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The Future, This Week

Sydney Business Insightssbi.sydney.edu.au

Dr Sandra Peter and Prof Kai Riemer meet each week to put their spin on news impacting the future of business. From Sydney Business Insights at the University of Sydney.

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The Future, This Week 04 Aug 2017

This week: meet Mike, why electric cars are only getting greener and are digital natives real? Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitter, or sbi.sydney.edu...

Aug 04, 201725 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Making social innovation happen

Social innovation addresses massive social problems, including urban transport, indigenous disadvantage, poverty, climate change or the refugee crisis. Where should the answers come from? Is there a hybrid approach beyond domestic policy, foreign aid or Corporate Responsibility Programs? To find out, we talk to Jarrod Ormiston, Assistant Professor in Social Entrepreneurship at the Maastricht Centre for Entrepreneurship at Maastricht University. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iT...

Aug 03, 201720 min

The Future, This Week 28 Jul 2017

This week: what happened while we were gone, real problems with AI, spying vacuums, and a suicidal robot. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitter, or sbi...

Jul 28, 201734 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Coming soon: The Future, This Week Season 2

Season 2 of The Future, This Week is coming next week! Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitter, or sbi.sydney.edu.au. Send us your news ideas to sbi@sydn...

Jul 21, 20173 min

Putting cities back into 'smart cities'

Smart cities are anticipated to create huge business opportunities with a market value of 1.6 trillion dollars by 2020. Amidst growing fascination with the promise of digital technologies, do we really understand how to think strategically about cities? We talk to Dr Tooran Alizadeh, an interdisciplinary academic based at the School of Architecture, Design and Planning to find out more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your po...

Jul 18, 201723 min

The Future, This Week 14 Jul 2017

This Week: we have an unfolding story about augmented reality. Apple has recently thrown its hat into the augmented reality ring with its new ARKit. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on ...

Jul 13, 20179 minSeason 1Ep. 22

The Future, This Week 07 Jul 2017

This week: we revisit the business of sports on the back of some recent news about cricket. Part of this segment was featured earlier this month on The Conversation's Business Briefing podcast "Following the money in cricket". Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, St...

Jul 06, 20179 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Demystifying Chinese investment in Australia

There is constant debate about Chinese investment in Australia, whether it's real estate prices going up or farmland being acquired. There is speculation and misinformation. To help us look beyond the myth, we talk to Professor Hans Hendrischke about his latest research with KPMG and to find out what it means for both China and Australia. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (fl...

Jul 03, 201717 min

The Future, This Week 30 Jun 2017

This week: why Google is building its own iPhone, why smartphone innovation is running out of steam, and the iPhone is different in India. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard ...

Jun 30, 20178 minSeason 1Ep. 20

The Future, This Week 23 Jun 2017

This week: rogue bikes, Amazon Wholefoods, and the exorcism of Uber. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitter, or sbi.sydney.edu.au. Show notes and links ...

Jun 26, 201726 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Innovation in the Navy: how the Air Arm does it

Bringing innovation to a place where rules, hierarchy and tradition are deeply ingrained in the very fabric of the institution can be difficult. How does an organisation overcome this obstacle? We talk to Commodore Chris Smallhorn, about how the Navy is creating a culture of innovative behaviour. The Royal Australian Navy and our country is entering into a period of unprecedented Naval ship building over the coming decades. However part of the Navy has been in a focused re-capitalisation for som...

Jun 20, 201734 min

The Future, This Week 16 Jun 2017

This week: inventors vs innovators, what drones are for, and the self-proclaimed Space Nation. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitter, or sbi.sydney.edu...

Jun 16, 201726 minSeason 1Ep. 18

The Future, This Week 09 Jun 2017

This week: should email die, stealing jeeps, talking pods, and our robot of the week. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitter, or sbi.sydney.edu.au. Show...

Jun 09, 201726 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Materialising the digital

Out of Hand: Materialising the Digital at the Powerhouse Museum explores the increasingly important role of digital manufacture in contemporary art, science, fashion, design and architecture. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitter, or sbi.sydney.edu.au. For show notes and links for this episode visit sbi.sydney.edu.au/podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener ...

Jun 05, 201722 min

The Future, This Week 02 Jun 2017

This week: big design, keeping up with blockchain, how computers change us and goodbye Walt. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitter, or sbi.sydney.edu.a...

