Bronwyn Williams and Theo Priestley, the authors behind 'The Future Starts Now.' join us to discuss the implications of technology advancement and adoption to business and society. Sharing with us their provocative take on the dangers and opportunities of relying on an increasingly tech-driven way of living, we begin to understand that the future isn't as far as we make it out to be; the future is now. The question is, are we ready for it?
 
About The Speakers
Bronwyn Williams has over a decade's experience in strategic management, trend research, and foresight, consulting clients in the public and private sector across the African continent. Today, as a partner at Flux Trends, Bronwyn's research focuses on how macro socio-economic trends and emerging technologies will impact businesses, industries, and nations in the near and long-term future. Part economist, part strategist, Bronwyn's particular areas of expertise include fintech trends, alternative economic models, and sustainable future design. Bronwyn lectures for leading business schools, such as Duke, GIBS, UCT, and the University of Johannesburg and is a well-known media commentator on future trends and economic trajectories for network channels, including CNBC Africa and ENCA News.
 
Theo Priestley is a globally recognized futurist, authority on the future of business, technology, and society, and author. Theo has published more than 100 articles on IoT, AI, fintech, smart cities, education, healthcare, marketing, digital transformation, and VR for Forbes, The European, WIRED, Huffington Post, VentureBeat, GigaOM, and The Times Raconteur. Theo currently works with organizations to research technology's wider impact on society and public policy to inform political leaders of the risks and benefits of adoption. Theo has been recognized as a Top 100 global technology influencer and evangelist on IoT, AI, VR, and fintech multiple years in a row.