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"You might be an investment banker or have a digital media company and not think biotech has anything at all to do with you. It does... The convergence is what everybody is missing."
• Stay informed on advancements beyond your field. • Anticipate emerging tech impacts. • Integrate new technologies into strategy.
"You have to come in with data, you can't just come in with, you know, I think these things or here's a couple of headlines I read... So it's a matter of having data-backed examples... and then believing in that so passionately that you are selling without actually having to sell."
• Use solid data to persuade stakeholders. • Support shifts with evidence. • Combine data with passion to drive initiatives.
"I don't think regulation is the right way... Part of the problem with regulation is that it's inherently a reaction to something that's already happened historically."
• Consider proactive governance models. • Develop self-regulating industry frameworks. • Foster innovation with ethical practices.
"The problem is that when people are looking for how to change or grow, they look at their peers... They are never looking at their near peers or... totally different industries, which is a huge mistake."
• Seek inspiration from diverse fields. • Apply analogies from other sectors. • Broaden perspectives for innovation.
"Signals and trends are what we can know, uncertainties are what we cannot know. And then using that information to map out scenarios."
• Accept that not all factors are controllable. • Map different scenarios based on trends. • Use foresight for flexible strategies.
"He imagined what would happen in the aftermath of dropping a nuclear bomb... So he started telling these stories that were so visceral... They were incredibly effective as a result."
• Use vivid narratives to illustrate future scenarios. • Make the future relevant to your audience. • Leverage storytelling to inspire action.
"Individually, these groupings of technologies aren't important. It's the convergence we discovered that matters... As advancements happen in one area, they beget advancements in the other."
• Explore intersections between emerging technologies. • Identify how convergence impacts your industry. • Leverage synergies for innovation.
"You have to bring it back to 'What am I doing tomorrow morning that's different.' Ultimately, people want to make decisions and they don't want to be wrong... So it's a matter of having data-backed examples... and then believing in that so passionately that you are selling without actually having to sell."
• Present actionable insights that are immediately relevant. • Use data-backed examples to build confidence. • Communicate with passion to inspire change.
"Being aware of the technology supercycle isn't enough, you have to start developing capabilities in foresight... it's a matter of tracking signals, knowing the difference between what's a trend and what's trendy..."
• Develop foresight skills. • Differentiate lasting trends from fads. • Prepare for uncertainties.
"I run across way too many people whose sole desire is to exit... You're going to be making decisions that are never in the best interests of the one great thing that must be created."
• Prioritize creating value over quick exits. • Make decisions that serve products and customers. • Build with passion for long-term success.
