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Take on Tomorrow: Special Series Introduction
Podcast Overview
- Title: Take on Tomorrow
- Description: A PwC podcast exploring how business can address society's most pressing challenges.
- Hosts: Femi Oke and Lizzie O’Leary
- Main Themes: Climate transition, AI, data, future of food, infrastructure development.
Episode Details
- Title: Introducing a special series of Take on Tomorrow
- Description: This special series focuses on the evolving global economy over the next decade and its implications for business and society.
Key Concepts and Discussions
The Importance of the Next Decade
- Megatrends: Climate change, technological disruption, and demographic changes are accelerating.
- Business Transformation: Shifts in operation are necessary for competitiveness; collaboration becomes crucial.
Collaborative Opportunities
- Co-Creation: Success will depend on creating new opportunities through partnerships and innovations.
- Emerging Work Models: New ways of working and unexpected alliances are forming, focusing on fundamental human needs.
The Need for Industry Reconfiguration
- Sector Boundaries: Organizations must look beyond their traditional sectors to find value.
- Timing: Immediate action is essential; failure to adapt will result in missed opportunities.
Fundamental Human Needs
- The series will explore:
- How we move (transportation)
- How we make and build (manufacturing and construction)
- How we feed and care for (agriculture and health)
- How we fuel and power society (energy and technology)
Role of Government, Capital, and Technology
- How these elements will facilitate industry changes and enable businesses to meet human needs.
Innovation and Leadership
- Innovators and Experts: The series will feature thought leaders and innovators who are addressing global challenges.
- Business Ideas: Discussions will center on applying business strategies to solve complex societal issues.
Conclusion and Call to Action
- The podcast aims to educate and inspire listeners on the role business can play in tackling societal challenges.
- Listen: Available on major podcast platforms; invitation to follow along as the series unfolds.
Key Takeaways
- Collaboration is Key: Competitive advantage will come from partnerships.
- Proactive Change: Businesses must adapt now to thrive in the future.
- Innovation at the Core: Emphasis on meeting essential human needs through innovative solutions and discussions.
Closing Remarks
- Podcast Accessibility: Encouragement to subscribe and follow for future episodes.
- Brought to you by: strategy+business, a PwC publication.
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Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:00The next decade will be crucial. As megatrends like climate change, tech disruption and demographic shifts gain pace, the way businesses operate is transforming. To be more competitive, you actually need to be more collaborative. This isn't about whoever has the fastest horse is going to win. It's about co-creating new opportunities and new combinations that weren't there yesterday. We're seeing new ways of working emerge. new industry leaders announce themselves, and unexpected partnerships take shape, all centred around our fundamental human needs. With all this change happening, it's very important to look outside the borders of the existing sectors.
0:46And this is the time. If you don't do it now, others will do it for you. There's immense value to be found in the transition, for businesses and for society. But in order to thrive in a decade of change, organizations will have to start reinventing themselves now. This is Take On Tomorrow, the podcast from PwC that tackles some of the biggest challenges facing the world, bringing together experts from around the globe to help us understand the role business can and should play in solving them. And we're excited to announce our special new series where we'll look at different human needs, how we move, how we make and build things, how we feed and care for ourselves, and how we power society.
1:32And the way governments, capital, and technology will enable this industry reconfiguration. We'll meet the innovators forging the future. And we'll talk to global experts leading the conversations to understand how we can apply business ideas to meet human needs and solve global challenges in the decade ahead. You won't want to miss it. Search for Take On Tomorrow wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you.
From the publisher
This special series of Take on Tomorrow, PwC’s award-winning podcast, unpacks how the global economy will change over the decade ahead and what that means for business and society. We’ll explore how business will navigate—and shape—the challenges and opportunities ahead, including emerging technology, climate impacts, and new ways of collaborating across industries.
Though basic human needs will stay the same, the way they’re met—by business, government, and others—will rapidly evolve. We look at distinct domains, each centered around a fundamental and universal human need: how we move, how we make and build things, how we feed and care for ourselves, and how we fuel and power society, as well as the way governments, capital, and technology will enable this industry reconfiguration. Along the way, we’ll meet the innovators driving the efforts to tackle society’s greatest challenges and learn how businesses can capture the value that’s in motion and the exponential possibilities that come with it.
Take on Tomorrow is brought to you by strategy+business, a PwC publication © 2025 PwC.
