We now live in the Age of Disruption. We now live in the Age of Transformation. Please stop using the word Innovation. It is a 1990s word. Everywhere I go, all the conferences and trade shows I speak at, the word innovation is on everyone’s lips. “We provide innovative solutions to….” “We are an innovative […]
During the last 10 years I have consistently spoken about the two realities we live in; the physical reality and the screen reality. The physical reality is of course based upon atoms and the screen reality is based upon digits. During this time it has become clear that the screen reality morphs more quickly than […]
Today the words Artificial Intelligence are widely used to describe the growth of intelligence that is non-human. This will ultimately go away as a meaningful phrase. Frustrated by the over simplified discussion about AI – robotic overlords, machines versus humans- I looked up the word “intelligence” in several dictionaries. In no definition of intelligence could […]
I am often queried after speeches or in discussions about certain technologies that might be “good” or “bad”. My position has always been that technology is neither, it just is. It is how humans use it that is good or bad. [The obvious exception is technology specifically designed to kill humans such as weapons of […]
Starting today and on most Thursdays I will be posting a very short- usually around 60 seconds- video on a single topic. A minute in your day to consider a single thought you might not otherwise consider. I am known for having said that 10 years ago we left the Information Age and entered the […]
We are now entering the second half of the Shift Age, a time of incredible transformation. The Shift Age is basically the transit between what was and what is.
David Houle, a futurist, thinker, and speaker, explains how technology, specifically cell phone ubiquity, has radically altered the notion of place in modern society. Part of TEDxSarasota’s inaugural conference held on 12/12/12 with the theme “Creativity Matters” at the Historic Asolo Theatre in Sarasota, Florida.
One of Amazon’s bestselling authors and brand futurist, David Houle, talks about the technological and social changes that will dramatically alter and impact the future of marketing and brands. David’s popular book, Brand Shift, is a high level look into the future of marketing and what brands will have to do to succeed in one […]