Future Things Radio: Recent Episodes
Future Things Radio
Through interesting conversations with people from all walks of life, from corporate, government to community leaders, from religious sages, futuristic mavericks and avant-garde musicians, we bring you a smorgasbord of future perspectives on what’s coming, to chart the next chapter of modern human history. For questions, please contact us at futurethings.radio@gmail.com.
In this episode, we had a chat with Jacob Saur, Senior Software Engineer at Wave, on the future of payments and financial inclusion especially in developing countries with poor infrastructure and internet connectivity, the prospects of NFTs as a means of value exchange and whether the metaverse is a hype or the real deal.
In this episode, we talk to Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, longest serving Prime Minister of Malaysia dubbed as the Father of Modernisation who brought the country through a period of high economic growth during his tenure. We discussed the limits of democracy, the paradox of free trade, the digital divide and the plight of developing nations.
In this episode, we had a chat with Elina Noor, Director of Political-Security Affairs and Deputy Director (Washington DC office) of the Asia Society Policy Institute on the future of international relations, particularly the superpower play between US, China and Russia, and the importance of regulating cyberspace as we move deeper into the digital world.
In this episode, we had a chat with Pablo Hernandez Jurado and Daniela Escobar Onofre, two young leaders in the tech and development sectors in Colombia, on the imperative of moving away from the colonial legacies of the past, by addressing the deepening income and gender inequality, by investing in education and infrastructure, and by reducing dependence on extractive industries, to secure a better future for Colombia.
In this episode, we had a chat with Maimunah Mohd Sharif, the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) about the rapid urbanization trends worldwide, the inequality gap within cities, mitigating population pressures in the center, new ways of waste management, as well as the future of green technology for public transportation.
In this episode, we had a powwow with Abdossamad Hisni, Taha Hisni, Rachid Oufaraj, Youssef Bahannous and Hamza Elyounsi of the Rabat Gnaoua Ensemble on the role of traditional music and art forms in society, and how to keep them alive as we move deeper into the digital era.
In this episode, we had a chat with Sean Kidney, CEO of Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), on the imperative of shifting global capital into clean and sustainable technology, exploring an effective model on bringing together capital markets and conducive policies to bring impactful change, and the future of clean technology in the near future.
In this episode, we talk to Anne Deguerry, Ethical Development and Public Relations Director of Entofood, about the future of insects as food and feed for animals, as well as the depletion of both supply and nutrition of terrestrial and marine animals and how these would impact the human race.
In this episode, we talk to Sandiaga Uno, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia, about the future of jobs, the promising intersection of the demographic dividend and inclusive technology, and the power of responsible cultural tourism.
In this episode, we talk to Alexander Boehmer, Head of South and Southeast Asia of the OECD, about the future of global trade, infrastructure financing and bridging the development gap between nations through....basic economic housekeeping.
In this episode, we talk to Kilema Randrianantoandro, world musician from Madagascar, about the future of world music, the unification of people through music from diverse cultures, and the way of the chameleon.
In this episode, we talk to Prof. Sayed Azam Ali, CEO of Crops For the Future, about future food systems, climate change and a new food menu to feed a growing global population.
In this episode, we talk to Alan Laubsch, the CEO of Generation Blue about the future of finance, decentralised frameworks and innovative financial tools to save planet earth.
In this episode, we talk to Prof. Ravi Ranjan, Professor of Finance and Business Analytics of the Africa Business School in Rabat, Morocco about the future of finance, human evolution and the possibility of a human-centric future.