Elsewhere on this site and on LinkedIn, I’ve shared Virtual Event Planning Tips and Trends
Our field is influenced by the totality of human experience. Here, I share articles drawing from the wider range of global endeavors, including: The Economy, Technology, Culture, Society, Workplace, Consumer, the Pandemic, Geopolitics, Cities, Travel, Innovation and more. I’m a big “Futurist” follower, so this list will be continuously updated.
Business and Workplace:
2021 -Another remote year as offices are slow to reopen – Wall Street Journal
Zoom’s CMO on the Future of the Workplace
Pandemic’s transformation of the Office – The New Yorker
The Consumer:
Wunderman’s glossary of the words that will define 2021.
CES – 2021’s Key Consumer Electronics Trends
Stylus – 3 Trends to Act on in 2021
Culture, Society, Cities, Travel:
Report – Twelve COVID Air travel trends and predictions
International travel not returning to pre-2020 levels till 2024 despite Vaccines
Dror Poleg – The Future of Cities
How San Francisco will look in 2025
The Pandemic’s Impact and Progression, Health & Well-being:
How Well will Vaccines Work – The Economist
Pandemic’s end depends on Vaccines and Covid-19 Variants
Geopolitical and Economic Outlooks:
Top Gray Rhino Risks – 2021 preview by Michele Wucker
The US Economy Will Bounce Back in 2021 – Futurist
Technology:
The Future of Virtual Reality and Events
Scott Belsky – 8 Themes on Near Future Technology
Multiple Topics:
Fast Company – 21 reasons to be hopeful in 2021
21 Global Developments to Watch Over the Next Five Years
Will the 20’s really be roaring?
99 Good News Stories You Probably Didn’t Hear About in 2020