Episodes
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Mike Hulme, Professor, U Cambridge, on how climate visions get constructed. They explore the methods, data, and scenarios underlying the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Prof. Hulme just published the book, Critical Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.  Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social...
Published 04/11/23
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, we interview Jamin Warren, Founder, Twofivesix. We discuss the evolution of the role of gaming in branding, current examples/successes, and the relevance for industry, governments, and consumers. Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. I...
Published 04/04/23
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Graham Hill, CEO of The Carbonauts on The Changing Environmental Movement. They discuss  activism before/now, behavior change, and what does it take to make an impact? Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial...
Published 03/21/23
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Bruce Usher, Author and Professor at Columbia Business School about Investing in the Era of Climate Change, which is the subject of Bruce's most recent book. They discuss the variety of available investment options, how the field is going, and the future investment outlook.  Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the...
Published 03/14/23
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, we interview Erinch Sahan, Business & Enterprise Lead, Doughnut Economics Action Lab. We discuss what doughnut economics is, how it is being put into action, the tools being developed in this regard, and examples of organizations that use this framework.  Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau),...
Published 03/07/23
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, we interview Claude Letourneau, CEO of Canadian scale-up company Svante about carbon removal challenges, the different technical approaches, who the players, startups, corporates, governments, and enablers are.  Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial...
Published 02/28/23
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, our guest is Ted Shepherd, Professor, University of Reading, UK. We discuss climate storylines, a physically self-consistent unfolding of past events or of plausible future events or pathways. This is a relatively new method in climate science and diverges from the main approach taken by the UN climate panel.  Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the...
Published 02/21/23
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, we feature Trond Arne Undheim, Ph.D, Research Scholar in Global Systemic Risk, Innovation, and Policy at the Stanford Existential Risk Initiative (SERI), Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), Stanford University about his work with the Stanford Cascading Risk Study. Stanford Cascading Risk Study project website and eligibility information: https://riskstudy2075.stanford.edu/  Survey (short version):...
Published 02/20/23
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, we interview Jerome Glenn, Executive Director, The Millennium Project about his work at The Millennium Project,a voluntary global participatory think tank of futurists, scholars, scientists, business planners, and policymakers who work for international organizations, governments, corporations, NGOs, and universities. Their flagship publication is the State of the Future, a foresight document that gets presented to the United Nations.  Futurized goes...
Published 02/14/23
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, our guest is Vandana Singh, SciFi Author, Professor, Framingham State. We discuss Climate Imaginations, how climate is taught in college these days, and how to envision positive futures and motivate large-scale change.  Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, scholar, author, investor,...
Published 02/07/23
In this episode of the Futurized podcast we interview Cindy Forde, Author of Bright New World: How to Make a Happy Planet, and Founder of Planetari. We discuss the challenge of communicating climate change to children. Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. I am a Research...
Published 01/31/23
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, our guest is David Phillips, Head of UK and Investor Relations, Aker Carbon Capture. The topic is Industrial Carbon Removal. We discuss the intricacies of industrial carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), which refers to a suite of technologies that can play a role in meeting global energy and climate goals. Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the...
Published 01/24/23
In this episode of the Futurized  podcast, the topic is: Foresight in US Intelligence. we interview Greg Treverton, Professor of Practice, UCSC, who is a former Chair of the U.S. National Intelligence Council. Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. I am a Research scholar in...
Published 01/24/23
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews John Schaus, Senior Fellow at CSIS. They discuss CSIS’s flagship presentation on future trends, “Seven Revolutions: Scanning the Horizon Out to the Year 2035 and Beyond, ongoing research initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies to identify the most important drivers of change defining our world over the next 30 years and beyond. Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces...
Published 01/17/23
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, scholar, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. I am a Research scholar in Global Systemic Risk, Innovation, and Policy at Stanford University. Join me as I discuss the societal impact of deep tech such as AI, blockchain, IoT, nanotech, quantum, robotics, and synthetic biology, and...
