Apr 14Member-onlyMy house talks to me and tells me what’s going on, it makes decisions for me and looks after my welfare…does yours?A home is the most expensive and important asset most of us will ever own. It holds our memories, our possessions and is the environment most of us rely on the keep us safe, especially during Covid. But here is the thing, why doesn’t your home talk to us? Tell…Smart Home6 min read
Apr 13Member-onlyThe one question we all think about but do we really want to know the answer?In recent years the Covid situation has made each of us more aware of longevity, our mortality, as we have all lost loved ones, or been struck down by a human manufactured Sars Cov2 virus. It’s brutal. All of a sudden humanity feels vulnerable, the first time in a generation. …Biotechnology8 min read
Jan 2Member-onlyBig trends and moves in Quantum Computing during 2022What can we expect from one of my favourite Deep Tech subjects — Quantum Computing, Sensing and Communications and Quantum everything… As 2021 closed we saw significant momentum from the bigger brands that are betting the house on quantum to save their business models — IBM, Honeywell…and some moves by…Quantum Computing4 min read
Dec 31, 2021Member-onlyScientists and AI have created the first synthetic LIFEFORM!In this case synthetic also means organic…would Mary Shelley be proud? Yes that’s right artificial intelligence (AI) and biology (BioTech) have avoided natural selection and accelerated evolution, maybe even broken moral and religious codes to create the world’s first ‘living robots’ or synthetic life forms. Just think for a moment…Biotech5 min read
Dec 3, 2021Member-only10 Quantum Computer Use Cases that will change the world by 2030…Lots of people speculate the impact Quantum Computers will have by 2030, which is less than a decade away, we are witnessing the exponential scaling effects of Deep Tech technologies in an ‘all at once’ future — the world is in for a massive shock… Here are 10 Use Cases…Quantum Computing11 min read
Nov 18, 2021Member-onlyThe next pandemic is already upon us and it’s not what you think…Why is nobody talking about this… — The Covid pandemic has created economic and health consequences as a result of lock-downs, the loss of jobs and income, interrupted schooling and the rules that prevent humans from doing what we prefer to do — which is mix, interact and spend time with other humans, colleagues, friends and family. …Metaverse11 min read
Nov 17, 2021Member-onlyThe next wave of Criminal AI is here…and there is nothing you can do about it…You’re going to be replaced by ‘mimics’ — software routines, Bots and insertions that already impersonate you… I was on a Zoom call with someone the other day that I thought I recognised, but didn’t know that well. But then I was told it was a ‘mimic’? It was not a real person. A mimic? But at first I couldn’t see it? …Cybersecurity8 min read
Oct 30, 2021Member-onlyThe real challenges with AIThe emergence of Quantum AI is likely to rattle a lot of cages and scare those in power or with something to hide… As many people have already said (Hawking, Musk, Gates) Artificial Intelligence is probably the most profound advancement in technology that can have a significant positive impact on humanity or expedite its demise. There is not doubt AI has significant implications given each of us already use AI each and every…Quantum Computing5 min read
Oct 29, 2021Member-onlyPhilanthroCapitalism is much more than a mouthful to say…There are few words harder to say, or movements gaining momentum like “Philanthropic Capitalism” especially after a few sherbets. Two words from different realms thrust together. Let’s be honest the words and where they come from seems odd when placed together — philanthropy and capitalism. Odd bed fellows indeed. I…Philanthropy8 min read
Oct 27, 2021Member-onlyThe three trends reshaping Family Office Investment decisions…Shifting sands — are Family Offices refocusing their Investment approach There are three trends reshaping the Family Office landscape. I have often hear Jedi’s in the Star Wars franchise refer to feeling a ‘shift in the force’ well I have felt a deep shift in the thinking and behaviours of Family Offices. Many might say it is a fundamental one. Changing of the guard …Family Office5 min read
