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Transformative Technology will help us.1
NICHOL BRADFORD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Co-FOUNDERTRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGY LAB
FOUNDER, WILLOWA Transformative Technology Company
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How do we prepare ourselves to be what the future needs us to
be?
Because creating and Abundant future requires that we answer
this question.And do two things.3
1) Unlock our gifts, and then to stabilize our ability to wield
it reliably by the mastering our minds.4
2) Address the Human challenge of fear, and the offspring of
fearInternally insecurity, anxiety self-sabotageExternally
aggression, egotism, the inability to recruit and maintain team,
fear of the unknownIt might not be cool to admit to fear, but as an
entrepreneur, who knows many managing fear can be a daily thing.And
also, from my time in massive organizations fear is also in play
there especially around change and disruption.
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Peter talks a great deal about FEAR
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Source: Peter Diamandis
This is the amygdala, the seat of fear keep this is mind, we
will come back to itFear is a big word, and it might sound
un-relatable Another word for fear would be stress8
As did Gandhi 10
The real epidemic in our culture is not just heart disease,
cancer, or obesity; it's loneliness and depression. One in 10
Americans is taking an antidepressant.
Dr. Dean Ornish
Long term stress and fear can lead to bigger issues Were the
most medicated group of Americans in history.11
And the WHO says that Depression will be the leading disease
burden by 203012
CHINANetwork Operations / Web Services / Customer Service / QA /
Localization / IT / Go-To-Market
But this is where I came from.I spent most of my career in video
games, on the highest levelThis included operating all the Blizzard
properties in China.These were my departmentsMassive business,
massive countryOrchestrated multiple nationwide launches no small
feat 70 employees, and through policies directed the work of 1000
people every dayAnd a product that never ever rests.I was
successful by all accounts, I was optimistic and then13
Then I went on a meditation retreat and in ten days had a
positive psychological shift that was beyond anything I imaginedI
walked out:Happy unrelated to circumstanceFearless came to
understand that this was due to a sharp decrease in what is called
self-referential thinking or rumination, or by its technical term,
the inner critic. Were not talking about fear of snakes and dark
alleys but what is called psychological fear. So I left that
retreat wanting to know understand what happened to me and because
I had a comfort with technology and an appreciation of scale.I
wanted to make happy and fearless accessible for all.15
So I moved back to the US and started my lab.16
We do 3 Things:
BASIC RESEARCH
COMMUNITY
RESOURCES FOR ENTREPRENEURS
MeasureNOTEWBFEQ % Time Happy+40%+50%FEQ % Time
Unhappy-35%-57%SWLS Wellbeing+20%+28%CES-D
Depression-26%-57%PERMA-Negative
Emotion-29%-55%PERMALoneliness-31%-51%STRESS-23%-41%CDFS
Flow+9%+19%NEO-FFI - Neuroticism-24%-45%
And with one of the researchers I met while trying to understand
my own changes.I started an online meditation course that teaches
all the major families of meditation in a completely secular way.
Our results are published, and peer reviewed, and they are
significant.We teach online but I wanted to learn how to reach the
entire world. I knew from WoW how to reach millions, but I wanted
to help Billions reach happy and fearless.19
Global Solutions Program 2015
Which brought me here, last summer I graduated from the GSP
program. SU is where you come when you want to use technology to
solve the challenges facing mankind.SU profoundly changed me, and
shaped my own moonshoot past scaling meditation via technology to
scaling the benefits to scaling wellbeing itself. Because my
biggest take-away from GSP is that
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MY SU GSP TAKE-AWAY:Abundance is NOT a technical challengeIts a
Human challenge
Point 1:Abundance is not a technical challenge its a human
challenge.Imagine if this conference ran for 10 weeks, 9am to 10PM,
6 days a week Thats GSP.And like your experience at this conference
you hear one extraordinary person after the next describing work
that is groundbreaking. But by the end of experiences like this
from a technical standpoint, You move from IF to WHENIts no longer,
IF we solve water, or food, or any of the GGCS, its WHENEvery day
there is a breakthrough, this is the most exciting time to be
alive
Point 2: Listening to the speakers at GSP, I noticed that some
of the hardest challenges these people described faced were human
human fear, stress and anxiety their own and that of others.
Thinking differently isnt always easy and family, friends,
companies, communities are not always receptive.Addressing fear,
stress and anxiety, are CRITICAL because they hijack the mind
making it difficult to collaborate, negotiate or to accept others
key to solving the GGCs
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So the proposition of Transformational Technology is thisA use
case set towards turning exponential technology towards supporting
our mental and emotional wellbeingLowering the noise and improving
the signal, so that mankind can get focused on creating abundanceWe
put a man on the moon we can do this.22
Mediation is NOT option for Transformative LeadersThe Panel from
last Saturday I spoke to al of them, they all meditate 23
Technology with a significant impact on mental and emotional
wellbeing.
