wildest Prediction to explain how technology and education can spark positive change in underrepresented communities.

‘Hydrogen planes will fly commercially by 2035,’ Bertrand Piccard says

Bertrand Piccard can be regarded as the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry of the 21st century. An adventurous explorer, relentless innovator, and visionary, Piccard is a Swiss psychiatrist and aviator. In 1999, he piloted the first balloon to fly around the world non-stop. In 2016, he completed the first global circumnavigation in a solar-powered electric aeroplane. And now, he’s leading the Climate Impulse project, working towards the first non-stop, hydrogen-powered flight around the world.

'We will listen less before we begin to listen more,' business psychologist Susan Kahn says

Susan Kahn is a business psychologist, a practitioner, and an academic, author of Bounce Back: How to Fail Fast and Be Resilient at Work. She joins My Wildest Prediction to share her boldest views on the future of work. Her conversation with Tom Goodwin revolves around the importance of actively listening in workplaces, being open about professional failures, and being a good leader.

'Meat alternatives will be better than meat', according to Planted Co-founder Lukas Böni

Lukas Böni, co-founder of Planted, a company producing plant-based meat, joins My Wildest Prediction to share his boldest thoughts and sharp analysis of how vegan meat will revolutionise the food market. He'll share insights into how his company produces vegan steaks and why these are important, answering the provoking questions of our host Tom Goodwin.

'People will go nomadic' with advertising expert Rory Sutherland

Rory Sutherland is the Vice-Chairman of Ogilvy in the United Kingdom, one of the world’s most renowned advertising agencies. He is the author of several books among which Alchemy: The Power of Ideas That Do Not Make Sense, and of a fortnightly column in The Spectator. Known for his thought-provoking insights, Rory Sutherland joins My Wildest Prediction, to share his visionary takes on work, the housing crisis and the US economy.

'Passports will be obsolete,' with Jobbatical CEO Karoli Hindriks

Karoli Hindriks is the founder and CEO of Jobbatical, the company helping employees relocate around the world. She joins the podcast to talk about the future of workers' mobility, passports and borders.

'AI agents will outnumber humans,' with entrepreneur Nancy Xu

How will AI agents reshape work and transform hiring processes? My Wildest Prediction explores the topic with Nancy Xu, founder and CEO of Moonhub, a company specialising in AI-driven recruitment. 

‘Work will get worse before it gets better,’ with author and former VP of Twitter Bruce Daisley

Bruce Daisley is a best-selling author on a mission to make the workplace more enjoyable. Based in the United Kingdom, he is a former Vice President of Twitter. In this episode of My Wildest Prediction, Daisley shares his thoughts on careers, management, meetings and the impact of technology on work environments.

'AI will fuel US domestic terrorism' with marketing professor Scott Galloway

Scott Galloway is a professor of marketing at the New York University Stern School of Business, entrepreneur, and author of best-selling books. In this episode of My Wildest Prediction, Galloway shares his thoughts on AI, youth, social media, and generational wealth. He argues that AI will create more jobs and boost the economy, but he also believes that the biggest threat to the US will be domestic terrorism from people in uniform weaponized by AI girlfriends.

'Artificial wombs will be a reality' with FemTech futurist Rhiannon Jones

Rhiannon Jones is a renowned creative and strategic futures specialist, known for her expertise in interpreting trends and formulating impactful strategies for startups and global brands across various sectors, with a specialisation in women’s health. She co-founded Ultra Violet Futures with FemTech veteran Anna Butterworth, the first and only future forecasting agency specializing in FemTech and women's and marginalised health innovation.

She’s here today to share her wildest prediction and tell us more about the future of FemTech.

'We will be our own best doctors' with Clue CEO Audrey Tsang

Audrey Tsang is the CEO of the app Clue. You might be wondering what Clue is, but over 10 million people in more than 190 countries use it religiously to track their periods. Clue is a trailblazer in menstrual health and femtech. In fact, the term was coined by its founder, Ida Tin. Tsang is here to tell us more about this revolution and her predictions for the future of health tech.

'We are living in a simulation' with futurist Nikolas Badminton

Nikolas Badminton's work is the antithesis of mindfulness. He is a futurist and "hope engineer," renowned for delivering talks globally and mentoring high-level executives and government officials for over three decades. Given his expertise, we believe he is the ideal person to delve into discussions about the future and share his bold predictions with us.

'Everyone will use neural interfaces' with Emotiv CEO Tan Le

Are you interested in trying a wireless headset that allows you to interact with digital devices simply by reading your mind? This isn't science fiction; it was invented over a decade ago by Australian entrepreneur, inventor, and businesswoman Tan Le. Her groundbreaking work in neuroscience has deepened our understanding of the brain's inner workings. Now, she predicts that we will all use neural interfaces in our daily lives, and they will resemble easy-to-wear headphones.

