About the Guest
Matthew Griffin, described as “The Adviser behind the Advisers” and a “Young Kurzweil,” is a world class futurist and the founder and CEO of the 311 Institute, a global Futures and Deep Futures consultancy working across the next 50 years, and the World Futures Forum and XPotential University, two philanthropic organisations whose mission it is to reduce global inequality, in all its forms, and ensure the benefits of the future are accessible to everyone, irrespective of their abilities or background. He is also the author of the futuristic “Codex of the Future” series, and the book “How to Build Exponential Enterprises.”
Matthew’s clients include royalty, world leaders, G7 and G20 governments, and well known multi-nationals including Accenture, Aon, BCG, Centrica, Credit Suisse, Decathlon, Dentons, Deloitte, GEMS, Huawei, Lego, Legal & General, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Qualcomm, RWE, SAP, Samsung, T-Mobile, and many others.
A rare talent Matthew is regularly featured in the global media, including the AP, BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, Discovery, Forbes, Telegraph, ViacomCBS, and WIRED, and his ability to identify, track, and explain the impacts of hundreds of revolutionary emerging technologies on global culture, industry and society, is unparalleled.
Recognised for the past six years as one of the world’s foremost futurists, innovation and strategy experts Matthew is an international speaker who helps governments, investors, multi-nationals and regulators around the world envision, build and lead an inclusive, sustainable future.
311 Institute: https://www.311institute.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmgriffin/
About the Episode
This is the second part of my conversation with futurist Matthew Griffin. We conclude the discussion surrounding topics linked to the future of work beyond 2030 such as fully autonomous businesses, Universal basic income, and how to think about future proofing your organisation. But if you want more context as to how exponential technological growth will allow us to arrive at these possibilities, please listen to part 1 where Matthew lays out the megatrends impacting work, as well as the relevant skills individuals will need for the coming decades.
