40 megatrends fact sheets(briefing documents for long-term planning or innovation sessions)

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frederic de meyer founder

blog: www.fredericdemeyer.com

site: www.i4fi.com

mail frederic@i4fi.com

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Terms of use• This document has been acquired for the internal use of the

acquiring company. It can be spread and shown internally in the company. It can be shown but not distributed to people external to the acquiring company.

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Before you use these fact sheets• The trends discussed in this document are not predictions,

but developments that are currently deploying and of which the full extend and long-term impact are relatively unknown.

• The categorization in ‘themes’ is not a scientific exercise. Some of the trends discussed under a specific theme could have been included in other themes.

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How to use this document• These fact sheets serve as ‘brain openers’ for brainstorming

sessions on innovation or long-term business planning. • They can be used as preliminary briefing document or at the

session itself, as basis for targeted discussions and idea generation.

• Each fact sheet contains:

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• Demographic trends Ageing population GenerationY at work Widening talent gap Global mobility and new migration patterns Universities in emerging countries getting popular Increasing urbanization Gap rich-poor widening

• Environment and natural resources Global warming Scarcity of natural resources Water scarcity Volatile food production and prices ‘Cradle to cradle’ and ‘upcycling’ to reduce waste

• Geopolitical forces Increasing weight of emerging countries Globalization 3.0 Rising middle class Increasing free-trade zones and market unions Energy dependence The Market State

• Consumer trends Mass customization Ethical buying

‘Buy Local’ as a sales argument Radical transparency and Life Cycle Assessments

• Technology trends The ‘Internet of Things’ Augmented Reality Consumerization of IT Technology ‘as a service’ Green technologies 3D Printing NBIC Technologies

• Business trends Disintermediation Crowdsourcing Open Innovation Gamification Shared Value and Corporate Social Responsibility Social Business Innovation Cause Marketing Social Entrepreneurship ‘Do it yourself’ as added value Social Business through social networks The drive towards virtualization of the company

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demographic trends

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How will the ageing population impact our business?

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• By 2030 one in every 8 inhabitant of the earth will be 65 or older;• In developing countries the portion of 65+ inhabitants will increase from 6% now to 15% in 2050, in the developed world the portion will grow from 16% now to 26% in 2050;• This will put (further) strain on public finances and health provision, and will modify consumption patterns.

Key questions

• Will this alter spending patterns of our (client’s) customers? In what way?• Will this lead to widen the talent gap? How should we (or our HR) react? Should we put programs in place to retain aging talent?• Are we directly or indirectly involved in areas that will get challenged by the aging population (health care, education, …). What should or could be our role in solving the challenges they face?

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SOURCE: Ramon Costa www.pgpsi.com

GenerationY workers will change the workfloor

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• GenY (also ‘digital natives due to the fact that they are the first generation to be born when the Internet existed already) will have different attitudes and expectations from their working environment:

o More flexibility;o Constant and open feedback from superiors;o Values ethics and social responsibility of

corporations;o ‘The future is open’ (which doesn’t mean that

they are not loyal to a company)

Key questions

• Do we have the right working environment and corporate culture to attract new GenY talent? • Are we ‘sexy’ for them and, if not, how should we adapt?• Do we have programs in place for GenX and GenY to better understand each other in order to collaborate more effectively? What programs could we develop to do this?

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The talent gap will worsen due to demographic changes

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• (BCG:) “Despite today’s high unemployment rates, the global talent risk is growing. Soon staggering talent gaps will appear in large parts of the world threatening economic growth. Economies will struggle to remain competitive while organizations will compete for talent on an unprecedented scale. Now, human capital is replacing financial capital as the engine of economic prosperity.”• By 2030, the US and Europe would need 25M and 45M supplementary workers respectively to sustain economic growth-much more than the natural growth.

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• Is our business dependent on key talent in the future? How acute could the talent shortage become in our business?• How do we attract top talent for the future? Should we take action now or can we afford to wait?

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