Paul Saffo - Forecasting Future Trends

FromInside Social Innovation

Start listening View podcast show

Paul Saffo - Forecasting Future Trends

FromInside Social Innovation

ratings:

Length:

57 minutes

Released:

Feb 8, 2009

Format:

Podcast episode

Description

In this audio interview, forecaster Paul Saffo covers a range of interesting subjects, including different methodologies for forecasting social trends. Topics he offers predictions about include global warming, the mortgage crisis, and the decline of the nation state. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/paul_saffo_-_forecasting_future_trends

Released:

Feb 8, 2009

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Social entrepreneurs and leaders from business, government, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector discuss how they are confronting today’s most pressing challenges. From Stanford Social Innovation Review

Skip carousel

Lynn Fritz - Using Supply Chain Innovations to Save Lives: In this audio lecture, Lynn Fritz, a few days after hurricane Katrina hit, shares his vision for the enhancement of disaster relief operations to a floor of highly engaged humanitarian disaster relief actors gathered at the Stanford Effective... by Inside Social Innovation
40 min listen
Alex Lindsay - The Next Generation of Digital Craftsmen: As "chief architect" of PixelCorps, Alex Lindsay created a guild for the next generation of craftsmen: digital craftsmen. In this audio interview, Lindsay describes to Globeshakers host Tim Zak how PixelCorps is currently transferring skills in... by Inside Social Innovation
29 min listen
Don Gould - Pure Water 4 All: When people ask Don Gould how he knows that his product works, he answers: "Because babies stop dying." As part of a social enterprise consortium, Gould, who is both a product designer and ceramicist, helped to design and deploy simple, effective... by Inside Social Innovation
37 min listen
Dean Kamen - Heinz Award Winner Series: Dean Kamen has literally changed the world by turning breakthrough ideas into practical products. In this audio interview with Globeshakers host Tim Zak, Kamen discusses the power of technology to change society. He also talks about what it takes to... by Inside Social Innovation
45 min listen
Leslie Lamb - Managing Risk in an Uncertain World: In this audio lecture, Leslie Lamb shares her company's approach to risk management with some of the main actors in humanitarian disaster relief operations gathered at the Stanford Effective Disruption Management Seminar. by Inside Social Innovation
43 min listen
Al Gore - Fostering Enviornmental Sustainability: The industrialized world is on a collision course with nature, says environmental sustainability hero and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore. In this audio lecture, he presents the realities of global warming with alarming clarity and conclusiveness and... by Inside Social Innovation
50 min listen
Marty Ashby - The Future of Jazz: As executive producer of MCG Jazz, Marty Ashby works with musicians who often devote their proceeds to a community arts and vocational training center in Pittsburg, Penn. In this audio interview, Ashby charts for Globeshakers host Tim Zak his career... by Inside Social Innovation
36 min listen
The Next Social Leaders - Bridging the Gap Conference: In this panel discussion, social entrepreneur veteran Laura Scher and more recent entrants, Kirsten Gagnaire and Jenny Shilling Stein, offer advice on what it takes to create a successful for-profit or nonprofit organization with a social purpose. The... by Inside Social Innovation
62 min listen
Andrew Zolli - Globeshakers with Tim Zak: Futurist, design strategist, and author Andrew Zolli specializes in helping people and institutions see, understand, and act upon complex change. In this audio interview with Globeshakers host Tim Zak, Zolli discusses some of the grand challenges... by Inside Social Innovation
30 min listen
Greg Steltenpohl - Tales from the Trenches: As the founder of Odwalla, Greg Steltenpohl created what has become one of the leading U.S. suppliers of fresh juice and beverages. In this audio lecture, Steltenphohl reminisces about how he started up his company, and reflects on the importance of... by Inside Social Innovation
18 min listen
Ethan Zuckerman - Bringing Technology to Africa: As a technologist, Ethan Zuckerman has spent much time working with the new generation of African entrepreneurs, programmers, organizers, and young people who are hooking up their continent to the Web. In an audio interview with Globeshakers host Tim... by Inside Social Innovation
29 min listen
Ludo Oelrich - A Public-Private Partnership that Works: "Moving the World" is a partnership between logistics company TNT and the United Nations World Food Programme, the world's largest humanitarian aid agency. Together they provide food aid to an average of 90 million people, including 56 million hungry... by Inside Social Innovation
36 min listen
California’s Stem Cell Initiative - A Bridging the Gap Panel: In the 2004 general election, California voters approved Proposition 71 by a vote of 59 percent. The initiative established a $3 billion bond measure to create the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and fund stem cell research in... by Inside Social Innovation
56 min listen