Thank you so much for being here. I am very grateful for the
opportunity to share this with you. My intention is that by the end
of this talk you will understand a growing, but currently hidden
sector and how this sector can accelerate solving the Grand Global
Challenges Facing Mankind.Im here to announce the TT200 the annual
list of the innovators who are using science and technology to
impact human mental and emotional wellbeing. 24
SUSTAINABLE ENDEAVORS REQUIRE:
MARKETS
REAL COMPANIES
AWESOME PRODUCTS THAT WORK
STRESSANXIETYLONELINESSSADDNESSPAIN RELIEFDEPRESSION
Question: What are people willing to do to have less of
these.
Question: What are people willing to do to have less of
these.
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HEALTHY BRAINS(Across Aging)HAPPINESSBEHAVIOR
CHANGEEMPATHYCONNECTIONLIMITLESS POTENTIAL
and more of these?
and more of these?
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MEDITATION$1BN (no hw/sw)YOGA$27BN USFITNESS &
MIND/BODY$446BN WWPREVENTATIVE HEALTH$432BN
WWWORKPLACEWELLNESS$40BN USALTERNATIVE HEALTH$186BN WWDEPRESSION,
STRESS, & ANXIETY DRUGS WW$22BNCOST OF US STRESS($300BN)WEIGHT
LOSS$150BN WWWEARABLES 80MN Units WWADDICTION TREATMENT$35BN
USSELF-HELP$10BN
Answer: A lot. They are already trying, but its hidden inside of
other markets.
Answer: A lot. They are already trying, but its hidden inside of
other markets.2015 #sDemand exists as do the markets
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WHY NOW?
Why is this happening now?30
CASE: Stress
So lets talk about stress.31
Stress and anxiety have reached epic levels.USAAdults are more
likely to report experiencing extreme stress.
24% of adults report extreme stress -- the highest rate since
2010.
More than 34% adults reported increased stress in the past year,
while only 16% reported a decrease. (1)2015 Stress in
AmericaWorkplace Options Study, 100K employeesThe Regus Group
Stress StudyCenter for Collegiate Mental Health, 2015 Stress in
America, APA2014 Stress in America, APA
This is the 2015 Stress in America reportif you think stress is
going down, your wrong, its not32
Global StressHuge 3-year rise in depression, stress, and anxiety
(2)
6 in 10 workers in major global economies experiencing increased
workplace stress. With China (86%) having the highest rise. (3)
2015 Stress in AmericaWorkplace Options Study, 100K employeesThe
Regus Group Stress StudyCenter for Collegiate Mental Health, 2015
Stress in America, APA2014 Stress in America, APA
If you think stress is an American thing youre wrong, its
notThis is a global EEP report on over 100K employees at major
corporationsStress is off the charts
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Stress Across Age GroupsAnxiety = the No. 1 mental health
diagnosis on college campuses, followed by depression and stress.
(4)31% of kids said their stress level had increased in the past
year, twice as many as those who said it went down.(6)Millennials
(aged 18 to 35) and Gen Xers (36 to 49) are significantly more
stressed than the "average" stress level. (5)
2015 Stress in AmericaWorkplace Options Study, 100K employeesThe
Regus Group Stress StudyCenter for Collegiate Mental Health, 2015
Stress in America, APA2014 Stress in America, APA
If you think its only adults, again, your wrongChildren and
young adults are experiencing stress in record amounts34
($300 BN)
Estimated Annual Cost of Stress in America
(Healthcare and Productivity)
#1 Cause of US Personal Bankruptcy
Unpaid Medical
Billshttps://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/health/managing-medical-bills/nerdwallet-health-study-estimates-56-million-americans-65-struggle-medical-bills-2013/
Source: Peter DiamandisEXPONENTIAL TECH TRENDS
Exponential technologies are coming online and
accelerating37
MEDICAL TRENDSMEDICAL & NEUROSCIENCE
ADVANCESNeuroplasticityNeurosignalingNeurosensingBIOLOGY &
BIOINFORMATICSDNA & EPIGENETICSMicro-BiomeDNA Changes Tied to
BehaviorDIGITAL MEDICINEAR/VRCognitive TreatmentADHDAttention
Network TrainingWELL ESTABLISHED AREASHRV (Heart Rate
Variability)GSV (Galvanic Skin Response)EEG (Brain Wave
Measurement)
There are major advances in medicine.But also some well
established areas of study have been unleashed by exponential
technologyFor example, HRV was a minor matter until combined with
scale and data at scale.38
TECH DRIVEN SERVICE TRENDS
PERSONALIZED MEDICINEPERSONALIZED NUTRITIONPERSONALIZED
MEDITATIONGREATERHUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
Exponential Tech + Medical advances are driving personalized
everything and were interacting with computers and devices in
greater #sThe number of connected devices is projected to grow from
22.9B in 2016 to 50.1B by 2020, attaining a 21.62% CAGR in four
years.39
NATURAL PROGRESSION OF TECHEFFICIENCY QUALITY
Natural progression we are so curious we ask questions.Now that
we are saturated by tech and have absorbed the productivity and
efficiency gains and are moving onto questions about quality40
NATURAL PROGRESSION OF TECHWhat else can technology do for
us?
