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The Friendly Futurist: Towards Society 5.0

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161
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2020 - 2025
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How Green is my Tuk-Tuk?

How Green is my Tuk-Tuk?

Rarely on this show, we come across a project that ticks all of the boxes. Emerging technology that is good for the planet and people. This is what today's guest, Seth from E-Tuk-Tuk, brings to the t…

00:20:13  |   Thu 06 Jul 2023
We Made it to 100!! 🥳

We Made it to 100!! 🥳

We made it to our 100th episode! A big thank you to all Futureheads—all 6,000 of you—for helping us build this podcast into what it is today. To celebrate, here are some clips from some of our favour…

00:31:27  |   Fri 23 Jun 2023
Why Production of Microchips Matters

Why Production of Microchips Matters

Welcome to episode 99, and we are having a special monologue. In the wake of Nvidia's extraordinary valuation, I explain why the production of microchips matters. Why microchips will become more impo…

00:06:48  |   Thu 22 Jun 2023
Can Blockchain Maintain Your Health Record? Interview with Esther O'Callaghan from Hundo

Can Blockchain Maintain Your Health Record? Interview with Esther O'Callaghan from Hundo

Imagine for one second that you are a refugee. You had to flee a conflict or a land decimated by climate change. You are in a foreign country with limited paperwork, and your child is sick. You prese…

00:24:41  |   Fri 16 Jun 2023
Why Web 3.0 Isn't Going Away Anytime Soon. Interview with Stefan from Venly

Why Web 3.0 Isn't Going Away Anytime Soon. Interview with Stefan from Venly

Recently, you may have read in the tech press that Web 3 is dead, and "Zuck killed it". The truth is, however, that the metaverse was last year's hype, and those who are committed to building it, lik…

00:27:18  |   Fri 09 Jun 2023
Where does copyright law sit with Generative AI Art?

Where does copyright law sit with Generative AI Art?

Today we are looking at the legal grey area of where generative AI sits within the context of copyright law. Especially in an Australian context.

We all know about Midjourney, however, some of its m…

00:22:43  |   Wed 26 Apr 2023
How long before we work for our Robot Overlords? Interview with Lee Schneider Part Two

How long before we work for our Robot Overlords? Interview with Lee Schneider Part Two

This week, we continue with Part 2 of our interview with fellow futurist, Lee Schneider. In this episode, we have a chat about where artificial intelligence and machine learning technology are headed…

00:19:02  |   Wed 19 Apr 2023
Is it okay to suffer from Climate Change Anxiety? Interview with Lee Schneider

Is it okay to suffer from Climate Change Anxiety? Interview with Lee Schneider

Here on the good ship SS Tomorrow, we'd like to, from time to time, address the rather large green elephant in the room: climate change. Today is the first part of our interview with fellow futurist …

00:20:13  |   Wed 12 Apr 2023
What is Metaverse Fashion Week? Interview with McKenna Sweazey

What is Metaverse Fashion Week? Interview with McKenna Sweazey

While everyone is still getting caught up in the AI hype, the metaverse is not going anywhere.

In fact, recently on Decentraland, the second-ever Metaverse fashion was held. Who better to interview…

00:23:26  |   Wed 05 Apr 2023
Will We Ever Close the Interactive Loop? Interview with David A. Smith from Croquet

Will We Ever Close the Interactive Loop? Interview with David A. Smith from Croquet

Continuing with the second half of our interview, with virtual space pioneer David A. Smith from Croquet. We look to the future by asking: Can we close the interactive loop? To answer this, we went b…

00:29:29  |   Wed 15 Mar 2023
Can We Retrace Metaverse History to Date? Interview with David A. Smith from Croquet

Can We Retrace Metaverse History to Date? Interview with David A. Smith from Croquet

Our guest today is David A. Smith from Croquet, and he has been in the interactive space since 1987. In a two-part special, we asked him where the metaverse came from and, more importantly, where it …

00:20:03  |   Wed 08 Mar 2023
Captain's Announcement: Season 9 Coming Soon

Captain's Announcement: Season 9 Coming Soon

Hi Future Heads!

Thought to let you know that we are working hard behind the scenes adding in the finishing touches for season 9. Which will be out next week.

In the meantime , check out my other p…

00:02:06  |   Wed 01 Mar 2023
Can a Robot Have a Name? Interview with Mauricio Zolliker from EOT

Can a Robot Have a Name? Interview with Mauricio Zolliker from EOT

Today in the hot seat, we have Mauricio from EOT, to discuss the Peaq ecosystem, and all things, about the economy of things.

For more information check out https://www.peaq.network/


Questions? …

00:27:12  |   Wed 08 Feb 2023
Blockchain Alternatives to Carbon Offsets? Interview with Brianna Welsh from Reneum

Blockchain Alternatives to Carbon Offsets? Interview with Brianna Welsh from Reneum

Brianna Welsh, founder of Reneum joins us today in the hotseat.

Reneum is a global green energy marketplace on the blockchain for individuals and organizations to fund climate action and accelerate …

00:26:33  |   Wed 01 Feb 2023
What Will The Metaverse Sound Like? With Val and Ethan from Edge Sound Research

What Will The Metaverse Sound Like? With Val and Ethan from Edge Sound Research

One of the hottest products from this year's CES is here!

A lot of Metaverse development has been centered on visuals, what about audio? At the moment, the best we can come up with is spatial audio.…

00:26:53  |   Wed 25 Jan 2023
The Bunker List Cross Over Special  with an Real Life Evacuee

The Bunker List Cross Over Special with an Real Life Evacuee

Today a little break from normal programming, and this time the good ship SS Tomorrow is back down on terra firma.

This is a special episode from one of our other podcasts, The Bunker List. Where th…

00:27:33  |   Thu 24 Nov 2022
What is a POAP? With Colfax Selby from GitPOAP

What is a POAP? With Colfax Selby from GitPOAP

Proof of Attendance Protocol, or POAP, are NFT verification badges, that you receive for attending events or actively participating in communities.


Today's guest is Colfax Selby from GitPOAP. And …

00:19:49  |   Wed 16 Nov 2022
Can EmergingTech Save You $$$ on Groceries? Interview with Gennady from Shping

Can EmergingTech Save You $$$ on Groceries? Interview with Gennady from Shping

Today the good ship SS Tomorrow is back down on terra firma as we deal with one of 2022's biggest elephants in the room: Inflation.

Gennady Volchek from Shping has a solution to enable you to find t…

00:22:20  |   Wed 09 Nov 2022
Can We Build With More Energy Efficency? Interview with Keith Hutchings

Can We Build With More Energy Efficency? Interview with Keith Hutchings

Confession time, one of the guilty pleasures I nerd out is on future construction videos on YouTube, especially the brilliant B1M produced by Fred Mills. One day I will get Fred on the show, however …

00:40:20  |   Wed 02 Nov 2022
Is Venice Really Up For Sale (as a NFT) ? Interview with Diego from Over

Is Venice Really Up For Sale (as a NFT) ? Interview with Diego from Over

Digital Real Estate, anyone? Today we are chatting with Diego from Over, a decentralised Augmented Reality (AR) platform that enables users to purchase landmarks as NFTs. Not only that, Over has the …

00:34:59  |   Wed 26 Oct 2022
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