IMAGINIZE.World
Discover how forward thinkers, young activists and scifi visionaries see the future and how we can move in that direction.
Episodes
46 episodes
46. Human and Robot Relationships, the Next Frontier with Lionel Robert
Lionel Robert talks about a new frontier, one that changes the relationship between robots and humans. (Read more here: https://imaginize.worl...
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Episode 46
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38:15
45. The Spatial Race: Skills, Ethics and Trust
Cortney explains how we are currently in the "meta present" stage, similar to Web 1.0, where AI and VR are tools used intentionally rather than integrated into daily life. (more here https://imaginize.world/cortney-harding-spatial-race/)She...
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Episode 45
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46:33
44. Infrastructure and Our Collective Future with Deb Chachra
Deb Chachra is a professor of engineering at Olin College. She works at the intersection of technology and society, with an emphasis on systems, education, design, and materials. (
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Episode 44
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43. Culture and Sci-fi in China with Xueting C. Ni
Xueting Ni is a writer and curator of contemporary Chinese culture and literature. She has compiled the anthology Sinopticon, which shows the diversity and depth of the Chinese science fiction tradition. (
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42. Building a Better Future—Humans + AI with Ross Dawson
Ross Dawson is a futurist and entrepreneur. He helps people think about the future and learn by doing. We talk about ethics, science fiction, and what people can do from a practical viewpoint to help shape the future. More here: https://imagini...
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Episode 42
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41. Responsible AI with Rawn Shah
AI that aligns with human values and ethical principlesAI may sound intelligent, but at its core, it’s just math — a “stochastic parrot” repeating patterns without understanding human values. Rawn Shaw explains how making AI safe is an a...
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Episode 41
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40. The Future of Mining with Dr. Gargi Mishra
Gargi Mishra, a long-time expert in the mining industry, discusses why mining is an important issue that everyone should care about. Mining provides the raw materials for nearly everything we use, and the industry is undergoing a significant di...
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Episode 40
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30:40
39. Vibe Coding roles with Martynas Kairys
This conversation covers a discussion on vibe coding, its impact on traditional software development and how new approaches are needed today. You can learn more here: His explanations about what vibe coding is and ...
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Episode 39
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35:08
38. NoHarm - Innovative AI-based patient safety with Henrique Dias
Henrique Dias is founder and CEO of NoHarm, A nonprofit startup in Brazil that develops AI-based tools to improve patient safety in the public healthcare system.(More here: https://imaginize.world/noharm-innovative-ai-with-henrique-dias/...
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Episode 38
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19:39
37. Future of Media: Opportunities, Risks, Trust with Michelle Manafy
Michelle is the Editorial Director at Digital Content Next, a not-for-profit organization representing over 60 media brands, from The New York Times and Financial Times to NBCU and Vox Media. More here including transcript: https://...
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Episode 37
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29:51
36. Antifragile Organizations Beyond Resilience - Hope for the Future
Have you heard of antifragile organizations? They go beyond resilience and give us hope for the future, according to Janka Krings-Klebe, co-author of a new book, The Antifragile Organization: From Hierarchies to Ecosystems. More here: htt...
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Episode 36
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35. The Ten Permissions with Jillian Reilly
Jillian Reilly has explored the future and change making for many years. Her new book is The Ten Permissions: with the intriguing subtitle Redefining the Rules of Adulting in the 21st Century. She is a change facilita...
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Episode 35
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46:40
34. AI on Wheels - Education Where the Children Are - Sachin Joshi
Sachin Joshi is an education activist, and a highly recognized leader in education in India. He is the founder of the Espalier Experimental and Heritage Schools that in fact got the first prize by the Maharashtra government in 2014. More here: ...
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Episode 34
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33. PORTALMANIA by Debbie Urbanski - A Wide Open Future
Portalmania is a series of stories written over 7 years. In Debbie's work, portals are both openings and closings. Read more here: https://imaginize.world/portalmania-with-...
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Episode 33
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26:20
32. Sundeep Waslekar - A World Without War
Sundeep is a leading thinker the future, what may or will happen, and how to prepare. He is the author of the much-read book "A World Without War". Read more here: https://imaginize.world/a-world-without-war-in-our-global-future-wit...
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Episode 32
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31. Face our Dreams. Be the change we want to see. Agatha Akullu
Agatha talks about how we need to face our dreams. Read more here: https://imaginize.world/agatha-akullu-read-us-africa/We need to think: What can I do for others? Not what can they do for me. She explains how her aunt starte...
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Episode 31
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30. Opening up alternative futures with Sohail Inayatullah
Sohail Inayatullah is a world-renowned futurist and the UNESCO Chair in Future Studies. He discusses his work in futures thinking, which aims to open up the present and past to create alternative futures. He developed the futures techn...
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29. Climate Justice - Grassroots to Global
A young activist, Nicholas Omonuk has done much work in a few short years to raise awareness and build climate justice.He has seen and lived the impact of climate changes from the front lines. He grew up in a pastoralist family in Pallis...
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28. Idea Hunter Leading to the Future
Learning is more important than knowledge. (More here: https://imaginize.world/bill-fischer-idea-hunter-innovation-enthusiast/) Scalable learning, the challenge. Relationships matter, including weak ties. Fischer has worked extensively with Hai...
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Episode 28
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38:21
27. Why the Permissionless Organization with Rita McGrath
Seeing Around Corners. (Rita's page https://imaginize.world/rita-mcgrath-strategies-corners/)How do you provide enough structure and coherence that the organization operates well as a whole, but give people the freedom to really let their h...
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Episode 27
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26. [y]our 2040 - a Path to the Future
Chris Luebkeman and Jonelle Simunich talk about their initiative [y]our 2040 and crafting the future through stories. The goal of their initiative is “to create impactful and actionable solutions that enable radical transformation to create a c...
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Episode 24
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39:41
25. Futurist Storytelling. Tradition & Technology with Wole Talabi
Global Futurist Blending Tradition and Technologyhttps://imaginize.world/storytelling-shapes-pasts-presents-futures/Nigerian science fiction author Wole Talabi describes into his unique writing process, shaped by his engineering back...
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Episode 25
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42:53
24. Citizen Science - Decentralize and Build Trust
Pieter Franken is co-founder of Safecast, one of the most successful citizen science projects in the world. More here: https://imaginize.world/pieter-franken-safecast-citizen-science/Safecast was created in 2011, a few days aft...
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Episode 24
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42:32
23. Exploring virtual reality with changemaker Cortney Harding
Cortney Harding on the new virtual reality world and how the world has reached this point. More on her page: https://imaginize.world/cortney-harding-pioneering-virtual-technologies-expert/She covers her personal journey, how #legal is late ...
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Episode 23
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54:01
22. Ten Minutes with David Weinberger on Unanticipation
David Weinberger's vision of the future, today!More here: https://imaginize.world/david-weinberger-unanticipation/From the Cluetrain Manifesto in 2001, to Everyday Chaos: Technology, Complexity and How We’re Thriving in a New World of P...
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Episode 22
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