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1. 4 ways to spot long-term trends
frederic de meyer
founder
institute for future insights
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2. Statistical certainties
ways to spot long-term
trends
accuracy
Gut feel…
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sophistication

3. spotting long-term trends
-extrapolate-

5. trend: locally grown vegetables in
urban areas, sometimes managed in
communities
are these signs of a trend towards:
urban farming

6. urban farming
Natural resources scarcity, oil Conscious consumer, focus on
price volatility will increase Self-reliance, ‘Do it Yourself’
health, ethical buying
(transport) cost of food in big
cities

7. spotting long-term trends
-transpose-

9. mass customization
clothes candy education (?)
health
cars shoes government (?)
… care (?)
food toys retail (?) …
prints media utilities (?)

10. mass customization
automation Self awareness, self-centricity, (pressure from) 3D printing
choice

11. spotting long-term trends
-synthesize-

12. press music banks

13. press music banks
disintermediation

14. disintermediation
Digitalization, ‘everything as a Personalization, personal New business models,
platform’ branding, social media ‘creative destruction’

15. spotting long-term trends
-connecting the dots-

16. patients now have limitless ways (mass) customization of health care
to be as knowledgeable as the becomes the new paradigm
doctor
new market for DIY health open source pharma challenges the current
(9000 Apple apps for personal business R&D model
health care)

17. Patients now have limitless ways (mass) Customization of health care
to be as knowledgeable as the becomes the new paradigm
doctor
health as a lifelong service
New market for DIY health Open source pharma challenges the current
(9000 Apple apps for personal business R&D model
health care)

18. health as a lifelong service
Digitalization, social networks Mass customization, Scientific advancements
personalization

19. The future cannot be predicted
…but it can be made !
(ancient African saying)
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