A quick roundup of hits from since the September update. About half are from organizational futurists and half from consulting futurists. There’s the typical “change is coming fast” and “deep change” keynotes, and the much-covered Millennials, in this case noting how they are hesitant to take vacations. Among the other topics were cybersecurity, supply chain, and longevity. Ford’s futurist Sheryl Connelly describes her role with the company as an organizational futurist, which some readers may find quite useful
And we futurists were also the recipient of advice from a military historian. He suggests that “after thinking some more about such prognostication and the risks of developing programs based on future visions, I propose a working hypothesis for others to consider: The maximum effective range of any future prediction is 20 years or less.” Of course, there is that “P” word in there, which some of us might have an issue with. Waylon Edens
