Posts in Megatrends and Futures
Four megatrends for the fitness industry 2030

The fitness industry across the world is in the doldrums ever since the pandemic started. The end of the stress is not in sight. One panacea that everyone has tried is 'digitalization' and that is now a foregone conclusion. But then, can someone really take the physicality away from it? The pandemic is not going to last forever. Taking a 5-7 year-long view of the situation here some broad directions using megatrend, that will shape the industry.

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Megatrends (2014-2017)

Megatrends study is increasingly becoming a tool of choice for organizations around the world, to chart out future innovation strategy. Turian Labs uses megatrends to help organizations build a tangible scenario of future and build desirable products, culture and experiences. It is one of the few companies in India that generates authentic Megatrends Reports for the Indian Market every year, which results in annual workshop IndiaNxt.

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What is the future of Design and Designers?

Such questions never arise when things are going great. Existential questions come up only when one is living on the edge. Design profession today, is. But then so is the case with everything else today. Tech-driven disruption is redefining fundamental boundaries of products, professions and even relationships between humans. Here are some thoughts on the future of this profession.

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Beyond Empathy: Introducing Kedging - A Technique for Future Proofing Innovation

Turian Labs has figured out ‘Kedging’ as a process for future proofing your innovation strategy.  Kedging is derived from nautical engineering and it refers to pulling a ship away from the shore, when it gets stuck in shallow waters, by throwing an anchor far into the sea and pulling the ship towards the anchor. Social and technology megatrends act as an ‘anchor for the future’ for the business. It means ‘anticipating the mind’ of the customer, also referred to as ‘anticipatory design’ in design parlance.

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