‘Humans will make better decisions’ with Hunome CEO Dominique Jaurola

Fed up with all the anger and noise on social media? Entrepreneur, futurist, and author Dominique Jaurola believes that change is possible through the implementation of new structures for human engagement. 

Having witnessed Nokia’s transformation from a small company into a household name and assisted numerous organizations in navigating change, she has launched Hunome, a startup aimed at connecting the dots to foster better understanding.

‘Taxis will fly this year’ with Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke

While flying taxis may still sound like science fiction, they are poised to become a reality before the end of the year. Volocopter's drone-shaped electric vehicles are ready to take flight in Paris, coinciding with the 2024 Olympic Games.

Dirk Hoke, former CEO of Airbus Defense and Space, spearheads this groundbreaking initiative at Volocopter, a German start-up pioneering the introduction of electric air taxis to the market: the most disruptive revolution in urban mobility since the beginning of the century.

‘Email is the future of work’ with Superhuman CEO Rahul Vohra

In Silicon Valley, some say that the app Superhuman is the next frontier of work. However, its principle is not as futuristic as one might expect; there's no quantum, blockchain, metaverse, or whatever. Instead, it's addressing a very down-to-earth problem: email management. Something that eats away at our time and hampers our productivity.

We discuss the future of work with its CEO Rahul Vohra: "Imagine dictating just a few ideas into your phone and having that email fully written for you, effortlessly."

'Being a specialist won't be enough' with university founder Ed Fidoe

"It's not acceptable for a CEO to simply say, 'Well, I don't do marketing,'" says Ed Fidoe. That's why he is leading at a groundbreaking university aimed at cultivating well-rounded leaders.

Fidoe is one of the minds behind the UK's first new university with degree-granting powers since the 1960s—the London Interdisciplinary School (LIS).

He argues that specialising alone will fall short in a world grappling with intricate challenges like climate change and AI; instead, one must embrace interdisciplinary skills.

'Robots will build the world' with Tesla veteran Russell Varone

Robots will build everything: our clothes, our food... but they will start by constructing our homes. This is Tesla veteran Russell Varone's wildest prediction. He's already providing a glimpse into this future. Varone is the co-founder and CTO of Diamond Age, a US-based company that has successfully constructed 25 houses using 3D printing and robotic technology.

Varone quotes Elon Musk to communicate his vision: “Physics is the law. Everything else is a recommendation. So we abide by that."

Varone quotes Elon Musk to articulate his vision: “Physics is the law. Everything else is a recommendation. So we abide by that."

'Watching porn is over' with CEO of erotic app, Caroline Spiegel

In an age ruled by incessant screen time and with Pornhub, the colossal streaming pornography platform, valued at $97 billion, it appears audacious to propose that the era of viewing erotic content is drawing to a close. Yet, Caroline Spiegel has a different take. 

She has pioneered a female-first erotic app that encourages listening to, rather than watching, explicit content, stating, "Imagination is a truly powerful tool."

'Capitalism is dead' with Yanis Varoufakis

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for retailers. With Christmas around the corner, shopping soars: groceries and drinks for dinners, toys, electronics for gifts, and clothes for events. It seems wild not to believe that capitalism is in perfect health... 

However, former Greek Minister of Economics Yanis Varoufakis not only thinks it's in decline but claims it's already dead. Who killed it? Well, according to him, Amazon and Alibaba, among others.

'Driverless cars are inevitable' with rally race driver Alex Roy

In a future dominated by driverless cars, will your grandchildren need a driver's license?

Alex Roy, a former executive at Argo AI, a U.S. autonomous driving technology company, is also a rally race driver who asserts that autonomous vehicles are inevitable. Soon, driverless cars won't be the exception but the norm.

However, he also argues that human driving will never disappear. How will these two predictions coexist? Listen to the latest episode of My Wildest Prediction on the future of mobility.

'Dating apps will die' with Former Tinder CEO Renate Nyborg

Renate Nyborg was Tinder's first female CEO, but she left the popular dating app with a mission to use technology to combat loneliness. She is launching a new app, Meeno, that utilizes AI to help solve relationship problems. She also predicts that the future will involve fewer online dating experiences and more real-life encounters.

In this first episode of My Wildest Prediction, Tom Goodwin discusses with Renate Nyborg her boldest predictions on love and chatbots.

Introducing My Wildest Prediction

Dating apps will die, capitalism is over, and social apps will slowly disappear... Get ready for some very wild predictions from the world's tech and business leaders as they chat about the future with innovation expert Tom Goodwin.

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