Corporate Philanthropy - Bridging the Gap Conference: How can philanthropy mesh with a company's core strategy? In this panel discussion, executives from cutting-edge corporate donors share the various strategies used by their companies to serve societal needs. They consider issues such as the value... by Inside Social Innovation
54 min listen
Zach Warren - Laughter in a Time of War: In 2005, marathoner, juggler, and unicyclist Zach Warren traveled to Afghanistan to help children recover from the traumas of war, as part of the Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children. In this audio interview, Warren shares with Globeshakers host Tim... by Inside Social Innovation
22 min listen
Darrell Hammond - The Importance of Play for Children: Play affects children's quality of life. Yet, in many communities, schools, and families, this element has been pushed to the back burner. In an audio interview with Globeshakers host Tim Zak, Darrell Hammond envisions a great place to play within... by Inside Social Innovation
26 min listen
Luther Ragin, Jr. - Is Grantmaking Enough? A Case for Mission-Related Investing: Luther Ragin, Jr., Vice President of Investments for The F.B. Heron Foundation, explains how the mission-related investment approach can harness a foundation's financial power to maximize its social return. From the Center for Social Innovation at... by Inside Social Innovation
62 min listen
Jed Emerson - Value Creation: The nonprofit sector delivers social value and the for-profit sector delivers economic value, right? Wrong! Speaking at Bridging the Gap, the 2005 Stanford Net Impact conference, Jed Emerson argues that value is non-divisible, whole, and blended. In... by Inside Social Innovation
45 min listen
John Rickard and Jon Olson - Public-Private Partnerships for Disaster Relief: Jon Olson has put Intel's supply chain expertise at John Rickard's disposal to bring his organization, International Rescue Committee, to the next level. Speaking together at the Stanford Effective Disruption Management Seminar, they explain in this... by Inside Social Innovation
38 min listen
Clean Products - Bridging the Gap Conference by Inside Social Innovation
61 min listen
Dr. Paul Farmer - Partners In Health: Recipient of the 9th Annual Heinz Award for the Human Condition, Paul Farmer is a medical doctor and a professor of anthropology at Harvard's medical school. He shuttles between Harvard and Haiti, where he maintains a practice at Clinique Bon Saveur,... by Inside Social Innovation
30 min listen
Cherie Evans - So You Want to Start a Nonprofit?: Along with clear tax benefits, starting a nonprofit means forms to file, rules to follow, and records to keep. How do you obtain public charity status? What are the pros and cons? Are there other options? In this audio lecture, corporate... by Inside Social Innovation
59 min listen
Adele Martz - Business Continuity: Improving GM’s Risk Profile: Adele Martz explains in this audio lecture how risk management puts GM at a competitive advantage to an audience of disaster relief operation actors gathered for the Stanford Effective Disruption Management Seminar. by Inside Social Innovation
50 min listen
Gail Neudorf - Humanitarian Disaster Relief Challenges: Speaking at the Stanford Effective Disruption Management Seminar, Gail Neudorf talks in this audio lecture about some of the challenges and issues faced by humanitarian disaster relief operations. by Inside Social Innovation
41 min listen
International Coffee Markets - Bridging the Gap Panel: Over 125 million people rely on coffee for their livelihood. What are Starbucks, the Fair Trade certification, and other nonprofit initiatives doing to help them out of the coffee crisis? This panel discussion describes the mechanics of the global... by Inside Social Innovation
42 min listen
Community Foundations - Bridging the Gap Conference: Community foundations have become an increasingly common outlet for charitable giving and activities in the United States. In this panel discussion, community foundation leaders discuss innovative models for turning dollars into social change, as well... by Inside Social Innovation
54 min listen
Measuring Social Impact - Bridging the Gap Conference: Measuring the social impact created by philanthropic projects has forever been the nonprofit sector's philosopher's stone. This panel discussion, at the Stanford 2005 Net Impact Conference sponsored by the Stanford Graduate School of Business,... by Inside Social Innovation
75 min listen
Bill Strickland - Globeshakers: On Pittsburgh's gritty north side, just down the street from where he grew up, Bill Strickland has created a youth development and adult training center like no other. In this audio interview with Globeshakers host Tim Zak, Strickland talks about the... by Inside Social Innovation
27 min listen
Cheryl Dorsey - Investing in Worldwide Social Change: In the early 1990s, Cheryl Dorsey got a fellowship from Echoing Green to launch the Family Van, a community-based mobile health unit that provides basic medical and outreach services to at-risk residents of inner-city Boston neighborhoods. Now... by Inside Social Innovation
40 min listen
Expecting Returns - Bridging the Gap Conference: For years, many believed that socially responsible investments could simply not hold up to traditional investments. In this panel discussion from the Stanford 2005 Net Impact Conference, organized by the Stanford Business School, social capital market... by Inside Social Innovation
61 min listen

