Global Megatrends: Seven Patterns of Change Shaping Our Future

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Global Megatrends tells a story about how the world will change over the next 20 years. 'Megatrends' are gradual yet powerful trajectories of change that have the potentialto throw companies, individuals and societies into freefall. In Global Megatrends author Stefan Hajkowicz identifies seven patterns of global change: resource scarcity; the challenge to protect biodiversity and the global climate; the world's ageing demographic; digital technology transformation; rapid economic growth and urbanisation in the developing world; societal and consumer expectation forexperiential goods and services; and finally a world where human innovation makes (justabout) anything possible.

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"This book provides an extraordinary insight from the very people who don't just think about the future, but who are working on the future. The megatrends informed the strategic directions of our organisation and companies, governments and communities across Australia and the world. I recommend this book to anyone who needs to make decisions in a world where the pace of change is accelerating."--Dr Megan Clark AC

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Over the past 20 years Stefan Hajkowicz has been thinking about how people plan for an uncertain future. With training in economics, geography and decision theory Stefan is one of CSIROs leading thinkers about trends, shocks and scenarios in the coming decades. His work led to the creation of the newly established CSIRO Futures research unit a team of dedicated scientists working to unveil the future and inform peoples choices. Stefan now works as a principal scientist at CSIRO in Brisbane, Australia and is in demand worldwide as a speaker, strategist and consultant.