Now the question we are beginning to ask is what else can this
do for us?TransTech is exploding in start-up clusters around the
world and I believe its due to this question.
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How can I use technology to understand myself better?
How can I use technology to understand you better?
How can tech connect us in a meaningful way?
What is truly possible for human wellbeing?NATURAL PROGRESSION
OF TECH
And these questions.
The new answer are enabled by exponential technologyGranular
monitoring via sensorsData analytics recognizing patterns between
stimulus and mood over time allowing for adaptation Coaching
enhanced by AI?
Any technology use-case dedicated to helping you to feel better,
more alive, more connected, more like your aspirational self, who
you want to be day-to-day is Transformative Technology 42
SCALABLEACCESSIBLEAFFORDABLE
MENTAL & EMOTIONAL WELLBEINGABUNDANT
Why wouldnt this hold true for wellbeing?
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Oh, and then this happened.
Talented entrepreneurs & progressive investors stimulate a
sector.
So this is a joke but it isnt.In tech, a lot of people are
staring to meditate its when the 1st exit, 2nd spouse, and 3rd
Tesla doesnt make you happy you know you have a problemOne of the
key drivers in the growth around Transformative Technology are the
entrepreneurs who are diving in and the investors who are following
them.The people like me, who have an experience, and are also
analytical and technical and want to expand itI was on the
corporate hierarchy of needsEveryone probably has one for their
company, country or sector. 44
This has happened before
1970200220072015201980MN Units245MN Units
2010
QS Ted Talk1st Patent ApplicationsEstimated Origins
Founding
IPO
This is important bc it has happened before Many trace todays
wearable devices back to the QS movement.That movement also had
tech entrepreneurs and investors on the forums, and when a critical
mass combined with market opportunity it happened, and were sitting
at 80MN devices, looking towards 245MN devices by 201945
10 AREAS OF TRANSTECHSensor Tech (Wearables, Hearables,
Remote/Environmental)Data Tech (AI, Big Data, Real Time
Analytics)Neurofeedback Tech (EEG, fMRI)Neurostim Tech (tXCS, tRNS,
DBS, CNS, TUS, FUS, TMS)Biofeedback Tech (EDA, Heart, Temp,
Breath)Biostim Tech (Vagus Nerve, Peripheral Nerves)Perception Tech
(VR, AR)Sleep Tech (Monitoring, Improvement)Healthy Spaces Tech
(Design, Air, Water, Lighting, Materials)App Tech (Gaming,
Gamification, Apps, Social, Behavior)
Source: Tim Chang at 2015 TTC Conference
These are the ten areas of Transformtaive Technology that I
track46
HUMAN WELLBEING SPECTRUMEXPONENTIAL WELLBEING
Transformative LeadershipGifts Unlocked CompletelyAccelerated
Learning & DevelopmentWisdomAliveness Joy/BlissPNSE
THE HUMAN CONDITION
Reduce LonelinessReduced IsolationIncreased HappinessIncrease
EmpathyIncrease Connection+ Behavior ChangeDaily Stress Management
Normal Anxiety
HUMAN SUPPORT
Mental HealthAnxiety Depression
I see it this way and of course its exponential Key thing to
remember And as a spectrum Mental Health is not OVER there and
extraordinary wellbeing is not OVER thereIn any one life-time we,
or those we love, may move anywhere along the spectrum The
opportunity especially with extended lifetimes is for a wellbeing
beyond our imaginationsA wellbeing already described by the humans
who have reached it often through contemplative practices47
US Millennials
Spend of disposable income on
wellbeinghttp://www.deepfocus.net/press/deep-focus-cassandra-report-reveals-80-of-millennials-spend-nearly-one-fourth-of-disposable-income-on-health-and-wellness/
PNSE is triggerbale through meditation 49
KEEP THIS IN MINDDEMAND EXISTS ALREADY, and
ACCELERATINGSIGNIFICANT UNMET NEEDMAJOR SOCIAL and ENTERPRISE
COSTS
ENABLING EXPONENTIAL TECH ACCELERATING CURRENT MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE
IS POWERFULNEW KNOWLEDGE ACCELERATES MORESOCIAL TRENDS SUPPORT
TALENTED ENTREPRENERSINVESTORS TAKING NOTICE
ABUNDANCE REQUIRES IT
So as we take a look at this list keep this in mind
Now that you have an understanding
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Class of 2016
Id like to present some of the TT200 Class of 201652
www.transtech200.com
Let me show you a few53
Pattern RecognitionEmotion RecognitionTracks text-message
volume, vocal tone and other behaviors to peer into patients
psychological well-being.
