Ep 23. TRADE-OFFS AND CHOICES THAT COME WITH DISRUPTION with Bronwyn Williams

Nikki Bush in conversation with futurist, economist and trends analyst, Bronwyn Williams about past, the present and the future. Bronwyn is a partner at Flux Trends with Deon Chang. Her research focuses on how macro socio-economic trends and emerging technologies will impact businesses, industries, and nations in the near and long term future. She is a guest lectures for leading business schools and is the the co-author of The Future Starts Now, published by Bloomsbury UK. She is a regular guest in the media and is also a member of the Association of Professional Futurists. For more information visit www.fluxtrends.com

 

This conversation covers:

• The challenges of disruption
• Postalgia, prostalgia and nostalgia
• Bouncing back not forwards
• Tending to your own garden first
• The trade-off between freedom and security
• Can we have it all?
• Pay as you go vs ownership economy
• Selling our kids the idea of a career vs finding your place in society and adding value
• Constructive aggression