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Trond Undheim
Seeking to understand the depth of human depravity and the heights of human wisdom towards 2075.
Study: A.I. poses existential level threat to humans
Trond Undheim was interviewed on Primetime with John Dickerson on CBS News, 24 July 2023 on recent future scenario work at Stanford Existential Risks Initiative (SERI). He was asked about defining an “extinction scenario”, the […]
How Cascading Risks from Technology, Geopolitics, and Ecology Accumulate and How to Mitigate Them
Stanford CISAC Talk, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 1:00 PM, William J. Perry Conference Room and online. The seminar has now concluded, but you can watch the video recording. About the Event Systemic risks derive […]
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in the media
A tireless futurist, Trond is frequently covered in the press on topics of AI, disruption, startups, public health, leadership, technology, manufacturing, and the future of work. Trond’s work has featured in a variety of business, […]
Futurized podcast
Futurized goes beneath the trends, tracking the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics, and the environment. The 2023 focus is on the next fifty year of humanity.
narrating the future
Futurist, scholar and author of six books on technology, social change, leadership and industry.
A Look Through Futurists’ Eyes
Three futurists share their thoughts on the potential impact technology will have on manufacturing environments. See the full article by Peter Fretty in IndustryWeek. Technology has taken centerstage in today’s digital economy—and for good reason. […]
Physical Security
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-jb3zj-170af87 In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Faisal Pandit, VP & GM of Global Security Products at Johnson Controls. They discuss the future of physical security, in a context […]
Indoor Solar Futures
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-w6gnu-170af64 In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Giovanni Fili, Founder & CEO of Exeger Sweden AB. They discuss the future of indoor solar and his vision to remove all […]
Personalization
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ya2b9-170af3e In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews David C. Edelman, co-author of Personalized, former CMO of Aetna and a visionary in AI-powered personalization and customer strategy. They discuss personalization, […]
The World in 2050
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-uebsb-16edc78 In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Jeffrey D. Sachs, University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. They discuss the world at mid-century […]
Psychological Fragility
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-m9i6k-1695e63 In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Dana Klisanin, a psychologist, futurist, and author. They discuss coping mechanisms for existential risk worries and events, including engaging in rewilding experiences, […]
CRISPR in the Future
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-kcirb-1695e44 In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Neal Bear, author of The Promise and Peril of CRISPR, Harvard lecturer and well-known TV producer. They discuss why CRISPR keeps […]
Microscale 3D printing
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-f73ww-1695e4e In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews John Kawola, CEO of Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF). They discuss the opportunities of micro-scale 3D printing to transform supply chains, create […]
Futuristic Encryption
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-kxwu6-1695e75 In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Rand Hindi, an entrepreneur and deeptech investor who is the CEO at Zama, an open source homomorphic encryption company. They discuss the […]
Biosecurity Activism
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-hcxs6-1600baa In this episode of the Futurized podcast, host Trond Arne Undheim interviews Sofya Lebedeva, PhD-student in clinical medicine at the University of Oxford, where she works on immunology. They discuss the skills necessary to […]