About Peter Joosten MSc

Futurist, toekomst-onderzoeker en topspreker Peter Joosten MSc. geeft lezingen, webinars en workshops over de impact van technologie op de mens en maatschappij. Naast spreker is hij ook auteur van de boeken Biohacking en Supermens, podcastmaker en gastdocent bij de TU Eindhoven.

This is how foresight driven organizations operate

What are foresight driven organizations? How are they organized, how do they handle innovation, leadership & culture? As a business expert, futures researcher and innovation scientist, I share my insights and ideas in this article: Future-oriented business Transformative organizations Developing future orientation Adaptability Topic: Work and artificial intelligence Why is it necessary to be future-oriented? Future-oriented business Developments follow each other in rapid succession. Think of climate change, climate adaptation, electrification, political events, wars, economic changes, scientific breakthroughs and technological ...

2024-08-13T16:44:46+02:00By |0 Comments

These are the (technological) trends for 2024

What are the most relevant and exciting trends for 2024? In this article, I discuss my fascination with technological developments, such as artificial intelligence But not only technology is relevant. What is going on around climate change and what are social issues? These are the parts of this article: Artificial intelligence (with 5 sub-themes); Energy transition progress; Geopolitical tensions. At the bottom of this article, you can leave a comment if you have a question or comment. If you would ...

2024-07-31T21:13:54+02:00By |0 Comments

Futurologist to predict the future?

What is a futurologist? Does a futurologist predict the future? What is the output of a futurologist? How does it work and how can it help a team, department or organization? What are useful models and systems? Read all about the work of a futurologist in this article! In this article: Definition Benefits of hiring a futurologist Methodology Well-known futurologists Future Studies How can a futurologist help? Models and systems Tips At the bottom of this article, you can leave ...

2024-08-13T16:46:08+02:00By |0 Comments

These are the (technological) trends for 2023

What are the most relevant and exciting trends for 2023? In this article, I discuss my fascination with technological developments, such as artificial intelligence, automation, generative AI, synthetic biology and precision fermentation. But not only technology is relevant. What is going on around climate change and what are social issues? Finally, I interviewed four future thinkers about their vision of 2023, namely Thomas D'hooge and Lien De Ruyck, Stefan Buijsman and Marjolein Pijnappels. Lien and Thomas Marjolein Stefan Technological developments ...

2024-07-31T21:17:17+02:00By |0 Comments

Top 8 tech trends of 2021

Wow! The year 2021 is almost over. I don't know about you, but with the pandemic, the year feels like a blur. Sometimes I think: 'Did the pandemic start this year or last year?' Aside from COVID, there was still plenty going on in the world. And you can find all kinds of reminiscences, from politics, to sports and showbiz. Developments 2021 Below, I therefore share the eight moments that stood out to me. From brain games to genetic modification ...

2024-07-31T21:11:59+02:00By |0 Comments

What are Cyborgs? Definition, Movies & 8 Examples

Cyborg. What are Cyborgs? Definition, meaning, philosophy (with Cyborg Manifesto), movies (my top 5!), companies & 8 examples of cyborgs. What is a cyborg? What is a cyborg? The word cyborg comes from the term cybernetic organism: the physical amalgamation of human and machine. Other terms for cyborg are artificial human, a mix of human and machine, or a bionic human. The examples that most appeal to the imagination come from films, series and books. I personally think of Inspector ...

2024-07-26T19:47:18+02:00By |2 Comments

What is Human Augmentation?

Human Augmentation. Definition, 4 examples & impact. What is human augmentation? What are examples and techniques of human augmentation? What is human augmentation? Human augmentation focuses on cognitive and physical improvement by adding or expanding (bodily) functions with the help from technological means [link below]. An example of cognitive improvement is a headband that stimulates certain brain areas for more focus and concentration. The use of a bionic lower leg to be able to run faster or jump higher is ...

2024-08-01T10:53:57+02:00By |0 Comments

Human Enhancement Research, Scientists & Journals

Human Enhancement Research, Scientists & Journals. What are the best articles, journals (3x) and meetings (9x) on human enhancement science? This article dives into human enhancement as a field of research itself. By the way, I have written an extensive article about human enhancement, and also about technologies, and ethics. In this article I write about these topics: Journals Meetings, like conferences and symposia Projects Scientists Approaches and classification of human enhancement technologies Journals in this domain Journals human enhancement ...

2024-08-01T11:15:43+02:00By |1 Comment

Human Enhancement Ethics. Debate & 3 Cases

Human enhancement ethics. Is human enhancement ethical? How can you asses the impact of human augmentation technologies? Incl. current debate on this topic! By the way, I have written an extensive article about human enhancement, and also about technologies, and research. Ethics of human enhancement I read the book The Ethics of Human Enhancement: understanding the debate. In this video I tell you what I learned from this book. The video is published on my YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/IPhbQjCqFgs My video about The Ethics ...

2024-08-01T10:57:20+02:00By |1 Comment
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