SXSW 2023
A Brief History of the Future
Description:
Futurists are not-so-secretly historians: to make predictions about tomorrow, they must ground themselves in the lessons of the past. In a time where technology has accelerated, futurists and business leaders must look at yesterday’s lessons to drive the business strategies of tomorrow. In this session, Deloitte Consulting’s chief futurist, Mike Bechtel, will discuss the history of IT and its evolution along 3 cornerstones of computing: interaction, information, and computation, and how organizations can use the lessons learned to build a strategy fit for the future. Mike will also discuss the responsibilities leaders must consider with the power and simplicity of technology, and how to “mind the digital gap,” meaning that they must apply innovation through a lens of inclusivity, fairness,
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Takeaways
- How the history of IT and three cornerstones of computing: interaction, information, and computation, influence the future of technology
- The business case for why inclusive digital strategy is fundamental to futurism
- The importance of moonshot thinking and why we need collective generational goals now – what’s our Apollo mission?
Speakers
- Mike Bechtel, Chief Futurist, Deloitte
Organizer
Deanna Gorecki, External Comms Senior Specialist, Deloitte
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