AI vs. the Future: Three Scenarios for the Post-Pandemic Future

By Alexandra Whittington, Partner at Supertrends Institute Introduction A dramatic game of Go, the match between Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) AlphaGo and the human world champion Lee Sedol in early 2016, captivated the public. Like Kasparov playing chess against Big Blue in 1997, this was a literal game-changer. Why do humans compete against computers at…

Global politics: a four-dimensional chess game

Written by Bronwyn Williams, Partner at Supertrends Institute International politics looks very different in the post-pandemic world. No longer a simple contest of military and economic might, it’s becoming a four-dimensional free-for-all. And China is winning. Global geopolitical allegiances and agendas are rapidly evolving because of Covid. In the past, military and economic considerations provided…

The Great Resignation - Tapping into the mindset of the employees

“The Great Resignation” – Tapping into the mindset of the employees

Written by Keerthana Sreenivasan, Partner at Supertrends Institute The pandemic has prompted many people to reconsider what employment entails, how they are valued, and how they spend their time. The result is a significant spike in resignations. More than 4 million Americans quit their jobs in April, CNBC reported earlier this year, and almost half…