1 hr 5 min
Dr Angus Hervey - Future Crunch: Purpose and The Adaptability Quotient DNA Of Purpose
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- Entrepreneurship
Welcome to another episode of the Decoding Purpose Podcast!
Today I am feeling the buzz of the festive season upon us, so what better time to have a little bit of fun and to celebrate your tribe — those extraordinary human beings who make your world go round. And in my case, that tribe happens to consist of some of the brightest minds on the planet. Scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs and musicians who fundamentally believe through intelligent optimism we can change the world ...and that the world is already changing in the most miraculous of ways. That tribe is known as Future Crunch.
Collectively we believe that science and technology are creating a future that is more peaceful, connected and abundant. We’re determined to share that story - via epic newsletters jam-packed with good news stories from all over the world, keynote presentations even fusing music with meaning as we lean into the intersection between performance and purpose — creativity and Thought Leadership.
Today's guest on the podcast is the co-founder of Future Crunch and my business partner - the Incredible Dr Angus Hervey. Gus and I were both incredibly excited to come together for this podcast to firstly celebrate the birth of his newborn daughter and newest member of our tribe but to also decode turning points, mindset, the media and movements in our pursuit to unlock the power of both purpose and intelligent optimism.
The most exciting part is that we also unpacked Futures Crunch brand new keynote launching in 2020 - The Adaptability Quotient. Why might you ask? Two reasons: because at Future Crunch we believe that adaptability is an essential skill for navigating the 21st century, and purpose is the anchor by which adaptability can thrive. You’ve heard of IQ and EQ; this century belongs to those that are quick to read and act on signals of change.
To give you a brief recap of Angus's formal bio - he is a political economist specialising in the impact of disruptive technologies on society. Along with founding Future Crunch, he was the founding community manager of Random Hacks of Kindness, a global initiative from Google, IBM, Microsoft, NASA and the World Bank to create open-source technology solutions to social challenges. He was also the first editorial manager for Global Policy, one of the world's leading international policy journals. He holds a PhD in Government and a Masters in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics, where he was also the Ralph Miliband Scholar from 2009 to 2012.
Now to stay in the spirit of Adaptability - today, I wanted to shake things up with the intro and have some creative fun. It just so happens that I am also joined in the studio by the most creative member of The Future Crunch team - our in house philosopher Will Tait. Will is the creative genius behind the keyboard performing with Future Crunch at prominent events in 2019 including Tedx Melbourne and SingularityU Australia, and he has created a special surprise intro for Dr Angus Hervey.
Welcome to the Decoding Purpose Podcast!
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to another episode of the Decoding Purpose Podcast!
Today I am feeling the buzz of the festive season upon us, so what better time to have a little bit of fun and to celebrate your tribe — those extraordinary human beings who make your world go round. And in my case, that tribe happens to consist of some of the brightest minds on the planet. Scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs and musicians who fundamentally believe through intelligent optimism we can change the world ...and that the world is already changing in the most miraculous of ways. That tribe is known as Future Crunch.
Collectively we believe that science and technology are creating a future that is more peaceful, connected and abundant. We’re determined to share that story - via epic newsletters jam-packed with good news stories from all over the world, keynote presentations even fusing music with meaning as we lean into the intersection between performance and purpose — creativity and Thought Leadership.
Today's guest on the podcast is the co-founder of Future Crunch and my business partner - the Incredible Dr Angus Hervey. Gus and I were both incredibly excited to come together for this podcast to firstly celebrate the birth of his newborn daughter and newest member of our tribe but to also decode turning points, mindset, the media and movements in our pursuit to unlock the power of both purpose and intelligent optimism.
The most exciting part is that we also unpacked Futures Crunch brand new keynote launching in 2020 - The Adaptability Quotient. Why might you ask? Two reasons: because at Future Crunch we believe that adaptability is an essential skill for navigating the 21st century, and purpose is the anchor by which adaptability can thrive. You’ve heard of IQ and EQ; this century belongs to those that are quick to read and act on signals of change.
To give you a brief recap of Angus's formal bio - he is a political economist specialising in the impact of disruptive technologies on society. Along with founding Future Crunch, he was the founding community manager of Random Hacks of Kindness, a global initiative from Google, IBM, Microsoft, NASA and the World Bank to create open-source technology solutions to social challenges. He was also the first editorial manager for Global Policy, one of the world's leading international policy journals. He holds a PhD in Government and a Masters in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics, where he was also the Ralph Miliband Scholar from 2009 to 2012.
Now to stay in the spirit of Adaptability - today, I wanted to shake things up with the intro and have some creative fun. It just so happens that I am also joined in the studio by the most creative member of The Future Crunch team - our in house philosopher Will Tait. Will is the creative genius behind the keyboard performing with Future Crunch at prominent events in 2019 including Tedx Melbourne and SingularityU Australia, and he has created a special surprise intro for Dr Angus Hervey.
Welcome to the Decoding Purpose Podcast!
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 hr 5 min