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The Near Futurist

The Near Futurist

By: Guy Clapperton
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 Periodic look at the impact of future technologies on our lives - what can we do now to prepare for the next few years? Senior journalist Guy Clapperton presents a series of interviews with consultants, technologists and future thinkers in general that takes the shorter-term view rather than forecasting decades ahead. Want this voice at your event? Contact Guy to discuss!Copyright (c) Guy Clapperton Social Sciences
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  • Driving (not just) in my car part 2

    Driving (not just) in my car part 2
    Apr 4 2025

    Continuing the conversation between Near Futurist Guy Clapperton and TomTom's global business manager for traffic, Douglas Gilmour. We finish the conversation by discussing increasingly smart and collaborative map projects and how they're going to affect our daily lives.
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    12 mins
  • Driving (not just) in my car

    Driving (not just) in my car
    Mar 31 2025

    We all take satellite navigation for granted but maybe we shouldn't - it's finding its way into smart cities, fleet management, delivery and huge amounts of other areas. In this interview Near Futurist Guy Clapperton speaks to Douglas Gilmour, global develpment manager for traffic at TomTom to about how increasingly smart maps are making a huge difference to us.

    https://tomtom.com
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    15 mins
  • A Little AI Learning - 2

    A Little AI Learning - 2
    Feb 14 2025

    In part two of this interview, Ten10 co-founder Ash Gawthorp continues his conversation with Guy Clapperton about the impact of sudden innovation in artificial intelligence on people and learning. They cover company culture and the ability to fail, learning patterns, how to avoid burnout - and the impact of sudden technological change on smaller organisations.

    Find out more about Ten10 at https://ten10.com
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    21 mins

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