Artificial intelligence algorithms to help spot harmful
patterns, showing how a users body and mind respond to stress and
how it affects their work and personal life.
These are my favoritesThe world will be filled with smart
devices and AI, and they will need to know how we feel. Think about
how mad you get on the automated call system imagine when every
item in your house talks to you.Your phone knows more about you
than your mother right now its mostly advertisers who are using
your digital exhaust to decode your psychology why not use that
information for yourself54
All-In-One TrackersNeurosignal Stimulation
Consumer EEG
Wearables + Programs
Digital MedicineFor Cognition
Behavior Change
AffirmationCessation
Mental Health
Emotion Tracking
AI Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Middleware Emotion Tracking Platform
VR Applications
Haptics
VR Meditation/RelaxationVR TherapyVR Empathy
Coming soonVR Pain Relief
Focus
Mental GamesMeditation AppsMood Management/Positive
PsychologyStress Management
TAKE-AWAYSWidening Definitions
Convergence Multi-Sensor Devices
Virtualization Some Hardware Turns into Software
Non-Healthcare Companies Expanding Into Wellbeing
Globalization and Major Demand in China & India
Ill leave you with this.People often ask me the connection
between mediation and technology.I would say, it outlines a
potential psychological state. A bit of a North Star.60
Meditation is a Powerful Tool1st Changes your relationship to
fear by changing your relationship to the inner voice
2nd Reduces the amount of fear itself by decreasing the volume
and frequency of self-referential thinking and rumination
3rd May reduce the seat of seat of fear itself, by shrinking the
amygdala
Meditation is a powerful toolIt has many benefit for health, but
I want to talk about fearYou can learn a lot of tricks about how to
manage fearBut the way to actually address it directly is through
meditation
1- Changes your relationship to fear2- reduces the amount of
fear itself by reducing the volume and frequency of the voice3
reduces the seat of fear itself by reducing the amigdayla Brain
scans of monks have shown smaller amigdhalas
This is relevant to us bc- One of Fears children is scarcity
thinking, and zero sum human interaction- For Transformtive Leaders
dedicated to Abundance, changing our relationship to the voice is
essential 61
Meditation is a Powerful Tool
Meditation is a powerful toolIt has many benefit for health, but
I want to talk about fearYou can learn a lot of tricks about how to
manage fearBut the way to actually address it directly is through
meditation
1- Changes your relationship to fear2- reduces the amount of
fear itself by reducing the volume and frequency of the voice3
reduces the seat of fear itself by reducing the amigdayla Brain
scans of monks have shown smaller amigdhalas
This is relevant to us bc- One of Fears children is scarcity
thinking, and zero sum human interaction- For Transformtive Leaders
dedicated to Abundance, changing our relationship to the voice is
essential 62
No more nobler use of technology than to bring peace to the
minds of mankind.
No more nobler use of technology than to bring peace to the
minds of mankind.63
Here is the opportunityYou can help unlock human potential
through technology1st Find your gift, and stabilize your ability to
wield it through mastering your mind2nd Use exponential technology
to bring that same ability to others3rd Focus on pushing the
envelope on human wellbeing. Most of the activity is focused on
mental supportThere is no nobler a task for technology than to be
applied to the obstacle common to all the GGCs Human Fear64
So how do we get from fear, anxiety, stress, and depression to
Abundance?To a place where we can work together to create this
future?Where we can have the important conversations we need to
about AI, genetic engineering, space and more?65
And actually it looks a lot more like thisaround the world, all
faiths, atheists, people of all kinds 66
So DO IT for the skills youll develop -- the clarity, focus, and
concentration DO it for stamina and health - 10x9 is not overnight,
youll need the resilience 67
But also, do it for Joy and Love and Freedom you deserve to feel
that wayDo it for you
May you find happiness, and the root of al happiness and may you
positively impact the lives of a Billion people
Namaste68
