Delivered a key note in Rome for a client about future trends, strategy, innovation, organisational design and technology. Very interesting. As always technology abstraction, digital transformation, AI and citizen development were topics of debate. I am happy to share my presentation. Leave a comment or send me a note.
Rome
Never been to Rome, so for the next few days I will be mixing business with pressure and explore Rome. Any tips appreciated.
Topics
Today’s topics to consider are artificial tongues, totalitarianism, quantum memory, prompt engineering, artificial programmable worms, predictions about retail, algae (opportunity hotspot), engineering plants and redefining growth leadership in 2024 (excellent article and dovetails perfectly with my presentation yesterday)
Think about
Technology abstraction, digital transformation, AI and citizen development (at scale).
Artificial tongue: A new weapon to kill bacteria
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/artificial-tongue-a-new-weapon-to-kill-bacteria?
In a step towards treating and managing dental diseases, researchers have developed an artificial tongue capable of detecting and differentiating between different types of dental bacteria.
New technologies, new totalitarians
https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/new-technologies-new-totalitarians?
Thanks to smartphones, social media, and globalization, liberalism faces a new and terrifying kind of opponent. Big brother is in your pocket.
‘Quantum memory breakthrough’ may lead to a quantum internet
We’re now one step closer to a “quantum internet” — an interconnected web of quantum computers — after scientists built a network of “quantum memories” at room temperature for the first time.
Prompt Engineering Tutorial for AI/ML Engineers
https://dzone.com/articles/prompt-engineering-tutorial-for-aiml-engineers?
A deep dive into prompt engineering, its techniques, and the best practices to be followed.
Can artificial worm guts tackle our plastic problem?
https://www.springwise.com/innovation/science/an-artificial-worm-gut-breaks-down-plastic/?
The world produces around 350 million metric tonnes of plastic waste each year, and this rubbish can take between 20 and 500 years to decompose, breaking down into harmful microplastics in the process. But now, a team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU) has developed an artificial ‘worm gut’ that could help to break down plastics.
What will retail look like in five years? Top industry executives share their predictions
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/16/future-of-retail-predictions.html
Omni, experiential, location, location, location, data, AI, augmentation, social media, personalisation, customisation and stores will still matter
Algae could be key for better plant-based foods
https://www.futurity.org/blue-green-algae-plant-based-food-3185442/
Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are living organisms that we have been able to get to produce a protein that they don’t naturally produce. The particularly exciting thing here is that the protein is formed in fibrous strands which somewhat resemble meat fibers.
Engineering plants with deeper roots could be a huge climate boon. Scientists just made a big find.
By tweaking the behavior of a particular plant hormone, researchers believe we can grow plants that burrow deeper into the soil.
Redefining Growth Leadership in 2024
https://prophet.com/2024/01/redefining-growth-leadership-in-2024/?
Senior leaders must embrace these 5 strategies to unlock growth in a shifting business landscape. Go to market platforms, future back, branding, rethinking business models and reinvention capability.