More Episodes from Inside Social Innovation

Skip carousel

Crisis and Change: Conversations With Leaders— Navigating the Pandemic: “Crisis and Change: Conversations With Leaders” is produced in partnership by The Pew Charitable Trusts and Stanford Social Innovation Review. In this final episode of this special series, , president of the Rockefeller Foundation, and , CEO of... by Inside Social Innovation
26 min listen
Crisis and Change: Conversations With Leaders—Economic Opportunity in America: “Crisis and Change: Conversations With Leaders” is produced in partnership by The Pew Charitable Trusts and Stanford Social Innovation Review. In this episode, , president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and , president and CEO of the... by Inside Social Innovation
20 min listen
Crisis and Change: Conversations With Leaders—Climate Solutions: “Crisis and Change: Conversations With Leaders” is produced in partnership by The Pew Charitable Trusts and Stanford Social Innovation Review. In this episode, , president of the McKnight Foundation, and , president of the John D. and Catherine T.... by Inside Social Innovation
26 min listen
Uncharted Ground: Powering Needs, Empowering Lives: Powering Needs, Empowering Lives from Uncharted Ground, a podcast series produced by SSIR and Jonathan Levine. Each episode of tells a documentary-style story about one nonprofit or social entrepreneur’s journey to solve a daunting global problem.... by Inside Social Innovation
41 min listen
Crisis and Change: Conversations With Leaders—Race and Diversity Today: “Crisis and Change: Conversations With Leaders” is produced in partnership by The Pew Charitable Trusts and Stanford Social Innovation Review. In the series, leaders from across the social sector share insights about how they are innovating during... by Inside Social Innovation
30 min listen
Crisis and Change: Conversations With Leaders—Political Polarization: “Crisis and Change: Conversations With Leaders” is produced in partnership by The Pew Charitable Trusts and Stanford Social Innovation Review. In the series, leaders from across the social sector share insights about how they contend with... by Inside Social Innovation
23 min listen
Coming Soon: Crisis and Change: Conversations With Leaders: Political polarization. Climate change. Racial reckoning. Income inequality. A global pandemic. Since 2020, all five of these immense challenges have emerged or deepened, commanding our attention and prompting major societal and cultural shifts. In... by Inside Social Innovation
1 min listen
Storytelling and Social Change by Inside Social Innovation
67 min listen
The Risk and Rewards of Mergers as a Nonprofit Growth Strategy: Even as nonprofits are put on the defensive by political polarization, inequality, climate change, and other threats, many of them still seek out opportunities to expand their impact. For those dissatisfied with small steps forward, mergers present... by Inside Social Innovation
20 min listen
Nonprofit and Government Collaborations Move at the 'Speed of Trust' by Inside Social Innovation
58 min listen
Transforming Programs Through Predictive Analytics: Predictive analytics can help organizations iterate rapidly, become more transparent and precise, and pinpoint opportunities to address inequities in their work. In this recording from our 2019 , Parag Gupta, vice president of the Stupski Foundation,... by Inside Social Innovation
37 min listen
Building a More Ethical Blockchain: Blockchain can help with a variety of social and economic challenges—from securing identity for refugee or homeless populations to minimizing the presence of conflict diamonds in the industry’s supply chain. But at the end of the day, technology... by Inside Social Innovation
61 min listen
Strengthening Data Capacity in the Social Sector: What can help the social sector go big on data in the right ways? For one, organizations should stop underestimating their capabilities. And for another, they should build their data strategy around deeper strategic goals as opposed to funding... by Inside Social Innovation
49 min listen
A Hippocratic Oath for Our Digital Lives: What responsibilities do we have as individuals, organizations, and a society for how we conduct ourselves online? In this recording from our , Henry Timms, president and CEO of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and former president of 92Y,... by Inside Social Innovation
32 min listen
Critical Skill for Nonprofits in the Digital Age: Technical Intuition: In a world where the pace of organizational learning is often slower than the pace of technological change, activists and nonprofit leaders must develop their “technical intuition.” Not everyone needs to become a tech expert, explains Alix Dunn,... by Inside Social Innovation
25 min listen
