Digital Everything

Digital Everything

Attending TED after just finishing Kara's Burn Book had me reflecting on her comment that everything will be digital. I started keeping a list of the surprising use cases I saw proving her right.

  1. Our Body - the live demonstration of pillbot - swallowing a device in the shape/size of a pill to replace endoscopy or as I understood it - the movie Innerspace. Layer on things like health and fitness tracking and you begin to realize a lot more useful data will be available to monitor and evaluate our bodies.
  2. Methane - there is a new satellite looking at methane leaks
  3. Vertical farming - leveraging data to increase quality and yield.
  4. Voting
  5. Space
  6. Education
  7. Surfing
  8. Weather
  9. Memories
  10. Philanthropy/Donations
  11. Animals - Butterflies, Fish
  12. The Sun

This was just the 2024 conference but as you overlay this to Khosla's view of the future you might begin to see why I'm so compelled to think of the future as one that is inherently data driven.

Understanding how to capture and leverage data to make better decisions is the future we need to prepare for now. It's time to add data + storytelling to your personal skills development plan.

I see a future that has us able to inspire and inform like Hans Rosling and a world where we get better at looking for anti-patterns (and trying to avoid too much enshittification) to drive more sustainable and valuable solutions for our future.


Pacing and minding the gaps????

Pamela Doyle - Transformational Leader

Mission Assurance | Quality Assurance | Systems Engineering Leadership Leadership Influencer > Lean Six Sigma Black Belt > Professional Development > Team Leadership

10 个月

To thrive in a digital world, we must be respectful and inclusive. Giving everyone the same benefits and respect.

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Amy Wilson

Advisor | Board Member | Investor | Former Product Exec at SAP, Workday

10 个月

I started a book that is about Data + Storytelling: "Making Numbers Count" by Chip Heath & Karla Starr. It is powerful, but as with many of these types of reads, I think I will need to read a few times to start "doing." https://heathbrothers.com/making-numbers-count/

Joanna Bloor

I turn potential into momentum. Your idea. Your audience. Your future.

10 个月

yes, and....it's worth remembering the adage, "we buy on emotion and justify on fact" My review of my notes from TED showed a distinct correlation (data) between how many people stood up and clapped at the end of each talk (except the artists - everyone stood for them) and how they spoke to the audience. Your idea and your data might be just what the world needs, but if people can't see themselves in it, they'll only applaud. To get a standing O the audience needed: - to be intrigued by your idea - hear the invitation to play with your idea Building the future is a collaborative act.

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