Jun 02, 201728 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Entrepreneurship and China's big three

How can China's emerging entrepreneurs compete in a culture that is dominated by three big companies? Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent, the B.A.T, the big three that imitate or consume any smaller competitive new company. In this podcast, we talk to Barney Tan a senior lecturer in Business Information Systems at the University of Sydney Business School, about China as a place for mass entrepreneurship and innovation. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or...

Jun 01, 201720 min

The Future, This Week 26 May 2017

This week: medicine goes digital, AI for president and cameras killing keyboards. Sandra Peter(SBI)and Kai Riemer(DDRG)meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitter, or sbi.sydney.edu.au. Show notes and links to this episode, including the news stories of the week, other sto...

May 25, 201729 minSeason 1Ep. 15

The Future, This Week 19 May 2017

This week: the Frightful Five, white men designing apps, and the ten thousand phones enslaved to like you. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitter, or sb...

May 18, 201729 minSeason 1Ep. 14

From imagination to innovation

Star Trek inspired the first mobile phone by Motorola. Google, Apple and Microsoft have all used science fiction to stay ahead of the curve in the innovation game. So how do we go from imagination to innovation? We talk to Gaia Grant, a PhD candidate from the University of Sydney Business School, about imagining potential futures and other critical parts of the innovation process. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts...

May 16, 201721 min

The Future, This Week 12 May 2017

This week: robots, apples and Apple; when living the good life on Instagram turns into real work, and an industry where analogue still beats digital. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on...

May 11, 201730 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Are generational categories a myth?

Generational categories are popular but is there any truth to generational differences? We talk to Dr Steven Hitchcock about the myths surrounding generational categories and what organisations and leaders can and should be doing about it. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitter, or sbi.sydney.edu.au. For show notes and links for this episode visit sbi.syd...

May 08, 201713 min

The Future, This Week 05 May 2017

This week: do wearables deserve to die, why Netflix is resilient to hackers and pirates, and the challenge of building a great social network. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipbo...

May 05, 201729 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Coral or coal? Business divided

The Great Barrier Reef’s tourism industry is worth billions of dollars annually to Queensland and the Australian economy. But as economically impressive as it is, it’s not the only factor bringing money into the region. Mining and coal royalties are also major economic contributors. So what happens when the two main economic influencers directly oppose each other? What will this mean for the future of business in the region? We talk to Professor Christopher Wright to find out more. You can subsc...

May 02, 201712 min

The Future, This Week 28 Apr 2017

This Week: what we can learn about innovation from copying in Silicon Valley, the NBN and an overpriced, wifi-connected juicer. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jd...

Apr 28, 201733 minSeason 1Ep. 11

What if - an ice-free Arctic 2027

Climate change changes everything - our economy, our society and the ecosystems that underpin life on Earth. In this what if episode we talk to Professor Christopher Wright to explore what an ice free Arctic Earth might look like in 2027 if we pursue our current business as usual. Our what if podcasts are an invitation to imagine and explore complex implications of potential dramatic change on the future of business. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Lib...

Apr 24, 201713 min

The Future, This Week 21 Apr 2017

This Week: A special edition: Amazon is finally, officially coming to Australia. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitter, or sbi.sydney.edu.au. Show note...

Apr 21, 201726 minSeason 1Ep. 10

The Future, This Week 13 Apr 2017

This Week: why Google might soon use your beach selfies to sell sunglasses, cities are outbidding each other for the shiny new Hyperloop, and data science in the German Bundesliga. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcas...

Apr 13, 201724 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Leading digital change in the workplace

Being a digital leader requires more than just implementing technology into your workplace, it requires a fundamental shift in our thinking and practices. Kai Riemer talks to Euan Semple, Anne Bartlett-Bragg and Sandra Peter as they challenge our understanding of the key digital issues facing leadership teams in today’s organisations. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.i...

Apr 11, 201727 min

The Future, This Week 07 Apr 2017

This week: can we fight climate change by moving to the city, does technology make us less productive and cyborgs. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week. You can subscribe to this podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Libsyn or wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow us online on Flipboard (flip.it/jdwqTP), Twitte...

Apr 06, 201726 minSeason 1Ep. 7

The Stupidity Paradox

Stupidity in business can lead to disasters. From absurd routines to idiotic management practices, from lost productivity and slow reaction times to financial catastrophes and organisational collapse. Yet a mindlessness and idiocy can, at least for a while help people do things more easily, can help people get along better and really just get on with it. This is the stupidity paradox. So how is stupidity impacting the way we do business? And should we do anything about it? We talk to Professor M...

Apr 04, 201719 min
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