Host Jonathan Hackett (Head of Energy Transition at BMO Capital Markets) and Roger Spitz discuss the future of sustainability and the role of companies, investors, and technology in addressing the climate crisis. In addition to examining how technology can drive systemic change, Roger outlines how companies can drive sustainable value creation by focusing on system innovation instead of narrow point solutions.
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What is AI and its role in disruption? Is AI an existential risk? How can we tell the difference between potential disaster and limitless opportunity in the age of exponential technologies? In this episode of the Machine Ethics podcast, Roger Spitz and host Ben Byford explore a variety of topics, ranging from machine consciousness to the fragility of corporate share buybacks.
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In a Special Edition of The Business of Government Leadership, Michael Keegan, IBM’s Leadership Fellow in Washington DC, and Roger Spitz discuss the Disruptive Futures Institute’s insights on how the public sector can lead and drive transformational change in an era where uncertainty and systemic disruption are a constant.
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In this episode of the All Things Risk podcast, Roger Spitz and host Ben Cattaneo discuss decision-making in uncertain environments and how the differing degrees of uncertainty and risk play out in boardrooms - and our minds - as we try to figure out the best paths forward. Ben and Roger also delve into the foundations of foresight and explore the related implications of Eastern Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence, Sensemaking, and Climate Change.
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On this thought-provoking episode of Thriving on Overload, Ross Dawson and Roger Spitz dive deep into decision-making in the disruptive 21st century. They discuss the future of strategic decision-making in the context of humanity and how technology may be taking over areas of decision-making we never thought it would. They also speak about how these topics are being unpacked in boardrooms around the world - and how many businesses are still operating under the assumption business as usual.
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Roger Spitz and podcast host Scott Shepard discuss how emerging technologies and AI can help cities build resilience in the context of the mounting climate crisis. Roger introduces the importance of anticipatory governance and climate intelligence to influence decision-making beyond the short-term. He also outlines why investing in the decarbonization of the transport sector is still difficult for investors - and why it’s critical for humanity to surmount those challenges as quickly and effectively as possible.
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On this episode of The New Abnormal podcast, produced in partnership with the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS), Roger Spitz and host Sean Pillot de Chenecey discuss how Roger lays a foundation to make sense of our unpredictable world through his new bestselling books, The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption. They also discuss Eastern Philosophy, prediction, science fiction, learning, and more, all of which are covered in Roger’s four-Volume collection.
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"How do you use decentralized tools to solve global problems?" Leading futurist Thomas Frey and Trent Fowler from the DaVinci Institute explore with Roger Spitz issues at the intersection of climate change, energy, complex systems, as well as the importance of diverse perspectives to inform emergence.
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In this interview with futurist, technologist, and podcast host Tim Ventura, Roger Spitz explores disruption, adaptation and competition in the tech industry. According to Roger, the adage "pioneers get the arrows, settlers get the land" can still apply today when it comes to transformative innovation. All this and more is discussed in the context of Roger’s newly released 4-volume book series, The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption.
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In the 21st century, the pace of change is accelerating as machines become increasingly sophisticated. To help unravel what the heck is going on, Rick Huckstep, founder of Wiser! Newsletter, and Roger Spitz dive into The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption. They discuss how systems, processes, and cultures impact the outcomes of disruption, the next-order implications of artificial intelligence, and how science fiction has turned into science fact.
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What should we know about the services you provide? Better descriptions result in more sales.Mike Palmer and Roger Spitz have a wide-ranging conversation that explores concepts and frameworks from the Guidebook, including what it takes to excel in a world of continuous disruption. They dive into a variety of chapters from The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption, exploring themes as broad as AI, Antifragility, Zen Buddhism, Existential Philosophy & Agency, a case study of Israel & Innovation, and the role of Education in the emerging zeitgeist.
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Space Foundation’s COO Shelli Brunswick and Roger Spitz talk about uncertainty, decision-making, and nonlinear change, key themes throughout The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption. They also discuss innovation and opportunities in the context of Space, topics developed in Volume IV, Disruption as a Springboard to Value Creation.
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Two years after their initial podcast recording, Roger Spitz updates Peter Hayward’s FuturePod on the release of the Disruptive Futures Institute’s four-Volume Guidebook. They discuss how to thrive on disruption in an age of complexity, decision-making AI, and outline many resources which are detailed in Volume I (Reframing and Navigating Disruption), including chapters on the Drivers of Disruption, Technology, and AI.
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Roger Spitz and Kimberly Nevala from SAS Institute reconcile strategy with philosophy, contemplate the influence of AI systems and the skills required to make decisions in the face of uncertainty. These themes are reviewed in detail in Volume I (Reframing and Navigating Disruption) in Chapters 7 and 8 on Technology and AI.
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Leading author and futurist Cathy Hackl explores with Roger Spitz the future of educational models, the role of strategic foresight, and even talk about the importance of teaching futures studies in schools. These topics are also explored in Volume III (Beta Your Life), Chapter 3, Education: Achieving Relevance in the 21st Century and Chapter 4, Work & Money: Your Economic Life.
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Peter Hayward and Roger Spitz discuss that our true essence is found through our choices, experimentation, and creativity. These are three main ingredients to Agency, which is just one piece of Being AAA+ (comprising Anticipatory, Antifragility, Agility, Agency, and Alignment).
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With host David Schulberg, Roger Spitz explains why Israel is a tiny but mighty country that thrives on disruption. They discuss how Israelis turn adversity into competitive advantage by epitomizing the prioritization of invention and reinvention, which is a core theme of Volume II (Essential Frameworks for Disruption and Uncertainty), Chapter 8, Israel: Tiny & Mighty Country Showcases the Power of the 6 i’s. Roger Spitz collaborated with David Solomon on this chapter.
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In the context of the release of Volume III - Beta Your Life: Existence in a Disruptive World - Roger joins Harsha Boralessa in London for his Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this two-episode special edition, Roger discusses strategies to help career development, including what it takes to succeed in investment banking and venture capital. He also shares the work he is doing with the Disruptive Futures Institute and his four guidebooks, The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption.
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With host Demetrios Brinkmann, Roger Spitz posits that information and misinformation are the main causes for radical change and disruption. These topics of “information disrupted” are a core theme of Volume I (Reframing and Navigating Disruption), Chapter 4, Constants and Drivers of Disruption, and Chapter 9, Info-Ruption: The Internet of Existence & Cyber Insecurity.
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How will business and industry look different in the future? What is the role of technology in helping address the climate crisis? Why do piecemeal approaches to innovation fail in our systemic world? In this wide-ranging interview with Eddie Avil in India, Roger Spitz explores these questions and more, examining the drivers of change and insights we can draw from them to address the existential risks now facing our species.
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To start 2023 afresh, Roger Spitz and Maria Athayde in São Paulo discuss Roger and Lidia’s new Guidebook, The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption, and the foundations, frameworks, and tools found within its pages. The YouTube video has Portuguese subtitles.
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Roger Spitz joins Doug Noll on the Listening with Leaders podcast to discuss disruption, decision-making in uncertain environments, and the existential risks that face our society - and how effective listening can help us mitigate those risks.
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Student Sanat Singhal and Roger Spitz talk about developing education systems, careers, and businesses to help humans stay relevant in the 21st Century. The practical approaches to learning, unlearning, and relearning are discussed throughout Guidebook Volume III, Beta Your Life: Existence in a Disruptive World.
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Roger Spitz and Rauli Westerstrand (Nykänen) discuss the implications of artificial intelligence on leadership and decision-making in complex environments. They connect the dots between AI and existential philosophy and explain the philosophical foundations of their chapter in Leadership for the Future, published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
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