MacArthur Foundation Program Leader Reflects on Lessons From 100&Change Grant Competition: In 2016, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, launched 100&Change—a new grant competition, that would award $100 million to an organization with the best proposal to help solve a critical social problem. The foundation awarded the... by Inside Social Innovation
39 min listen
Sesame Workshop, Winner of 100&Change Grant Competition, Discusses What’s Next: In 2016, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, launched —a new grant competition, to award $100 million to an organization with the best proposal to help solve a critical social problem. In 2018, , the nonprofit that produces Sesame... by Inside Social Innovation
28 min listen
Building a Communication Strategy for Diversity and Inclusion: Communication strategy can’t be an afterthought for organizations that want to fully embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. It requires a careful examination of words, images, ideas, and narrative framing. Where should you start? Using insight... by Inside Social Innovation
74 min listen
Getting Local: Collaborating With Communities of Color: “Community-centered” approaches to social change are nothing new. But the term has become a buzzword in the professionalized social impact world, and strategies intended to elevate the needs of grassroots movements often miss the mark. How can... by Inside Social Innovation
48 min listen
Dismantling Invisible Barriers to Capital: Research shows that when talented social innovators lack “invisible capital”—the so-called right pedigree, right passport, right skin color, right gender—they may fail to get the attention and investment they need to succeed. How can leaders... by Inside Social Innovation
63 min listen
Navigating Double Jeopardy in the Social Sector: Black women face racial and gender stereotypes and biases that often keep success in the hands of the few—and their experiences working in the social sector are no exception. To understand the unique set of racial and gender barriers—coined... by Inside Social Innovation
50 min listen
How Client Feedback Helped Transform a Houston Health Agency: Due to her father’s work as an engineer, Paula John moved around a lot in her youth. She often felt seen but not heard in the relationship with her dad. With her own family, she tried hard to listen, and she expected the same consideration from her... by Inside Social Innovation
10 min listen
Increasing Equity and Inclusion in the Arts: What practices make the arts more or less inclusive? At Stanford Social Innovation Review’s , leaders from three San Francisco Bay Area arts organizations discuss how they are shaping both their organizations and their performances to make them more... by Inside Social Innovation
69 min listen
Former Prisoner Pays Forward the Gift of Being Heard: When Shannon Revels came home to Oakland after nearly 15 years in prison, he found his criminal record made it difficult to get a job. But through the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), he found a role first as a janitor then resident services... by Inside Social Innovation
8 min listen
Rewriting Our Cultural Narrative for a More Just Society: The nonprofit was formed after Hurricane Katrina to use online resources in the fight for the rights of Black communities in America. Since then, Color of Change has grown into the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, with more than... by Inside Social Innovation
36 min listen
The Tenuous Relationship Between Technology and Social Innovation: Technology can magnify the power of grassroots organizing and social innovation, but it can sometimes bring about societal harm, whether intentionally or not. At SSIR’s , Rob Reich, a Marc and Laura Andreessen faculty co-director of Stanford PACS,... by Inside Social Innovation
53 min listen
Fostering a Human-Centered Approach to Artificial Intelligence: Artificial intelligence (AI), once a niche discipline within computer science, has blossomed over the past decade—including in the social sector. In this recording from our , Johanna Mair, academic editor at SSIR and a professor at the Hertie School... by Inside Social Innovation
37 min listen
Embracing Emerging Technology for Social Change: Emerging technologies like biotech and artificial intelligence have the potential to transform so many of the systems that make up the world around us. At our , Katherine Milligan, who directs the spoke with a... by Inside Social Innovation
58 min listen
Ending Slavery and Child Labor in Global Supply Chains: In the mid-1990s, NGO activists began shining a spotlight on the concentrated use of slave child labor in Pakistan to produce soccer balls for the global market. The attention prompted the industry to make deep changes in its supply chain to eliminate... by Inside Social Innovation
66 min listen

