David A. SmithSep 14, 20217 minI won’t, I Won’t, I won’t changeWhen you hear the words “things need to change now”, one of two things will happen unconsciously inside your brain. Either, you will get...
David A. SmithAug 20, 20202 minConsumers - Whatever Next?There is no normal to go back to. Segmentation models and assumptions will change. Developing a consumer-centric proposition remains the...
David A. SmithMay 29, 20202 minThe COVID long tail: Health in the post-pandemic worldCommentators suggest that ‘...very few things could rival COVID-19 for catalyzing and accelerating the long-anticipated transformation of...
David A. SmithMay 24, 20203 minCoronanomics: Scenarios for the UK economy in 2020-21Global Futures & Foresight published a new report on 25th May: Coronanomics: Scenarios for the UK economy in 2020-21. This report will be...
David A. SmithMay 22, 20202 minInnovation in a post-pandemic worldBalancing investment and saving is a core issue during any recession yet the COVID crisis looks like, a) increasing investment in...
David A. SmithMay 18, 20203 minUnpicking the post-normal: shopping and entertainment Since workers globally stand to lose between $860 billion and $3.4 trillion of income in 2020 due to the crisis[i], retailers everywhere...
David A. SmithMay 2, 20202 minThe Big BreakAs Yogi Berra once said, ‘The future ain’t what it used to be.’ For many, the rough outline of what may reasonably have been expected to...
David A. SmithMar 29, 20202 minBlack Swans are going Grey‘Black swan’ events are a metaphor for unforeseen, rare, economic and geopolitical shocks that have a major impact, and are then...
David A. SmithMar 29, 20202 minThe value of foresightForesight seeks to redress the dangerous, short-term weighted imbalance evident in planning by providing a systemic framework for...
David A. SmithMar 29, 20202 minRadical uncertainty – Decision-making for an unknowable futureThe heading above is the title of a fascinating new book[1] by Lord Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of England, and John Kay,...
David A. SmithMar 29, 20202 minAccelerating digitalIn August 2019, some 54 percent of executives predicted that digital would have a significant impact on their industry over the next five...
David A. SmithMar 29, 20202 minAccelerating jobs, tasks and skillsAs a direct result of COVID-19, the ILO estimated on March 18th that up to 24.9 million jobs could be lost[i], with underemployment many...
David A. SmithMar 25, 20202 minDigital home healthDuring the COVID-19 outbreak, China moved at pace to shift half of all medical care online[i]. This move is likely to catalyse trends...
David A. SmithDec 11, 20192 minFeeding the futureThe world’s population is set to grow by 2.2 billion between now and 2050[i], and given that this is in tandem with rising prosperity, we...