by Claudio Sanna | Oct 7, 2021 | Technology Insight
As the old saying goes, the map is not the territory. There is a gap between reality and depiction. Any map or representation of reality requires a level of abstraction. Surrealist painter Rene Magritte succinctly made this point in his work The Treachery of images,...
by Claudio Sanna | Sep 14, 2021 | Technology Insight
Every unplugged electrical device needs a battery to power its existence. Battery technology has been struggling with the increasing demands for small scale energy storage. This often limits the use, miniaturisation, and the applicability of devices. So, instead, what...
by TechMichael | Feb 25, 2021 | Academic Visions, Foresight Thoughts, Technology Insight
Artificial intelligence has long moved away from being just a topic for sci-fi novels and is now well on its way to become a way of life for businesses and societies. Trying to discern its real future opportunity from its concrete threat as well as the current...
by Nick Price | Jul 24, 2020 | Disruptive Technologies, Foresight Thoughts, Technology Insight
The session was part of a series of Tech Tonic events that helps the bank explore the future disruption from different insight areas. We created a lightbulb session based on the Disruptive Table, and the following topic areas: 3D Printing Food and Pharmaceuticals,...
by Mark | Oct 19, 2016 | Academic Visions, Technology Insight
Dr Katharina Hauck Reader in Health Economics, School of Public Health The decisions that policy-makers take often command substantial resources and can profoundly shape the lives of the people they govern. When it comes to visionary aims, such as improving the health...