In short
Teaser for Series 5 of Take on Tomorrow, focused on how bold ideas move from concept to real-world impact, including the promise that machines can help optimize work and life, potentially addressing major current challenges.
Key claims
scaling big ideas could create a “fundamental shift” in how technologies are thought about; moving from ideas to reality requires “momentum,” and plans alone may not be enough. Notable example: health monitoring—people lacked personal baselines, so they couldn’t tell when something was “off.”
Guests
not named in this transcript; the show says it will feature innovators, leaders, and experts worldwide, plus people scaling breakthroughs.
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Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:00How do bold ideas become more widespread? It is going to create a fundamental shift in the way that we think about almost all of our technologies. What does it take to move from ideas to reality? Imagine a future where our machines help us optimize all aspects of our work and our lives. That is the promise. And if these big ideas do scale, could it help solve some of the biggest challenges we face today? People realized they almost had no baseline of their health, no way to know what normal looked like for them personally, which made it impossible to know when stuff was off. Take On Tomorrow is back with a brand new series.
0:48Join us as we meet innovators, leaders, and experts from around the world to discover the secret to building momentum. We'll hear about the leading-edge technologies that are becoming commonplace, And we'll talk with the people who are scaling breakthroughs at speed, changing businesses and society along the way. So a lot of organizations have built plans. The question is, is that enough? Season five, coming soon. Visit pwc.com forward slash take on tomorrow or wherever you listen to podcasts.
From the publisher
Technologies that once seemed improbable are now reshaping how people work and grow. In Series 5 of Take on Tomorrow—PwC’s award-winning podcast exploring the biggest challenges facing business and society—we ask one critical question: How do bold ideas gain momentum?
Join us, as we speak with experts from around the world, each working at the forefront of innovation, to learn what it takes to move ideas from vision to reality. We examine who is accelerating progress and how they’re doing it: how to make leading-edge technologies commonplace, turn ambition into action, and scale breakthroughs at speed.
But what does it really take to scale progress? How do ideas move from edgy to essential? And how can that transition help businesses solve the world’s most pressing challenges?
Join us for Series 5 of Take on Tomorrow to find out.
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