by admin | Sep 30, 2015 | Project TalentNZ
This video was launched during our presentation at the World Future Society conference in July 2015. It showcases the journey the TalentNZ project has taken since Sir Paul Callaghan first shared his vision of New Zealand as ‘a place where talent wants to live’ at...
by Wendy McGuinness | Sep 24, 2015 | Project TalentNZ
This is a city I had always wanted to go to because the buildings are not very high – about four or five stories in the historical part of the city – and it is a city that has lasted the test of time. It is also a creative city where the arts are alive and...
by Wendy McGuinness | Sep 24, 2015 | Project TalentNZ
The German Parliament was a complete highlight! As I understand it, the German system was the basis for our system of democracy in New Zealand. There are a few nuances that are different but the basic framework is similar. I will be doing some more reading on this...
by Wendy McGuinness | Sep 24, 2015 | Project TalentNZ
I was taken by a comment someone made at the World Futures Conference in San Fran that cars have become computers on wheels (e.g. Google’s self-driving cars, self-driving trucks etc.). This will have a number of implications – here are a few thoughts: 1....
by Wendy McGuinness | Sep 24, 2015 | Project TalentNZ
How quickly the meanings of words change. Two examples were apparent at the World Futures Conference held in San Francisco. ‘Hacking’ is no longer a negative pursuit. Instead, to be a hacker can be positive, as explained to me by three young designers and futurists...
