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Why ships will dominate global trade

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:22:43 +0000

http://www.globalchange.com Ships and shipping, ports and globalisation. International trade and logistics. Just in time. Manufacturing supply chain management and distribution. Lorry, road, rail. Air freight and container ships. Container terminals and stock control management. Industry, emerging markets and developed world. Global trends. Conference keynote speaker and Futurist Dr Patrick Dixon.

Duration : 0:2:54

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Education trends in fast changing world

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:22:09 +0000

http://www.globalchange.com Speed of change. Syllabus changes — relevance to workplace of new teaching methods. How do we prepare students for future? World changing faster than you can plan a syllabus. Teaching methods and trends. Teaching materials. Preparing students for uncertain world. Wild cards, preparing for unexpected events. Our future world. Example of bird flu. Emotion is key to the future. Video on future of education, high schools, colleges, universities, curriculum, syllabus, exams, assessments, business schools, MBAs, degree courses – by Dr Patrick Dixon, conference keynote speaker for NAIS.

Duration : 0:3:36

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Intellectual copyright: many businesses will give ideas away

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:41:13 +0000

http://www.globalchange.com Future of futurists bright because future trends soon become the past. Giving away intellectual capital. Wikipedia and YouTube world. Intellectual property only has power when released and used by others. Future is about giving away knowledge and ideas. Future of universities and research institutions, future of music and music industry. How to understand future trends. Conference keynote speaker and Futurist Dr Patrick Dixon.

Duration : 0:1:50

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Chemical Industry Future Trends – conference speaker

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:25:15 +0000

http://www.globalchange.com European chemical industry. Consolidation, mergers, acquisitions. Logistics and infrastructure. Efficiencies and cost savings. Shipping, road haulage, trucks, containers, freight and other challenges. Manufacturing energy use. Factories, production of bulk commodities, plastics, packaging, pigments, ethylene, polyethylene, dyes, nylon, polythene, PVC, recycling, oil efficiency. Conference keynote speaker and Futurist Dr Patrick Dixon.

Duration : 0:2:19

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Commodity shortages, prices and emerging market growth

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:26:02 +0000

http://www.globalchange.com Shortages and commodity price rises — oil, copper, gas, coal, steel, precious metals. National interests and sovereign wealth funds. Securing supply chains for economic growth and infrastructure development. China and India demand for commodities. World market prices and forecasts for future demand. Conference keynote speaker and Futurist Dr Patrick Dixon.

Duration : 0:0:37

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Patrick Dixon – conference speaker future trends (futurist). Global future of industry, marketing, customers, energy, global warming, aviation, banking, economy, real estate, health, technology – motivational keynote speech

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:46:12 +0000

http://www.globalchange.com Take hold of your future or the future will take hold of you: conference keynote speaker on managing uncertainty, risk management: why low probability risks happen more frequently than most expect. New market opportunities. Rapid changes in consumer behavior. First mover advantage, multiple scenarios and business strategy development – by Patrick Dixon conference speaker – part of keynote presentation for MTN. Patrick Dixon is often described as a Futurist, author of Futurewise and Building a Better Business, and is one of the world’s most sought after conference speakers on global trends, new markets, demographics, geopolitical risks, emerging markets, digital economy, Web 2.0 communities, virtual teams, biotechnology, business ethics, compliance, leadership, change management and motivation..Patrick Dixon has given “Future” insights to:
Airlines, Travel, Shipping, Hotels, Tourism and Automotive Industry, Banking, Insurance and other Financial Services, Media, Telecommunications and Distribution,
Technology, Engineering, Software and Computer Manufacturers,Food and Drink, Household Goods and Packaging Industry,
Energy, Chemical Industry, Mining, Metals, other Commodities,Health Care, Pharmaceutical Industry, Medical Technology and Cosmetics / Lifestyle,Government and UN
Marketing, Advertising and Design. He has also given conference keynote presentations to Law Firms / Legal / Management, Consulting, Training, Service Organisations.
Non-Profit Organisations,Real Estate / Construction / Engineering,Retail, textiles.

Duration : 0:1:22

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2020 Future seen from 2015: Futurist Mobile World. Consumer Trends:keynote conference speaker

admin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:48:26 +0000

2015 scenario: Future by 2020. http://www.globalchange.com communications, marketing, management, leadership, virtual teams and virtual organisations. Customer focus in product design, advertising, brand development, software and hardware. Mobile marketing and positional advertising trends. Consumer use of personal organisers and mobile devices, mobile phones and other technology. Virtual switchboards, virtual meetings and distance learning. Future bandwidth, video streaming demand, convergence and divergence of technology. Future innovations in communication. Mobile phone strategy for emerging markets and developed markets. Banks will become phone companies and telecom companies will become banks using personal organisers. Mobile payment systems, micropayments, mobile phone credit card transactions and loans. All innovation is divergent – doing things different and better. But most companies focus on convergence on price, quality, features.image, branding, winning customers, online marketing and building trust. Consumer changes, preferences and lifestyles. Keynote conference futurist speaker – Patrick Dixon. Energy saving, global warming, carbon neutral business and helping climate change. Videoconferencing and virtual teams. Winning the war for talent – motivation and leadership styles.

Duration : 0:55:53

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Future convergence, divergence, phones, computers, software innovation, business manufacturing and industry trends. Consumer choices and product features. Conference keynote speaker Patrick Dixon

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:58:02 +0000

Better and different — convergence and divergence
http://www.globalchange.com Divergence or convergence? Consumer focus, IT systems, software and mobile phones. Multiple devices and systems. Multiple capabilities and features. Innovation, divergence, new products and services. Customer choices and consumer satisfaction. How multiple features can win market share but also confuse customers. Innovation is about being different. Convergence in broadcasting, entertainment platforms, multimedia devices, mobile wireless organisers, and in business communication tools. Why convergence and divergence happen at same time. Future of convergence in product design. Limits to convergence in retail sector. Conference keynote speaker and Futurist Dr Patrick Dixon.

Duration : 0:1:15

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Mobile phones and banks, banking transactions future trends

admin — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:45:16 +0000

http://www.globalchange.com Banks will become phone companies and telecom companies will become banks. Mobile payment systems, micropayments, mobile phone credit card transactions and loans. Economic impact of remittances from foreign workers using SMS credit to avoid foreign exchange transaction costs. How biometrics fingerprint technology will allow large mobile phone payments. Commissions and interest charges on loans. Impact of revenues from American Express, Visa, Delta, Access, Mastercard moving to mobile phone transactions. Conference keynote speaker and Futurist Dr Patrick Dixon.

Duration : 0:4:59

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Construction industry trends — conference speaker

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:41:07 +0000

http://www.globalchange.com Lifetime use of carbon in buildings. Polymer concrete reduction in carbon use. Real estate development. Energy saving and construction of commercial offices, property development, factories and residential buildings. Commodity inflation. New materials, e-concrete and concrete polymers. Building techniques, architects, surveyors, planning approval and government regulartions. Life expectancy of commercial buildings. Building techniques and intelligent buildings. Retro-fitting of commercial buildings. Built-in redundancy in construction industry. Patrick Dixon, conference keynote speaker and futurist.

Duration : 0:4:37

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