Published 12/21/22
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. Join me as I discuss the societal impact of deep tech such as AI, blockchain, IoT, nanotech, quantum, robotics, and synthetic biology, and tackle topics such as entrepreneurship, trends, or the future of work. On the show, I interview smart people...
Published 12/13/22
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. Futurized prepares YOU to think about how to deal with the next decade's disruption, so you can succeed and thrive no matter what happens. In this episode of the podcast, the topic is: Free Education Until You Start Your Career. Our guest is Ariel Camus, CEO and co-founder of Microverse. In this conversation, they talk about trust, the essence...
Published 11/15/22
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. Join me as I discuss the societal impact of deep tech such as AI, blockchain, IoT, nanotech, quantum, robotics, and synthetic biology, and tackle topics such as entrepreneurship, trends, or the future of work. On the show, I interview smart people...
Published 11/08/22
Futurized goes beneath the trends to track the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment. I’m your host, Trond Arne Undheim (@trondau), futurist, author, investor, and serial entrepreneur. Join me as I discuss the societal impact of deep tech such as AI, blockchain, IoT, nanotech, quantum, robotics, and synthetic biology, and tackle topics such as entrepreneurship, trends, or the future of work. On the show, I interview smart people...
Published 11/01/22
Futurized is a bi-weekly show, preparing YOU to think about how to deal with the next decade's disruption, so you can succeed and thrive no matter what happens. In this episode of the podcast, the topic is: Imagining Robotic Consciousness. Our guest is Gary F. Bengier, polymath, futurist, and author. In this conversation, they talk about the technologies and worldview underpinning his sci-fi novel Unfettered Journey which is set in the year 2161. If you're new to the show, seek particular...
Published 10/18/22
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, the topic is: The Emergence of Fusion Energy. Trond's guest is Andrew Holland, CEO of Fusion Industry Association. In this conversation, they talk about driving forces, startups, the role of industry associations, risks, regulatory uncertainties, , impact on climate change, and industry supply chains. If you're new to the show, seek particular topics, or you are looking for a great way to tell your friends about the show, which we always appreciate,...
Published 10/04/22
Futurized is a bi-weekly show, preparing YOU to think about how to deal with the next decade's disruption, so you can succeed and thrive no matter what happens. In this episode of the podcast, the topic is: What YOU can do to Save the Planet. Our guest is Justin Gillis, author, consultant, and speaker, former climate change journalist at The New York Times. In this conversation, they talk about the areas where ambitious but eminently practical changes will have the greatest effect.  If...
Published 09/20/22
In this episode of the podcast, the topic is: Deep Tech in Abu Dhabi. Our guest is Ray O. Johnson, CEO of the Technology Innovation Institute. In this conversation, they talk about the transition from a petroleum based economy to a high tech economy. If you're new to the show, seek particular topics, or you are looking for a great way to tell your friends about the show, which we always appreciate, we've got the episode categories. Those are at Futurized.org/episodes. They are collections...
Published 09/13/22
In this episode of the Futurized podcast, the topic is: The Hydrogen Economy Value Chain in Aviation. Our guest is Paul Eremenko, CEO and co-founder of Universal Hydrogen. In this conversation, they talk about driving forces, R&D, risks, trade-offs, uncertainties, scalability, impact on climate change, economy, and on the industry supply chain. If you're new to the show, seek particular topics, or you are looking for a great way to tell your friends about the show, which we always...
Published 09/06/22
In episode 158 of the Futurized podcast, the topic is: The Real World Beyond Sustainability. Our guest is Dr. John R. Ehrenfeld, industrial ecology pioneer, ex-MIT researcher, and author. Futurized is a bi-weekly show, preparing YOU to think about how to deal with the next decade's disruption, so you can succeed and thrive no matter what happens. Make sure you are subscribed to our newsletter on Futurized.org, where you can find hundreds of episodes of conversations that matter to the future....
Published 06/14/22