Related podcast episodes

Skip carousel

How Much Can I Spend in Retirement? - with Dr. Wade Pfau: #216: It’s September! If you’ve been listening to the show for the past few months, then you know that I’m on what I’ve dubbed my September Sabbatical, in which I’m taking a break from podcast production and traveling the globe. In light of... by Afford Anything
63 min listen
Paul Saffo | Forecaster & Head of Future Studies at Stanford University (Rebroadcast) by Leading Voices in Real Estate
20 min listen
Phil Suttle On V-Shaped Recoveries, Inflation And Euro Break-Up Risks: In this episode, I have a conversation with one of my favourite global economists, Phil Suttle. He’s got the credentials having worked at J.P. Morgan, the Fed, World Bank, Barclays and Tudor, but it’s his analysis that stands out. In the podcast,... by Macro Hive Conversations With Bilal Hafeez
42 min listen
Black History Month Spotlight - Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd by Resilient Futures Podcast (Formerly Future Cities)
43 min listen
93: Roganomics (w/Daniel Latorre & Jessica Malaty Rivera) by Conspirituality
158 min listen
Navigating the Converging Worlds of Macro & Geopolitics | Roger Hirst & Jacob Shapiro: In Episode 292 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Roger Hirst and Jacob Shapiro. Roger has spent over two decades on the equity derivative desks at various investment banks and is currently the Managing Editor of Real Vision Creative... by Hidden Forces
52 min listen
A Low-Growth World: Implications for the Insurance Industry and Pension Plans: Listen to Max J. Rudolph, FSA, CFA, CERA, MAAA, an independent actuary from Rudolph Financial Consulting discuss with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. Please note this podcast was recorded in April,... by Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast
28 min listen
Research Insights 2nd Anniversary, Opioid Mortality Update: This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research marks the 2nd anniversary of the Research Insights podcast feed. This podcast provides an update on opioid mortality and shares information from the recent... by Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast
28 min listen
Uncovering the Impact of Mega Cap Divergence on Market Dynamics With Warren Pies by Lead-Lag Live
56 min listen
John Authers & Michael Gayed: Unraveling the Peak Passive Debate by Lead-Lag Live
49 min listen
"Phocusing" on Economic & Cultural Sustainability with Madeline List by Good Morning Hospitality
36 min listen
Grasping Sasquatch #12 Pareidolia & Illusions Can Bias Bigfoot Research: IN THIS EPISODE, WE WILL CONTNUE MY PRESENTATON ON THE INFLUENCE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL BIAS FACTORS ON BIGFOOT RESEARCH. WE WILL EXAMINE VARIOUS FORMS OF PAREIDOLIA AND ILLUSIONS AND THEIR POTENTIAL TO LEAD TO MISIDENTIFICATION OF BIGFOOT IN FIELDWORK. I... by Untold Radio Network
63 min listen
185) Paul McFadden - My Journey To Multi Millionaire by CamBro Conversations
107 min listen
SHPE Stories │ STAR Award Winner Joelle Romeu by SHPE Out Loud: Leading Hispanics in STEM
19 min listen
Episode 69 — Disclaimer: This is Not Financial Advice by The Boardroom Buzz Pest Control Podcast
51 min listen
Central Bank Decisions, Hong Kong Security Law by Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition
25 min listen
The Bank of Canada Shocks The World, But Not The Loonie Hour by The Loonie Hour
52 min listen
Michael Shainblum - Social Media Pressure & Landscape Photography: Episode 066 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen with Michael Shainblum! Warning - mild profanity mixed into the episode in places. Michael Shainblum is a landscape, timelapse and aerial photographer based in San Francisco, California. He has been working p... by F-Stop Collaborate and Listen
72 min listen
135I_Paul Satur, research fellow and lecturer at Monash Water Sensitive Cities and co-founder and CEO of Our Future Cities by What is The Future for Cities?
51 min listen
Jeffrey Hirsch on Preparing for Market Corrections: Seasonal Patterns, Federal Policies, and Investor Strategies by Lead-Lag Live
65 min listen
GM34: When Geopolitics meets Global Macro ft. Jacob Shapiro & Roger Hirst by Top Traders Unplugged
74 min listen
TPS177 ERASING PALESTINE | Rebecca Ruth Gould by The Popular Show
61 min listen
Combating misinformation about health issues, a podcast presented by Finn Partners: Pretty much every story or narrative these days has to be communicated through a public health lens in some form or fashion, whether that involves coronavirus infection, vaccines, travel, returning to physical work spaces or leisure. But as recent criticism of high-profile Spotify influencer Joe Rogan and the case of Novak Djokovic’s vaccine status show, there is a vast amount of misleading and false information out there. This podcast explores why trusted brands have a crucial role to play in promoting credible, science-based healthcare information, illustrated by effective examples of how they are going about this. The responsibility and opportunity lies not just with brands operating in the heavily regulated pure health/pharma space, but also mainstream brands where health is one lens through which they communicate. by The PR Week
32 min listen
The World Order Is Fraying. Will The Global Economy Survive? | Michael Every by Thoughtful Money with Adam Taggart
95 min listen
Jo Boaler: Empowering Students Through Innovative Math Education: Discover how Jo Boaler is revolutionizing math education with creativity, diversity & meaning. by Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
62 min listen
Influencer Review #2 - Sam Sulek by Hall of Gains and Hypertrophy
65 min listen
479. The Seven Biggest Financial Headlines of 2023: A Deep Dive with Joe Saul-Sehy and Shannah Game by Earn & Invest
66 min listen
Making the invisible, visible - COVID-19 and poverty: In the final episode of our special Policy Forum Pod bonus mini-series, Professor Sharon Bessell examines the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis on those already experiencing deprivation. by Policy Forum Pod
18 min listen
36 — What impact has psychology had on L&D?: Most of us working in L&D will have come across pop psychology in one form or another, but what are the actual psychological insights that can guide our practice? On this week's episode of the GoodPractice Podcast, Sukh Pabial joins Owen and Ross... by The Mind Tools L&D Podcast
34 min listen
Dr. Paul Spoonley sees the future – and wants us to see it too: Professor Paul Spoonley joins Duncan Greive to talk about the incredible changes to New Zealand’s makeup over the past 20 years by The Fold
43 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

Paul Saffo - Forecasting Future Trends

Paul Saffo - Forecasting Future Trends

Description

Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from Inside Social Innovation

Related podcast episodes